SPEAKERS’ SPOTLIGHT

APRIL 25 & 26, 2022 | VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE | EAST BUILDING

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SPEAKERS AT GSF 2022

WARSAME AHMED, BR[AI]YT As CEO of BR[AI]YT, Warsame Ahmed helps bring AI automation to physical retailers.

AL HOLLMAN, IGYA JUROR Al Hollman spent his entire career in the food business, retiring in February 2015 from Federated Co-operatives Limited.

JEREMY ATTRIDGE, KRAFT HEINZ Director of Category Management Jeremy Attridge leads strategic engagement with retail customers through best-in-class shopper insights and category management initiatives.

BETH BRICKEL, ENSEMBLEIQ Beth Brickel is a Senior Research Director in the Insights & Innovation team at EnsembleIQ. She has more than 20 years of market and customer research experience.

ADRIENNE CARDY, EXPLORER RESEARCH Executive Vice President Adrienne Cardy is a shopper insights expert helping clients develop effective retail strategies grounded in shopper behaviour.

TONY CHAPMAN, CHATTER THAT MATTERS Tony Chapman is the creator and host of Chatter that Matters, a media platform that includes two national radio shows, podcast and a blog.

BILL COOK, MAGICIAN Bill Cook is a three-time award winner at the prestigious World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas.

TED GRAHAM, GENERAL MOTORS As the Head of Open Innovation at GM, Ted Graham tackles important issues pertaining to the future of transportation. He is also the author of The Uber of Everything.

DARIAN KOVACS, DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST Darian Kovacs is the Indigenous founder of Jelly Digital Marketing, and PR and digital marketing course Jelly Academy. He is also the host of Amazon Prime’s Marketing News Canada.

JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, SLD Jean-Pierre Lacroix is president of strategic design agency SLD, and is known as a visionary design thinker, strategist, author, and speaker.

MIKE LUST, PEPSICO FOODS CANADA Known for building strong customer relationships, Mike Lust, Vice President Customer Development at PepsiCo Foods Canada, has been with PepsiCo for 26 years.

DIEGO MAZZONE, JRTECH SOLUTIONS As President and CEO of JRTech Solutions, Diego Mazzone runs the leading electronic shelf label (ESL) supply and integration company in North America.

TAMEY MCINTOSH, BR[AI]YT Co-founder and COO of BR[AI]YT, Tamey McIntosh is passionate about technology and how it can help solve realworld problems.

SEAN PINDAR, FOODBYTE A converted trained chef and serial entrepreneur with 15+ years in leadership and innovation.

STEWART SAMUEL, IGD Stewart Samuel is Program Director at IGD Canada. He is an expert on food retailer strategies and trends.

HIMANSHU SUDAN, ECAMION Himanshu Sudan is a Director of eCAMION, a technology provider for flexible battery storage, electric vehicle charging, and energy management solutions. He is also a Chartered Professional Accountant.

HEATHER THOMSON, CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR EXPERT Heather Thomson is the Executive Director of the University of Alberta’s School of Retailing and has more than a decade of leadership experience in various retail settings.

ERIC TERMUENDE, FUTURE OF WORK EXPERT NoW Innovations co-founder Eric Termuende advises organizations on futureproofing their teams, talent management, and rehumanizing the workplace.

VINCENT VAN DER HEIJDEN, INSTACART A member of the Instacart Business Development team, Vincent van der Heijden develops partnerships with retailers looking to amplify their same-day grocery offering.