Las Vegas|October 28 - 30, 2008

Wednesday | Thursday | Presenting Organizations

Select a session below session for a detailed description:

Sessions: Thursday, Oct. 30
1:15 - 2:00 The Other 21 People on the Team: Where Are Your Advanced Modeling Techniques Most Likely to Fail? Looking Beyond Slots and Cards for Data Destination: Customer Insight
Accelerating Merchandising with the Consumer in Mind Through Global Merchandising Processes Credit Risk Management
2:15 - 3:00 Knowledge Storm: Getting Business Executives on Board with Analytics and Data Strategies Survive and Thrive in an Uncertain Economy
Fraud as part of an Enterprise Risk Management Strategy Competitive Advantage: Exploring Price Optimization
3:15 - 4:00 The On-Demand Generation Analytics at American Express – Driving Merchant Value Triangulating Customer Retention Efforts
Transforming Retail into a Customer-Centric Enterprise The Big Bang in Business Intelligence

Knowledge Storm: Getting Business Executives on Board with Analytics and Data Strategies
As analytics and data strategies often cut across all business departments, getting senior executive buy-in for these strategies remains a requirement and a major challenge. How do you articulate the business value of a high-level IT strategy without the executives’ eyes glossing over?

Moderated by Bill Laberis of Computerworld, our panel of three senior-level IT managers will bare the scars of some of their own battles as they discuss the best ways to sell senior management on analytics and data strategies.

Panelists:

  • Alan Cullop, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, NetJets Inc.
  • Dan Shull, Global Retail IT CIO, Nike
  • Ted Jackson, CIO, Sports Chalet
  • Mark Digman, Director of Industry and Solution Marketing, SAS

About The Panelists
In 2005, Alan Cullop joined NetJets Inc., a multibillion dollar Berkshire Hathaway company and the world’s largest air carrier, and implemented a business-focused strategy that maximizes the return on IT investments. Through collaboration with business leaders, the business and IT teams have collectively delivered projects utilizing advanced analytics, business process re-engineering and internal process optimization to significantly improve top- and bottom-line performance.

Prior to joining NetJets, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Cendant Corp. Cullop has also held positions with Equant NV, a $1.5 billion global technology company; Bass plc; and MCI Telecommunications.

Dan Shull is Global Retail IT CIO for Nike, the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes, apparel and sports equipment. Nike’s mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. (*If you have a body, you are an athlete.) He is responsible for technology direction, execution and delivery for our retail stores and digital commerce worldwide. In addition to his role as Global Retail CIO, Shull is a member of the IT senior leadership team at Nike and contributes to setting overall technology strategy for Nike.

Prior to joining Nike in 2007, Dan spent 16 years at Borders Group Inc. in a variety of technology and business roles.

Ted Jackson is responsible for the strategic vision and tactical support of technology supporting the continued growth of Sport Chalet, Inc. Over the past 36 years, Jackson has worked for a variety of retailers from startups to large international companies, including Safeway Stores Inc., Fred Meyer Stores, Junior’s Tools (startup specialty store), and Sport Chalet Inc.

In addition, he has worked with retailers as a consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, and with Walker Interactive Systems (based in San Francisco) in software/services sales.