APS annual meetings are attended by thousands of physicists, scientists, and journalists from around the world. They offer valuable opportunities for presenting research, sharing insights, and networking, as well as related workshops and activities for scientific discussion, professional development, improving education, and science advocacy.

Shoptalk is where 8,000+ retail changemakers come together every year to create the future of retail. For 5 years, we’ve defined the industry’s digital community by bringing established retailers and brands together with direct-to-consumer and tech startups, large tech and Internet companies, venture capital investors, real estate developers, equity analysts, media and others.

On November 20, AWESOME will collaborate with Clarkston Consulting to present Surviving and Thriving: Retail Changes, Opportunities and what it means for Supply Chain – a conversation with leaders from The Home Depot, Nike, and Ulta Beauty. Dramatic and unpredictable changes to the retail arena have resulted in reverberations up and down the supply chain, and these leaders are in the midst of it all. With Michelle Tartalio, Partner at Clarkston Consulting, as moderator, these leaders will share how they are preparing for this year’s peak season and beyond, how e-commerce and other omni channels are impacting their business, how they are using data and analytics and improving their flexibility, and more.

Data has become an essential asset for life sciences companies who want to better understand their health care professional universe. Data gives insight into who your HCPs are, how they engage with each other, success of your sales and marketing tactics, and the impact of each interaction. When combined and analyzed effectively, data can help businesses prioritize, attract, and engage relevant HCPs including target identification for a variety of initiatives and providing personalized marketing strategies.

In this session, we share how Clarkston is using advanced analytics techniques including knowledge graphs, natural language processing, and machine learning to explain and enhance you relationship with health care professionals. This session is most valuable for leaders and innovative thinkers from commercial, medical affairs, and analytics/reporting teams within the life sciences industry (including pharma, biotech, medical device).

The Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk rallies thousands every October for a fun-filled celebration at the beach, where families and friends gather to walk from Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier and back in support of our children. Since 2009, the event has raised more than $13 million to support the Friendship Foundation and public education.

The Friendship Foundation assists children with special needs and their families through one-on-one peer mentoring and social recreational activities such as summer camps, outings, sporting events and a variety of classes that include music, yoga, cooking, art and drama.

Through donations, public education foundations retain vital academic programs, maintain smaller classrooms, improve libraries and upgrade school technology. The Walk also funds the Skechers Foundation’s annual scholarship program, which will donate $100,000 to deserving students across the country in 2020.