Name: BUSINESS PLANNING, FORECASTING & S&OP CONFERENCE: EUROPE
Start: 2020-11-18
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station

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This was my first IBF conference and I'm discovering the IBF world. I thought it was a very good event. I loved the networking and sharing among practitioners. I am taking away a lot of ideas for making this move in my own organization.

A. Solis Gil, Business Collaborative Processes Director, Schneider Electric

Join the largest gathering of S&OP/IBP, demand planning, supply chain, forecasting, and analytics responsibilities in Europe
Designed for planning professionals in Europe, starting at 10 am CET
All online, making it cost-effective and convenient
Interact with other professionals from Sales, Marketing, Finance, Executive Management, and other key functions in the S&OP/ IBP process
Learn how to bring change to your organization for better S&OP and operations planning
Bring your organization to best-in-class levels in performance through better business planning and forecasting
Learn step-by-step from lessons learned and case studies shared by well-known global companies
Put your questions to senior leaders in demand planning and get immediate feedback on your processes
Build your network of demand planning professionals and connect with senior leaders by reaching out to conference speakers
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Past IBF Speakers

Massimo Magliocco

STMicroelectronics

Strategic Planning Director

Massimo has extensive experience in S&OP and business management in high-tech companies. He is currently head of medium and long-term forecast activity in the Central Planning Department of STMicroelectronics, based at the Geneva headquarters. He is responsible for analysing medium and long-term business demand, assessing risk and market opportunities to support the Manufacturing Strategy, and preparing analyses and scenarios to drive wider company strategy. He moved into this role from a position managing the advanced STM Optoelectronic lab in Castelletto, Italy. Massimo has a strong technical background in Semiconductors and helped set up the current STM mid and long-term planning process. Before starting work at STMicroelectronics, he held project management roles at Italtel and Siemens. Massimo holds a BA in Physics and a Masters in Material Science from Milan University.

Luca Suriano

Golden Goose

Chief Planning Officer

Luca is an accomplished leader with nearly 20 years of expertise in global sourcing, product development, and supply chain transformation. As Chief Planning Officer at Golden Goose in Milan, he oversees end-to-end supply chain planning, driving improvements in time to market and cost efficiency. His passion for direct-to-consumer models and mentoring global teams fosters a culture of engagement and excellence. Luca previously served as Vice President of Global Sourcing at Under Armour in Hong Kong, managing a $1 billion portfolio and achieving significant cost savings. He also held senior roles at Brooks Brothers in New York and Hugo Boss in Switzerland, where he led strategic initiatives to improve inventory management and supply chain performance. Luca holds a Master of Science in International Business from Verona University and has furthered his studies at Northwestern University and the Warsaw School of Economics.

Gildas Bah

Harvard Business School Online

Data Scientist

Gildas Bah is a Data Scientist with 15 years of experience in data analysis, machine learning and artificial intelligence. He is currently working on the Data Management team at Harvard Business School Online. His current projects include student enrollment forecasting using Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing and Text Analytics to develop composite metrics for measuring student engagement. Recent projects included the development of quantitative and visual computation graphs for explaining multiple stages and concurrent A/B Testing results. Gildas has a passion for sharing his expertise with others to help advance their careers and improving data science methodologies. He holds an MBA and a Master's Degree in Actuarial Science.

Audrey McClain

HARRY’S

Sr. Forecast and Replenishment Analyst

Audrey McClain currently works as a Sr. Forecast and Replenishment Analyst for Harry's. Her key experiences include CPFR, sales and operations forecasting, new product forecasting, data analytics, and master data management. She holds a BSc in International Business and Supply Chain Management from the University of Arkansas. Audrey is passionate about affecting change through supply chain optimization and currently focuses on supply chain and forecast optimization in the consumer packaged goods industry.

Toni Sirviö

Konecranes Plc

Director, Head of Planning

Toni has been working at Konecranes Plc. since 2005 with various responsibilities within sales, supply chain, and demand planning. Since 2010 he has led the operational process along with the development of global demand and supply planning. In his current role as Director and Head of Planning, Toni is responsible for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). Prior to joining Konecranes, he worked in the Telecommunications industry at Tellabs Inc. where he was responsible for the demand-supply planning operations within the Customer Logistics organization. He holds a degree in Business Administration from EVTEK University of Applied Sciences in Finland.

