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The Decision Intelligence Global Summit
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
The Times Center, NYC & Virtual
Decision intelligence is here — and it’s reshaping industries.
AeraHUB is where the world’s leading companies and innovators gather to explore the future of enterprise decision-making. Hosted at the iconic Times Center in New York City, this exclusive summit brings together C-level executives, business leaders, and technology pioneers who are digitizing and transforming decisions at scale.
Shape What’s Next
Join the community that’s defining the next era of enterprise decision-making.
Connect with Global Leaders
Meet senior executives, innovators, and practitioners leading the future of decision intelligence.
Speakers
Fred Laluyaux
Co-founder & CEO
Aera Technology
Douglas Guilherme
GVP, Supply Chain
The Hershey Company
Nitin Murali
VP, Supply Chain
Gallo
Eduardo De La Calle
Executive Director, Intelligent Supply Chain
AstraZeneca
Sam Mulligan
Sr. Director of Digital & Lean, Clinical Manufacturing & Supply
AstraZeneca
Jennie Sanders
Vice President, Experiential Product Management
Western Governors University
Paul Bingham
SVP, Executive Dean
Western Governors University
Joe Fuller
Professor of Management Practice, Co-Director, Managing the Future of Work Initiative
Harvard Business School
Megha Kumar
Research VP - Analytics & AI
IDC
Diego Pantoja-Navajas
Managing Director,
Enterprise AI Value Strategy
Accenture
Elizabeth Baker
Partner, Supply Chain & Network Operations and Aera Alliance Leader
Deloitte North America
Kevin Overdulve
Partner, Supply Chain & Network Operations and Aera Alliance Leader
Deloitte EMEA
Harrison Wickman
Senior Manager, Decision Intelligence
EY
Gonzalo Benedit
Chief Revenue Officer
Aera Technology
Laurent Lefouet
Chief Strategy Officer
Aera Technology
Mustafa Kabul
SVP, Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI
Aera Technology
Lalitha Sundaramurthy
SVP, Head of Product
Aera Technology
Agenda
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast & Registration
Connect with industry peers, Aera professionals, and partners over breakfast.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote & Opening Sessions
Meet the technology experts, industry leaders, and executives leading the revolution in AI-powered decision-making and automation. Gain insights, hear real-world success stories, and explore the latest innovations shaping the future of enterprise decision-making.
From Ambition to Reality: The New Operating Model for the AI-Powered Enterprise
Decision intelligence isn’t coming — it’s already here. Aera Technology Co-founder and CEO Fred Laluyaux reveals how leading enterprises are embedding decision intelligence at scale to transform performance, resilience, and the very nature of work. Get a front-row view of the operating model that will define the next decade.
Fred Laluyaux
Co-Founder, President & CEO, Aera Technology
Real Results, Real Fast: Hershey and Gallo’s Decision Intelligence Story
Sweet meets bold: discover how two iconic brands—The Hershey Company and Gallo—recently launched their decision intelligence journeys and are already realizing rapid ROI. In just a short time, they’ve achieved faster decision cycles, higher productivity, improved fulfillment, and reduced waste. Hear how quick wins are fueling momentum, what it takes to accelerate value from day one, and their vision for scaling decision intelligence to drive agility and growth.
Douglas Guilherme
Vice President, Global Supply Chain, The Hershey Company
Nitin Murali
Vice President of Supply Chain Excellence, Gallo
Decision Intelligence 2025: State of Decisions Today and What's Next?
IDC’s Megha Kumar—author of the IDC Decision Intelligence MarketScape —joins Fred Laluyaux to unveil brand-new survey insights on how enterprises are adopting decision intelligence. Gain insight into what's driving adoption trends, where most enterprise are today and where they are heading in their adoption of decision intelligence.
Megha Kumar
Research VP - Analytics & AI, IDC
Pioneering Self-Healing Supply Chains at AstraZeneca
Imagine supply chains that fix themselves. AstraZeneca is making that a reality. Learn how decision intelligence is transforming the company’s clinical and commercial operations — accelerating timelines, expanding scope, and fueling efficiency. A glimpse into the self-healing supply chains of tomorrow happening today.
Eduardo De La Calle
Executive Director, Intelligent Supply Chain, AstraZeneca
Sam Mulligan
Senior Director of Digital & Lean, Clinical Manufacturing & Supply, AstraZeneca
Working Side by Side with Your Decision Intelligence Agent (Live Demo)
What does it look like to work with your decision intelligence agent? See how Aera simplifies daily work by automating decisions, orchestrating processes, and surfacing insights in real time. From anticipating demand shifts to optimizing supply and fulfillment, discover how to make faster, smarter, and more agile decisions every day.
