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TURNING DATA INTO KNOWLEDGE​​

INTRODUCTION & WELCOME​​

	Marc Ferrara, CEO, Information Services, Jobson Medical Information View Presentation
	Marge Axelrad, SVP/Editorial Director, Vision Monday ​ View Presentation

KEYNOTE: CONSUMERS AT THE CROSSROADS OF TECH & RETAIL

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder, Coresight Research View Presentation

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TACTICS AND INSIGHTS FOR DECODING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

	David Hoodis, CEO, Mood Media Special On-Topic Reports Elevating the Customer Experience The State of Brick & Mortar 2017
	Nevin Raj, Co-Founder and COO, Grata Data  Special On-Topic Report Eyecare Industry Insights
	Heike Young, Senior Manager, Industry Strategy & Insights, Salesforce Special On-Topic Reports ​Shopper-First Retailing 2018 Shopper-First Generations Infographic

 

KEYNOTE: UNDERSTANDING THE RETAIL-HEALTHCARE CONVERGENCE: NEW MODELS, NEW PLAYERS

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Health Economist, Advisor, Trend-Weaver, THINK-Health and Health Populi blog  View Presentation

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STUDENT INNOVATOR AWARDS

(L to R) Essilor’s Millicent Knight, OD, with SUNY Optometry student Christian Crespo; UC Berkeley’s Mahsa Katherine Masoudi and VSP’s Dr. Gordon Jennings; and NECO student Dmitriy Richter and VisionWeb’s Tom Loveless at the VM Summit.

Christian Crespo, SUNY College of Optometry View Presentation

Mahsa Katherine Masoudi, UC Berkeley, School of Optometry View Presentation

Dmitiry Richter, New England College of Optometry View Presentation

THE EMERGING "DATA-SCAPE"

Andrew Karp, Group Editor, Lenses and Technology, Jobson Optical Group View Presentation Special On-Topic Report: Building Digital Trust: The Role of Data Ethics in the Digital Age

BLOCKCHAIN: WHY IT (REALLY) MATTERS AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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	Janine Grasso, Vice President, Strategy, Operations and Ecosystem Development for Blockchain, IBM View Presentation
	Roger Smith, Chief Technology Officer, AdventHealth Nicholson Center View Presentation

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EMPOWERING MILLIONS OF HEALTH-CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS: DRIVING THE HEALTHCARE CONVERSATION
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John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD View Presentation

SMART "VOICE," SMART CHOICE?
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	Dave Bovenschulte, Vice President, Strategy, Klick Health View Presentation
	Justine Santa Cruz, Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Retail, Satisfi Labs  View Presentation

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TURNING DATA WEALTH INTO PATIENT HEALTH
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	Amy Heymans (Cueva), Founder and Chief Experience Officer, Mad*Pow View Presentation
	John Ryan, General Manager, UnitedHealthcare Vision View Presentation