*PLEASE NOTE: The Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit program will be presented in Eastern Standard Time (EST).*
EVERYWHERE COMMERCE
Grand Central Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
2022-10-26
Registration
12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
12:30 PM
6:00 PM
Grand Central D
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
2022-10-26
Workshop: Everywhere Commerce in a Post Pandemic World
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1:30 PM
3:00 PM
<p>Cloning is not yet a reality, but brands have to do something to double or triple their presence. “Everywhere Commerce” isn’t just a trendy phrase; it’s the stark reality that today’s CGs are facing. This engaging and interactive workshop puts a fun and positive spin on this daunting task, helping consumer goods executives put into practice the tactics that will not only elevate their business, but also allow them to resonate with consumers across all channels, and without stretching themselves too thin.</p>
<p>Join your peers as we break into working groups to dig into today’s challenges and creative solutions, including:<br />
1. Enabling new channels of engagement</p>
<p>2. Optimizing e-commerce fundamentals (catalog, pricing, promotion, bundles, inventory, user-generated content, content and images, loyalty, etc.) </p>
<p>3. DTC - The new frontier for CPG</p>
<p><strong>This session is for retail and consumer goods executives only. Sponsors are not invited to attend. </strong></p>
Jeron Christensen
VP of Strategy and Innovation
Nu Skin Enterprises
Jeron Christensen is the VP of Strategy and Innovation of Nu Skin Enterprises, a global integrated beauty and wellness company. For more than 20 years, Jeron has successfully developed business strategies and plans targeted at delivering world class customer experiences. He has led the execution of technology and marketing projects that span the globe. He is passionate about identifying customer needs and leading teams to deliver innovative solutions. Prior to his present role, Jeron has held leadership positions at Nu Skin in Technology, Global Marketing and inside of Nu Skin’s Americas Region.
Jeron has an MBA from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Science in Behavioural Sciences from Utah Valley University. Outside of work, Jeron loves spending time with his amazing wife and three kids, running marathons and searching out the best food the world has to offer.
Amit Kalley
CEO
Infosys Equinox
Amit Kalley is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infosys Equinox, a human-centric digital commerce and digital marketing platform. Amit has successfully driven digital transformations for over a hundred G2K enterprises across the globe for over 2 decades. His experience spans a wide range of industries including retail, CPG, high-tech, manufacturing, financial services, telecom, energy, and media.
With a strong foundation in technology, Amit has created and taken to market several industry-leading products, solutions, and practices. Prior to his current role, he has held leadership positions in the other Infosys products portfolios and at Infosys Labs, and was also the Global Head of Innovation at Infosys for multiple industry verticals.
Amit has an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur.
Khurram Khan
Chief Technology Officer
Infosys Equinox
Khurram Khan is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Infosys Equinox and leads the technology direction and the product roadmap. He has spent his career anticipating customer needs, designing the right solutions, and architecting technology that builds trust with end users. Before joining Infosys, Khurram was a leader at Macy’s, fostering their shift into mobile commerce. Khurram brings to the digital commerce domain years of experience in the MarTech industry, where he led early SEM and cross-targeting platforms.
Rahul Ubgade
AVP - Group Manager, Client Services
Infosys Equinox
Rahul Ubgade, AVP - Group Manager, Client Services at Infosys, is a digital Leader with over 25 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. At Infosys, Rahul currently leads engagements with key CPG companies supporting their digital transformation journeys across Revenue Growth Management, Route-to-market, Omni-Channel commerce, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Employee Experience. He also leads Data & Analytics portfolio for CPG, Retail, and Logistics industry verticals within Infosys. Before Infosys, Rahul led many business transformation initiatives at Unilever.
Kunal Puri
Vice President and Head of Customer Success
Infosys Equinox
Kunal Puri is Vice President and Head of Customer Success, Infosys Equinox, and works closely with clients to ensure they realize business value from their investments in the Infosys Equinox ecosystem and with the Infosys Equinox leadership team to prioritize the platform roadmap and the strategic growth of Infosys Equinox. He also engages proactively with the analyst community to identify trends and white spaces that can help drive disruption and exponential business growth. Kunal has led digital transformation initiatives for multiple Global 2000 enterprises across B2C, B2B, B2B2C as well as marketplaces for retail, CPG, high-tech, manufacturing, telecommunications, and media companies.

Justin Honaman
Head, Worldwide Business Development, Consumer Products - Food & Beverage, Amazon Web Services
Amazon
Justin Honaman leads the worldwide Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail Go-to-Market team at Amazon Web Services. He is also the worldwide segment leader for Food & Beverage. His team’s focus within CPG and Retail is on delivering supply chain, ecommerce, data / analytics and digital engagement business solutions for customers globally. Justin has spent the majority of his career in Consumer Goods and Retail both on the customer side (Coca-Cola, Georgia Pacific) as well as the technology / consulting side (Accenture, EY). Justin lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Grand Central C
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
2022-10-26
Share Group: Better, Faster Decision Making In an "Everywhere Commerce" World
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
3:15 PM
4:45 PM
<p>The winners in an Everywhere Commerce world will be those who can make decisions better, faster, and closer to the consumer. In this collaborative share group, attendees will break into teams and join forces with their peers to learn how a “decision-back” approach lets CPGs respond to ever-changing consumer preferences, including where and how they shop. Take part in hands-on exercises meant to empower a culture change within your organization that breaks down decision-making silos, to drive more effective decision making. In addition to participating in interactive exercises, attendees will receive a deep dive into concrete case studies of companies that have successfully brought these strategies back to their organizations.</p>
<p><strong>This session is for retail and consumer goods executives only. Sponsors are not invited to attend. </strong></p>
Erik Larson
Chief Product Officer
Cloverpop - Clearbox Decisions
Erik is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of the Cloverpop decision intelligence platform and creator of the popular Udemy course How To Make Better, Faster Decisions At Work.
