EPP 20 Years Global Pricing and RGM Summit
November 17 – 18 | Amsterdam

20 YEARS OF IMPACT. SHAPING WHAT’S NEXT

Agenda

1,000

Leaders

100+

Industry Speakers

Amsterdam

Netherlands

2

Days

08:00

Welcome Coffee & Registration

08:30

Welcome by EPP

20 Years of Pricing Evolution: Reflecting on the Transformation of the Profession and the Future Ahead

08:50

Chairperson Opening Remarks

09:00

Inspirational Keynote Talk

The Future of Pricing and Revenue Has Arrived: How RGM and Commercial Transformation Are Redefining Growth

  • Discover how leading organizations are reinventing pricing, RGM and commercial strategy for a new era 
  • Learn why pricing is becoming one of the most powerful drivers of profitability, resilience and competitive advantage 

Nuno Alexandre– Global Condiments Head of Category & Commercial Strategy / Foods RGM Head - Unilever 

09:30

Turn Pricing into a Real-Time Commercial Decision Engine

  • Find out how organisations are moving from static pricing to continuous decision-making · How AI, market signals and commercial data are accelerating pricing agility

10:00

Interactive Leaders Panel Discussion 1

The New Commercial Battleground: Pricing, RGM, AI and the Fight for Profitable Growth

  • Hear how executive leaders are using pricing and RGM to drive enterprise-wide commercial transformation  
  • Discover how organisations are protecting profitability while accelerating growth in uncertain markets 

Moderator: Raghav Misra – Strategy & Revenue Growth Director – Diageo  

Robin Schrag – VP Pricing & Commercial Excellence – Rolls-Royce Power  

Florence Brunet – Head of Pricing – Equans  

Alexander Kortas – Senior Director Strategic Pricing – Cargill  

 

10:30

Inspirational Keynote Talk

Winning the Margin War: How Leading Organisations Navigate Inflation, Tariffs and Global Volatility

  • Find out how top pricing and commercial leaders protect profitability during extreme uncertainty
  • Discover the strategies enabling faster, smarter and more resilient commercial decisions

MAIN STAGE

AI, Automation & Pricing Intelligence

BREAKOUT A (1-4)

Value-Based Pricing & Commercial Strategy

BREAKOUT B (1-4)

Pricing Leadership & Transformation

BREAKOUT C (1-4)

Revenue Growth Management & Commercial Excellence

BREAKOUT D (1-4)

11:00

Accelerate Pricing Transformation with AI-Powered Decision Intelligence

· Discover how AI is improving pricing speed and precision.

· Learn how organisations are scaling intelligent pricing capabilities.

Capturing Value from AI Innovation: How Successful Startups Turn Innovation into Revenue, Profit, and Growth

· Discover how successful AI-based startups identify, communicate and monetise the value their customers recognize in AI-driven and emerging innovations 

· Learn a step-by-step, practical approaches to identify your innovation’s value and structure offers that capture a fair share of the value created 

Ian Tidswell - CEO - Ideal Price  

Move Beyond Cost-Plus to Defend and Monetise Customer Value

· Learn how leading companies implement value-based pricing

· Discover how to communicate value more effectively to customers

Build Pricing Organisations Ready for the Next 5 Years

· Learn which pricing skills and capabilities will matter most

· Discover how pricing roles are evolving in the AI era

Improve RGM Performance Through Smarter Mix and Assortment Strategies

· Learn how organisations optimize assortment and channel mix

· Discover how RGM is evolving beyond price increases

11:30

Interactive Leaders Panel Discussion 2

The Future of Pricing Leadership in an AI-Driven Economy

· Explore how pricing capabilities are changing globally

· Learn how organisations are redesigning pricing teams

Dr. Ekaterina Ruehle – Director Global Strategic Pricing – Henkel Adhesive Technologies; Founder pricedentity.io  

Nikhil Tripathi – Senior Manager, Pricing- Viking Direct EU 

Nazar Lukasevych – Head of Global Pricing Competence Center – Hilti 

Build AI-Ready Pricing Foundations with Better Data and Governance

· Understand why data quality is the biggest AI success factor

· Discover how organisations are fixing fragmented pricing systems

Chiel Messelink – Manager Pricing & Promotions and Management Member – GAMMA  

Creating a Winning Pricing Culture: Turning Value Perception into Sustainable Growth

