Successful companies have their clients and consumers experience top of mind. For the 3rd year running, we bring you SEED, a unique immersion program designed for entrepreneurs innovating in the retail, supply chain and food sectors. From grocery to product, fundamental shifts in retail are taking place along the supply chain and the last year has accelerated the world’s needs for improvement in shipping, tracking, fulfillment, and more.
Join us September 16th, 2021 for the culmination and grand finale of the program! Registered attendees will be able to participate in Office Hours with members of RBS, ADUSA Supply Chain Services, and Peapod Digital Lab, listen in on a panel on the “Future of Grocery Shopping”, watch a pitch competition with program finalists and much more.
SPEAKERS 
HH Harsh Harshvhardan 
BT Brooks Thompson 
KP Kiran Panjwani 
RW Roger Wheeler 
EB Eric Braun 
DC Dan Covert 
CD Cable Dill 
KW Kate Weaver 
SK Scott Kirsner 
HP Heather Paquette 
Dv Daniël van Gool 
GH Glennis Harris 
NC Nirant Chilimbi 
SB Stephen Bettencourt 
BB Bill Bateman 
FS Fady Saad 
SL Sam Lillie 
PB Paris Bollinger 
BC Bobbie Carlton 
NH Nick Henderson 
KB Kenneth Bolick 
SI Sridhar Iyer 
SH Shaheen Hakimi 
OC Ossie Cohen 
DK Diana Kamada 
BJ Barbara Jones 
AM Aaron McLean 
DS Daniel Steeneck 
SB Sepideh Burkett
HH Supply Chain R&D Specialist
Retail Business Services
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BT Director, Retail Innovation CoE
Retail Business Services
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KP Manager, Innovation Product Services
Retail Business Services
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RW President
Retail Business Services
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EB Director, Technology Innovation
Retail Business Services
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DC Director, Supply Chain
ADUSASCS
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CD Business Development Partnerships Lead
Retail Business Services
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KW Supplier Diversity
Peapod Digital Labs
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SK CEO & Co-Founder
Innovation Leader
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HP Vice President, Retail Innovation Center of Excellence
Retail Business Services
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Dv Director of E-Commerce Network & Fulfillment Strategy
ADUSA Supply Chain Services
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GH Senior Vice President, Customer Experience
The GIANT Company
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NC Co-op Scrum Master
Retail Business Services
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SB Consumer Insights Lead for Stop & Shop
Peapod Digital Labs
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BB Founder & CEO
GoWheels
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FS Co-Founder
MassRobotics
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SL Founder & CEO
Vinder
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PB Senior Business Development Manager
Retail Business Services
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BC Founder & CEO
Innovation Women
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NH President
Keiretsu Forum New England
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KB Vice President, Retail & Innovation – Information Technology
Retail Business Services
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SI Founder & CEO
ProducePics
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SH Director
Innovation Studio
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OC Co-Founder & CEO
PICKL
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DK CEO & CoFounder
includesign
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BJ Founder & CEO
Lillii RNB Inc
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AM Chief Marketing Officer
Stuzo
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DS Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Akuret
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SB Division Vice President
The GIANT Company
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STARTUP SHOWCASE 
AGENDA - All Tracks
- Track 1: Industry Insights with Eric & Stephen
- Track 2: Industry Insights with Bill & Sridhar
- Track 3: Industry Insights with Fady & Sam
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC
Welcome & Office Hours
Join us here to mingle prior to the event's start and ask any questions you may have!
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM UTC
Keynote Speech
Keynote speech presented by RBS President Roger Wheeler
- Roger Wheeler
- Kate Weaver
6:30 PM - 7:25 PM UTC
Panel: The Future of Grocery Shopping
- Scott Kirsner
- Heather Paquette
- Daniël van Gool
- Sepideh Burkett
7:25 PM - 7:40 PM UTC
Live Music Performance with Nirant Chilimbi
- Nirant Chilimbi
7:40 PM - 8:05 PM UTC
Challenges and Opportunities in Warehouse Automation
An overview of MassRobotics and its evolution from an idea to the largest hub or robotics startups in the US and worldwide. Also, some of the key trends in robotics commercialization and investment that...
- Fady Saad
7:40 PM - 8:05 PM UTC
How Might Technology Change the Future of Retail Grocery?
We’ll discuss what matters most in Retail and then take a look at some of the technology trends happening in Retail as well as some futuristic possibilities
- Eric Braun
7:40 PM - 8:05 PM UTC
Reinventing the Wheel
What happens when a shopping cart wheel is replaced? The old way was to throw away the entire wheel consisting of a tire, hubcap and bearings. The NEW way is a one-time installed and reusable wheel that...
- Bill Bateman
8:05 PM - 8:30 PM UTC
2022 Consumer Trends Effecting The Grocery Industry
- Stephen Bettencourt
8:05 PM - 8:30 PM UTC
P2P Farmers Markets and the Future of Local
The discussion will be about analyzing the infrastructure of local food systems, the break in supply chain created by COVID, and a restructuring of local food production and distribution that mobilizes...
- Sam Lillie
8:05 PM - 8:30 PM UTC
FDA Food traceability mandate and the tech driving it
FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety relies on low-cost or no-cost technology solutions for farm to fork food traceability. Computer vision technologies accessible via a smartphone can auto-extract barcode...
- Sridhar Iyer
8:30 PM - 9:52 PM UTC
SEED Shark Tank
The SEED LIVE Shark Tank is the culmination of the SEED Immersion Program. Five promising startups have spent this Summer further developing their venture through this tactical and educational and collaboration....
- Harsh Harshvhardan
- Eric Braun
- Paris Bollinger
- Bobbie Carlton
- Nick Henderson
- Kenneth Bolick
- Ossie Cohen
- Diana Kamada
- Barbara Jones
- Aaron McLean
- Daniel Steeneck
9:35 PM - 10:00 PM UTC
Networking & Startup Showcase