P of Customer Solutions and Services. Gaskins directs all marketing, merchandising and procurement efforts for the Yesway brand. He leads the effort to establish a marketing and merchandising playbook to improve the organization's go-to-market strategic plan. He also helps to further cultivate the growth and stewardship of the fast-growing Yesway brand with a keen focus on ensuring the organization's social, mobile, and loyalty initiatives are best in class.
Dhruv Grewal Professor, Babson College. Dhruv Grewal Ph. His research and teaching interests focus on the broad areas of value-based marketing strategies, retailing, pricing and services. He was co-editor of Journal of Retailing Stern Award , , and William R. He has also been a finalist for the Journal of Marketing Harold H.
Maynard Award. Abhijit has a Ph. Kris is a researcher in the areas of human-machine interaction, context-driven information systems, and artificial intelligence. He received his PhD from Yale. Shawn honorably served in the Army National Guard as an infantryman and armored personnel carrier driver for eight years.
Shawn earned his MBA from Babson College and a bachelor's degree in management information systems from the University of Massachusetts. His mission is to provide pet parents with a seamless pet care experience, so they can focus on the joy their pets bring to their lives.
With more than 20 years of experience in global brand strategy, communications, innovation and insights across diverse categories, customer segments and markets, his expertise lies in harnessing and leveraging data to build long-lasting relationships with customers.
As a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, and firm believer in the power of the arts, Tariq sits on the board of directors for Education for Employment, an organization dedicated to empowering marginalized youth across the Middle East and North Africa through vocational training and job placement; as well as on the board of Noor, a woman-founded and -led community theater.
Additionally, he worked with the Obama administration on efforts to counter-message young Americans at risk to religious extremism and systemic discrimination. Prior to XRC, she most recently worked at a family office in California sourcing investments in the growing cannabis space. Prior, Kirsten worked at Nomad Goods heading their wholesale sales channels from the ground up and served as the liaison with majors like Best Buy, Urban Outfitters, Williams Sonoma, as well as a variety of specialty boutiques and distributors worldwide.
Blaine Hurst, recently retired CEO of Panera Bread, a four-time Fast Casual Mover and Shaker, is a one of highest impact restaurant leaders of recent times, leading two of the largest restaurants in the U. At Panera, he led the team that revolutionized guest experience through technology, Panera 2.
As a result, Panera was named the most innovative restaurant and named the 23rd most innovative of all companies by FastCompany. He is also the author of 8 patents, has been a frequent speaker on the national stage and is a thought leader for restaurants, technology, big data, leadership and diversity and inclusion.
He is a proud Kentucky Colonel. And after a high impact career of leading innovation and transformation, in retirement Blaine is combining his passion for food and his compassion for people to make a difference. Air Force and later a consultant and executive with Kurt Salmon and Accenture.
He has worked successfully and comfortably across multiple industries both domestic and international. Approach: His layered and sophisticated knowledge of operational structure and technology combine to afford Frank as a trusted advisor at the highest levels.
His non-formulaic approach allows for the creativity and innovation that revolutionizes warehouse labor optimization while leveraging cutting edge technology. Brandon brings 20 years of expertise launching new products and business models in the areas of supply chain, fintech, cloud strategy, logistics, AI, customer service and marketing technology to Composite Ventures.
Daniel W. Linna Jr. Vikas has an extensive career driving Digital Transformation, with over 20 years of experience in all facets of Finance and Strategy. Earlier in his career he worked at eBay and Autodesk. Sarah has a background in both education as well as customer service and has been working for the Master of Science in Analytics Program at Northwestern University for over 5 years.
Frank J. He specializes in research on the economics of marketing, the impact of media technology on marketing communications, and the role of employees in customer experiences. Bank Corp. In this role, he is focused on leveraging advanced analytics across the enterprise to ensure that we use advanced machine learning and the insights from our data to meet the needs of our customers, helping them what is possible in the near future.
Nallasivan joined the company from AIG, where he has been a global head of digital and data analytics, focusing on digital transformation using analytics for all personal lines across AIG spanning 80 countries. Prior to that role, Nallasivan worked in positions of increasing responsibility in the data and analytics space at Bank of America for more than a decade with experience in leveraging insights to enhance strategy, bank transformation, online banking delivery, and anti-money laundering efforts.
He worked as a mainframe programmer absolutely hated it and network engineering and holds six U. David Pakman Partner, Venrock Associates. As a Partner at Venrock in New York, David focuses on early stage venture investing in consumer and enterprise tech companies with a recent focus on robotics, crypto and consumer products.
His is also a Board Member of Arduino. In April , he was named the 55th top venture capitalist in the world by CB Insights. He testified in front of Congress regarding internet music streaming in , and Originally established as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family, Venrock continues the eight-decade tradition of partnering with entrepreneurs to establish successful, enduring companies.
In his role, he enables the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA to deliver world-class data-driven personalization for our customers while strengthening brand loyalty. Jat provides overall strategic leadership through advanced analytics, data science, digital analytics, loyalty, personalized marketing, and enterprise campaign management. Innovation play a vital role in the growth of Delhaize USA and a key part of his role is the contribution to the design of a digital innovation roadmap and solutions that advance Ahold Delhaize USA's digital and e-commerce platforms through Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning application development and deployment.
With more than 20 years of experience in analytics, consulting and customer strategy, Jat is an expert in delivering best-in-class, customer-centric thinking in grocery retail having worked with several retailers across the globe.
