Andrew Fowkes
Director, Retail Solutions, SAS

Andrew Fowkes is retail solutions director within EMEA region for the Global Retail Practice (GRP) of SAS.

He represents over 16 years of experience in the retail industry, and leverages his merchant experience in guiding retailers as they blend the art of retailing with the science of SAS technology.

His responsibilities include designing strategic solutions that support customers’ business requirements along with an appropriate implementation roadmap driving associated business results.

Andrew is passionate about Retail and consumer goods and how the industry can benefit from its rich data through analytics

Andrew has played key roles at Marks & Spencer and Marketmax in the UK prior to joining SAS.

Edward Kerrigan 
Principal Client Advisor SAS (Retail/CPG)

14 Years in Senior Sales Positions at Diageo Germany & Maxxium UK: Development of The Guinness Brand Portfolio in both the On-Trade & Off Trade Food Retail Sectors in Germany. Account Controller for Asda, Morrisons & Safeway in the UK for Edrington, Absolut & Jim Beam.

11 Years Buying Director ALDI UK/I: Product Sourcing & Buying Responsibility for 20% of the Ambient Grocery Range  & some Fresh/Chilled Product Categories. Product Development from Concept to Shelf for Private Label & National Brands, Commercial negotiations and driving sales & growth through Category Innovation & develping award-winning own-label products were some of the KPIs in this role. Aldi is the 4th largest Grocery Retailer in the UK/I

2 Years Trading Director Iceland Foods UK.  Main Trading Board Director responsible for a division within Iceland Foods. Iceland is the 10th largest Grocery Retailer in the UK. 

4 Years Principal Client Advisor at SAS: Industry Expert & Consultant on all Retail & Consumer Goods projects globally ensuring a Customer Centric approach where SAS technology can add value.

Amul Desai
Director, Member Board of Advisors, Datacurate Technologies

Mr. Desai, with over two decades of experience in Business Analytics Consulting, currently serves as Director at Datacurate Technologies.

His specialty lies in crafting business analytics strategies, particularly focused on demand planning in the FMCG and Retail sectors.

He has held key roles at SAS Institute India Pvt. Ltd. and GE Capital, contributing significantly to the advancement of organizational analytical maturity. 

Mr. Desai holds a Master's degree in Statistics and a Diploma in Computer Science.

Niraj Prasad
Founder & CEO at Datacurate Technologies

Over two decades of experience in technology consulting - specializing in Business Analytics, Information management and Artificial Intelligence with proven track record of leading successful consulting practice delivering and growing revenue. 

Experience in helping organizations define business analytics capabilities around people, process and technology. 

Passionate about providing practical solutions to customer pain areas. 

Navin Chandra
Global Vice President, Datacurate Technologies

Navin leads Global Sales& Alliances at Datacurate Technologies. 

He is a seasoned professional with over 28 years of experience including Data Analytics, AI/ML, and Cloud technologies at SAS, Microsoft, and Oracle.

Navin has helped several customers across verticals solve their complex business problems via technology and digital transformation.

Madhusudanaan NM 
Associate General Manager, Systems, Asian Paints

Madhusudanaan NM (fondly known as ‘Madhu’) leads Systems at Asian Paints - an Indian multinational paint company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Madhu is a versatile IT professional with over 16 years of experience in diverse domains from Supply Chain systems, IT Governance and Business Process Management.

He comes with a strong background in application development and has proven track record in solving complex business problems and delivering robust IT solutions.