Aurélie Stefens

Oleon

Global Demand Manager

After graduating University in 2005 with a Master’s in Applied Economics, Aurélie became a Demand Planner for TerBeke-Pluma in Belgium. Then, she joined BD where she worked in many aspects of the supply chain including Supply Planning, Demand Planning, S&OP, DRP, and SAP Implementation. She currently works as Global Demand Manager for Oleon, a Belgian chemicals company, working on maturing their S&OP process and developing the Global Demand Planning Department.

Dare Fadeji

P&G Nigeria

Business Operational Planning Leader

Dare Fadeji has worked in P&G’s supply chain for 7 years and in its Demand Planning/Business Operations for 4 ½ years. His current role is Business Operations Planning Leader. Prior to embarking moving into Demand Planning, he worked as P&G’s Distributor Logistics Leader, covering 22 countries. Prior to joining P&G in 2012, he had an interesting career cutting across Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Telecoms/Network Engineering, and Pension Fund Administration. Dare holds a B.Sc. in Systems Engineering from the University of Lagos and an MBA from IE Business School, Spain.

Miranda Beer

Lonza

Senior Program Manger

Miranda has worked in a variety of supply chain, operations and training roles during her career, including stints as Regional Operations Manager at Adecco, and various supply chain management roles at Amgen, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies. At Amgen she led many programs where she combined process and system data analysis with academic research to drive decision making and to transform business culture. Miranda holds a degree in Chemistry from the University of Groningen, and a Master’s in educational science from the University of Amsterdam.

Past IBF Speakers

Dare Fadeji

P&G Nigeria

Business Operational Planning Leader

Aurélie Stefens

Oleon

Global Demand Manager

Toni Sirviö

Konecranes Plc

Director, Head of Planning

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On-Demand Workshop

(IBF MEMBERS ONLY)
Conference Day 1

Nov 18, 2020
Conference Day 2

Nov 19, 2020

IBF Members Only

Fundamentals of Demand Planning & Forecasting Workshop (Gold Package/IBF Members Only)

ROLE OF FORECASTING IN THE ORGANIZATION

Benefits and its impact on supply chain, management decisions, financial plans
Responsibilities/Accountability
Consensus development and management support
Relationship to other decision and planning processes
Cross-function participation and involvement

DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA CLEANING

Data identification and definition
Structure of time series data
Data collection and analysis
Identifying and adjusting for anomalies

FORECAST ERROR MEASUREMENT

Importance of error measurement and analysis
Sources and remediation of error
Interpretation and application of error metrics
Mean Absolute % Error (MAPE)
Weighted Mean Absolute % Error (WMAPE)
Error analysis and cost of error

HOW TO FORECAST WITH TIMES SERIES MODELS – THE MOST WIDELY USED METHOD OF FORECASTING

Importance of pattern identification
Time series model development
When to use time series models
Advantages and disadvantages of time series
Event adjustments and when to use
Underlying assumptions
Widely used time series methods – averages, naïve model, exponential smoothing, decomposition, trend, seasonal, and other time series methods

REGRESSION ANALYTICS – FORECASTING AND EVALUATING CAUSES OF VARIATION IN DEMAND

An Overview of Regression Analysis
Advantages and disadvantages
Application in estimating effects of promotions, pricing, advertising, and other program actions

NEW PRODUCT FORECASTING – FORECASTING OVER LONGER TIME PERIODS WITH GREATER UNKNOWNS

Challenges of New Product Forecasting
Product lifecycle structure and estimation
Qualitative forecasting methods
Overview of Quantitative and Qualitative forecasting methods
Expected error and accuracy

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$1,999

€1,765

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$1,448

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SILVER GROUP PACKAGE

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$948

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1-DAY FUNDAMENTALS OF DEMAND PLANNING & FORECASTING WORKSHOP - ON-DEMAND (FREE FOR IBF MEMBERS ATTENDING CONFERENCE)

$449

€430

IBF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 18-19 NOVEMBER 2020	1-DAY FUNDAMENTALS OF DEMAND PLANNING & FORECASTING WORKSHOP ON-DEMAND (FREE FOR REGISTERED IBF MEMBERS) Member registration	ACCESSS TO ALL SESSION RECORDINGS ON-DEMAND (3 MONTHS)	ALL PRESENTATION SLIDES	BENCHMARKING RESEARCH	JOURNAL OF BUSINESS FORECASTING (JBF)	IBF MEMBERSHIP	CPF CERTIFICATION EXAMS 3 EXAMS	FUNDAMENTALS OF DEMAND PLANNING & FORECASTING BOOK (FREE SHIPPING)	COST OF FORECAST ERROR CALCULATOR BUILD BUSINESS CASE FOR PLANNING RESOURCES

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