Small Group Sessions: Room 4

Session A

Speakers: TBA


Session B

Session Title: The Two-Year-Old Pallet That Never Existed: What We Found When We Interrogated Our Aged-Inventory Number

Session Description:

What happens when a trusted inventory metric points to a pallet that never actually existed? This session explores how Nordstrom used data and AI to interrogate its aged-inventory numbers, uncover hidden data-quality problems and rethink how operational metrics should be validated before they drive supply chain decisions.

Speaker:

Prasad Sundaramoorthy, Sr. Distinguished Leader – Data & AI, Nordstrom


Session C: TBA

Speakers: To be announced

Speaker

  • Prasad Sundaramoorthy
    Prasad Sundaramoorthy
    Sr. Distinguished Leader - Data & AI
    Nordstrom

    At Nordstrom, as a Senior Engineering Leader, I lead the transformation of our data architecture and drive advancements in data insights and AI capabilities. By managing multidisciplinary teams, I deliver agile, scalable Data & Analytics solutions that enhance operational efficiency and business outcomes. My role blends technical expertise with strategic leadership, focusing on optimizing data pipelines and fostering a culture of innovation. Passionate about leveraging data-driven strategies, I aim to align technology initiatives with organizational goals, creating measurable impact and driving customer-centric solutions.

    Be an active participant in the tech community and do participate in anything that I could in both technology and leadership perspectives. Have industry experience of over 20 years in software, data engineering and AI related technologies .

    Be the person for change in the society and people around me and use the technology as the tool to be able to do outreach and most importantly try to get the tech closer to non-privileged and underprivileged.

Event Information

Date

Thursday Oct 22, 2026

Time

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

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