· Move Beyond Cost-Plus Pricing: Learn how leading organisations shape customer perceptioncommunicate value effectively, and command premium prices through strategic positioning

· Build a Data-Driven Pricing Mindset: Discover how cross-functional collaboration, customer insights, segmentation, and pricing analytics create a culture that consistently balances profitability with customer value 

Caio Riccardi – Global Pricing Specialist – Cavotec  

Position Pricing as a Strategic Leadership Capability

· Find out how pricing teams gain executive sponsorship and influence

· Discover how pricing drives enterprise profitability

Daniel Cho – Sr Director, Head of Strategic Pricing CoE. – Philips Healthcare  

Transform Revenue Growth Management into an Enterprise-Wide Capability

· Explore how leading firms integrate RGM across commercial functions  

· Discover how to embed RGM into long-term strategic planning 

Xavier Calero Molluna  – Commercial Director – Kimberly Clark  

 

12:00

Can Pricing Still Protect Margins in an Era of Radical Transparency and AI?

· Explore how AI, marketplaces and digital channels are changing pricing power

· Analyse how organisations defend differentiation in hyper-transparent markets

Use AI to Predict Customer Buying Behavior Before Competitors Do

· Learn how organisations use AI to anticipate demand shifts

· Discover how predictive intelligence improves pricing timing and positioning

Build Pricing Strategies That Protect Value During Aggressive Price Wars

· Analyse how organisations avoid reactive discounting traps

· Discover smarter approaches to defending long-term margin integrity

Redesign Pricing Teams for Speed, Agility and Commercial Influence

· Learn how modern pricing organisations are evolving structurally

· Discover how companies increase pricing impact across the business

Use Advanced Customer Segmentation to Improve Revenue Growth

· Analyse how behavioral segmentation improves pricing precision

· Discover smarter approaches to customer profitability

12:30

TED TALK SESSION

Commercial Growth Across Continents

· Why do some RGM programs deliver millions in value while others struggle to scale, despite having tools and technology? 

· This session will share hard-earned lessons from scaling RGM across markets, including when sophistication kills relevance, why adoption must extend beyond the RGM team 

· And, how to build a model that creates both global leverage and local accountability as AI reshapes pricing and revenue management 

Ajay Ahuja – Global RGM Lead – Kellogg’s

How Leading Companies Scale Pricing Analytics into Business Results

· Turn pricing data into business decisions at scale
· Build analytics capabilities that drive real commercial impact

Nazar Lukasevych – Head of Global Pricing Competence Center – Hilti  

Why the Best Pricing Strategies Now Start with Customer/Consumer Psychology

· Explore how perception, trust and behavioural economics influence willingness-to-pay  

· Discover how companies combine analytics with human decision science 

Hasan Guliyev – Senior Revenue Growth Manager – Kenvue  

Centralizing Pricing Control: Navigating the Shift from Individual to Strategic Decision-Making

· Overcome Sales Resistance: Learn how to manage organizational pushback and build acceptance when pricing authority shifts from individual salespeople to a centralized model 

· Protect Margins Under Increasing Customer Pressure – Understand how centralized pricing can strengthen pricing discipline and defend margins as customers consolidate and negotiation power shifts 

· Scale Pricing Across Complexity – Discover how governance, processes, and digital tools enable consistent pricing across thousands of SKUs, product categories, and market requirements

Christian Schanz– Head of Global Pricing and Condition Management – MAHLE  

Optimize Channel, Trade and Promotion Strategies for Profitable Growth

· Learn how organisations improve channel profitability through smarter RGM

· Discover advanced approaches to trade and promotion optimization

Coco van de Goorberg-Vugs – Head of Revenue Growth Management Western Europe – Philips 

13:00

Lunch and Networking

MAIN STAGE

AI, Automation & Pricing Intelligence

BREAKOUT A (1-4)

Value-Based Pricing & Commercial Strategy

BREAKOUT B (1-4)

Pricing Leadership & Transformation

BREAKOUT C (1-4)

Revenue Growth Management & Commercial Excellence

BREAKOUT D (1-4)

14:00

Build Predictive Pricing Capabilities That Anticipate Market Volatility

· Analyse how organisations use predictive intelligence to improve responsiveness

