• Practical approaches from industry leaders: Hear from speakers representing PepsiCo, Mars Snacking, Nestlé, Glanbia, Primo Brands, Church & Dwight, Oatly, Dole Packaged Foods, PANOS Brands, Opella, The Clorox Company, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, BIC Consumer Products, The Campbell’s Company, Tropicana, Dr. Praeger’s, and many more.

• Practical skills to address business challenges: Work through RGM, TPM, retail execution, enterprise planning, data readiness, digital transformation, and AI challenges, with approaches your team can apply to improve planning and execution.

• Firsthand insights to inform technology investments: Use Tech Talks, Lightning Talks, Sponsor Spotlight strategy discussions, and vendor demos to assess capabilities, ask questions, and better understand which solutions fit your organization’s needs.

• Peer perspectives to strengthen decisions: Compare approaches with leaders facing similar pressures and bring back ideas to help your team evaluate options and learn from others’ experience.

These workshops give you dedicated time to work through your team's daily challenges, from proving technology ROI to improving planning, reconciliation, and data readiness.

POI Consumer Goods Revenue Growth Management Share Group (Members only, continued from Tuesday)

Members dive into the latest RGM practices, sharing challenges and solutions across pricing, promotions, and mix. A unique chance to benchmark and learn directly from peers. POI Share Group Members only, separate membership,and advanced registration and payment required. Contact Joanie Malin at POI to join the group at Jmalin@p-o-i.org.

Transformational Leadership Council: The C-Suite Nerve Center, Commanding a Constrained CPG Reality

Facilitated by: POI, PwC, and Enterra

Pre-Conference Workshop – The Value Realization Reckoning: Proving (and Defending) the ROI of Your RGM, TPM, and AI Investments

Facilitated by: Pam Brown, Chief Commercial Officer, POI, featuring insights from POI’s 2026 State of the Industry Report

Featuring Kerry Farrell, Head of Customer Success and Sales, Insights Solutions, Instacart, and Michael Schorr, Director, CPG Sales, Insights Solutions, Instacart

Friday Concurrent Deep Dive ROI Centered Workshops 

Workshop A: From Fragmented Data to Autonomous Action: How AI Is Transforming Planning and Reconciliation for CPG Brands

Facilitated by: POI and Confido

Workshop B: Beyond Spreadsheets: Asking the Right Questions to Build a Business-Ready Annual Plan

Facilitated by: POI and TELUS Consumer Goods

Workshop C: The Data Prerequisite — Harmonized, Cleansed, and AI-Ready Data as the Foundation Beneath Every BI and AI Investment

Facilitated by: POI and PwC: Hans Van Delden, Principal, PwC; Steve Stefani, Director, PwC

Special Edition Workshop: Building the 2027 RGM Operating Plan — Exclusive and Custom-Tailored Summit within a Summit Session with non-compete industry leaders

Facilitated by: Jack Harnedy, EVP Commercial Operations & Industry Research, Promotion Optimization Institute

Some of the most useful conversations happen between sessions. These events give you time to follow up with speakers, compare notes with peers, and connect with solution providers about your business challenges.

• Tech Talks & Welcome Reception: Network with your peers and solution providers for an hour of engaging thought leadership and best practice sharing. Think of Tech Talks as group speed dating, where you quickly explore what's possible, brainstorm, and tackle your toughest challenges.

• POI Community Night & POI and Confido After Party: Reconnect with industry colleagues and expand your network over an evening of entertainment.

• "Night on the Town" Dinners: After Thursday's reception, CPG manufacturer and retailer attendees can network in groups with peers and a solution provider host. 

You know the challenges your team needs to solve. Use the robust agenda to show your leadership where Dallas can help, whether that means improving commercial investment decisions, evaluating technology, or building stronger planning capabilities. We’d love to welcome you and your team this November.