Estee Lauder, Inc.

Kalindi Mehta, VP, consumer foresight and predictive analytics, The Estee Lauder Companies; and Josh Blacksmith, senior director, global consumer relationships and engagement, Kimberly-Clark, came together to talk about how having a truly consumer-centric approach to data changes how consumer goods companies and retailers operate.

Workforce troubles are not limited to the frontline; building a skilled and loyal headquarters staff is an ongoing challenge across the industry as well. To tackle this challenge, Jo O’Hazo, chief data & analytics officer of Giant Eagle, will explore the next-gen analytic skills companies require.