2025 pro:Americas Annual Conference
May 12 - 14 | Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale
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Full Agenda and Links to presentations below:
Day 1 – Monday, May 12, 2025
Welcome Reception
Oceanview Terrace
Day 2 – Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Focus: AI, Investment, Technology, Trade and Economic Outlook
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Tony Anzovino, Director of Product Development and Sourcing I Dillard’s & Jill Coleman, Sales & Education Manager I Prairie Wear
Keynote: Leveraging AI to Solve Real-World Business Challenges
Joe Parrish, Founder & CEO I The Variable Agency
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Tech Panel: Digital Product Creation – The Future of Design & Development
Moderated by Pam Peale, VP of Global Sales and US PLM Operations I DeSL
Speakers: Luis Velazquez, SVP Product Development and Sourcing I Fabletics and Matt Swartz, Senior Material Color Quality and Surface Design Manager I Patagonia
Tech Panel: Shared Factory Floor Visibility
Moderated by Lynsey Jones, Executive Director I AAPN
Speakers: Fred Isenberg, Vice President, Application Solutions Group I CGS, Peter Smith, Chief Supply Chain Officer I Jockey International and Roberto Bequillard, President I Confexsa
Morning Technology Session Summary with Paul Magel, President I CGS
Investment in the Americas
Fireside Chat with Dr. Juan José Daboub, Ph.D., President I HUGE Business and Investment Council
Macroeconomic Outlook: Global Economic Trends & Cost Pressures
Dr. Roger Tutterow, Professor of Economics and Henssler Financial Endowed Chair I Kennesaw State University
Trade, Government Policy & Tariffs
Nicole Bivens-Collinson, Managing Principal, Operating Committee, International Trade & Government Relations Practice Leader I Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
Day 1 Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways
Tony Anzovino & Jill Coleman
Women’s Networking Cocktail Reception
Dunes Terrace
Cocktails & Dinner Reception
Resort Beach
Day 3 – Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Focus: Supply Chain Pain Points, Sustainability, and the Future of the Region
Welcome Back & Recap of Day 1
Tony Anzovino & Jill Coleman
Panel: Sustainability as a Profit Driver – Turning ESG into ROI
Moderated by Rick Horwitch, Chief of Supply Chain & Sustainability Strategy I Bureau Veritas
Speakers: Jaime Miguel, CEO I Intradeco and Jorge Dardano, VP Textile Operations I CASW and Debbie Perlman, SVP Business Development I Recover
Talking Shop: Building a Brand that Lasts
Vickie Rotante, Head of Product Development and Sourcing | Janie and Jack
Emerging Business Models in the US
Jennifer Guarino, President & CEO | ISAIC (Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center)
Beyond Visibility: Powering Supply Chain Liquidity through Digitization
Gary Schneider, VP Financial Services | Infor Nexus
Final Remarks & AAPN Awards
Tony Anzovino, Jill Coleman & Lynsey Jones
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