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J. P. Gownder is a vice president and principal analyst serving CIOs, CTOs, and other technology and business leaders. He leads Forrester’s research into the impact that automation technologies like artificial intelligence, smart software, robotics, and customer self-service have on the future of work, the future of jobs, and the economy. His research also covers the role that technology innovations play in the workforce, employee experience, and the adoption of emerging technologies....
Angela pioneered the application of machine intelligence to business leadership and strategy to drive more meaningful insights. She is a highly regarded leader with over 25 years of experience in artificial intelligence (AI) and other areas of digital technology including data and analytics, systems, platforms, privacy, and governance. Angela works with clients to implement robust and sophisticated digital solutions to enable better decision-making....
Rupinder's work has evolved within the field of Data over the past 15 years, in Data Management, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics and most recently, AI and Machine Learning. She has worked with data across industries spanning financial services, software, telecommunications and now retail to champion the use of data to drive innovation. She is excited to be bringing that experience to her role as Chief Data Officer driving data innovation at HBC....
Diane Randolph was named Chief Information Officer in October 2014. Prior to joining Ulta Beauty, she was Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Reitmans (Canada) Limited, Canada’s largest specialty apparel retailer with nearly 900 stores. Previously, she spent 25 years in roles of increasing responsibility at NSB/STS Systems (now Aptos), a leading supplier of retail software and professional services. Her roles at NSB/STS Systems included Vice President of Software Development....
Mitch Joel is Founder of Six Pixels Group - an advisory, investing and content producing company that is focused on brands, commerce, community and what’s next. When Google wants to explain innovation and marketing to the top brands in the world, they bring Mitch Joel to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California....
Martin Gilliard, Head of Industry, Superstore & Grocery at Facebook, develops the company’s strategy for the largest big box and grocery store retailers in the U.S. His career at Facebook began in 2015 when he spearheaded the company’s retail integration initiative. With more than a decade of experience in media, Martin’s background has revolved around the intersection of data, technology and media, previously serving as Chief Information Officer at Barneys New York managing all infrastructure, digital and e-commerce business....
John has served as senior director of Production Discovery and Evaluation at Nordstrom since 2016. He and his team support multiple product groups for Nordstrom.com and Nordstrom mobile apps including search, navigation, personalization, recommendation and product details and reviews. In his role, John and his team work to leverage machine learning and cloud infrastructure to help Nordstrom customers discover relevant products and services....
Michael “Mike” George was named president of QVC, Inc., in November 2005 and CEO in April 2006. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing QVC’s operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Japan and China. Under George's leadership, QVC has become a premier lifestyle brand and shopping destination. QVC is now one of the world’s largest multimedia retailers, with QVC TV reaching more than 300 million homes worldwide and traffic on its eCommerce sites receiving more than 880 million visits in 2014....
Karen Etzkorn became Chief Information Officer of Qurate Retail Group in December 2017. She leads a team that plays a pivotal role in driving long term growth, innovation, and productivity by bringing best-in-class technology solutions that leverage the combined resources and talents of Qurate Retail Group’s worldwide technology teams.Karen previously served as Chief Information Officer for HSN, Inc. (HSNi), which was acquired by Liberty Interactive Corporation in December 2017....
Grant Anderson has been the CIO for Living Space Furniture since March, 2014. He has held a number of Retail IT Leadership positions at retailers including Tuesday Morning, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Garden Ridge/AtHome, and Ahold USA. Prior to entering the fine world of retail, Grant started his career with GE. He has been active in NRF, the Association for Retail Technology Standards and is currently serving on the Board for the Southern California Chapter of the Society for Information Management. He also enjoys racing long distance triathlons. ...
