CPG Innovation Summit: Analytics, Activations, & Agents - Using Data to Survive & Thrive in a 3-Shelf Reality

CPG Innovation Summit: Analytics, Activations, & Agents - Using Data to Survive & Thrive in a 3-Shelf Reality

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM · 1 hr. (America/Los_Angeles)
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 1
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Innovation isn’t just about doing better things – sometimes it’s doing things better. As CPG brands face an astonishing convergence of disruption (from human and non-human actors alike), it is more important than ever to understand how, and where, data can drive growth and innovation. 

Finding, activating, and creating durable relationships with shoppers has aways been priority #1 for CPG brands. But today, the pace, scale, and specificity of where and how that happens is ramping up. 

In this session – SPINS brings together three leaders to discuss how real-time, hyperlocal intelligence, commerce insights, and agentic technologies are transforming the way brands connect with consumers and reach the next horizon of growth. 

Learn practical strategies to turn data into action— building durable relationships with customers, optimizing investments in omnichannel experiences, and future-proofing your business in an increasingly complex marketplace.

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