Laurent Lefouet
Chief Strategy Officer, Aera Technology
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Break
Recharge and connect with peers over coffee and conversations.
11:20 AM - 12:45 PM
Innovation & Impact Sessions Part 1
Discover the latest advancements in decision intelligence, AI, and automation. Learn how to get the most out of your decision intelligence investments, leverage new innovations, and spark new ideas to drive greater business impact.
The Era of Autonomous Operations with Accenture
The future belongs to enterprises that can think and act for themselves. Autonomous operations—powered by AI and real-time data—are reshaping how businesses run, enabling intelligent systems that sense, decide, and adapt without human intervention. In this session, Accenture explores how autonomy is redefining resilience and agility in a world of constant disruption. Hear bold perspectives on what it takes to bring autonomy to life at scale and how leading organizations are already harnessing it to outpace change and seize competitive advantage.
Diego Pantoja-Navajas
Managing Director, Enterprise AI Value Strategy, Accenture
Powering Your Decision Intelligence Agent with Aera Decision Cloud
Step into the future of agentic AI. See how Aera Decision Cloud transforms decision-making by rapidly building, deploying, and scaling intelligent skills that learn, adapt, and act in real time.
Mustafa Kabul
SVP, Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI, Aera Technology
Reinventing Work and Learning: Insights from Harvard Business School and Western Governors University
The workforce is being reshaped—fast. As technology and AI accelerate change, Western Governors University is demonstrating how decision intelligence can drive innovation in education—personalizing learning, aligning skills with workforce demand, and preparing talent for the jobs of tomorrow. In this session, Harvard’s Professor Joseph Fuller joins WGU leaders Jennie Sanders and Paul Bingham, moderated by Fred Laluyaux, to explore how decision intelligence is transforming both education and work. Together, they’ll share bold strategies for equipping people—and organizations—to thrive in the future of work.
Joe Fuller
Professor of Management Practice, Co-Director, Managing the Future of Work Initiative, Harvard Business School
Paul Bingham
Senior Vice President, Executive Dean, Western Governors University
Jennie Sanders
Vice President, Experiential Product Management, Western Governors University
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch & Networking
Fuel up and make connections that last beyond the conference.
1:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Innovation & Impact Sessions Part 2
Discover the latest advancements in decision intelligence, AI, and automation. Learn how to get the most out of your decision intelligence investments, leverage new innovations, and spark new ideas to drive greater business impact.
Accelerating Time-to-Value with Deloitte
Where do you start? How do you scale? Deloitte reveals a value-first approach to decision intelligence—prioritizing the skills that deliver measurable impact. See how leading enterprises are building roadmaps that scale with confidence and unlock lasting value.
Elizabeth Baker
Partner, Supply Chain & Network Operations and Aera Alliance Leader, Deloitte North America
Kevin Overdulve
Partner, Supply Chain & Network Operations and Aera Alliance Leader, Deloitte EMEA
Orchestrating Material Planning Using Agentic AI with EY
EY will explore Aera’s agentic AI transformative capabilities in addressing supply chain disruptions. Learn about the business case for implementing agentic AI, and hear guidance on how organizations initiate their autonomous journey and measure its success. Also, EY will showcase a real-world example of how Aera identifies a supplier delay and autonomously reruns scenarios to mitigate material planning risks, using agentic AI.
Harrison Wickman
Senior Manager, Decision Intelligence, EY
Aera Product Session: From Idea to Impact — How to Build and Maintain Aera Skills That Delivers
Get a practical walkthrough of Aera Workspaces—your hub for building, testing, and refining Aera Skills. Discover how teams collaborate to transform decision processes into automated capabilities for any area of the business.
Lalitha Sundaramurthy
Senior Vice President, Head of Product, Aera Technology
Aera Product Session: Build Faster with Agentic AI
See how Aera’s prebuilt agents and agentic capabilities make it easier than ever to design, deploy, and scale powerful decision-making skills. Learn how enterprises can accelerate skill development while maintaining flexibility and control—unlocking value with speed and precision.
Mustafa Kabul
SVP, Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI, Aera Technology
3:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking Reception
End the day with cocktails, canapés, and great conversations.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote & Opening Sessions!
Meet the technology experts, industry leaders, and executives leading the revolution in AI-powered decision-making and automation. Gain insights, hear real-world success stories, and explore the latest innovations shaping the future of enterprise decision-making.
