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NB: Focus Groups and Think Tanks are delegate only sessions.

Day 1: 24 September 2024

08:00

Registration

 Lobby

09:00

Chairperson's Opening Remarks

 Room 1

Naomi Gross, Professor, Fashion Business Management, FIT

09:05

Keynote Address: AI in Reality: Challenges, Successes and Case Studies

 Room 1

Justin Honaman, Head, Worldwide Retail & Consumer Goods Industry Strategy & BD, Amazon

09:35

Keynote Panel - Forecasting for Fashion: Unlocking the Future of Individual Style

 Room 1

Justin Honaman, Head, Worldwide Retail & Consumer Goods Industry Strategy & BD, Amazon

Leila Jalai, Senior Vice President, Global Planning & Inventory Management, David Yurman

Shilpa Sachdev, Senior Director, Planning and Allocation, Versace

John Talbott, Director: Center for Education and Research in Retail, Retail Center: Kelley School of Business

Jeff Mergy, Vice President of Product Strategy, Partnerships, and Innovation, Bold Metrics, Inc.

10:20

Morning Refreshment Break

 Exhibition Hall

10:30

1-2-1 Meetings

 Exhibition Hall

11:30

Interactive Roundtables - Choose Your Topic and Participate in the Conversation!

 Room 1

John Talbott, Director: Center for Education and Research in Retail, Retail Center: Kelley School of Business

Eytan Daniyalzade, CEO/Founder, Toolio

Katrine Fritz, Chief Merchant, TomboyX

Cate Khan, CEO, Trendalytics

Richa Agarwal, Former Sr. Director Digital Go To Market,, Ex- PVH, Ralph Lauren and Eileen Fisher

Nidhi Puri, Director Apparel Accessories & Footwear,PSQR, Target

Irys Kornbluth, Chief Operating Officer, everywhere apparel

12:30

Calculating Product Value Scores for Smarter Merchandise Planning and Customer Segmentation

 Room 1

Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight

Smarter Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning Re-imagined

 Room 2

Badri Krishnamachari, Corporate Vice President Product Management, Blue Yonder

13:00

Networking Lunch

 Exhibition Hall

14:00

Panel Discussion: Tackling the Digital Skills Gap & Promoting Cross-Team Collaboration

 Room 1

Richa Agarwal, Former Sr. Director Digital Go To Market,, Ex- PVH, Ralph Lauren and Eileen Fisher

Glenda Light, Consultant, Former VP, Company Planning, Alo Yoga

Brian Lindauer, Co-Founder & CEO, VibeIQ

Jade Scipioni, Author and Media Consultant, Former Senior Reporter, CNBC

Karina Ochoa de Baker, Creative Director & Consultant, Infinito Studio

14:40

5 AI-Powered Tactics to Enhance Assortment, Pricing, and Trend-Responsive Discounts

 Room 1

Thomas Vanderborght, Head of Business Development, Lectra

Digital Product Workspaces: Improving Market Performance by Changing How Your Teams Collaborate

 Room 2

Brian Lindauer, Co-Founder & CEO, VibeIQ

15:10

Afternoon Refreshment Break

 Exhibition Hall

15:20

121 Meetings

 Exhibition Hall

16:20

Panel Discussion: The Role of Merchandise Planning in Enabling Industry Alignment on Sustainability

 Room 1

Naomi Gross, Professor, Fashion Business Management, FIT

Yelena Mogelefsky, SVP of Production and Sourcing, Komar Brands

Irys Kornbluth, Chief Operating Officer, everywhere apparel

Jasmine Étoile Aarons, Founder, CEO and Creative Director, VOZ

Keith Hoover, President, Black Swan Textiles, LLC

17:00

Closing Keynote: Beyond Generative AI: Embracing a More Strategic Future

 Room 1

James Theuerkauf , CEO & Co-Founder, Syrup Tech Inc.

17:30

Chairpersons Closing Remarks

 Room 1

Naomi Gross, Professor, Fashion Business Management, FIT

17:35

An Introduction to Pimberly

 Room 1

Barak BenYehuda, Account Executive, Pimberly

17:40

Networking Drinks Reception

 Lobby

Day 2: 25 September 2024

09:00

Think Tank: The Data Dilemma: Making Smarter Merchandise Planning Decisions

 Room 2

Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight

10:00

Chairperson's Opening Remarks

 Room 1

Glenda Light, Consultant, Former VP, Company Planning, Alo Yoga

10:05

Keynote Fireside Chat: Planning for International Growth Across Channels: Green and Bright - Working in Closer, Sustainable Partnership with Manufacturers

 Room 1

Giovanni Lepori, Vice President Global Retail Development, Rothy's

Michelle Mackliff, CEO, Fashion Consulting

10:35

Startup Tech Sparks: Future Fashion Trends

 Room 1

Rata Jacquemart, CEO, Differs

Yuliya Raquel, CEO, Patternfast

Adil Bouhdadi, CEO & co-Founder, autone

11:00

Morning Refreshment Break

 Exhibition Hall

11:20

1-2-1 Meetings

 Exhibition Hall

12:20

The Planning Platform Advantage: Flexible, Scalable, Intelligent

 Room 1

Dave Christy, Vice President of Information Technology, SWIM USA

The Less You Plan, The More You Profit: Watch a Live Example of Effortless Planning

 Room 2

Mark Krupnik, CEO, Retalon

Alina Sayapov, Director of Marketing, Retalon

12:50

Networking Lunch

 Exhibition Hall

13:50

Interactive Roundtables: Choose Your Topic and Participate in the Conversation!

 Room 1

Susan Stoklosa, Global Head of Planning, Omni Merchandise Planning & Inventory Management, Coach

Glenda Light, Consultant, Former VP, Company Planning, Alo Yoga

Keith Hoover, President, Black Swan Textiles, LLC

Sara Riker, Data Science Manager, Nordstrom

Jasmine Étoile Aarons, Founder, CEO and Creative Director, VOZ

Pebel Segura, AVP Merchandising, Knitwell Group

Michelle Mackliff, CEO, Fashion Consulting

Karina Ochoa de Baker, Creative Director & Consultant, Infinito Studio

14:50

Panel Discussion: Ask the Tech Experts

 Room 1

Jeff Mergy, Vice President of Product Strategy, Partnerships, and Innovation, Bold Metrics, Inc.

James Theuerkauf , CEO & Co-Founder, Syrup Tech Inc.

Joydeep Haldar, COO, First Insight

Ben Ritz, Account Director, Lectra

Badri Krishnamachari, Corporate Vice President Product Management, Blue Yonder

Michelle Mackliff, CEO, Fashion Consulting

15:35

Afternoon Refreshment Break

 Exhibition Hall

15:55

Closing Keynote: Are You Doing 'Stupid' Faster?

 Room 1

Keith Hoover, President, Black Swan Textiles, LLC

16:25

Chairpersons Closing Remarks

 Room 1

Glenda Light, Consultant, Former VP, Company Planning, Alo Yoga