Eric Wilson is an award-winning predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, and speaker. He is the Director of Thought Leadership at The Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF). He is a Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) with over 25 years experience formerly as the Director of Planning and Analytics for Escalade Sports, Director of Demand Planning at Berry Plastics, and Director of Planning and S&OP at Tempur Sealy.
Eric has an established record and is considered a visionary in his field both as a practitioner and for his research. He was featured in the Top 20 Pro’s to Know by Supply + Demand Chain Executives, and was given the Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award by the IBF. He is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist for many executive forums and professional conferences around the world, and has written numerous articles in publications, peer reviewed journals, magazines, and newspapers. He is the author of multiple books including "Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning”.