The Demand Planning Playbook: Winning Tactics from a Retail Insider

Retail demand planning has never been more complex — or more critical. Between unpredictable consumer behaviour, supply chain shocks, and manual legacy systems, even the best planners are stretched thin.

In this webinar, experienced demand planning professionals and tech leaders share how leading retail teams are breaking the cycle of fire drills and missed forecasts. You’ll learn how AI-powered tools are helping planners move from reactive to proactive — improving accuracy, speed, and confidence in every decision.

Whether you’re buried in spreadsheets, struggling with data silos, or just tired of constant pivots, this session will help you reimagine your planning process.

• Demand Planners and Supply Chain Analysts
• Retail Operations and Merchandising Teams
• Forecasting and Inventory Managers
• Anyone involved in S&OP or inventory optimization

• The top planning challenges facing today’s retail teams
• Why traditional forecasting methods are no longer enough
• How AI helps detect patterns, predict demand shifts, and automate action
• Real-world examples of how teams are reducing planning time and improving forecast accuracy
• Where to start if you’re ready to modernise your demand planning process

Sanjeev Balasubramaniam

SVP, Solutions Architecture, Algo
Sanjeev serves as the Senior Vice President of Solution Architecture at Algo. He brings a wealth of experience from the retail and supply chain industries, having worked extensively in the US, Australia, and the EMEA region.

Derek Bussler

Product Lead, AIgo
Derek Bussler is an experienced retail planning expert who helps enterprise teams optimize inventory, improve forecasting accuracy, and drive growth with data-driven strategies. He currently leads global solutions consulting at Algo.