Eric Wilson is Director of Thought Leadership at the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning, bringing over 20 years of experience in demand planning and predictive analytics. He previously led forecasting at Escalade Sports, Berry Plastics, and Tempur Sealy. Eric is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) and recipient of IBF’s Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning Award. He is a frequent speaker, published author, and contributor to The Journal of Business Forecasting.

Anish is Managing Director of the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning, IBF. He is responsible for maintaining IBF's mission of fostering the growth of demand planning, forecasting, S&OP, and the careers of those in the field. He has been with the IBF since 1995 and is the curator of its forecasting and planning body of knowledge which drives IBF's globally recognized certifications and training programs. He regularly chairs IBF's Forecasting & Planning Best Practices conferences around the globe, building credibility for demand planning and inspiring new best practices and thought leadership in the field. He is credited with establishing IBF as the global leader in forecasting and planning education, certification, benchmarking research, events, professional networking, and professional development. Anish has a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Binghamton University and an MBA in quantitative analysis from St. John's University.