The Battle for Attention, Engagement, and Conversion in the Age of the Hyper-Connected Consumer
Jeff Roster, Research Vice President - Gartner
Brian Walker, Vice President, Principal Analyst - Forrester
Simon Ellis, Practice Leader, Supply Chain Strategies - IDC Manufacturing Insights
Today's consumer is armed with more technology, more choices and more information than ever before. Retailers and branded manufacturers in industries including food & beverage, CPG, and consumer electronics manufacturers alike must quickly adapt if they hope to win the battle for the attention – and share of wallet – of today's hyper-connected consumer. Gene Weaver, RedPrairie, Director of Product Strategy, will moderate a panel of leading commerce experts, including Jeff Roster of Gartner, Brian Walker of Forrester, and Simon Ellis of IDC, in what will surely be a stimulating and thought-provoking discussion of the challenges, opportunities, and threats inherent in today's All-Channel consumer landscape.
Big Data: Go Big or Go Home
Lora Cecere, Founder & CEO - Supply Chain Insights
80% of the world’s data was created within the last two years. The velocity, volume and variety of data is both a supply chain challenge and a great opportunity. Join this session to understand how to redefine your supply chain processes to leverage data to drive greater value.
Keeping Commerce in Motion in Times of Uncertainty: Supply Chain Risk Management & Business Continuity
Dawn Salvucci-Favier, VP Global Product Strategy - RedPrairie
Page Siplon, Executive Director - Center for Innovative Logistics
Gerry Fay, Chief Global Logistics and Operations Officer - Avnet Inc
Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader - CDM Smith
Deb Parmé, Vice President North American Logistics & Global Supply Chain Processes & Technology - Amway, Supply Chain R&D
As Supply Chain professionals we are operating in times of unprecedented complexity and uncertainty related to political, economic, environmental, regulatory and infrastructural forces on a global scale. To remain competitive, organizations must embark on a journey to develop flexible, adaptive supply chains that are resistant to deviations, disturbances and disruptions that are dictating the "new normal" – whether they come in the form of natural disasters, political unrest, economic trends or emerging global competitiveness. Join us as our distinguished panelists explore the long-term trends that are driving global trade and discuss best practices, policies and actions that organizations have taken to protect their enterprise against business risk and to establish a fluid, adaptable supply network – keeping Commerce in Motion!
