Scott McBride

Chief Global Asset Protection Officer & CSO

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

Scott McBride is the Chief Global Asset Protection Officer & CSO for American Eagle Outfitter, Inc. (AEO). Over the past two and a half decades, Scott has built a world-class Asset Protection function protecting People, Property, Product, Productivity, Proprietary Data and Profit across five continents by creating an engaged and inclusive work culture throughout his organization and the company. In addition to the ten disciplines of direct responsibility in Global Asset Protection, Scott contributes to the strategic direction for cybersecurity, digital fraud mitigation, and risk management to create a seamless and agile security posture for the corporation. Scott continues to lead efforts in Safety, Health, Pandemic Response and Business Continuity to ensure AEO brands’ and channels’ remain The Safest Place to Work and Shop.

Speaking in:

Thursday

June 6

9:00 am–9:45 am

Blue Dot Stage, 104A, Level 1

All risks on deck! Preparing for the challenges of global and domestic threats

Global threats and events can disrupt a retail business, even if you don’t have assets outside the U.S. Retailers with large global footprints will share experiences where they proactively prepared for events or reacted to imminent threats based on preventative planning. Topics will range from global conflicts to domestic protests and elections.

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Wednesday

June 5

11:00 am–11:30 am

Expo Stage
Adapting loss prevention: Harnessing data analytics for effective shrink management in retail
Retailers of all segments and sizes are faced with many of the same challenges when it comes to their loss prevention efforts. Most notably, how to create a frictionless customer experience in an environment where inventory shrink has reached unprecedented levels. Listen in to hear Loss Prevention professionals Scott McBride and Joe Coll discuss how they are meeting this challenge by coupling… Read more