From Ambition to Reality: The New Operating Model for the AI-Powered Enterprise
Decision intelligence isn’t coming — it’s already here. Aera Technology Co-founder and CEO Fred Laluyaux reveals how leading enterprises are embedding decision intelligence at scale to transform performance, resilience, and the very nature of work. Get a front-row view of the operating model that will define the next decade.
Fred Laluyaux
Co-Founder, President & CEO, Aera Technology
Real Results, Real Fast: Hershey and Gallo’s Decision Intelligence Story
Sweet meets bold: discover how two iconic brands—The Hershey Company and Gallo—recently launched their decision intelligence journeys and are already realizing rapid ROI. In just a short time, they’ve achieved faster decision cycles, higher productivity, improved fulfillment, and reduced waste. Hear how quick wins are fueling momentum, what it takes to accelerate value from day one, and their vision for scaling decision intelligence to drive agility and growth.
Douglas Guilherme
Vice President, Global Supply Chain, The Hershey Company
Nitin Murali
Vice President of Supply Chain Excellence, Gallo
Decision Intelligence 2025: State of Decisions Today and What's Next?
IDC’s Megha Kumar—author of the IDC Decision Intelligence MarketScape —joins Fred Laluyaux to unveil brand-new survey insights on how enterprises are adopting decision intelligence. Gain insight into what's driving adoption trends, where most enterprise are today and where they are heading in their adoption of decision intelligence.
Megha Kumar
Research VP - Analytics & AI, IDC
Pioneering Self-Healing Supply Chains at AstraZeneca
Imagine supply chains that fix themselves. AstraZeneca is making that a reality. Learn how decision intelligence is transforming the company’s clinical and commercial operations — accelerating timelines, expanding scope, and fueling efficiency. A glimpse into the self-healing supply chains of tomorrow happening today.
Eduardo De La Calle
Executive Director, Intelligent Supply Chain, AstraZeneca
Sam Mulligan
Senior Director of Digital & Lean, Clinical Manufacturing & Supply, AstraZeneca
Working Side by Side with Your Decision Intelligence Agent (Live Demo)
What does it look like to work with your decision intelligence agent? See how Aera simplifies daily work by automating decisions, orchestrating processes, and surfacing insights in real time. From anticipating demand shifts to optimizing supply and fulfillment, discover how to make faster, smarter, and more agile decisions every day.
Laurent Lefouet
Chief Strategy Officer, Aera Technology
11:20 AM - 12:45 PM
Innovation & Impact Sessions Part 1
Discover the latest advancements in decision intelligence, AI, and automation. Learn how to get the most out of your decision intelligence investments, leverage new innovations, and spark new ideas to drive greater business impact.
The Era of Autonomous Operations with Accenture
The future belongs to enterprises that can think and act for themselves. Autonomous operations—powered by AI and real-time data—are reshaping how businesses run, enabling intelligent systems that sense, decide, and adapt without human intervention. In this session, Accenture explores how autonomy is redefining resilience and agility in a world of constant disruption. Hear bold perspectives on what it takes to bring autonomy to life at scale and how leading organizations are already harnessing it to outpace change and seize competitive advantage.
Diego Pantoja-Navajas
Managing Director, Enterprise AI Value Strategy, Accenture
Powering Your Decision Intelligence Agent with Aera Decision Cloud
Step into the future of agentic AI. See how Aera Decision Cloud transforms decision-making by rapidly building, deploying, and scaling intelligent skills that learn, adapt, and act in real time.
Mustafa Kabul
SVP, Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI, Aera Technology
Reinventing Work and Learning: Insights from Harvard Business School and Western Governors University
The workforce is being reshaped—fast. As technology and AI accelerate change, Western Governors University is demonstrating how decision intelligence can drive innovation in education—personalizing learning, aligning skills with workforce demand, and preparing talent for the jobs of tomorrow. In this session, Harvard’s Professor Joseph Fuller joins WGU leaders Jennie Sanders and Paul Bingham, moderated by Fred Laluyaux, to explore how decision intelligence is transforming both education and work. Together, they’ll share bold strategies for equipping people—and organizations—to thrive in the future of work.
Joe Fuller
Professor of Management Practice, Co-Director, Managing the Future of Work Initiative, Harvard Business School
Paul Bingham
Senior Vice President, Executive Dean, Western Governors University
Jennie Sanders
Vice President, Experiential Product Management, Western Governors University
1:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Innovation & Impact Sessions Part 2
Discover the latest advancements in decision intelligence, AI, and automation. Learn how to get the most out of your decision intelligence investments, leverage new innovations, and spark new ideas to drive greater business impact.
