Agenda

Collaboration, Skills and Silos

Demand & Forecasting

Technology

Future Innovation

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, Fashion Institute of Technology

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

Shelby Goldfaden, Director of Merchandising, M.M.LaFleur

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

Shelby Goldfaden, Director of Merchandising, M.M.LaFleur

Eytan Daniyalzade, CEO/Founder, Toolio

Katrine Fritz, Chief Merchant, TomboyX

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

Cate Khan, CEO, Trendalytics

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

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,, PVH

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

Brian Lindauer, Co-Founder & CEO, Vibe IQ

Jade Scipioni, Author and Media Consultant, Former Senior Reporter CNBC, CNN & Fox Business Network, CNBC

Karina Ochoa de Baker, Senior 3D Fashion Designer and Creative Director, Monastery Couture

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, Vibe IQ

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, Fashion Institute of Technology

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