Practical insights. Impressive experts. Maximum interaction.

Join an outstanding lineup of experts in your field as they divulge the lessons they’ve learned from their experiences, present cutting-edge research, and share the keys to their successes (and failures) — all with the goal of helping you be a better forecaster, regardless of where your forecasts are used.

You’ll interact with the world’s leading forecasting researchers, educators and your fellow professionals as you explore the forecasting process, S&OP and long range forecasts & scenario planning. Then you’ll head back to your organization better equipped to deliver and utilize forecasts that provide accurate business guidance.

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MONDAY, JUNE 25

The Forecasting Process: Auditing Performance, Designing Improvement, Assessing Actual and Potential Forecast Accuracy

Keynote Address: Improving Judgments Through Simulation: Exploiting Kind Environments  Robin Hogarth, Author of Judgment and Choice: The Psychology of Decision and Why Forecasts Fail: What to do Instead


The Forecasting Process: Guiding Principles Steve Morlidge, Author of Future Ready: How to Master Business Forecasting


Forecastability: Driving Improvement in Forecasting Sean Schubert, Senior Manager, Supply Chain at Newell Rubbermaid


Tracking and Evaluating Forecast Accuracy Jim Hoover, Director, DoD Supply Chain Solutions at Accenture

Forecast Process Design and Change Management
 Joe Smith, Revenue Manager at Dean Foods, and
Simon Clarke, Forecasting Director, Coca Cola Refreshments


A Mantra for Auditing Forecast-Process Performance
 Alec Finney, Principal of Rivershill Consultancy


Software Showcase and Reception

TUESDAY, JUNE 26

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): Reaching its Potential


Keynote Address: Succeeding in Uncertain Markets
Phil Dolci, President and CEO of Jarden Branded Consumables


S&OP Implementation – Doing It Right
Amy Mansfield, Planning Manager at V&M Star


The Power of Alignment and Its Effect on Corporate Culture
Brad McCollum, S&OP Manager at Jarden Branded Consumables


Gaining Necessary & Appropriate Top Management Buy-In
Indar Chaudhuri, Director, Supply Planning at Daiichi Sankyo


Lean Manufacturing, S&OP, and GIS: Proper Tools for Global Management Jeff Greer, Senior VP Operations at KVH Industries


Achieving S&OP Maturity
Noha Tohamy, VP Research, Gartner, Supply Chain


Q&A Session with our S&OP Panel of Experts
Moderated by Bob Stahl, Foresight S&OP Editor 


Gala Event at the Harvard Club

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27

Scenarios and Foresight: Looking Beyond the Immediate Future

Keynote Address: Forecasting with Many Predictors: What Have We Learned? James Stock, Professor of Economics, Harvard University; NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee

Anticipating Shifts in the Operating Environment, Prioritizing Opportunities, and Implementing Future-Wise Solutions Adam Gordon, Author of Future Savvy: Identifying Trends to Make Better Decisions and Profit from Change

Using External (Mostly Free) Resources for Medium- to Long-Range Forecasting Roy Pearson, Author, Economic Forecaster, Foresight Forecasting Intelligence Editor

Technology Forecasts for Strategic Planning
William E. Halal, Professor Emeritus, George Washington University and President, TechCast LLC

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SUNDAY, JUNE 24

Pre-Symposium Workshops

Making Effective Use of Management Judgment in Forecasting
Paul Goodwin, Professor of Management Science, University of Bath, United Kingdom

Forecasting to Meet Demand
Roland Martin, Senior Forecasting Analyst, SAF AG

Forecasting Mastery – Effective Forecasting Techniques of Supply Chain Masters
Jim Hoover, Accenture

Improving Forecast & Business Outcome using Simulation
William Perry, Accenture