12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEDT | Hybrid Event
Consumer buying patterns have changed, with a huge shift to more digital buying. Retailers are having to change rapidly and embrace technology to engage their customers and empower their employees. Microsoft’s Power Platform provides retailers with a low-code toolset that enables them to rapidly build apps from scratch at a lower cost and with more agility than ever before.
Join us for an executive briefing featuring insights from Industry Lead for Retail and Consumer Goods sector at Microsoft, Prashant Chaturvedi, Barhead Technology Evangelist and Microsoft MVP Lisa Crosbie and a2 Milk’s Group Head of IT Strategy and Architecture Stuart Laird (previously James Madigan) on how the dairy giant transformed a manual and time-consuming process for managing damaged stock into a self-service application.
Topics to be discussed:
- Global trends and local insights in retail
- How to govern and succeed with low-code
- a2 Milk: A global retail success story
Note: This will be held as a hybrid event to allow you to join from anywhere. In-person seats are limited. If you wish to attend in-person in Sydney, please select this option at registration, and we will confirm availability as soon as possible. Please note that in-person attendance will start earlier at 11:30AM.
Stuart Laird, Group Head of IT Strategy and Architecture
Stuart Laird is the Group Head of IT Strategy and Architecture at The a2 Milk Company. He previously worked as the Head of Applications and Architecture of companies such as Harvey Norman and Ruralco Holdings Limited. Before joining The a2 Milk Company, he served as Nutrien Ag Solutions’ Head of Engineering.
Prashant Chaturvedi, Industry Lead for Retail and Consumer Goods at Microsoft
Prashant is the Industry Lead for Retail and Consumer Goods at Microsoft. Part of our Global Business Applications Team, he works with leading retailers across Asia Pacific, helping them navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by a dynamic business environment. Prashant has over two decades of experience in consulting and advising the industry. In his previous role, Prashant was the VP and Head of the Retail and Consumer Goods business at Capgemini ANZ. He has worked across the APAC region and brings a strong local and global perspective on the industry.
Lisa Crosbie, Technology Evangelist for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, Microsoft MVP
Lisa Crosbie is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP (Most Valuable Professional) and our Technology Evangelist for Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. She leads our program of training and events which has helped over 5,000 people get started with Power Platform, and runs demos, hackathons and workshops at Barhead Solutions to help customers understand how to get the most out of Microsoft Business Applications. She is a podcaster, YouTuber, blogger and regular presenter at Microsoft and community events.
