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Discovery Stage Session
09:45 - 09:55
Private Label Advantage: Driving Profits in the New Grocery Landscape
Speaker: Reid Swanson, VP, Americas Grocery & Retail, Centric Software
Description: Private label is no longer just about value. It’s about driving profits, building consumer connection and achieving operational excellence. Whether you’re leading product development, category management, or private brand strategy, this session will give you actionable takeaways to strengthen your private label advantage. You will gain insights into consumer trends, profitability strategies, customer successes, and the technology fueling success.
10:00 - 10:10
Unlocking new capabilities for existing data solution landscape with AI-assisted migrations and modernizations
Speaker: Adam Marczak, Head of Azure & Databricks Practice, C&F
Description: AI is no longer a buzz, but already a well established area in the industry. Recently Gartner recognized a new trend as a separate category called AI-assisted migrations and modernizations. In this session we will explore this new trend, what is it about, how it can assist your organization, and why is it such a big deal.
10:15 - 10:25
Follow the Shopper, Not the Store: Closing the Off-Site Performance Gap
Speaker: Genevieve Castonguay, Vice President, Marketing, Shopliftr
Description: Off-site is the fastest-growing line in both brand and retailer media plans, and the hardest to prove. The industry's answer has been to spend more. Spending more isn't winning. One shopper moves across every banner in a single week; promotions don't, and the gap between them is where budgets leak. This session follows one shopper across her week, then walks a verified case study: a trade-data-first, retail-agnostic activation that delivered 7.1% sales lift and $5.11 incremental ROAS, independently measured at the register. Whether you sell through banners or run them, you leave with a 2-minute scorecard to diagnose your own off-site stack and three actions for Monday: follow the shopper, not the store.
10:30 - 10:40
From Aisle to Checkout: Reimagining the Connected Shopper Journey
Speaker: Jerry Langfitt, Retail Systems Sales Expert, Diebold Nixdorf
Description: The future of retail is built on connected experiences. Join Diebold Nixdorf for a brief look at how the Intelligent Store is bringing together AI-driven insights, seamless self-service, and integrated retail technologies to transform the shopper journey. Explore how retailers are creating more agile operations, enhancing customer engagement, and delivering a smarter, more connected experience from aisle to checkout.
Tuesday 22 September 9:45 AM - 10:40 AM Case Studies Stage
Private Label Advantage: Driving Profits in the New Grocery Landscape
Speaker: Reid Swanson, VP, Americas Grocery & Retail, Centric Software
10:00 - 10:10
Unlocking new capabilities for existing data solution landscape with AI-assisted migrations and modernizations
Speaker: Adam Marczak, Head of Azure & Databricks Practice, C&F
10:15 - 10:25
Follow the Shopper, Not the Store: Closing the Off-Site Performance Gap
Speaker: Genevieve Castonguay, Vice President, Marketing, Shopliftr
10:30 - 10:40
From Aisle to Checkout: Reimagining the Connected Shopper Journey
Speaker: Jerry Langfitt, Retail Systems Sales Expert, Diebold Nixdorf
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