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Part 2 of the executive series: fix the operational complexity under your AI strategy. November 19, 2026. Free, registration required.
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| 📅 November 19, 2026 |
🕑 2:00–3:00 PM ET |
📍 Virtual |
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| Executive Series, Part 2 | With Fortude, Infor and the Canadian Apparel Federation |
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| Free to attend · Registration required |
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Most fashion and footwear brands do not have an AI problem. They have an operational complexity problem: data scattered across disconnected systems, reporting that takes days, and numbers no one fully trusts.
AI cannot fix that until the foundation is right. Part 2 of our executive series addresses the real issue: the complexity that erodes margin, speed and team time, and what it takes to fix it.
May Shaw of Vida Shoes International shares what changed in her business. Fortude and Infor explain how to make a fragmented foundation ready for analytics and AI. The Canadian Apparel Federation provides the industry view on where brands are heading.
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| What we’ll cover: |
| ✅ The Complexity Tax: How operational friction compounds as brands grow, and where it quietly costs you |
| ✅ From Chaos to Clarity: What it takes to move from scattered data to a single, trusted foundation |
| ✅ Practical AI: Where AI adds real value once your groundwork is in place |
| ✅ Your Roadmap: Practical steps to start fixing your foundation, at any level of tech maturity |
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Who it’s for:
Senior leaders at footwear and fashion brands who are shaping how AI is adopted across their business.
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| The leaders driving the conversation |
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May Shaw
Senior Director of Operations
Vida Shoes International
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Ana Friedlander
Sr. Director, Industry Solutions & Strategy
Infor
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Michael Pearl
Business Development Manager
Fortude
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Bob Kirke
Executive Director
Canadian Apparel Federation
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| Presented by Fortude and Infor, in partnership with the Canadian Apparel Federation. |
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Canadian Apparel Federation / Fédération canadienne du vêtement
440 Laurier Ave. W., Suite 225, Ottawa, ON K1R 7X6
Tel: 613-231-3220 | caf-fcv.ca |
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