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Real Leaders.
Real Strategies.
Real Stories.

Let’s leave the confusing tech jargon outside. We’re here for the straight talk. Together, we will be part of an interactive discussion of today’s most pressing business needs and explore how to accelerate growth and profitability goals through smart IT decisions.

Rimini Street’s Street Light events offer a unique opportunity for you to connect with your peers – leaders, IT professionals and decision makers – who seek clarity and real strategies powered by smart insights and real stories.

Come see why attendees of our Street Series events say this is their “favorite event of the year.”

Connect with
our experts

Bring your most pressing questions, contribute to the conversation, and leave with a practical roadmap to help you navigate your business goals with confidence.

And best of all, you’ll expand your network of like-minded leaders, build valuable relationships, and help strengthen the business community of Las Colinas!

Craig Mackereth
EVP, Global Service Delivery

Mr. Mackereth serves as EVP, Global Service Delivery. In this role, he is responsible for developing and managing the delivery of Rimini Street support services for SAP’s Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Hyperion, and Oracle Retail software.

Mr. Mackereth is skilled executive leader with 20 years of experience working in various industries including financial services, technology, software, aerospace and defense and expertise in Oracle applications and technologies. He is a recognized thought leader in the enterprise systems space. Mr. Mackereth has led projects and global teams for companies of all sizes and managed 24×7 support teams in challenging corporate environments using a variety of applications and technologies.

Mr. Mackereth is an active contributor to the Oracle community, having participated on customer advisory boards for SOA, identity and access management, and cMRO. He is an OAUG Ambassador and has presented at Oracle Open World on multiple occasions and to industry leaders across Asia during the inaugural SOA Leaders Summit in Macau.

Lakshman Lakshmanan
Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, Consumer and Retail Group
Supply Chain Strategy

Lakshman Lakshmanan is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Consumer and Retail Group in Chicago. His primary areas of concentration are supply chain strategy, operating model design, network design, inventory and operations improvement. He has worked with clients in various industries including consumer goods, retail, oil and gas and chemicals.

Mr. Lakshmanan brings more than 15 years of consulting and industry experience and has led engagements focused on supply chain strategy and implementation. His notable assignments include developing and implementing a multi-year network transformation and supply chain strategy for several consumer goods food and beverage manufacturers; implementing network integration and distribution footprint transformation for a chocolatier with three major sub-brands; leading an inventory improvement initiative for a luxury cosmetics client; implementing a rapid S&OP process at a beverage client; and managing an assessment to improve supply chain costs and 3PL strategy for a pharmacy retail client and a D2C nutrition business.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Lakshmanan was a Principal in the Strategic Operations practice at Kearney. Previously, he was a Group Manager of Distribution and Transportation within the supply chain division at Target, where he developed and implemented multiple operational improvement initiatives through advanced analytics across supply chain, stores and merchandising functions.

Mr. Lakshmanan earned a dual master’s degree in management sciences and chemistry from Birla Institute of Technology, and a master’s degree in operations research from the University of Delaware.

Join for the fun,
stay for the learning

Street Light Las Colinas is designed to help you identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies and solve your business challenges through knowledge sharing and meaningful conversations with your peers.

  • The evolving role of Enterprise Software (i.e. ERP) in emerging technology programs such as AI and Machine Learning
  • Balancing resources between operational activities and innovation
  • Enterprise Software roadmap planning
Join for the fun,<br>stay for the learning
SEATS ARE LIMITED

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February 26, 2025
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. CST

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The Constellation Club
5215 N O'Connor Blvd Suite 2600
Irving, TX 75039

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