Keynote Theater 1
Hear from sourcing professionals, retail prediction experts and industry defining leaders who will give you their take on what’s going to be hot sellers in 2024 and from some of the most successful business people in the country offering you invaluable advice. Conference schedules like this cost hundreds to attend anywhere else in the world, so make sure you don’t miss out on one of the limited tickets.
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Wednesday
Justin Honaman - Amazon, Inc.
Accelerating Innovation in Retail & Consumer Goods
11.00 - 11.30
In the last three years, the retail industry has experienced growth that would normally take almost a decade by pre-pandemic standards. With this explosive growth comes accelerated innovation in retail capabilities, advancements in consumer product manufacturing and supply chain processes, rapid advancement of ecommerce, an explosion of new start-up brands, and rapid adoption of cloud and new data/analytics/AI capabilities. In this presentation, we will highlight the top trends spanning Retail and Consumer Products and how worldwide brands are accelerating innovation.
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Paul Ganz - The Home Depot
Impact of Supply Chain on Shrink and Customers
11.45 - 12.15
Paul will share a commentary on how supply chain processes can impact customer experience, in stock and overall brand experiences. The world of interconnected retail has changed the retail landscape and expose retailers to risks of shrink and lost sales. Awareness is the key and through this discussion Paul will offer his insights into taking a different point of view by looking through supply chain and retail operations.
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Nicholas Borsotto - Lenovo
The AI Revolution in Retail: Learn how retailers are starting & scaling their AI initiatives
12.30 - 13.00
In this session we'll unpack 5 key imperatives to developing an effective AI strategy and showcase practical examples of how retailers of any size can get started today. We'll cut through the hype and look at real-world solutions ranging from loss prevention to store analytics and event digital assistance that can supercharge your workforce, improve efficiencies and give your retail organization a competitive advantage.
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Phil Pench - DHL eCommerce
Your Options for the End of the Supply Chain
13.15 - 13.45
The back end of the supply chain is the most fragmented area. The options can be overwhelming when choosing inventory origins, 3PL's or your own DC's, carriers, delivery solutions, and their associated costs. I will go over some of the trends taking place, along with the plethora of options, some pitfalls to avoid, and break them down into a summary of recommendations to conclude.
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Mr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Kennedy 24
Economic Democracy
14.00 - 15.00
Mr. Kennedy will speak about how the revitalization of small businesses and broad economic prosperity depends on a larger program of national healing, and the things he will do as President to reverse the country's long decline.
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Thursday
Debarati Das - Chewy Inc
Inventory Replenishment Powered by Science
11.00 - 11.30
Most small to mid-sized retailers buy inventory through third party tools. However, this soon becomes a bottle neck and money pit as the company grows. Why does this happen? How can we scale inventory replenishment with growth of customer selection? I will walk through some of these challenges and solutions for running cost efficient replenishment operations.
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Jesús Sánchez - Google, LLC
Drive Profitable Growth: Put Google AI to Work for You.
11.45 - 12.15
Consumers are constantly evolving, making it more challenging than ever to connect. They want value, personalization, and seamless experiences across channels. Google AI understands these complexities, empowering you to reach the right shoppers at the right moment. With Google AI, you can harness first-party data, privacy-centric solutions, and robust measurement tools to succeed in a rapidly changing market.
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Douglas Kent - The Association for Supply Chain Management
Innovation within Retail Supply Chains: Top Trends, digitization, AI, & Sustainability
12.30 - 13.00
Today's new norm requires organizations to reinvigorate innovation within their supply chain to remain competitive and grow their strategic resiliency. Our discussion will incorporate Top 10 supply chain trends that influence the future supply chain operating model within the retail sector including critical concepts of digitization, use of artificial intelligence, and sustainability!
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Kevin Lawton - The New Warehouse
The Intersection of Physical Retail & Online Fulfillment
13.15 - 13.45
Online fulfillment and physical retail used to be two separate entities but since the pandemic the lines have blurred and one could even consider a physical store to now be a fulfillment center too. We''ll dive into how this has evolved, unique approaches and how this impacts retail staff.
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