Generative AI: The Opportunities, Challenges and Reality for CxO’s
Executive Dinner
Visionaries
Peter Nebel
CTO
AllCloud
Kevin McCurdy
Global APN Segment Lead for Consumer Goods
AWS
About Me
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
CTO Senior Leader Strategy & AI
PepsiCo
About Me
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.
Diane Schwarz
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Johnson Controls
Troy Asberry
Head Of Operations, Mergers & Acquisitions
tesa
James Arnold
Enterprise Data Governance and AI Privacy Officer
CVS
Praveen Edwin
Sr Director IT - Business Solutions Architecture
Reddy Ice
Peter Nebel
CTO
AllCloud
Diane Schwarz
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Johnson Controls
Troy Asberry
Head Of Operations, Mergers & Acquisitions
tesa
James Arnold
Enterprise Data Governance and AI Privacy Officer
CVS
Praveen Edwin
Sr Director IT - Business Solutions Architecture
Reddy Ice
EVENT DETAILS
October 9, 2024
Agenda
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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