While building Cloverpop, Erik has been immersed in the science of decision making, performing hundreds of experiments with researchers at Stanford and elsewhere to understand -- and fix -- decision making at work. Our research has been published around the world and featured in Harvard Business Review. Erik is a frequent speaker and writer (Forbes) on both entrepreneurial leadership and the business impact of behavioral science.
Erik, an Illinois farm boy turned MIT rocket scientist, Harvard MBA and decorated U.S. Air Force Captain who ended up part of the Silicon Valley tech revolution. Then, 15 years building businesses for Macromedia and Adobe, prior to starting Cloverpop.
Eugene Roytburg
CEO and Co-Founder
Cloverpop
Dr. Eugene Roytburg is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cloverpop, a leader in Decision Intelligence. Prior to founding Cloverpop, Dr. Roytburg’s career spanned three decades in management consulting (Kearney, Strategy, & Nielsen) and in enterprise analytics. Dr. Roytburg pioneered the area of Foresight Analytics as Founder and CEO of 4i inc. (acquired by Fractal.ai
in 2017). Dr. Roytburg has advised over 80 organizations across CPG, Retail, Pharma, Insurance and Manufacturing on combining Foresight Analytics/AI, Technology and Business Knowledge to shape the future of business problem solving, decision making and knowledge creation.
Grand Central D
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
2022-10-26
Share Group: Choose Your Own Sales & Marketing Adventure!
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
3:15 PM
4:45 PM
<p>Please join Amazon Web Services and CGT for an interactive session where we will have you on your feet and connecting with other Consumer Products industry leaders to share learnings on the road to becoming digitally-enabled and data-driven through an exploration of the priority use cases in your organizations. Participants will "choose their own adventure" from breakout topic areas such as E-Commerce & Omni-channel Management, Engagement and Retention across the Consumer Path to Purchase, Targeting and Personalization, Shopper Marketing and Revenue Growth Management in times of Inflationary pressure. They will dig in with peers on common industry challenges such as aligning projects with business goals, hiring and retention, and use of data and analytics to drive business outcomes. In addition, Amazon Web Services team will share best practices across the industry along with insights from the Amazon.com retail operations.</p>
<p><strong>This session is for retail and consumer goods executives only. Sponsors are not invited to attend. </strong></p>

Kevin McCurdy
Global CPG Segment Lead
Amazon Web Services
Kevin E. McCurdy is Global CPG Segment Lead – APN for AWS responsible for identifying and engaging relationships with strategic ISV and SI Partners for the AWS Global CPG Vertical. Prior to that he served as Vice President, Demand Signal Management at E2open, Inc. He was Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Orchestro, Inc. which was acquired by E2open. He has leg engagements with leading CPG companies including: The Coca-Cola Company, General Mills, Kellogg’s, PepsiCo, Newell Brands, Scott’s-Miracle Gro, Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, and Kraft-Heinz.
He also was Co-Founder and Vice President of Business Development and Services at Mercari Technologies, Inc. which delivered space optimization solutions for CPG and retail companies. Previously, Kevin served as Director of Business Consulting at Blue Yonder (formerly Manugistics).
Kevin has 25+ years of experience in supply chain management, category management, and demand signal management working with leading global CPG companies and retailers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Logistics and International Business from the Pennsylvania State University. He also studied British Economics and the European Union at the University of Manchester in Manchester, England.

Aparna Galiasso
Head, North America CPG GTM Strategy
Amazon Web Services
Aparna leads CPG Go-to-Market Strategy & Solutions for North America at AWS. She spends a majority of her time with CPG customers, both learning from and sharing with them to build and scale CPG solutions. With close to 15 years serving CPG customers as a strategy consultant at Monitor Deloitte, she has deep experience in helping customers drive benefits across the entire value chain; ranging from driving plant – level productivity improvements to designing new ways to help clients innovate at the edge of their current businesses and entrenched capabilities. She is particularly passionate about helping CPGs activate new capabilities within the Commercial, Technology and HR functions and help them prepare to win in an uncertain and volatile tomorrow.

