Key Themes

The main conference features the perfect balance of unique formats and diverse perspectives from industry thought-leaders.  They cover the big picture topics that are pushing on the walls of current category management boundaries.   You will be at the edge of your seat throughout these general sessions.

Visionary Perspective
Shopper & Category Management: Bringing the Shopper into Category Management
Dr. Brian Harris, Founder & Chairman, The Partnering Group

Keynote & Highly Regarded Former Retail CEO
Am I the Leader I Need to Be?
Harold Lloyd, Author, “Am I the Leader I Need to Be?”

Interactive Audience Discussion
Preparing Your Organization to Evolve from Shopper Category Management to Shopper Marketing
Modearated by Alison Chaltas, Principal, Interscope

Fireside Chat with Winn-Dixie 
Delivering What Your Shoppers Want When they Want It
Bill Hendricks, Director, Category Management, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

Al McClain, CEO & Founder, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

Global Retail View
Addressing the Challenges of Modern Retailing in India
Ujjwal Deepak, Business Analyst, Consumer Electronics, Woolsworths India

Retailer/Manufacturer Team Project Showcased
The Front End Focus – Collaborative Leadership for Checkout Performance
Moderator: Raymond Jones, Managing Director, Dechert-Hampe & Co.

Panelists:
Bill Romollino, Vice President Customer Development, Time Warner Retail
Mike Lanaghan, Manager In-Store Strategy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
Ron Hughes, Director Shopper Strategy and Solutions, The Coca-Cola Co.

Industry Pioneer
The Future- Shopper Centric Retailing
Win Weber, Chairman& CE0, Winston Weber & Associates