Syndigo Connect 2025

From Data to Delight: A Nashville Experience
Join us in Nashville to discover how to turn product data into exceptional experiences that drive growth. Learn to optimize every touchpoint, enhance product visibility, and create lasting consumer connections from creation to checkout.

Setting the Stage: From Creation to Checkout
Speaker: Simon Angove, Syndigo
Why product data is now at the center of every customer interaction—and how leading brands are blending AI, creativity, and trusted content to build loyalty and drive performance across every channel.

Remastering Retail: 10 Trends Shaping the Future of Commerce
Speakers: Carol Spieckerman, Retail Strategist & Chris Capato, Kroger
Join this keynote to explore ten key shifts—from retail media to platform thinking—reshaping how brands and retailers go to market. Learn how these trends are playing out in real time from Kroger’s front lines.

Speaker: Helen Grimster, Syndigo (formerly Gartner)
See how the next generation of PIM, PXM, and AI is transforming product experiences, enabling faster content delivery, reduced friction, and stronger omnichannel performance.

Speakers: Jari Safi, Simbe Robotics & Chris Capato, Kroger
Learn how real-time shelf data, in-store automation, and content strategy are converging to ensure digital accuracy translates to in-store impact.

Speaker: Bryan Smith, Databricks
Unlock tomorrow’s value—today. Discover how mastering your product data ecosystem fuels smarter insights, rapid innovation, and more personalized customer experiences.

Panelists: Sean Cummings, UFP Industries; Ross Blakely, The J.M. Smucker Company; Linda Reiring, Procter & Gamble; Brandon Phillips, PetIQ
Moderator: Vinny Maurici, Syndigo
Explore how high-performing teams are breaking silos between business and tech to move faster, scale smarter, and adapt more effectively.

Speakers: Benny Blum, Syndigo; Spencer Millberg, DetailPage; Lexi Cederholm, Barilla USA
Discover how optimized product content fuels traffic, improves conversions, and sustains digital shelf leadership in competitive categories.

Speaker: Stephanie Nelson, Acosta Group
Learn how the fusion of creative storytelling and commerce data turns everyday product details into brand-building moments.

Speakers: Claudia Johnson, Flywheel; Ben Juda, Tropicana; E.G. Fishburne, Zing Zang
Explore how brands are driving long-term customer value through smarter content, personalized experiences, and loyalty-focused strategies. Learn what it takes to keep customers engaged well beyond the first purchase and optimize for lifetime value.

Moderator: Matt Leigh, Syndigo
Panelists: Darla Nielsen, 3M; Emily Hozumi, Cardinal Health; Laura Seelinger, Cardinal Health
Hear how leading brands and retailers are aligning more tightly on data, insights, and execution to meet the evolving expectations of modern shoppers.

Speaker: Carla Wright, Shopify
Explore how agile, connected brands are breaking down silos to create frictionless, personalized experiences that span every channel.

Speaker: Tarun Chandrasekhar, Syndigo
Wrap up with a forward-looking view on how AI, product data, and ecosystem collaboration will continue to evolve to meet the next wave of customer expectations.

Experience the future of product data and commerce innovation—live. This interactive session showcases real-time solutions across PXM, analytics, enhanced content, and more. Get hands-on insights you can immediately apply—while enjoying food, drinks, and dynamic conversations.

Syndigo Academy: Join us for an unparalleled learning experience designed to elevate your Syndigo expertise and success!