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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
B2B Exchange Registration Opens
Monday, September 28
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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
B2B Exchange Kickoff
Monday, September 28
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2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Executive Table Topics
Monday, September 28
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4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Networking Break
Monday, September 28
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4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Roundtable Discussions
Monday, September 28
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5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Wrap-Up
Monday, September 28
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour
Monday, September 28
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner
Monday, September 28
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7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup Open
Tuesday, September 29
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
First Timers Breakfast
Tuesday, September 29
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Breakfast
Tuesday, September 29
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Show Floor Open
Tuesday, September 29
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11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Opening Remarks
Tuesday, September 29
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11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
Mainstage Keynote
Tuesday, September 29
Mainstage
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Speaker

Hal Lawton

President & CEO

Tractor Supply

Moderator

Sarah Nassauer

Retail Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
Mainstage Keynote
Tuesday, September 29
Mainstage
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Speaker

Sara Foster

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Favorite Daughter

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Tuesday, September 29
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12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Tabletalks + Lunch
Tuesday, September 29
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1:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Meetup: Hosted & General Meetings (Prescheduled Only)
Tuesday, September 29
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2:45 PM - 4:25 PM
Networking Break
Tuesday, September 29
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3:25 PM - 4:05 PM
Insights on Customer Sentiment: Demographics, Psychographics, Geographies
Tuesday, September 29
Shopper Motivation Stage
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Research
Speakers

Cate Khan

CEO

Trendalytics

Jenna Landi

Senior Director, Global Brand Research

Pinterest

3:25 PM - 4:05 PM
Retooling Your Ecommerce Tech Stack
Tuesday, September 29
Studio A
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Ecommerce
Ops and Supply chain
Speakers

Chris Silver

CTO

JustFoodForDogs

Matt Maher

Founder and CEO

M7 Innovations

3:25 PM - 4:05 PM
The Evolving Role of Physical Stores
Tuesday, September 29
Studio B
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Stores
Speakers

Kevin Kelley

Principal & Co-Founder

Shook Kelley

Anne Mezzenga

Founder & CEO

Retail Field Report

3:25 PM - 3:45 PM
Track Keynote: Brand Storytelling That Delights and Performs
Tuesday, September 29
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Marketing & Branding
Speaker

J. Michael Prince

President & CEO

U.S. Polo Assn.

Moderator

Kate Hardcastle MBE

Global Broadcaster & The Customer Whisperer

Hardcastle Collective

3:25 PM - 4:05 PM
Track Keynote: The Next Evolution of Ecommerce
Tuesday, September 29
Retail Excellence Stage
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Retail & Ecommerce Excellence
Speaker

Jamil Ghani

Worldwide Head of Prime

Amazon

Moderator

Hitha Herzog

Founder & Chief Research Officer

H Squared Research

3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Track Keynote: Brand Storytelling That Delights and Performs
Tuesday, September 29
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Marketing & Branding
Speaker

Michelle Crossan-Matos

Chief Brand & Experience Officer

SharkNinja

Moderator

Sarah Engel

President

January Digital

3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Track Keynote: The Next Evolution of Commerce
Tuesday, September 29
Retail Excellence Stage
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Ecommerce
Management
Speaker

Parinaz Firozi

Head of Growth & Agentic Commerce Partnerships

Anthropic

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Delivering Personalization that Drives Engagement and Transactions
Tuesday, September 29
Retail Excellence Stage
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Ecommerce
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Retail & Ecommerce Excellence
Speakers

Lindsay Horrigan

SVP, Consumer Growth Officer

Hearst Magazines

Patrizia Ranzi

Head of Digital, Media, & CRM, Americas

Dolce & Gabbana

Berit Bauer

VP, Digital Site Merchandising & Operations

Target

Moderator

Sonia Lapinsky

Managing Director, Retail

AlixPartners

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Improving Communication Between Tech Buyers and Sellers
Tuesday, September 29
Studio A
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AI and Data
Management
Ops and Supply chain
Tactical Workshop
Speaker

Vicki Cantrell

CEO

Vendors in Partnership

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Keeping Up With the Consumer
Tuesday, September 29
Studio B
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Research
Speaker

Dominck Miserandino

Founder

RTM Nexus

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Monetizing Video: New Approaches to Endorsements, Product Integrations, and More
Tuesday, September 29
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Merging Shopping & Entertainment
Speakers

Bo Moon

VP, Platform Business, Gaming, Commerce, & New Service Innovation

LG

Stephen Nesle

Chief Marketing Officer

Bob’s Discount Furniture

Moderator

Rebecca Fitts

Founder

Double03 Retail

4:15 PM - 4:35 PM
Track Keynote: Creating Shopping Experiences for Today's Consumer
Tuesday, September 29
Shopper Motivation Stage
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Ecommerce
Management
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Stores
Speaker

Amiee Bayer-Thomas

Chief Retail Officer

Ulta Beauty

4:35 PM - 4:55 PM
Creating Shopping Experiences for Today's Consumer: A Conversation
Tuesday, September 29
Shopper Motivation Stage
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Ecommerce
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Stores
Speaker

Suze Dowling

Co-Founder

Pattern Brands

Moderator

Suzy Davidkhanian

VP, Content

EMARKETER

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Benchmarking the Success of Brand - Entertainment Partnerships
Tuesday, September 29
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Marketing & Branding
Speakers

Dean Dimitruk

VP, Branded Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery

Lauren Weinberg

Chief Marketing Officer

Supergoop!