Justin Honaman
Head, Worldwide Business Development, Consumer Products - Food & Beverage, Amazon Web Services
Amazon
Justin Honaman leads the worldwide Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail Go-to-Market team at Amazon Web Services. He is also the worldwide segment leader for Food & Beverage. His team’s focus within CPG and Retail is on delivering supply chain, ecommerce, data / analytics and digital engagement business solutions for customers globally. Justin has spent the majority of his career in Consumer Goods and Retail both on the customer side (Coca-Cola, Georgia Pacific) as well as the technology / consulting side (Accenture, EY). Justin lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Madison Ballroom
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
2022-10-26
Cocktail Reception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
<p>Network with old friends and colleagues and make some new connections during CGSM’s opening night cocktail reception.</p>
Madison Ballroom Foyer
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Registration
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
7:30 AM
6:00 PM
Madison Ballroom
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
<p>Start the day off with a full breakfast and meet up with friends and colleagues before the event gets into full swing.</p>
Madison Ballroom
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Everywhere Commerce: Engaging Today’s Consumer From Interaction to Transaction
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
<p>Every consumer goods brand has the same basic mission — serve the needs of today’s consumer — while today’s consumers have the basic desire to be treated like a person, not a transaction. To achieve this, brands need to go above and beyond to interact with individuals on their own terms, whenever and however they choose — demonstrating the agility to react in real time. The age of Everywhere Commerce is upon us, where brands must communicate, sell, and engage through an ever-expanding list of touchpoints that go well beyond e-commerce and bricks and mortar. A one-size-fits-most approach no longer fits; companies must make targeted, strategic choices to provide an individualized approach that resonates with each unique audience. CGSM 2022 will kick off with an opening keynote exploring the main theme of Everywhere Commerce, with Pascal Houdayer detailing Orveon Global’s commerce approach and providing real-world examples on how they connect with busy, easily fragmented consumers to turn that engagement into sales growth from Trademark to Lovemark.</p>
Pascal Houdayer
Chief Executive Officer
Orveon Global
Pascal Houdayer has three decades of experience leading beauty and personal care businesses across both developed and emerging markets. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of NAOS (Bioderma, Esthederm, Etat Pur), a global leader in dermo-cosmetics that develops innovative skin care and personal care products, and as an Executive Vice President and member of the Management Board at Henkel, where he was responsible for the Beauty Care Division, after leading the Asia-Pacific region, Digital, New Business Development, and the global Home Care business. Prior to that, Pascal worked for 19 years at Procter & Gamble holding various international management and leadership positions in the United States, Europe, and Africa. He most recently served as President and Founder of stratosPHere, a global private equity senior advisory and consulting firm. Pascal is married and father of 3 children.
Madison Ballroom
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
The Art and Science of Consumer Loyalty
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM
10:45 AM
<p>While consumer engagement is paramount for every brand, it’s no longer enough to simply catch consumers’ attention and win the sale. Modern consumer goods companies need to provide both products and experiences that keep them coming back time and again — while the savviest sellers have learned to take it one step further and transform them into brand evangelists. This panel discussion will feature CGs and retailers sharing details about the data, technologies, and good old fashioned knowhow that are fueling their marketing strategies to recruit and retain loyal consumers — and some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.</p>
Mark Edmonson
CMO
Materne North America- GoGo squeeZ
Responsibilities:
As the Chief Marketing Officer at GoGo SqueeZ, Mark is responsible for ensuring the sustainability and profitability of the brand in maintaining market shares and positioning. He defines the brand marketing strategy in line with the general strategy of the company and ensures the optimum position of our brands and products. Mark guarantees the brand image is consistent with the marketing, commercial and general strategy by using appropriate communication media and by carrying out efficient promotional actions. In addition, he partners cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain & HR to identify and execute the best Marketing vision and strategy.
Experience
Mark’s marketing experience spans across multiple categories and a little under 2 decades, his journey with Materne North America began October 2022. Prior to Materne, Mark began his career at Procter & Gamble where he was classically trained managing digital and traditional brands. Mark furthered his career at The Campbell Soup company where he worked for one of the most iconic brands, Goldfish Crackers, succeeding in delivering strong communication and Ecommerce strategies. His most recent experience prior to joining Materne was at Henkel Corporation where he led the Digital, Shopper, and Ecommerce Marketing organization.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a min or Mathematics from Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana.
Mark is originally from Florien, Louisiana, a place where he called home with only 600 other people. He grew up on a farm which sourced vegetables and meats for his family’s restaurant, Pearl’s Place. Mark is married to Michael and has a son, Mick, and a dog named Maddux. During his free time, he loves cooking, entertaining family and friends, gardening, sports, and travel. Mark joined Materne due to the diverse and talented individuals who have a passion for their fellow employees, consumers, and the brand.
Imteaz Ahamed
Director, Performance Marketing
Reckitt
Imteaz Ahamed works in the digital space for Reckitt, a multinational fast-moving consumer goods company based in London, UK. He was born in Bangladesh and did his studies in Australia. He started his career in Reckitt in Australia and has since worked across Europe and the Americas. He currently heads up Performance Marketing for Reckitt North America. At the tender age of 6, in the early 90's his father bought him a 386 PC for $3000, sparking a continuous curiosity about everything related to technology. Imteaz also invests and mentors early-stage startups & entrepreneurs from all over the world and is an avid fan of hackathons. He is also a StartupBus Mentor and Alumni - the most intense 72 hour startup hackathon in the world & shares his productivity hacks on his personal blog; imteaz.com

Andy Walter
Strategic Advisor
P&G (retired)
Andy Walter is a business results-driven professional with extensive experience in strategy, development, execution, and operations across Shared Services, Analytics, and IT. He led the Commercial Services & Delivery Organization (over 1500 IT and multifunctional professionals) for Procter & Gamble’s Global Business Services (GBS). He was responsible for IT & Shared Services for all Global Business Units and Markets around the world. His team was accountable for developing cutting-edge digital capabilities for Procter & Gamble to win “where it matters most,” with Consumers, Shoppers, and Retailers. This included all eBusiness, Consumer Services, BI/Analytics, Sales Force Solutions, Project Delivery, Business Process Services, and A&D / Company restructuring efforts. He has over a decade of leading top tier Global Shared Services globally and is a Certified Outsourcing Professional (IAOP).
