Spotlight Speakers

Roberto Griso, Director, Merchandise Planning, The North Face / VF Corp

Roberto Griso

Director, Merchandise Planning, The North Face / VF Corp

Carrie Andersen, Senior Director of Merchandising and Licensing, Carter's

Carrie Andersen

Senior Director of Merchandising and Licensing, Carter's

Caroline de Baere, Founder, Laforma, Inc/Bendy

Caroline de Baere

Founder, Laforma, Inc/Bendy

Ganesh Subramanian, Founder & CEO, Stylumia

Ganesh Subramanian

Founder & CEO, Stylumia

Brooke December Watt, Senior Director, Global Merchandising, Vans, a VF Company

Brooke December Watt

Senior Director, Global Merchandising, Vans, a VF Company

Evridiki Papachristou, Assistant Professor, International Hellenic University

Evridiki Papachristou

Assistant Professor, International Hellenic University

Steve Brown, International Markets - Merchandising, Calvin Klein

Steve Brown

International Markets - Merchandising, Calvin Klein

Evelyn Mora, Strategist, Consultant and Founder, Digital Village

Evelyn Mora

Strategist, Consultant and Founder, Digital Village

Norma Hansen, Sr. Director, Consumer and Retail Center of Excellence, VF Corporation

Norma Hansen

Sr. Director, Consumer and Retail Center of Excellence, VF Corporation

Craig Crawford, Digital Transformation Strategist, Crawford IT

Craig Crawford

Digital Transformation Strategist, Crawford IT

Dan Leahy, Co-founder & CEO, Maker Sights

Dan Leahy

Co-founder & CEO, Maker Sights

Yda Coetzee, Manager, Central Planning, Pepstores

Yda Coetzee

Manager, Central Planning, Pepstores

Jonathan Thery, Digital Process Intelligence Manager, Salomon

Jonathan Thery

Digital Process Intelligence Manager, Salomon

Dan Peters, Former Executive Director International Merchandise Planning, Allocation, and Buying, Claire's Accessories

Dan Peters

Former Executive Director International Merchandise Planning, Allocation, and Buying, Claire's Accessories

Sanjay Mehra, Senior VP and GM, North America, Stylumia

Sanjay Mehra

Senior VP and GM, North America, Stylumia

Spotlight Agenda

Day 1

Opening Remarks
11.00am New York | 3.00pm London | 4.00pm Paris | 11.00pm Hong Kong
Panel Discussion: Visibility & Accuracy - What Are the Limitations of Existing Merchandise Planning Processes and How Can & Should These Be Solved?
11.10am New York | 3.10pm London | 4.10pm Paris | 11.10pm Hong Kong
Carrie Andersen, Senior Director of Merchandising and Licensing, Carter's
Caroline de Baere, Founder, Laforma, Inc/Bendy
Dan Peters, Former Executive Director International Merchandise Planning, Allocation, and Buying, Claire's Accessories
Roberto Griso, Director, Merchandise Planning, The North Face / VF Corp
Yda Coetzee, Manager, Central Planning, Pepstores
Ganesh Subramanian, Founder & CEO, Stylumia
TALK: Fashion Design, Buying and Merchandising For The New Normal
12.15pm New York | 4.15pm London | 5.15pm Paris | 12.15am Hong Kong
Ganesh Subramanian, Founder & CEO, Stylumia
Panel Discusson: Consumer-Centricity & Agility - How to Best Leverage Data for a More Informed Product Design & Planning Strategy
12.50pm New York | 4.50pm London | 5.50pm Paris | 12.50am Hong Kong
Steve Brown, International Markets - Merchandising, Calvin Klein
Evridiki Papachristou, Assistant Professor, International Hellenic University
Caroline de Baere, Founder, Laforma, Inc/Bendy
Sanjay Mehra, Senior VP and GM, North America, Stylumia
Brooke December Watt, Senior Director, Global Merchandising, Vans, a VF Company
Dan Peters, Former Executive Director International Merchandise Planning, Allocation, and Buying, Claire's Accessories
Panel Discussion: Connectivity & Technology - How to Take a More Cross-Departmental Approach to Planning Execution & the Role of Technology in it's Success?
1.55pm New York | 5.55pm London | 6.55pm Paris | 1.55am Hong Kong
Craig Crawford, Digital Transformation Strategist, Crawford IT
Evelyn Mora, Strategist, Consultant and Founder, Digital Village
Dan Leahy, Co-founder & CEO, Maker Sights
Jonathan Thery, Digital Process Intelligence Manager, Salomon
Norma Hansen, Sr. Director, Consumer and Retail Center of Excellence, VF Corporation
Closing Remarks
3.00pm New York | 7.00pm London | 8.00pm Paris | 3.00am Hong Kong

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