Live agenda - will be updated as more content is available
Thursday October 1, 2020
9 am – 9:45 am CST
General Session
Hosted by Laura Phillips, Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing
Doug McMillon, President and CEO, Walmart Inc.
John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart U.S.
Scott McCall, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer, Walmart U.S.
William White, Chief Marketing Officer, Walmart
10 am – 4 pm CST
Virtual Open Call Product Meetings with Walmart Merchants
All meetings will be held online - additional details will be added when available
10 am – 1:30 pm CST
Learning Sessions for Suppliers with Open Call Buyer Meetings - followed by live Q&A
Ways Suppliers and retailers can pivot to address COVID-19 Reality, Lei Duran SVP Knowledge Team Retail Insights - Kantar
Supplier Inclusion Program, Michael Byron, Sr. Director Supplier Diversity - Walmart U.S.
The Open Call Journey, Russell Boyle, Sr. Buying Manager Ice Cream, Sean Lee & Tiffany Lee, Owners Sweety Ice Cream
Doing Business with Walmart.com, Jeffrey Clementz, Vice President Retail Operations And Analytics - Walmart.com
Creating Great Online Content, Kelly Rianda, Head of Retail Success - Salisfy
Marketing to Online Customers, Lex Josephs, Director Media Partnerships - Walmart.com
Doing Business with Private Brands, Walmart Private Brands Team
10 am – 1:30 pm CST
Streaming Supplier Sessions Open to Public
Creators Wanted, Jay Timmons, President and CEO National Association of Manufacturers
Accessing Capital to Grow your Business, Small Business Administration, Edward Haddock District Director Arkansas
Advocate Organizations Membership & Certification, WBENC, NMSDC
Risk Management Planning, Kirk Koehler & Kimberly Horne Sr. Directors Specialty Compliance and Ethics - Walmart U.S.
Supplier Alliance Program, Matt Allen, VP Finance - Walmart U.S.
Coming soon - instructions for joining virtual sessions
ALL SESSIONS ARE ONLINE/VIRTUAL ONLY, NO IN-PERSON ATTENDENCE