Ravi Parmeswar
Vice President, Consumer Business Intelligence
Johnson & Johnson
Ravi Parmeswar is a senior Marketing & Analytics leader, who has extensive success and expertise in orchestrating transformational growth for global Fortune 100 companies. Working with C-Suite, Ravi presents an unblemished record of strengthening competitive position, optimizing cost and building world-class teams for his iconic companies – Johnson & Johnson (VP), Citigroup (MD), Blackrock (Sr Advisor), Sara Lee (VP), and Coca Cola (VP).
He excels at developing and executing innovative business strategies, transforming businesses through Data & analytics, driving remarkable customer experience, and revitalizing iconic brands across borders and cultures to consistently engage with consumers.
Grand Central AB
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Networking Break
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
10:45 AM
11:05 AM
<p>Chat with attendees and solution partners on the future of Everywhere Commerce and how to best leverage next-gen tech to set your organization up for ongoing success. Exhibitors will be active, accessible, and ready for all of your questions. No appointment necessary.</p>
Grand Central C
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Is RGM Too Complex for AI?
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
11:10 AM
11:55 AM
<p>RGM is one of the most critical and complex functions for any CPG manufacturer. It comprises pricing, promotions, and assortment and can benefit immensely from using AI-powered technologies to study patterns to predict future trends. Tech-savvy business leaders must decide what human interventions are needed to ensure AI is built around existing business processes to drive RGM success. Join us for a compelling 360-degree view on the topic from our panel of industry leaders and practitioners as we envision RGM in 2030.</p>
Ujjwal Sehgal
Sr. Director, Analytics MGS
Mars Inc.
Ujjwal has over 20 years of experience in Advanced Analytics and Market Research with specific focus in the field of R&D, Manufacturing, Marketing, Human Resources, Consumer Insights, Risk and Collections across a wide range of industries. Further, he has experience in client management, one-to-one consulting and services, leading large analytical initiatives and successfully managing delivery for effective business decision-making.
In his free time, Ujjwal plays a role in analytics thought leadership, contributing to several industry forums, and mentoring aspiring data scientists. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family over food, movies and shows, and visiting and exploring new places.
Aakarsh Kishore
Partner, Head of Customer Success
TheMathCompany
Aakarsh is a career consultant focused on diagnosing business problems and tailoring data-driven solutions to the needs of executive audiences. He has led several challenging digital transformation programs and turnkey data science and analytics initiatives for over 40 Fortune 500 clients over the course of his consulting career. His functional expertise extends from Innovation, New Product Development, Launch Planning and across all aspects Revenue Management including Pricing, TPM and Category Management. Outside of work, Aakarsh likes to read and travel to feed his curiosity about history and geopolitics and their impact on human lives and culture. Aakarsh is a self-proclaimed foodie who lives in West Loop, the #1 restaurant district of Chicago, with his partner and two kids.
David Miracle
Customer Success Lead
TheMathCompany
Grand Central D
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Pandemic-Driven Shifts in Consumer Behavior and the Role 1P Data Plays in Everywhere Commerce
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
11:10 AM
11:55 AM
Heineken, Mattel, and LoveSac’s secret weapon to harnessing the power of their first-party data? A customer data platform (CDP). Join our session to learn how the pandemic drove a rapid shift in consumer behavior, demanding that retailers and CGs quickly invest in new strategies and technologies to engage, convert, and fulfill for consumers at scale. We’ll explore how companies have accelerated digital transformation that’s led to sustainable revenue growth, and what's next for the future of first-party data through the lens of these brands.

Khurram Moiz
Lead Principal – Retail Customer Success
BlueConic
Khurram Moiz has spent the past 12+ years successfully driving strategic, customer-centric, media optimization and analytics capabilities for Fortune 100 companies across Retail, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, and Financial Services. In his current role at BlueConic as the Lead Principal of Retail Customer Success, Khurram is tasked with guiding and enabling customers as they navigate through their own digital transformation journeys.
Having worked client-side at both Home Depot and AutoZone, and as a prior strategy consultant at Accenture, Khurram has first-hand experience in leading and influencing executive-level decisions with respect to marketing technologies and audience intelligence capabilities that serve cross-functional teams. As many of his core verticals accelerated digital transformation during the pandemic, Khurram further enabled brands to develop true one-to-one conversations with every customer - with a key focus on leveraging first-party data to develop strong, lasting customer relationships.
Off the clock, Khurram is often found outdoors with his scouting family around metro Atlanta and usually in the middle of an intense deep dive on Marvel superheroes with his kids.
Grand Central D
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Nestle: The Consumerization of Commerce in CPG
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
<p>Learn from Nestle leadership on how they are innovating with B2B commerce to deliver a unified one-stop-shop experience for customers and distributors at a global level. Discover how the end-to-end capability drives significant efficiencies for Nestle and its channel partners while also delivering vastly improved customer experience and loyalty.</p>
Pablo Nill
Sr. IT Product Group Manager
Nestle
Pablo Nill is a Sr. IT Product Group Manager at Nestle. He brings over 20 years of experience involved with international and local Customer Service organizations. He´s convinced that the best CX solutions are enabled by end-to-end integration between the front office and the back office. His primary focus is to facilitate solutions that help Nestle to optimize their integrated supply chains to achieve the best Customer experience. Pablo has focused his whole career on satisfying the ever-changing needs of customers.
