BREAKOUT SESSION / WEDNESDAY / JUNE 13, 2018 / 9:30 AM
Delight Customers and Drive Innovation with AI
In today’s competitive market, a growing number of retailers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help transform their businesses.
Merchants worldwide are relying on the rapidly evolving capabilities of AI and machine learning to make better use of big data, which allows them to streamline their operations, manage their inventory and supply chain with greater efficiency, and create innovative new business models to help run their businesses more strategically.
With the insights AI provides, retailers are delivering the kind of personalized experiences and precision marketing that attract and retain customers, and building omnichannel environments to serve customers anytime and anywhere—in stores, online, and on the go.
PANELISTS
Laura Rea Dickey | CEO | Dickey’s Barbecue
Laura Rea Dickey currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Laura served as the Chief Information Officer for eight years, and made the transition to CEO after excelling in her previous role. She has worked in the marketing and information technology field for over 15 years, and has led the marketing, IT and training departments at Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. during her time there. After graduating from Texas Christian University in 2001, Dickey went on to work at agencies such as Murray Brown Creative Group and The Richards Group. Laura’s specialty is the intersection of technology and marketing, turning data insights into brand and business solutions.
Dawn Dickson | Founder/CEO | Flat Out of Heels/PopCom
Dawn Dickson is a serial entrepreneur with over 16 years of experience in marketing and business development. She launched four successful cash flow positive companies since 2002, her most recent ventures Flat Out of Heels (rollable flats for women to get relief from painful heels) and Solutions Vending International (SVI) after identifying a need develop a software solution to make vending machines more intelligent. Dawn has received numerous awards and accolades for her business savvy and pitching skills, including being awarded first place in the PowerMoves NOLA Big Break pitch competition and second place in the 2016 SBA InnovateHer Challenge.
Jeff Donaldson | Founder and CEO | Intriosity
Jeff Donaldson is a 35-year veteran of the IT industry. Jeff won innovator awards in 2016 and 2015 and holds US and European patents. In 2017, Jeff founded Intriosity a company specializing in Design Research for robotic and cognitive automation. Prior to Intriosity, Jeff served as GameStop’s CIO for 16 years and was an integral member of GameStop’s founding leadership team. Jeff serves on the Advisory Board of the RevTech retail technology accelerator in Dallas, Texas where he is also Executive In Residence and is a member of the SMU Design Council.
MODERATOR
Christie Rice | Worldwide Digital Signage Segment Manager | Intel
Christie Rice is the segment director responsible for Intel’s digital signage and interactive kiosk business worldwide in the Internet of Things Group at Intel. In her role she works to ensure that Intel technology meets the ever changing digital signage needs. She also works closely with the ecosystem to promote solutions that provide the immersive and interactive experience that our customers demand. Before assuming her current role, Christie’s 20 years at Intel included various technical, product, business development, and marketing management positions across a broad range of products and segments including memory, PCs, storage, networking, and IOT.
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