Harmony at TUG CONNECTS 2026

Harmony at TUG CONNECTS 2026

For more information about Harmony! TUG CONNECTS 2026, please visit www.tugconnects.com

Krishna Patwari

NSA

VP Analytics and AI

Austin, TX

https://nsacom.com/

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About me

With 17 years in distribution, as a practitioner and a consultant, I enjoy helping turn data into clear, actionable insights- whether that’s better forecasting, operational visibility, or automation. I am returning to TUG after 5 years, and looking forward to old and new connections!

3:00pm CDT

Registration Desk Open 2nd Floor TBD

5:00pm CDT

Presenter's Safety and Security Briefing TBDLauren Brown

6:00pm CDT

TUG Leadership and Hall of Fame Awards Dinner (Invitation only) TBD

7:00am CDT

Breakfast in Legends Ballroom 2nd Floor

8:00am CDT

CSD Network Meeting TBDLance Melnik, Expertek Systems • Abi (Franklin) Rockey

12:00pm CDT

Lunch in Legends Ballroom TBD

1:00pm CDT

Reporting & Analytics Network Meeting TBDJodie Jones

3:15pm CDT

Come and meet the Infor Support Team TBDEd Gilbert • Cari Rivan • Theresa Heinz

5:00pm CDT

Happy Hour in the Solutions Center TBD

7:00am CDT

Breakfast in Legends Ballroom TBD

8:00am CDT

(240) Infor OS: Data Strategy TBDTiffany Canada • Alyssa Hall

8:45am CDT

Open time in Solutions Center TBD

9:00am CDT

(609) Spark Session: AI in tax compliance: From Hype to Real Impact Theater 1, Solutions CenterMichael Dominguez, Avalara

9:15am CDT

(537) The End-to-End Operating AI for Distributors Cumberland 3Dylon Chafin, Canals

9:40am CDT

(615) Spark Session: Power BI vs Birst - Analytics Architecture Explained Theater 1, Solutions CenterMark Henson, OrangeQuery

10:30am CDT

General Session in the Country Music Hall of Fame Theater TBDJosh Linkner

12:00pm CDT

Lunch in Legends Ballroom TBD

1:15pm CDT

(519) Gain Clearer Financial Insights from your Infor Data Music Row 5Jordena Tibble

2:00pm CDT

(127) What the Heck is Agentic AI and How do you Get it? TBDSarada Vempati • Max Fisher

2:45pm CDT

Afternoon Break in the Solutions Center TBD

3:30pm CDT

(135) Infor Process Intelligence: A High-level Overview of the Catalogue, Modeler, and Mining capabilities. TBDSiddharth Chalasani • Suresh Jayaraman (401) How Companies on CSD Are Getting More From What They Already Own | A Back to Birst Session TBD“Birst Bill “Payne • Ching Cooper • Craig Vigor • Victoria Christiansen • David Murphy, Agile Dragon

4:30pm CDT

(121) How GenAI is Redefining the Enterprise Landscape TBDTiffany Canada • Tanya Gonzalez

5:00pm CDT

Happy Hour in the Solutions Center TBD

8:00am CDT

(132) Exploring Enterprise Automation with Infor TBDCarsten Steinhoefel • Tanya Gonzalez (350) Infor RPA & Microsoft Power Automate TBDBrandon Watson

8:45am CDT

Open time in Solutions Center TBD

9:15am CDT

(511) Transform Your Current Business and Secure Your Future with Advanced Profitability and Productivity Solutions Music Row 3Tim Plotner • Brian Lombardo

9:20am CDT

(618) Spark Session: Beyond Sales Order Entry - Automating Key Operational Workflows Theater 2, Solutions CenterDylon Chafin, Canals

10:00am CDT

(602) Spark Session: Knowing Your CSD Users Are Ready Before Go-Live | A Back to Birst Session Theater 1, Solutions CenterVictoria Christiansen • David Murphy, Agile Dragon

10:30am CDT

General Session in the Country Music Hall of Fame Theater TBD

12:00pm CDT

Lunch in Legends Ballroom TBD

1:15pm CDT

(552) Unlock the Power of AI in Infor CRM SLX for your sales, service, marketing and operations Old HickoryBryan Marks

2:00pm CDT

(134) Infor OS: Artificial Intelligence - AI, GenAI, Agentic AI TBDAlyssa Hall

3:00pm CDT

(601) Spark Session: What Changed, Who Changed It, and When | A Back to Birst Session Theater 1, Solutions CenterVictoria Christiansen • David Murphy, Agile Dragon

3:30pm CDT

(122.1) AI for Distribution - How Our Customers are Using It (Also occurs at 10am Thursday) TBDBrian Nigri • Brandy Alderman • Max Fisher

4:30pm CDT

(126) Building a Successful AI solution - What it Takes to Succeed in the AI Journey TBDTiffany Canada • Max Fisher • Tanya Gonzalez

6:00pm CDT

An Evening in the Hall of Fame TBD

7:00am CDT

Breakfast in Legends Ballroom TBD

8:00am CDT

(128) Infor Industry AI Agents - Unlocking Value with AI Agents Infused into your Industry Processes. TBDMax Fisher • Tanya Gonzalez (241) Infor OS Data Fabric and DataPond TBDBrandon Watson (351) Unlocking Hyperautomation: RPA and AI Powering Your Business Flows in Infor OS TBDSergio Toxqui

9:15am CDT

Open time in Solutions Center TBD

9:25am CDT

(617) Spark Session: Beyond Sales Order Entry - Automating Key Operational Workflows Theater 1, Solutions CenterDylon Chafin, Canals

10:00am CDT

(122.2) AI for Distribution - How Our Customers are Using It (Also occurs at 3:30pm Wednesday) TBDBrian Nigri • Brandy Alderman • Max Fisher (136) Intro to Infor Process Intelligence - Process Mining TBDSiddharth Chalasani • Chani Wagh • Suresh Jayaraman

11:15am CDT

(120) Infor AI Today - Solutions and Tomorrow's Roadmap - How is AI Changing the Way we Work TBDMax Fisher • Tanya Gonzalez

12:00pm CDT

Lunch in Legends Ballroom TBD

1:00pm CDT

TECH DAY: Revolutionize Your Operations: Unleashing the Power of Infor Enterprise Automation with RPA and iPaaS Music Row 3Carsten Steinhoefel • Phil Knott

8:00am CDT

TECH DAY: Mastering Infor ION: From Integration to Advanced Workflow Automation and Exception Handling Music Row 5Sheryll Limmex • Kevin Heiman