Harris Fogel
Global Vice President, Consumer Products
SAP
Harris runs SAP’s Consumer Products Business Unit and has 30+ years in the industry starting at P&G.
Grand Central C
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Winning Customers in an Omnichannel World: A Data & Analytics Perspective
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
<p>With commerce everywhere, it is essential to have a unified view of the omnichannel consumer’s journey. This session discusses a framework to create connected data across organizational silos and create better insights and decisions for the consumer and the customer. It will bring real-world examples and challenges of connecting data and making responsible use of algorithms.</p>
Deepak Jose
Global Head of One Demand Data and Analytics Solutions
Mars Wrigley
Deepak Jose is a leader in digital transformation, commercial strategy, data sciences, and analytics. Deepak leads a global end-to-end analytics solutions team of data scientists, engineers, DevOps, product strategy managers, and business translators. Before Mars, Deepak was part of global brands like Coca-Cola, ABB, Asurion, and Mu Sigma in strategic roles driving business growth. He is a member of the Retail & CPG Executive Advisory Forum for Amazon Web Services, a Client Advisory board member for Fractal AI, an Executive Data Council member at BCI Summit, and an advisory board member for start-up organizations in robotics. He is an MBA from George Washington University School of Business and a mechanical engineer from NIT Calicut, India.
Deepak is originally from India and has worked and lived globally. He co-authored the international bestselling book, Leading through pandemic - Unconventional Wisdom from Heartfelt leaders. Deepak was 2022 Global Top 100 Innovators in Data & Analytics by Corinium Intelligence. He is an industry influencer in Data & Analytics. He has spoken at multiple Retail and CPG industry summits focusing on Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, and sustainability (Consumer Goods Forum, Grocery Shop, Amazon Innovator Summit, Microsoft Webinars, Salesforce/ Tableau conferences, Databricks AI summits, Institute for Business Forecasting events, Promotion Optimization Institute and CDAO Summits, etc.). He believes in leveraging the power of technology to solve complex problems.
Dipita Chakraborty
Chief Practice Officer
Fractal
Dipita Chakraborty is Chief Practice Officer, CPG, at Fractal. A passionate analytics leader who drives capabilities towards better decisions, she has extensive CPG expertise in revenue management and marketing mix. Chakraborty is an industry-acknowledged thought leader, as well as a people leader, coach, and mentor.
Madison Ballroom
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Topic Table Lunch
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
12:45 PM
2:00 PM
<p>Enjoy lunch while participating in an interactive, real-time collaborative discussion designed to facilitate connection with industry thought leaders. Expand your professional network while engaging in topic-focused sales and marketing conversations.</p>
Grand Central CD
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Power Hour
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
2:00 PM
3:15 PM
<p>Connect with the consumer goods industry’s best and brightest minds during the CGSM Power Hour. During this session you’ll be introduced — based on your profile and preferences — to a selection of relevant event attendees. We’ll work with you in the leadup to CGSM to create your profile and short-list the people you’d like to speak with. Then we’ll match you dynamically for some rapid-fire one-on-one conversations.</p>
Grand Central AB
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Networking Break
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
2:00 PM
3:15 PM
<p>Not registered for Power Hour? Join us for more networking in Grand Central AB, and meet with our exhibitors!</p>
Madison Ballroom
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Designing an Immersive Brand Experience
3:25 PM - 4:00 PM
3:25 PM
4:00 PM
<p>The menu of available commerce channels continues to increase, and consumer goods brands must develop unique approaches for all those they choose to participate. The key to success is targeting the channels that best reflect your consumers and then tailoring your approach to connect with and engage them on your terms. While each channel has its own requirements, your overall brand strategy must remain consistent to ensure your brand experience and values are present regardless of where the consumer chooses to interact. This session will explore a leading consumer goods company’s cross-channel immersive brand experience and how its unique approach has propelled its sales and marketing efforts forward.</p>
Danielle Maurici-Arnone
Global Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Combe International
Danielle Maurici-Arnone is the Global Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Combe International, the most personal personal care company in the world. She has served in global technology leadership roles for more than 20 years and is an industry leader in business and technology transformation. Prior to Combe, she was Chief Information Officer at Reckitt, producer of hygiene, health and nutrition products, where she led the technology function for the North America Health and Nutrition businesses and sat on the Global Council for Diversity and Inclusion. Before joining Reckitt, she was Global Executive Director at the Estée Lauder Companies, global prestige beauty manufacturer, where she led technology and innovation for the global brand portfolio. She has also founded and held leadership roles in a variety of technology start-ups. She holds a MS degree in Public Policy from Rutgers University and a MS degree in Information Systems from the Steven Institute of Technology.

Albert Guffanti
VP, Group Publisher - CGT & RIS
EnsembleIQ
Albert Guffanti is VP, retail technology group and brand director of RIS News and CGT. He is responsible for RIS and CGT sales and editorial efforts, along with all of the brand's products, services and events. He has extensive experience in the consumer goods and retail technology industries and is passionate about leading the RIS and CGT communities through the challenges of an increasingly disruptive landscape.
