CGT/RIS Executive Council Member Insight

Executive Council members discuss the latest industry trends and provide their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing consumer goods and retail companies.

Learn more about the Executive Council members in these interviews with RIS and CGT editors.

Gaining the Agile Advantage: Tips from Accelerate360's Trey Holder
As a member of the RIS & CGT Executive Council, Accelerate360's Trey Holder sheds light on the consumer trends that companies should keep top of mind and provides insight on how to remain agile and ahead of the game.
Tapping Into Retail Partnerships, Consumer Trends, and Emerging Tech: Tips From Digimarc’s Judy Moon
As a CGT/RIS Executive Council member, Digimarc's Judy Moon taps into some of the emerging tech happening in the consumer goods and retail industries, shifting consumer trends that companies should have on their radar, and tips for better leveraging retail partnerships.
Preparing for the Future of IT: Trends and Takeaways From Infosys’ Parag Jain
Jain uncovers some of the most standout trends in the IT evolution, identifying the industry’s state of readiness, the opportunities that still exist (and where leadership should invest additional resources), and other takeaways executives should have on their radar.
Tapping Into Tech: An Inside Look With Google Cloud’s Carrie Tharp
Google Cloud's Carrie Tharp recently shared her thoughts on some of today’s standout topics, including digitizing the store experience and the various emerging technologies brands can tap into to better engage with consumers.
Owning the Cycle of a Promising Future: Up Close With Visionet’s Werner Graf
The CGT/RIS Executive Council member recently shared his thoughts on some of today’s most pressing issues in the CG and retail communities, including what may be the most exciting commerce opportunity on the horizon.
Data Analytics Innovation: Up Close with Alteryx’s Gib Bassett
Bassett has identified patterns among those achieving value from their analytics investments, and he enjoys telling the stories to others wanting to similarly improve.
Defining the Modern Enterprise: Up Close with Softtek’s David Jiménez
For David Jiménez, managing director, CPG, at Softtek, talent management is a subject he’s quite passionate about.
Engaging in the Moment: Up Close with Treasure Data’s Danica Konetski
We caught up with the exec to get her thoughts on how companies can prepare for the future of direct-to-consumer, what’s effecting real change in personalization, and the e-commerce metrics worth prioritizing.
Boosting Supply Chain Challenges Through Advanced Technologies: Up Close with Zebra Technologies' Guy Yehiav
We checked in with Guy Yehiav, general manager of Zebra Analytics and a member of the CGT/RIS Executive Council, to get his perspective on the promise of AI in retail and consumer goods, as well as some of the ways companies are leveraging prescriptive analytics right now.
Uncovering Supply Chain’s True Game-Changer: Up Close with SAS’ Richard Widdowson
With more than three decades of global retail experience, Richard Widdowson can say with confidence that things in business are not always as clear-cut as they seem — but that doesn’t mean the industry couldn’t stand to simplify a bit.

Members share their perspective and expertise through thought leadership and editorial coverage that explores today's top-of-mind issues.

Santa Baby, One Thing We Really Need ... Some Christmas Commercialism
Perhaps nothing embodies the symbiotic nature of Christmas and retail as the Eartha Kitt 1953 Classic “Santa Baby.” Commercialism has always been an integral part of our modern yuletide celebrations.
U.S. Glass Shortage Putting a Crack in CPG Sustainability Efforts
Glass remains one of the oldest and most-trusted packaging materials, with a history dating back over 5,000 years. See how it has evolved across CPG manufacturing.
The Pride of the Industry: Innovation
What Werner Graf learned down in New Orleans very early in his career was that there was really only one way to drive big wins — especially in a stoic, mundane business that had been frozen in time: innovation. Learn more.
A Love Letter to Transparency and Communication
This isn't another article on the inflation-adjusted cost of flowers or comparing same-store sales of candy hearts at Walmart. It’s not about flowers and lace-cut cards. It’s about the marriage, not the honeymoon.
A Path to E-Commerce Excellence
Today's sellers need to appear in a lot of different places to maximize consumer reach throughout the buying process. While it may seem overwhelming, here are steps to accelerate your brand on the path to e-commerce excellence:
CPGs Are Under Pressure. Is Cloud the Relief Valve?
Companies need to find new sources of efficiencies, and one of the key levers would be to look at unlocking value in the way CPG companies manufacture products.
The Power of Location-Based & Behavioral Marketing In a Hyper-Personalized World
2021 is expected to be the year of hyper-relevant messages as part of the eternal battle to gain consumer’s attention.
How CPGs Can Evolve For an Omnichannel Commerce Experience
Consumers expect brands to understand their unique lives and needs and respond with customized solutions. If the experience they encounter on their journey is poor, or if they can’t find the brand they are looking for, they won’t hesitate to switch brands.
Why Advanced Technology is the Key to CPG & Retail Collaboration
Now more than ever, it’s essential for CPG and retail to learn from the past, optimize the present and align with the future through unified partnerships.
Systems-Driven Modeling Can Accelerate the Value of Digital Transformation in CPG
Digital transformation as we've been doing it is not enough. It won't deliver the innovation and operational resilience needed to win in today’s constant change and challenge. Companies that can embrace systems thinking will accelerate value from their digital transformations.