Accelerating Time-to-Value with Deloitte
Where do you start? How do you scale? Deloitte reveals a value-first approach to decision intelligence—prioritizing the skills that deliver measurable impact. See how leading enterprises are building roadmaps that scale with confidence and unlock lasting value.
Elizabeth Baker
Partner, Supply Chain & Network Operations and Aera Alliance Leader, Deloitte North America
Kevin Overdulve
Partner, Supply Chain & Network Operations and Aera Alliance Leader, Deloitte EMEA
Orchestrating Material Planning Using Agentic AI with EY
EY will explore Aera’s agentic AI transformative capabilities in addressing supply chain disruptions. Learn about the business case for implementing agentic AI, and hear guidance on how organizations initiate their autonomous journey and measure its success. Also, EY will showcase a real-world example of how Aera identifies a supplier delay and autonomously reruns scenarios to mitigate material planning risks, using agentic AI.
Harrison Wickman
Senior Manager, Decision Intelligence, EY
Aera Product Session: From Idea to Impact — How to Build and Maintain Aera Skills That Delivers
Get a practical walkthrough of Aera Workspaces—your hub for building, testing, and refining Aera Skills. Discover how teams collaborate to transform decision processes into automated capabilities for any area of the business.
Lalitha Sundaramurthy
Senior Vice President, Head of Product, Aera Technology
Aera Product Session: Build Faster with Agentic AI
See how Aera’s prebuilt agents and agentic capabilities make it easier than ever to design, deploy, and scale powerful decision-making skills. Learn how enterprises can accelerate skill development while maintaining flexibility and control—unlocking value with speed and precision.
Mustafa Kabul
SVP, Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI, Aera Technology
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Decision Architect Training
Valued at $2,000 — offered free for in-person attendees
Join us for a exclusive, live, and interactive session tailored for DI architects to deepen your expertise in designing intelligent, scalable decision ecosystems.
Learn to break down complex decisions, design frameworks that capture real-world dynamics, and apply effective change management strategies to drive user adoption and adherence. This guided training emphasizes key principles, practical skills, and strategic approaches essential for shaping decision intelligence solutions, and concludes with how to digitize these decisions using Aera, the decision intelligence agent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the date and location of the conference?⌄
AeraHUB 2025 will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET at The Times Center(242 West 41st Street) in New York City. A virtual option will also be available worldwide through Zoom Events.
Who should attend the conference? ⌄
AeraHUB 2025 is designed for business leaders, decision-makers, IT professionals, and anyone interested in decision intelligence, AI, and enterprise innovation. Whether you are just beginning to explore AI for business decisions or are already scaling decision intelligence, you’ll gain valuable insights, peer learning, and practical takeaways.
How many in-person tickets are available?⌄
In-person attendance is limited to approximately 300 participants and is expected to sell out quickly. We recommend registering early to secure your spot. If capacity is reached, a waitlist will be available, and we’ll notify you if space opens.
Will the sessions be recorded?⌄
Yes. All keynote sessions will be recorded and available on-demand for all attendees after the event. Please note: select breakout sessions are exclusive to in-person participants and will not be recorded.
Are there networking opportunities?⌄
Yes, our in-person attendees will have access to various networking opportunities during breakfast, lunch and a closing networking reception.
Our virtual attendees will have access to an Interactive chat, live Q&A, and attendee profiles within Zoom Events to connect with peers globally.
How does the virtual event work?⌄
Virtual attendees will receive access to the Zoom Events platform, where they can watch sessions live, participate in Q&A, and network with other participants.
What is the dress code for the in-person event?⌄
Business casual. In early November, New York typically has cool autumn weather, with daytime highs around 50°F–59°F (10°C–15°C) and evening lows around 39°F–46°F (4°C–8°C).
Will meals be provided during the in-person event?⌄
Yes. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and refreshments are included, along with a hosted evening cocktail reception. Coffee and tea will also be available throughout the day.
Are hotel accommodations available nearby?⌄
While we do not offer discounted hotel rates, the following hotels are all within walking distance of The Times Center:
- AC Hotel by Marriott Times Square – 260 W 40th St (3-minute walk)
- Aliz Hotel Times Square – 310 W 40th St (4-minute walk)
- Hampton Inn Manhattan / Times Square Central – 220 W 41st St (1-minute walk)
- Hilton Times Square – 234 W 42nd St (1-minute walk)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Times Square South – 525 8th Ave (7-minute walk)
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