Invitation Only
Consumer Next
A Leadership Forum for CPG, Retail and Logistics Industries
Unlock AI Value for the Consumer Industry Value Chain.

Thursday 19 November 2026
Bloomsbury Hotel
From 15:00
An evening with senior industry leaders, moving the conversation from AI experimentation to AI value.
At a Glance
Theme
Unlocking AI Value for the Consumer Industry Value Chain
Date
Thursday 19 November 2026
Location
Bloomsbury Hotel
Format
In Person
Audience
70+ Senior Executives from CPG, Retail and Logistics Industries
Why Now
Consumer businesses are under pressure to reshape how they serve customers, run their supply chains and operate day to day, and AI now sits at the centre of that shift. Consumer Next brings together over seventy senior leaders from consumer goods, retail and logistics with Infosys leadership and its strategic partners, for one afternoon of direct, practitioner-level conversation.
Expect candid keynotes, real case studies from customers already running AI at scale, outside perspectives from Penri Jones of Arloesi and Professor James Fergusson of Cambridge, and a CXO panel with Colin Shenoy of Diageo, Farzana Allegacone of Danone and Tewfik Bedreddine, built for debate rather than demonstration. The evening closes over drinks and dinner, giving the day's conversations room to continue informally.
What to Expect
Joint case studies with clients
Partner industry use cases
AI showcase walkthrough
Networking with industry peers
The Day
An indicative running order. Timings are subject to final confirmation closer to the event.
15:00Arrivals
Registration and Networking
Guests arrive and settle in ahead of the programme.
16:00Welcome
Opening Remarks
The emcee opens the forum and introduces the programme.
16:05Keynote
Where Enterprise AI Is Delivering Value Today
16:15Professor James Fergusson, University of Cambridge
An Academic Perspective on AI in the Consumer Industry
Prof. James Fergusson
Executive Director, Data Intensive Science
University of Cambridge
16:45Industry panel
Making Agentic Work: Practical Experiences from Industry
A moderated discussion with three senior technology leaders.
Colin Shenoy
CTO
Diageo
Farzana Allegacone
VP IT and Data
Danone
Tewfik Bedreddine
IT&D VP, Global Data & Analytics
Reckitt
17:10Networking
Break
17:30Penri Jones, CEO of Arloesi
Rethinking the Content Supply Chain with AI
17:45Case panel with Rezolve and Puma
AI in Retail Commerce
18:00Case panel with AWS, Cognition, CMA and Avon
Scaling AI Across the Enterprise
18:15Innovation Showcases
Partner Showcase Walkthrough
Explore live demos from Infosys and our technology partners.
18:30Drinks Reception
Drinks and Starters are Served
Networking continues as the Innovation Showcases stay open.
19:45Dinner
Dinner is Served
The day's conversations continue over dinner.
21:00
Event Closes
Showcases
Explore live showcases from Infosys and our technology partners throughout the forum.
Infosys Topaz
Explore How Infosys Topaz Is Powering Exponential Engineering
Industry AI Solutions: Explore Supply Chain Industry Solutions
AWS
Agentic Process Transformation in the Consumer Industry Value Chain
Case study from a global beauty brand and a global logistics player.
ServiceNow
Enterprise AI in Shared Services
Cognition
AI in the Software Development Lifecycle
Rezolve
Driving Agentic Commerce Adoption Across Brands and Retailers
Case study from a global sportswear brand based in Europe.
The Future of Agentic Commerce
Whatfix
Accelerating Business Value Realisation and Maximising ROI from Your Technology Investments
WONGDOODY
Content Supply Chain
The Venue
Bloomsbury Hotel
The forum runs from registration through to dinner, all on site. Full address and travel details will follow with your confirmed invitation.

Consumer Next: A Leadership Forum
19 November 2026, Conrad London St. James

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