· Discover how to react faster to disruption, inflation and demand shifts

WORKSHOP 1

Build a Practical AI Roadmap for Pricing and RGM

· Assess where organisations should start with AI

· Discover how to prioritize high-value use cases

WORKSHOP 2

Improve Price Realisation Through Better Sales Alignment

· Learn how to embed pricing into commercial decision-making

· Discover how to reduce unnecessary discounting

WORKSHOP 3

Reclaiming margin through pricing transformation

· Margin improves only with a fundamental shift in pricing behaviours across the full lifecycle, from strategy to execution and monitoring 

· Sustainable margin requires moving from cost-based pricing to value and risk monetisation 

Florence Brunet – Head of Pricing – Equans 

WORKSHOP 4

Customising RGM execution across the channels reshaping European CPG

· Explore how CPG companies can translate global frameworks into differentiated channel execution across omnichannel and the value channel 

Sandeep Mathew– Revenue Growth Management Expert – Ex-Unilever Global Director – Ex-Bain Advisor 

14:30

Using AI to build Pricing Capability: Where Are YOU Today?

· How to Turn AI Talk into Action: A practical guide for moving from abstract ideas to building your first pricing tool with low or zero budget 

· Navigating the Pitfalls: A realistic look at what can go wrong on your AI journey and how to avoid common mistakes 

· Adoption as the Measure of Success: Why the best tool is useless if it’s not adopted, and how to ensure your solutions are embraced by the team 

Loon Spielmann – Vice President Pricing Strategy – Bosch Rexroth

WORKSHOP 5

Turn AI Ambition into Operational Pricing Reality

· Learn how companies scale AI beyond pilots

· Discover the biggest implementation barriers

WORKSHOP 6

Optimize Pricing Across Commodity and Premium Product Portfolios

· Identify how organisations balance volume and profitability

· Discover strategies for differentiated pricing approaches

WORKSHOP 7

Build Commercial Trust in AI-Driven Pricing Decisions

· Analyse how leaders increase adoption of pricing tools

· Learn ways to improve confidence in automation

WORKSHOP 8

Create Value Selling Strategies That Protect Margins

· Analyse how to translate pricing strategy into sales execution

· Nail techniques for defending premium pricing

15:00

Improve Enterprise Profitability Through Intelligent Pricing Automation

· Analyse where automation generates the greatest commercial impact

· Discover how organisations scale pricing efficiency globally

WORKSHOP 9

Improve Competitive Intelligence for Faster Pricing Decisions

· Analyse how companies monitor market pricing dynamics

· Nail smarter benchmarking techniques

WORKSHOP 10

Use Dynamic Pricing Without Damaging Customer Trust

· Learn how to balance automation with value perception

· Discover when to react to competitors — and when not to

WORKSHOP 11

Build Pricing Governance Frameworks That Scale Globally

· Analyse how to combine global consistency with regional flexibility

· Governance models for complex organisations

WORKSHOP 12

Improve Revenue Growth Through Smarter Promotions and Trade Optimization

· Learn how RGM teams optimize promotions more effectively

· Discover how to drive profitable growth

15:30

Interactive Leaders Panel Discussion 3

AI in Pricing: What Is Real, What Is Hype and What Actually Works?

· Hear real implementation experiences from global pricing leaders

· Explore where AI delivers measurable value today

Moderator:   Dr. Steve Laborda – founder – Valuebizbooster 

Caio Riccardi – Global Pricing Specialist – Cavotec  

Andrés Sánchez Vicens – Sr. Director Revenue Growth Manager – Kenvue  

Stefano Porciello – Global Lead of Pricing - Oase Gmbh  

WORKSHOP 13

Transform Pricing Data into Predictive Commercial Intelligence

· Analyse how organisations evolve from descriptive to predictive pricing

· How AI improves pricing recommendations

WORKSHOP 14

Improve Pricing Agility During Global Market Volatility

· Explore how organisations react faster to disruption

· Discover strategies for tariffs, inflation and supply shocks

WORKSHOP 15

Build Customer-Centric Pricing Models That Increase Loyalty

· Learn how customer behaviour is reshaping pricing strategies

· Discover how to improve willingness-to-pay insights

WORKSHOP 16

Develop the Next Generation of Pricing Talent and Capabilities

· Explore how organisations are redesigning pricing teams

· Discover the future skills needed in pricing and RGM

16:00

Who owns the price? Why pricing fails—and how leaders redesign decision power to make it work