Madison Ballroom
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
Scaling Foresight and Driving Impact Across the Organization
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
4:00 PM
4:50 PM
<p>Organizations that win over time need to be focused obsessively on not just what the consumer wants today but future-forward insight ("foresight”). In a world so focused on performance marketing, how do we ensure that we remain focused on driving opportunities for future, medium-, and long-term growth? The challenge for most is doing this at scale and driving impact of true "foresight," which comes from integrating deep consumer learning with data and AI — it truly is math + magic. This session will explore how scale and impact can come from a combination of the right skill set, organizational structure, processes, data sources, and leadership. </p>
Kalindi Mehta
Vice President , Consumer Foresight and Predictive Analytics
The Estee Lauder Companies
Kalindi Mehta is an experienced Insights and Analytics professional, a strategic advisor, thought leader and people manager with a pioneering attitude and passionate advocacy for data driven consumer centricity. She has 20 years of experience across multi geographies. She is seen as a global business, strategy and innovation leader as well as an expert in people & cultural understanding. She has led the transformation of insights functions to be more future focussed, data driven and agile.
She currently is the VP, Consumer Foresight and Predictive Analytics at The Estee Lauder Companies. Her role entails driving the transformation of the Insights capabilities to win in this digital world. She drives and leads building on capabilities on trends, consumer insights that drive innovation, consumer centric approach to managing portfolio of 25+ beauty brands and predicting opportunities to drive growth in the fast evolving and dynamic beauty Industry.
Her past experience is largely with Colgate Palmolive in leading roles in Insights and Analytics in North America, Asia Pacific, Philippines, India as well as at a Global Corporate team.
At Colgate she pioneered new analytics capabilities, helped drive various brand and innovation strategies, built data driven human and culture insighting capabilities, agile insights and analytics and elevation of the market mix & pricing program.
Kalindi completed her education in India - with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics and Mathematics and an MBA focussed on International Marketing. She is trained in Design Thinking Catalyst (Stanford Design School Program), Behavioral Science expert (Yale Immersion Program) and agile way of working coach. She has completed the Global Leadership Executive Program Tuck School of Business in 2019. She is currently part of the Harvard Business School Analytics leadership program.
Grand Central Ballroom
Thursday, October 27, 2022
2022-10-27
CGSM Party Night
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
<p>We're kicking back after a full day of education and networking. This cocktail party will allow attendees to let their hair down and enjoy a fun-filled networking event.</p>
Madison Ballroom
Friday, October 28, 2022
2022-10-28
Registration
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
7:30 AM
11:30 AM
Madison Ballroom
Friday, October 28, 2022
2022-10-28
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
Madison Ballroom
Friday, October 28, 2022
2022-10-28
Sales and Marketing Breakfast Panel
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
8:30 AM
9:20 AM
<p>In order to win the hearts and minds of fickle consumers, brands are revamping their sales and marketing approach to connect with consumers anytime, anywhere. With CGT’s recently released Sales and Marketing Special Report as the backdrop, a panel of industry insiders will examine the current state of sales and marketing across the industry. Enjoy your breakfast while exploring the strategies, tactics, and tools necessary to create a winning marketing mix.</p>

Scott Anderson
Chief Revenue Officer
Hivery
Scott Anderson graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Transportation, as well as completing a food executive program at Cornell; before joining HIVERY, he spent 20+ years working with some of the world's greatest companies, including 6 years with The Campbell Soup Company as Director of Supply Chain for Walmart and National Accounts and 10 years with Kimberly-Clark in a variety of supply chain roles across the country. When Scott realized the power of data, he joined several smart retail analytical companies like Retail Solutions and InfoScout, so he understands the importance of making smart business decisions by leveraging data in new ways. What HIVERY has done is different–they are pioneering hyper-local retailing and Scott would love to show you how and why.

Danica Konetski
Consumer Industry Principal
Treasure Data
Danica Konetski is the Industry Principal for Consumer Packaged Goods for Treasure Data, a leading enterprise Consumer Data Platform (CDP) provider. Previously, she was in insights and analytics at both Kraft and ConAgra. She has also been a vendor-partner with consulting and sales roles at Kantar (a WPP company), and most recently, IBM, where she was certified as a senior consumer industry subject matter expert and worked in Data and Analytic Services and IBM Services for Salesforce. Danica earned her MMR degree from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Anil Khanduja
SVP, Retail & CPG Industry Leader
HCLTech
A result-oriented IT professional with a demonstrated track record, Anil is an industry leader for Retail & Consumer Goods business segment and has been instrumental in the growth of RCPG business for HCL. In a rapidly changing world with evolving priorities and new challenges, Anil has a passion for leveraging digital transformation and Industry 4.0 principles in developing solutions for the Retail and CPG Industry.
Over his career spanning two and a half decades, Anil has performed a varied spectrum of roles spanning delivery leadership for global technology programs, solution architecture, deal constructs and business development to managing strategic customer relationships. Over this tenure, Anil experience covers the complete lifecycle of global IT management; managing lean IT operations to transformation programs for a digital and cloud enabled agile enterprise.
Prior to taking up leadership roles, Anil has rich experience of working in enterprise systems with a focus on Sales and Marketing, Distribution, Logistics & Warehouse Management, and Supply Chain Management.
Himanshu Shukla
SVP, Global Sales and Commercial Leader
Genpact
Himanshu Leads Sales and Commercial service line and has extensive experience in helping organization transform their sales and commercial operations pivoting on revenue growth.