A proven team builder, he has stood up numerous new teams, functions and programs. Ram has over 16 years of experience leading various analytic initiatives across multiple functions in banking, having worked for companies such as JP Morgan Chase and American Express. He is passionate about bringing automation and analytic transformation by getting the right people together to solve business problems at the bank.
Ram is a long-distance runner and loves to play tennis with his kids. With more than 25 of experience within the IT and Automation industries, implementing large complex mulit-million IT, business transformation programs, along with designing and developing automation systems; Marc has lead start-ups as well as turned around underperforming business units.
Through collaborations with city agencies e. She holds a B. Her current scholarly interests include the design and use of pedagogical-based social networks and socio-technical systems to support community-level ecological models of learning.
Steven has over 25 years of experience in the retail analytics space. He received his B. Degree in Finance and Marketing, J. He has also lectured at conferences around the globe. She is currently a member of the board of directors for Core-Mark Holding Company. From to , Diane served as an independent consultant for several retailers, providing strategic and tactical counsel on initiatives ranging from new concept start-up to warehouse implementation. Santiago has more than 21 years of enterprise sales, operations management, business transformation and strategic planning experience in serving the retail, manufacturing, distribution, finance and hospitality industries.
Currently, Mr. Prior to Badger Technologies, Mr. Santiago has served in both VP and C-level positions as an influential business executive and leader with impeccable record of driving profit and operational efficiencies in such companies as Quadient a Neopost Company , MobiManage, Intellinetics and Lexmark International.
Prior to joining HBC, Mr. Sutera is a graduate of Montclair State University with B. Charlotte C. Charlotte Tsou has more than 17 years of business experience, including 15 years in the retail banking and financial service industry, with a special emphasis in consumer lending and credit card marketing strategy and product management.
Her core expertise is in analytics problem solving applied in setting strategies for consumer facing international corporations. She is focused on transforming the organization by centralizing the analytics resources, commercializing the data-driven strategies, building digital platforms, developing customer insights, and driving revenue growth for the region.
In this capacity, she was responsible for developing integrated marketing program for both the contact center and digital channels. Prior to Panera, Sasha held the role of VP of Data Science at Marriott International, where he oversaw all aspects of analytics, insights and data science for digital, distribution, revenue management, and global sales.
Viswanathan obtained his Ph. While he has worked on qualitative research projects, his work generally involves the use of quantitative econometric and time-series models. She is currently responsible for developing product growth strategies that leverage data, technology, and innovation. Tractor Supply Co. Letitia joined Tractor Supply Co in and is responsible for building a seamless omni channel experience to meet the ever changing needs of their customers.
Timothy Wei is the Founder and Principal of the Transformational Food Manufacturing Initiative, a public-private-partnership focused on feeding a growing global population at the nexus of advanced manufacturing and food. Tim has B. Robert C. Wolcott is also a managing partner with Clareo, a growth strategy consultancy serving senior executives at global corporations such as Exelon, BHP Billiton, Castrol, Johnson Controls, Owens Corning and others.
Wolcott is a regular contributor to Forbes regarding the impact of technology change on business, leadership, and society. His book with Dr. He is a frequent speaker at events worldwide. TWIN's annual summit, TWIN Global, takes place in September and includes leaders from around the world who collaborate around issues of significance for their organizations and for humanity www. Wolcott is also an active angel investor in enterprises such as crowdfunding leader Indiegogo www.
May There will be two presentations to stimulate conversation about the future of retail in the context of ongoing society-wide disruptions. May Participants are asked to prepare in advance a list of technology gaps and barriers that will prevent their company, or the industry at large, from effectively meeting consumer demand into the future. These will be discussed and prioritized in breakout discussions.
While there will be an emphasis on retail analytics, any technological challenge including manufacturing, distribution, etc. May Results of discussions from May 19 will be presented.
Larry Birnbaum. Timothy Wei and Dr. Martin Block. Timothy Wei and Steven Keith Platt. In this session, our expert panel will present best practices for organizing a retail data and AI center of excellence within your retail organization. The regulation of algorithms and automated decision-making could well be added, such as proposed by the Algorithmic Accountability Act, which has already been introduced.
The implications for retailers are profound and will be addressed in this session. Our panel will address how AI is being applied in marketing, to enhance the customer experience, and to address various operating issues. As well, additional areas of exploration will be explored.
Three emerging retail AI companies will also talk about their solutions. Connecting with customers with data-driven business models is critical, particularly around the provision of services and support. In this session, the panelists will address issues including establishing a comprehensive view of the customer, digital transformational challenges and opportunities, and related best practices.
RAC Research Outlook PMPM — E-commerce, the virus pandemic, and demographic shifts are just a few of the societal disruptions that are driving change across the retail industry.
As part of its commitment to support the industry, the RAC is developing a research strategy and roadmap to proactively anticipate and address challenges on and over the horizon. The 7-foot-long gator will then return St.
Biologists estimate that Snowflake is one of just or so albino alligators in existence. Albinos are offspring of parents that carry the recessive gene for albinism, which prevents them from creating melanin to color their skin or eyes. With ivory-white skin and pink-tinted eyes, albino alligators would not survive long in their native habitat of swamps, marshes, rivers and lakes in the southeastern U.
Without the ability to camouflage amid their surroundings, predators would easily find young albinos. Biologists estimate that Snowflake is among albino alligators in existence. The light-skinned alligators face another obstacle in the sun.
The sun can also burn their eyes, making it difficult for albino alligators to spot food and predators. The American alligator population has been severely impacted by hunting and habitat loss, according to the zoo. The species was listed as endangered in With efforts by the U. Fish and Wildlife Service and various other agencies, the population recovered, and the alligator was removed from the Endangered Species List in
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