  • Hear how a real EMEA transformation case shifted from fragmented ownership to a clear decision architecture across Sales, Finance, and Pricing 
  • Increase execution speed while strengthening governance and control 
  • Learn how to build a Pricing Center of Excellence connecting strategy, execution, and analytics into one operating model 
  • Drive adoption in high-resistance environments, where stakeholder alignment -not tools – determines success

Anna Fastishevskaya– Commercial Finance Director EMEA –Eaton 

16:30

The Companies Winning the Next Decade Will Not Have Better Prices — They Will Have Better Pricing and RGM Intelligence

  • Learn how leading organisations are building AI-powered pricing ecosystems that continuously adapt to market changes
  • Understand how real-time commercial intelligence is becoming the new competitive advantage in pricing, RGM and profitability management

17:00

Interactive Leaders Panel Discussion 4

The Biggest Pricing and RGM Lessons from Global Industry Leaders

  • Hear practical lessons from complex pricing and RGM transformations
  •  Identify what actually delivered measurable business impact

Cecilia Mallen – International Consumer RGM Director – PepsiCo  

Pedro Piccoli Soares – Group Pricing Director – HBX Group  

Xavier Calero Molluna – Commercial Director – Kimberly Clark  

17:30

EPP Spotlight

Building the Future of the Global Pricing & RGM Community

Inside EPP: New initiatives shaping the future of Pricing & Revenue Growth Management

17:40

Closing Remarks by the Chairperson

Followed by Networking Drinks & Reception

08:50

Chairperson Opening Remarks

09:00

Inspirational Keynote Talk

The next era of Commercial Excellence: from Pricing & Revenue Management silos to enterprise-wide profit alignment

  • Fragmented decisions across commercial functions create hidden costs, margin dilution and lost revenue by optimizing locally rather than globally 
  • The next evolution of Commercial Excellence is an AI-driven decision engine that aligns Pricing, Revenue Management, Sales, (Online) Marketing, Supply Chain and Web around enterprise-wide profit optimization 
  • We will explore a new cross-functional framework that is needed to synchronize data, incentives and execution across teams, enabling coordinated supply & demand decisions and sustainable value creation. 

Paul van Keulen – Director of Pricing, Tools & Strategic Projects – Center Parcs Europe  

09:30

Reinventing Revenue Growth Through AI, Pricing Intelligence and Commercial Transformation

  • Learn how organisations connect pricing, RGM and analytics into one intelligent commercial strategy
  • Discover how AI is accelerating decision-making and profitable growth

10:00

Interactive Leaders Panel Discussion 5

The Future of Commercial Excellence: What the World’s Leading Pricing and RGM Teams Are Doing Now

  • Hear how top organizations are preparing for the next era of AI-driven commercial strategy
  • Discover the innovations transforming pricing, revenue growth and profitability management

Moderator:   Dr. Steve Laborda – founder – Valuebizbooster 

Dr. Esther Lefay – Global Pricing Manager – ABB  

Philippe Vandevoorde – Lead of Telco Pricing – Proximus  

Madhushruti Roy – Head of Revenue Growth Management, International Personal Care – Kimberly-Clark  

Michael Bartels – Strategic Pricing Lead – Keller & Kalmbach GmbH & Co. KG  

 

10:30

Inspirational Keynote External Talk

The Human Advantage in the Age of AI: Why Empathy, Curiosity and Courage Will Matter More Than Ever

  • Explore why emotional intelligence and human connection are becoming critical leadership skills in AI-driven organizations
  • Discover how curiosity, adaptability and resilience separate exceptional leaders during uncertainty and transformation
  • Learn how top performers maintain influence, trust and purpose in high-pressure commercial environments

