PA at the CGF Global Summit 2023

We were proud to return to the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Global Summit, building on our rich history at this flagship industry event. From 6-8 June 2023, our experts in consumer, retail and manufacturing joined global industry leaders in Kyoto.

Our special session

From chaos to control: harnessing the possibilities of data

Thursday 8 June – PA with Unilever and Microsoft

Facing a volatile world, leaders must pivot faster and more precisely to remain resilient and relevant. Leading brands have been insatiable in their appetite for data, but struggle to unlock its full value. They’ve become data-rich, but insight-poor – left wondering how to translate disparate data points and the latest breakthroughs in AI technologies into competitive superiority.

Getting ahead requires leaders to bring control to what can feel like chaos – and to coalesce single points of data into compelling constellations of insight. From this comes the ability to unlock significant value; drive innovation; carve out product and service advantage; and create new levels of resilience.

PA data science and AI experts Alwin Magimay and Richard Chamier, along with leaders from Unilever and Microsoft, explored how industry leaders are successfully navigating these data challenges. We discussed how to bring greater control to the dynamic data landscape so they can move forward with optimism and unlock new, data-driven opportunities.

Read our five themes from the CGF Global Summit 2023

It was fitting that the Japanese city of Kyoto – a place of tradition and ancient shrines – played host to the future of consumer goods and retail businesses.

Meet our team at the Summit

Tom Day – Consumer, digital and retail innovation

Tom is part of the consumer and digital teams at PA, bridging digital and physical realms; Tom works to seek out opportunity and drive it for our clients. Tom has worked in several sectors: financial services, insurance, consumer goods, retail and the public sector. Always building, always innovating and always customer-led.

Alwin Magimay – Global Head of AI

Alwin leads PA’s global AI capability, working alongside a team of more than 200 talented experts specializing in machine learning, generative AI, natural language processing and computer vision. With extensive experience in leading large and complex global AI, digital, and data transformation programs across multiple industries, Alwin is committed to helping clients leverage the power of AI to create and protect value.

Richard Chamier – Data analytics, consumer and manufacturing

Richard has over 15 years’ experience working in digital and data, from leading high-profile insight and intelligence initiatives for global FMCG organisations, developing world-leading intelligence to support the pandemic response, to digitising the world of employee wellbeing, and connecting big-data dots on consumers and markets.

Rhea Patten – Consumer products and retail innovation

Rhea is one of PA’s leading consumer products and retail innovation specialists, focused on developing and accelerating must-have new products and ventures that exploit opportunities in digital, personalisation, and connectivity to drive growth. Rhea leads multi-functional teams to balance consumer-centricity with generating business value. Rhea has extensive experience in the food, beverage, beauty and home care sectors globally.

Clare Allum – Digital experiences, products and organisations

Clare’s expertise is in designing and delivering transformational digital experiences for consumer and retail organisations. Clare leads PA’s work with global consumer goods companies to accelerate digital growth, launch subscriptions and loyalty programmes, create in-store experiences, rapidly re-platform ecommerce and embed employee tools and change.

Todd Redmon – Strategy, innovation and transformation

Todd has over 25 years of experience in consumer, retail and service-based business, with deep expertise in growth strategy, innovation, marketing and transformation. Todd began his career in industry with several Fortune 500 consumer, retail, and service-based companies, focused on developing new growth concepts. Todd subsequently spent five years in private equity, and twelve years in consulting, working with a range of brands including The Coca-Cola Company and The Home Depot.

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