Retail Robotics and AI Conference 2019 | Northwestern University | 11 April 2019 | Northwestern University, 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, USA

The Conference will focus on implementing and executing retail AI strategies, as well as exploring emerging trends in retail robotics. Presentations by leading academics and retailers include:
• U.S.-China Retailers, Consumer Trends, and AI
• Observations on the State of Retail Technology and AI
• How to Implement a Retail Analytics Function
• Advanced Analytics in Customer-Centric Strategies
• Bayesian Machine Learning Applied in Marketing
• Data Privacy
• Robots in Retail Competition Presentations
• Robust Perception for Robotics Systems
• Intelligent Automation
• Current Retail Robot Applications and Benefits
• Future Retail Robot Applications

Attendance is open to retailers only and is limited to 150 participants. This includes Retail Analytics Council Advisory Board members, C-level executives, academics, and leaders in the industry. The format is educational, knowledge advancement-based, with many opportunities to interact with the presenters and attendees. The Conference offers a unique opportunity to participate in the development of the retail industry’s research and technology through interaction with academics and professionals by means of expert panel discussions.

2019 Speakers

Magali Bervillé
Sr. Dir. Digital Marketing, Moroccanoil

John Black
Senior Vice President, New Product Development, Brain Corporation

Dr. Martin Block
Executive Director, Retail Analytics Council, And Professor, Northwestern University

Jeff Burnstein
President, Association For Advancing Automation

Nitin Chaturvedi
Global Managing Dir., Retail Sales & Operations, Google

Cari Covent
Vp, Artificial Intelligence And Intelligent Automation, Canadian Tire Corporation

Jeff Donaldson
Ceo, Intriosity, And Former Cio, Gamestop

Justine Young Gottshall
Partner, Information Law Group

Dr. Don High
Chief Scientist, Walmart

Srini Kandala
Head Of Local Commerce, Innovation, And The Deep Learning Center, Sears Holdings Corporation

Andra Keay
Managing Director And Founder, Silicon Valley Robotics

Sachin Kothari
Managing Director Of Global Privacy And Compliance, At&t Inc.

Brenda Leong
Senior Counsel And Director Of Strategy, Future Of Privacy Forum

Sean Maccarthy
Executive Director Of Global Analytics And Store Segmentation, Claire’s

Michael Mccullough
Chief Privacy Officer And V.p., Data Risk, Macy’s Inc.

Diane Randolph
Cio, Ulta Beauty

Robert Mills
Evp, Chief Technology, Digital Commerce And Strategy Officer, Tractor Supply

Dr. John Ostrem
Ceo And Co-founder, Avatarmind

Mauricio Paez
Cybersecurity And Data Protection Partner, Jones Day

Steven Keith Platt
Research Director, Retail Analytics Council, Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University, And Director And Research Fellow, Platt Retail Institute

John Ponnett
Svp Operations, Giant Food Stores

Rob Price
Senior Director Data And Analytics Customer, Merchandising, And Marketing, Walmart

Wesley Rhodes
Vp Of Technology Transformation, Kroger Corporation

Tim Rowland
Ceo, Badger Technologies

Dr. Ahmad Salaimeh
Research Assistant Professor, University Of Kentucky

Marios Savvides
Prof. Of Robotics In Ai And Dir. Of Cylab Biometrics Center, Carnegie Mellon University

Matthew Seitz
Head Of Retail Insights And Analytics, Google

Dr. Don E. Schultz
Director, Retail Analytics Council, And Professor (Emeritus-in-service), Northwestern University

Relvin Sun
Ceo And Co-founder, Harb Data

Aj Sutera
Evp, Chief Information And Technology Office, Finish Line

Dr. Michael L. Thompson
Research Fellow, The Procter & Gamble Company

Charlotte C.j. Tsou
Global Head Of Marketing & Channels Analytics, Hsbc

Deborah Weinswig
Ceo And Founder, Coresight Research

Daqing Zhao
Director Of Advanced Analytics, Macy's

2019 Sponsors

DIAMOND:
• Revtech Ventures
• SAP
• SensorMatic
• ZEBRA

PLATINUM:
• Badger Technologies
• Brain Corp
• NoiseGrasp
• XRC Labs

CONFERENCE RECEPTION:
• EnterWorks