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Brought to you by RILA's Retail Innovation Center, the LINK Live Lounge is the premier spot for quick hitting interviews with experts in innovation, supply chain, and technology. Our goal is to help make supply chains smarter, stronger, and sustainable to accommodate the next demand.
Located in the Expo Experience, attendees can see interviews, demos, and startup pitches live throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday of the conference.
Our Past Speakers Have Included
Jennifer McNeill
- Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
- True Value
Jenna Kuehn
- Director, Inland Product
- C.H. Robinson
Rohit Joshi
- Head of Workforce Transformation
- Gig & Take
Andrew Petrisin
- Advisor for Multimodal Freight
- U.S. Department of Transportation
Simon Rakosi
- CEO
- Butterfly.ai
Alexandra Griffon
- CEO
- BlueCargo
Dave Dempsey
- Founder, CEO
- Hyer
Sammy Singh
- Co-Founder/CEO
- WurkNow Inc
Stephen Tanner
- VP Worldwide Sales
- FedEx Corporation
Joseph Bozzo
- Global VP of Sales
- Dropit Shopping
2024 Live Lounge Agenda
- Monday Feb 26, 2024
- Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
- 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM
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Pitch & Interview with Peter Moroz, CEO, Return Redirect
- 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Alexandra Griffon, CEO, BlueCargo
- 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Simon Rakosi, CEO, Butterfly.ai
- 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Joseph Bozzo, Global VP of Sales, Dropit Shopping
- 1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Rohit Joshi, Head of Workforce Transformation, Gig & Take
- 1:10 PM – 1:20 PM
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Supply Chain Solutions w/ Song Gao, Senior Director of Solutions Design, DHL Supply Chain
- 1:20 PM – 1:30 PM
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Supply Chain Solutions w/ Stephen Tanner, VP of Sales, FedEx
- 1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
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Supply Chain Solutions w/ Laurie Weston, General Manager of E-Commerce, Purolator
- 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM
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Supply Chain Visibility: How the US Department of Transportation’s FLOW Program is Helping to Create a More Transparent Supply Chain Picture
- 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Navjit Bhasin, CEO, Newmine
- 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Dave Dempsey, CEO, Hyer
- 12:40 PM – 12:50 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Akhilesh Srivastava, CEO, Fenix Commerce
- 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
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Pitch & Interview w/ Sammy Singh, CEO, WurkNow
- 1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
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Supply Chain Solutions w/ Terri Hiskey, VP of SCM Product Marketing, Oracle
- 1:10 PM – 1:20 PM
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Supply Chain Solutions w/ Mike Lambert, COO, Green Mountain
- 1:20 PM – 1:30 PM
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Supply Chain Solutions w/ Stipe Galic, VP of Business Development, TGW Logistics Group
- 1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
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Supply Chain Solutions w/ Kim Baudry, Global Development Marketing Director, Dematic
Last Year's LINK Live Lounge Presentations
Startup Pitch & Interview with BlueCargo
Join Alexandra Griffon, CEO, of BlueCargo for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss BlueCargo’s innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Griffon will discuss BlueCargo’s predictive algorithm platform which streamlines container management to increase terminal productivity while reducing operational costs and enhancing the quality of the service.
Startup Pitch & Interview with Butterfly.ai
Join Simon Rakosi, CEO, of Butterfly.ai for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss Butterfly's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Rakosi will discuss Butterfly's intuitive software which provides a data-driven approach for managers to get feedback, initiate conversations and strengthen their connection to employees, wherever their teams are working from.
Startup Pitch & Interview with Dropit Shopping
Join Joseph Bozzo, Global VP of Sales, of Dropit Shopping for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss Dropit's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Bozzo will discuss Dropit's hands-free shopping platform for malls and central shopping districts.
Startup Pitch & Interview with FenixCommerce
Join Akhilesh Srivastava, CEO, of FenixCommerce for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss Fenix's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Srivastava will discuss how Fenix performs real-time inventory optimization in the fulfillment network and combines that with live carrier rate shopping and its AI algorithms to determine the accurate and personalized options for each customer while they are shopping on the site.
Startup Pitch & Interview with Gig & Take
Join Rohit Joshi, Head of Workforce Transformation, of Gig & Take for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss Gig & Take's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Joshi will discuss how Gig & Take is looking to disrupt the century old construct of rigid work schedules and unlock disproportionately diverse talent pools to work in a key sector of the economy.
Startup Pitch & Interview with Newmine
Join Navjit Bhasin, CEO, of Newmine for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss Newmine's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Bhasin will discuss how Newmine is using AI, natural language processing and prescriptive analytics, to help retailers reduce product returns and create a sustainable and more efficient business for their customers, the environment, and the bottom line.
Startup Pitch & Interview with Return Redirect
Join Peter Moroz, CEO, of Return Redirect for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss Return Redirect's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Moroz will discuss Return Redirects mission to reduce steps in the supply chain, reduce packaging, keep merchandise out of landfills, and improve the profitability of their merchant partners.
Startup Pitch & Interview with WurkNow
Join Sammy Singh, CEO, of WurkNow for a 10-minute pitch and interview session to discuss WurkNow's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Singh will discuss how WurkNow finds the right people at the right time and the right cost. WurkNow’s technology enables fulfillment providers to win, retain and grow their customers.
Supply Chain Solutions with Dematic
Join Kim Baudry, Global Development Marketing Director, at Dematic for a 10-minute interview to discuss Dematic's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Baudry will discuss how Dematic can help power the future of commerce in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution at your company.
Supply Chain Solutions with DHL Supply Chain
Join Song Gao, Senior Director of Solutions Design, at DHL Supply Chain for a 10-minute interview to discuss DHL's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Gao will discuss DHL's comprehensive range of parcel, express, freight transport and supply chain management services as well as e-commerce logistics solutions.
Supply Chain Solutions with Green Mountain
Join Mike Lambert, COO, at Green Mountain for a 10-minute interview to discuss GM's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Lambert will discuss how Green Mountain's network optimization reporting, a consultative approach, and a comprehensive Parcel Spend Management solution can help alleviate supply chain challenges.
Supply Chain Solutions with Oracle
Join Terri Hiskey, Vice President of SCM Product Marketing, at Oracle for a 10-minute interview to discuss Oracle’s innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Hiskey, will discuss how Oracle engages in the provision of products and services that address all aspects of corporate information technology environments, including supply chain management.
Supply Chain Solutions with Purolator
Join Laurie Weston, General Manager of E-Commerce, at Purolator, for a 10-minute interview to discuss Purolator's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Weston will discuss how Purolator has continuously raised the bar for supply chain solutions for over six decades.
Supply Chain Solutions with TGW Logistics Group
Join Stipe Galic, VP of Business Development, at TGW Logistics Group for a 10-minute interview to discuss TGW's innovative solution to supply chain challenges. Galic will discuss how TGW Logistics can plan, implement and maintain highly automated, efficient and future-proof fulfillment centers around the world – and solve customers' supply chain challenges along the way.
Supply Chain Visibility: How the US Department of Transportation’s FLOW Program is Helping to Create a More Transparent Supply Chain Picture
Join True Value Hardware’s head of supply chain, the head of DOT’s Office of Multimodal Freight, and CH Robinson for a discussion about the Freight Logistics Optimization Works ("FLOW") program. FLOW’s purpose is to bring together U.S. supply chain stakeholders to create a shared, common picture of the network of supply chains. Learn how FLOW is already improving freight fluidity in U.S. ports and networks, and the nuts and bolts of program participation.
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