11:00

Main stage

Create Self-Improving Pricing Systems with AI and Machine Learning

· Learn how intelligent systems continuously optimize pricing decisions

· Discover how organisations improve pricing precision over time

Tech demo 1

Use AI to Improve Pricing Recommendations and Margin Performance

· Discover real-world AI pricing applications

· Learn how organisations improve pricing precision

Tech demo 2

Improve Price Monitoring Through Real-Time Competitive Intelligence

· Learn how companies automate competitive tracking

· Smarter market response capabilities

Tech demo 3

Build Smarter Pricing Dashboards for Faster Commercial Decisions

· Identify how leaders simplify pricing complexity

· Dashboards that drive action

Tech demo 4

Automate Pricing Workflows Without Losing Governance

· Learn where automation creates the most value

· Find out how organisations maintain pricing control

11:30

Inspirational Keynote Talk

From Data to Competitive Advantage: The New Rules of Pricing and Revenue Excellence

· Learn how leading companies transform data into commercial advantage

· Discover the capabilities separating pricing leaders from laggards

Tech demo 5

Improve Deal Profitability Through AI-Supported Negotiation Tools

· How pricing teams optimize negotiation outcomes

· Discover smarter pricing simulation capabilities

Tech demo 6

Use Predictive Analytics to Improve Forecasting Accuracy

· Find out how organisations improve pricing forecasts

· Analysis of how predictive models support commercial planning

Tech demo 7

Improve Revenue Growth Through Smarter Promotion Analytics

· Learn how organisations optimize promotional effectiveness

· Nail better approaches to trade optimization

Tech demo 8

Build AI-Enabled Segmentation Models for Better Pricing Precision

· Learn how machine learning improves customer segmentation · Discover more advanced targeting capabilities

12:00

Use Commercial Intelligence Platforms to Drive Faster Revenue Growth

· Learn how organisations unify pricing, analytics and commercial execution

· Discover how integrated intelligence improves enterprise performance

Bootcamp 1

Connect Pricing Data Across ERP, CRM and Commercial Systems

· Learn how organisations eliminate pricing silos

· Strategies for better pricing integration

Bootcamp 2

Improve Pricing Execution Through Commercial Intelligence Platforms

· How companies operationalize pricing insights

· Discover tools that improve commercial alignment

Bootcamp 3

Use AI to Improve Price Elasticity and Demand Analysis

· Learn how organisations improve pricing accuracy

· Discover advanced elasticity modelling approaches

Bootcamp 4

Build Digital Pricing Capabilities That Scale Globally

· Learn how organisations manage global pricing complexity

· Scalable pricing transformation models

12:30

The New Commercial Brain: How AI Is Reshaping Pricing, RGM and Commercial Excellence

· Hear how leading organizations are embedding AI into pricing and revenue growth decisions

· Discover how commercial leaders balance automation, strategy and customer value creation

Bootcamp 5

Improve Price Realisation Through Better Commercial Governance

· Discover how pricing teams improve compliance and execution

· Governance tools that increase margin capture

Bootcamp 6

Use AI to Improve Customer Profitability Analysis

· Learn how organisations identify high-value customers

· Discover smarter approaches to profitability segmentation

Bootcamp 7

Optimize Assortment and Channel Mix Through RGM Analytics

· Find out how organisations improve revenue mix decisions

· Discover advanced assortment optimization techniques

Bootcamp 8

Build AI-Supported Pricing Strategies for Volatile Markets

· Analyse how organisations respond faster to inflation and disruption

· Discover adaptive pricing approaches for uncertainty

13:00

Lunch and Networking

14:00

Inspirational Keynote Talk

Why Pricing & RGM Excellence Will Define the Next Decade of Commercial Success

  • Explore how pricing is becoming a strategic differentiator  
  • Discover what separates high-performing pricing organisations 

 

Madhushruti Roy – Head of Revenue Growth Management, International Personal Care – Kimberly-Clark 

14:30

Build End-to-End Commercial Excellence Through Integrated Pricing and RGM

  • Learn how organisations align pricing, sales and analytics
  • Discover frameworks for enterprise revenue optimization

15:00

Interactive Leaders Panel Discussion 6

The Commercial Revolution Has Started: Is Your Organisation Ready for What Comes Next?

  • Explore the biggest disruptions reshaping pricing, RGM and commercial strategy
  • Hear how leading organisations are reinventing decision-making, growth and value creation 

Pierre Jousset – Commercial Strategy Manager – Stage Entertainment 

More panellists TBC

15:30

Closing remarks of the Chairperson and Management of EPP