He has lead development of market leading sales and commercial IPs such as IOPs and I –margin.
Himanshu is based in Charlotte and enjoys spiritual readings

Lisa Johnston
Editor in Chief
CGT
Lisa Johnston is the Editor-in-Chief of CGT. She joined the brand in 2020. Her journalism background includes writing for both business and consumer audiences, specializing in technology, retail, and consumer goods. In addition to moderating panels at a number of industry events and sharing editorial expertise as a media panelist, she's served as a judge for such programs as the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame and the Jesse H. Neal Awards.
Madison Ballroom
Friday, October 28, 2022
2022-10-28
Betting on Future Media
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
9:20 AM
10:00 AM
<p>Reaching the consumer everywhere means being a vanguard in both media and technology. Whether it’s at home, in stores, the car trip in between, or the expanding virtual experience landscape, CGs are tapping into new media formats, strategies, and technologies to engage and inform consumers. Being a sales and marketing leader requires a deep understanding of the most modern media formats and how to position your brands to overtake the competition. This discussion will dig into how CG media trends are shifting, the new opportunities that are available, and the data companies are using to measure success.</p>

Abhishek Ahluwalia
Global E-commerce Director, Commercial Strategy and Growth
Mondelez
Abhishek Ahluwalia has nearly 2 decades of Sales and Marketing experience across a variety of companies like Mondelēz , Bacardi, Philip Morris, YUM Brands and across diverse geographies including India, Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the United States.
Abhishek joined Mondelēz India in 2017 as E-commerce Leader, built the business bottom-up including a high performance team. He subsequently moved into the Global E-commerce role in 2019, where he currently leads Global E-commerce Strategy and Growth. Abhishek works with Mondelez’s regional and country e-commerce teams to accelerate e-comm business worldwide. He also oversees high growth channels– i.e., Direct to Consumer, Last Milers aka Quick Commerce, Cross Border and Online Gifting.
Abhishek is a firm believer that speed is the key to winning in business, set big goals and move FAST.
Sid Swaroop
General Manager, Retail Media Network and Personalization
Bed Bath & Beyond
Sid Swaroop is the General Manager for the Retail Media Network and Personalization business of Bed Bath & Beyond.
His experience is in large consumer facing transformation programs - from Procter & Gamble, his 1st post-MBA employer to consulting McDonald's, SC Johnson, lululemon, Alticor, Verizon, T-Mobile and others.
A business builder, Sid’s expertise is in data-driven digital and marketing initiatives, across consumer, media & finance sectors.
Sid runs and has completed the Chicago marathon. These days he’s usually found chasing after his 3 young kids in their home in Millburn NJ and hoping they join him for a hike.
Tiffany Pegues
Director of Search, Social & CRM
Church & Dwight
Tiffany Pegues currently holds the role of Digital strategy leader responsible for social, search, and CRM across a power portfolio of 20+ brands. Prior to this role she was responsible for using consumer intelligence, social media and macro beauty trends to inform strategic plans and build consumer engagement and advocacy for beauty brands like Batiste, Flawless, Viviscal, Nair and Toppik. At her core, she is passionate about working to build already great brands with a foundation in new & different marketing strategies.
Before joining Church & Dwight, Tiffany held the role of Global Director of EcoTools. Where she played a key role in women’s empowerment campaigns like #MyTrueBeauty which culminated in $1MM+ donated to non-profits like The Girl Project. Previously at General Mills, she held multiple positions ranging from growing established and emergent businesses (Pillsbury Biscuits, LARABAR) to new product development (Hamburger Helper, Suddenly Salad, Yoplait).
Tiffany holds a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and a bachelor’s degree in management science & engineering from Stanford University. She resides in Chicago with her husband Pace, energetic toddlers Princeton and Selah and loving cat Lulu.

Andy Walter
Strategic Advisor
P&G (retired)
Andy Walter is a business results-driven professional with extensive experience in strategy, development, execution, and operations across Shared Services, Analytics, and IT. He led the Commercial Services & Delivery Organization (over 1500 IT and multifunctional professionals) for Procter & Gamble’s Global Business Services (GBS). He was responsible for IT & Shared Services for all Global Business Units and Markets around the world. His team was accountable for developing cutting-edge digital capabilities for Procter & Gamble to win “where it matters most,” with Consumers, Shoppers, and Retailers. This included all eBusiness, Consumer Services, BI/Analytics, Sales Force Solutions, Project Delivery, Business Process Services, and A&D / Company restructuring efforts. He has over a decade of leading top tier Global Shared Services globally and is a Certified Outsourcing Professional (IAOP).
