What does it take to move from supply chain visibility to decision-making at speed?
In Episode 14 of Evolve, Devang Pandya, Vice President of Cloud, Data & AI Solutions and Global Head of Snowflake Practice at Blend360, sits down with Freddy Guard, Global Vertical Lead for Consumer Goods at Snowflake, to unpack one of the most important foundations of modern CPG transformation: data harmonization.
The conversation explores why many supply chain organizations are still navigating data spread across numerous systems, functions, and definitions, and why simply adding another dashboard does not solve the underlying challenge. Devang and Freddy discuss how a connected, governed, and harmonized data foundation can help teams move faster, create consistency across the business, and turn information into action rather than another layer of reporting.
They also look ahead to the role of AI and agentic workflows in the CPG supply chain. The message is clear: organizations cannot realize the full value of AI without trusted, aligned data underneath it. For leaders focused on supply chain transformation, data modernization, analytics, or AI adoption, this episode offers a practical view of what needs to come first and how the right foundation can help turn supply chain data into a competitive advantage.
Key Takeaways
Devang is Global Head of Snowflake Practice at Blend360 and has more than 25 years of experience building unified data foundations and analytics data products for over 20 global retail and consumer goods companies. He has spearheaded high-performance engineering and enterprise architecture teams to build innovative frameworks and solutions that drive measurable business ROI and faster time to value through repeatable, AI-ready solutions built on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud.
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Caroline Caldwell is Head of Marketing at Blend, where she built and scaled the global marketing function to position the company as a leader in AI services. With experience spanning Oracle, Merkle, and high-growth ventures, she specializes in transforming emerging technologies into scalable, revenue-driving marketing engines. Caroline is passionate about helping enterprises operationalize AI at scale and building teams that turn bold vision into measurable growth.
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Freddy is part of Snowflake’s Retail & Consumer Goods Industry team and serves as the Global Vertical Lead for Consumer Goods. He has spent the past 20+ years driving business outcomes through data and analytics for large consumer brands and retailers across the globe. Freddy was most recently at Circana (formerly IRi), a leading data and analytics company where he served as VP of Commercial Strategy and Enablement for the Supply Chain Center of Excellence. Prior experience includes leading analytics teams at PepsiCo, ConAgra Foods, and Retail Solutions Inc.
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