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2013 Apparel Tech Conference West

AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
 
9:00a Registration and Exhibits Open
(Exhibits Remain Open All Day)
10:30 - 11:15a Opening Keynote Presentation
Tailoring an IT Strategy to the Business of Fashion

Keynote Speaker: Bryan Timm, Chief Operating Officer, Halston

In this highly informative and in-depth session, industry and technology veteran Bryan Timm, Chief Operating Officer for the iconic Halston brand, shares his rich experience about how to plan and execute an effective IT strategy. Key topics will include:

* Business characteristics of the apparel industry and how they impact critical IT decisions;

* Benchmarks for understanding the technology investment process: what to invest in and when; and

* Highlights of how technology implementations are driving success at Halston.
11:30a - 12:00p Concurrent Technology Solutions Sessions
* For Tech Session Information, please click on the "Sessions" tab to the left

Technology Solutions Sesson #1
* Life after PLM Implementation: A Case Study by Pendleton Woolen Mills
* Presented by Catherine Dessellier, Project Manager, Pendleton Woolen Mills and Jonathan Smith, Sales Manager, PDM/PLM, Gerber Technology

Technology Solutions Session #2
* Distribution Strategies for Serving a Multichannel World
* Presented by Kim Baudry, Market Development Director, Dematic
12:00 - 1:00p Lunch & Exclusive Exhibit Time
1:00 - 1:30p Concurrent Technology Solutions Sessions

Technology Solutions Session #1
* How to Manage Rapid Growth, Complex Sourcing and Social Responsibility
* Presented by Maria T. Azucena, IT Director, Evy of California
(On behalf of NGC)

Technology Solutions Session #2
* Fulfilling Consumer Desire is Everything
* Presented by Bob McKee, Global Fashion Industry Strategy Director, Infor
1:30 - 2:00p
Exclusive Exhibit Time
2:00 - 2:30p
Concurrent Technology Solutions Sessions

Technology Solutions Session #1
* A Design-Driven PLM Solution: Putting the Focus on Product Innovation
* Presented by Shane Cumming, Vice President of Fashion Sales, Lectra North America

Technology Solutions Session #2
* Segmenting Your Target Market -- Are You Getting Through to Them?
* Presented by Jake Weatherly, Chief Executive Officer, SheerID
2:30 - 3:00p Exclusive Exhibit Time
3:00 - 3:30p
Concurrent Technology Solutions Sessions

Technology Solutions Session #1
* Advantages of Out-of-the-Box PLM
* Presented by Beth Borland, Director of Worldwide RFA Strategy, PTC

Technology Solutions Session #2
* RFID 2.0: From Projects to Profit
* Presented by Alain Fanet, CEO, TAGSYS RFID

Technology Solutions Session #3
* Leveraging the Omni-Channel
* Presented by Allen McNeary, Director of Business Development, West Coast, KWI
3:45 - 4:30p Closing Keynote Presentation
Building an IT Innovation Team

Keynote Speaker: Stacey Shulman, Chief Technology Officer, American Apparel

Get ready to change your information technology group into a true “Innovation Team.” Technology veteran Stacey Shulman, CTO for American Apparel, will share her philosophy on the cultural shift needed in order to move past a traditional IT “break/fix” mentality and into an innovation-focused and consultative mentality with a goal of helping propel your business forward. Against this backdrop she will share some of the exciting IT projects in motion at American Apparel, such as RFID (including a new project to achieve real time item movement tracking on the sales floor), progress with an augmented reality mobile app, innovations in the brand new American Apparel distribution center and more.
4:30 - 5:30p Networking Reception