Grand Central AB
Friday, October 28, 2022
2022-10-28
Networking Break
10:05 AM - 10:25 AM
10:05 AM
10:25 AM
<p>Chat with attendees and solution partners on the future of Everywhere Commerce and how to best leverage next-gen tech to set your organization up for ongoing success. Exhibitors will be active, accessible, and ready for all of your questions. No appointment necessary.</p>
Madison Ballroom
Friday, October 28, 2022
2022-10-28
Pricing in the Anywhere Commerce World
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
<p>Appropriate pricing is a vital piece of consumer goods success. Price your products too low and you leave valuable margin on the table; price them too high and you drive consumers to the competition. This delicate pricing balance has become increasingly difficult in the anywhere commerce age, where consumers engage with your brand and make purchases through a growing number of channels. This session will explore the current state of consumer goods pricing and provide real-world advice on how to set your prices with confidence and how to implement a successful cross-channel pricing framework.</p>
Peter Hall
President Away From Home and Kraft Heinz Ingredients
Kraft Heinz Company
Peter Hall is President U.S. Foodservice / Away From Home and was appointed to the role in April 2021. Prior to that, he was Head of Retail & Foodservice for Kraft Heinz Canada, covering all Retail and Foodservice customers and leading Kraft Heinz Canada’s field sales team since January 2018. While in Canada, Peter has achieved strong results through process improvement projects and the implementation of new rituals and routines, while strengthening existing and new customer relationships. He has been a key player in rebuilding confidence and trust in the Canadian business, reflected in strong retail consumption growth year-to-date in 2019 of +4.3%. Prior to Canada, he was with Kraft Heinz in the United Kingdom, where he led the turnaround of the UK business, returning it to sustained growth. Before joining Kraft Heinz, Peter held Divisional sales leadership roles in Samsung UK Ltd, and spent nine years at P&G holding various sales, category management, marketing and business leadership roles, heading up the UK Beauty business as his last role in that business.

Rob Hand
CEO
Hand Promotion Management, LLC
Rob’s background spans more than four decades of domain expertise across all lines of business and consumer industries. Focused on consumer products and retail, Rob has built his own successful companies as well as worked with industry leaders like SAP, Oracle and Capgemini, leading the innovation around consumer engagement marketing, trade promotion, retail execution, category and brand marketing for hundreds of global tier one manufacturers and retailers.
He is the author of the new book, “The Invisible Economy of Consumer Engagement,” which is the first book to comprehensively address modern trade channel promotion, retail execution and the new technologies used by the world’s top consumer products and retail companies.
As a product innovator, he has created leading edge trade promotion, demand planning, and retail execution solutions across all database and operational software platforms including on premise, cloud and mobile technologies. His work with advanced analytics and data science technology underpins a strong track of success with performance analytics, insight generation and increased promotion spending ROI. Rob is a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the Trade Promotion Management Association Hall of Fame. He is a long-time musician and an avid sailor. He and his family live in the Texas Hill Country outside of Austin, Texas.
Craig Price
Head of Sales Centre of Excellence
Distell
Craig Price is Head of Sales Center of Excellence at Distell. He leads the alcohol beverage manufacturer's SA go-to-market and digital front-office transformation, and he is Head of S&OP.
Justin Balke
Senior Manager; Sales Finance
Florida's Natural Growers
Experienced Promotions Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food production industry. Skilled in Microsoft Office, KPI Dashboards, Report Writing, Data Analytics, and Teamwork. Strong sales professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Finance, General from Florida State University.
Madison Ballroom
Friday, October 28, 2022
2022-10-28
No Channel Left Behind: How DTC Is Shifting Beyond Online Shopping
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM
11:45 AM
<p>The face of direct-to-consumer is quickly mutating, transitioning from straightforward e-commerce tactics to unique and innovative opportunities to engage with consumers and access valuable data — all without a middle man. While retail collaborations continue to prove extremely valuable, CPGs are learning to expand their reach, working beyond silos to provide interactive experiences and digital opportunities that strengthen consumer relationships and build their brand identity. From virtual experiences and augmented reality to precise targeted marketing and messaging, this panel discussion will explore the tactics leading CPG companies are implementing in the DTC space, and what the future holds.</p>
Carter Jensen
Sr. Manager, Global Commerce Innovation
General Mills
Carter Jensen is the Ecommerce Innovation Lead for General Mills. Driving forward-looking discovery and investments into emerging capabilities, his international team aims to the pace of change in consumer experiences and commerce — Serving the rapidly changing consumers of tomorrow, while continuing to meet the needs of families today.
Carter joined General Mills in 2020 amid ecommerce disruption driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. With a mission to help accelerate ecommerce capabilities, he supported the vision of “Connected Commerce” across the organization, transforming the go-to-market strategy for the company's collection of leading, global brands.
Prior to his role within General Mills, Carter led a variety of consumer experience & technology startups in addition to holding leadership positions in some of the country's most influential agencies and consulting firms. Driving breakthrough client success with partners such as Anheuser-Busch, Nike, and Google, has earned Carter a collection of awards, including a “Webby” for experiential technology & commerce innovation.
Joel Layton
Vice President - eCommerce, Marketing & Digital Strategy
Shinola
Joel Layton is leading the digital transformation of a classic American brand as they drive to build awareness and customer delight. Built in Detroit, Shinola is a lifestyle brand that is embracing the power of digital and omnichannel to deliver amazing experiences to its customers.
Mohamed Al Lawati
Director Digital and eCommerce
Bimbo Canada
Mohamed has 20 years of CPG experience across Middle East and North America from Nestle, Ferrero and Grupo Bimbo. He is currently leading Digital and eCommerce at Bimbo Canada where he is driving marketing transformation powered by data, technology and analytics to deliver superior consumer experiences across brands.

Lisa Johnston
Editor in Chief
CGT
Lisa Johnston is the Editor-in-Chief of CGT. She joined the brand in 2020. Her journalism background includes writing for both business and consumer audiences, specializing in technology, retail, and consumer goods. In addition to moderating panels at a number of industry events and sharing editorial expertise as a media panelist, she's served as a judge for such programs as the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame and the Jesse H. Neal Awards.