Generative AI: The Opportunities, Challenges and Reality for CxO’s

Executive Dinner

October 9, 2024 - Dallas, TX

Visionaries

Kevin McCurdy AWS
Kevin McCurdy

Global APN Segment Lead for Consumer Goods

AWS

Dinner

Kevin E. McCurdy is the Global Consumer Goods Partner Segment Leader for AWS responsible for identifying and engaging relationships with strategic ISV and SI Partners for the AWS Global Consumer Goods Vertical. Prior to that he served as Vice President, Demand Signal Management at E2open, Inc. He was Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales for Orchestro, Inc. which was acquired by E2open. He has led 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.

Eric Poon (1) PepsiCo
Eric Poon

CTO Senior Leader Strategy & AI

PepsiCo

Dinner

Eric Poon is currently in the Office of the CTO at a Fortune 500 company, where he leads the strategic analysis, planning, and project execution for global IT. Prior to that, Eric was the Director of IT Supply Chain and Manufacturing Systems at Peloton and Global IT Manufacturing Infrastructure leader at Tesla. During his tenure with these firms, Eric assisted with the greenfield build of several factories and transformed the global supply chain to deliver the technology needed to support the construction of new manufacturing lines in record time. Eric has a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Santa Clara University.

October 9, 2024

Agenda

All times Central Time

5:30 PM-9:00 PM

Generative AI: The Opportunities, Challenges and Reality for CxO’s

Generative AI has captured the world’s attention as one of the most significant technology developments in decades. Boards and CEOs are asking company leaders to share more about their specific plans to leverage this technology, including potential business impact, costs, and risks in their day-to-day operations. Senior leaders in Retail, Consumer Goods & Manufacturing organizations are trying to answer a number of questions. Join us for an invitation only conversation about Generative AI for senior leadership. Learn and share with your peers about real-world perspectives and experiences with this technology.

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