Moderator

Gina Michnowicz

CEO & Chief Creative Officer

Craftsman Agency

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Case Studies: Adapting to Fast-Changing Market Conditions
Tuesday, September 29
Shopper Motivation Stage
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Management
Speakers

Kasturi Pal

WW Head of Marketing, Amazon International Shopping and Bazaar App

Amazon

Adam Sinoway

VP, Global Supplier Operations

Wayfair

Jason Humphrey

Head of Ecommerce

AG Jeans

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Insights: New Research on Shopper Needs and Expectations
Tuesday, September 29
Retail Excellence Stage
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Research
Speakers

Lynn Gonsior

Co-Founder & COO

ChangeUp

Patricia Camden

Managing Director, EY Studio+ Customer Experience and Loyalty Leader

EY

Jane Cheung

Global Research Leader for Consumer Industries, Institute for Business Value (IBV)

IBM

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Measuring and Improving Company Sustainability
Tuesday, September 29
Studio A
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Management
Ops and Supply chain
Speakers

Ellen Shenette

Director, Net Zero Action Accelerator

Environmental Defense Fund

Ernie Roberts

Head of Global Sustainability

Belkin

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
The Future of Marketing
Tuesday, September 29
Studio B
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Management
Marketing & Branding
Speakers

Mike Jacobs

Chief Growth Officer

Consortium Brands

Sarah Engel

President

January Digital

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Retailer & Consumer Brand Dinners
Tuesday, September 29
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Badge Pickup Open
Wednesday, September 30
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast
Wednesday, September 30
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8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Show Floor Open
Wednesday, September 30
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9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Brand Strategies for Leveraging Marketplaces
Wednesday, September 30
Retail Excellence Stage
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Ecommerce
Merchandising
Retail & Ecommerce Excellence
Speakers

Sharon Leite

CEO

The Vitamin Shoppe

Natalie Lockhart

Chief Strategy & Digital Officer

Sally Beauty Holdings

Corinne Baker

SVP, Ecommerce DTC & Marketplaces

RG Barry Brands

Moderator

Chelsey Alexander

Founder & CEO

Open Gate Consulting

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Building a Successful Pitch Deck for Startups and Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, September 30
Studio A
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Management
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Discounts, Value Menus, and Serving the Price-Conscious Consumer
Wednesday, September 30
Shopper Motivation Stage
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CRM / Customer Care
Research
Speakers

Alon Rotem

Chief Strategy Officer

ThredUp

Rene Federico

Head of Marketing, U.S.

Primark

Moderator

Lisa Koetter

Partner

Bain & Company

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Insights Into How Entertainment and Media Habits are Shifting
Wednesday, September 30
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Marketing & Branding
Research
Speakers

Ben Harms

Chief Growth Officer

Archrival

Jillian Bonaventura

VP, Consumer Insights

MRI-Simmons

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Pitch Me: Three Vendors Address a Real Business Challenge Live Onstage
Wednesday, September 30
Studio B
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AI and Data
Management
Moderator

Ashley Kick

VP, Ecommerce

DÔEN

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Designing New Approaches to Digital Discovery
Wednesday, September 30
Retail Excellence Stage
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AI and Data
Ecommerce
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Speakers

Christopher Pond

Chief Growth Officer

BRUNT Workwear

Sonia Biddle

Chief Product Officer

DePop

Allison Tepley

Head of Global Audience Marketing

Reddit

Moderator

Leslie Ann Hall

Founder & CEO

Iced Media

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Innovations in Video and Social Shopping
Wednesday, September 30
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Ecommerce
Speakers

Chris Lamontagne

President, Strategy & Growth

Fanatics

Magnus Hjörne

Co-Founder & CEO

Kind Patches

Krystyna Taheri

SVP, Social Commerce

QVC Group

Moderator

Danisha Lomax

Chief Social Officer, PMX

Publicis Groupe

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Listening to the Customer: CRM, Crowdsourcing, and Cultivating Fandom
Wednesday, September 30
Shopper Motivation Stage
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CRM / Customer Care
Marketing & Branding
Research
Speakers

Jeannie Yoo

CEO

Draper James

Rachel Jonas Gilman

CEO

Mane

Moderator

Farzana Nasser

Partner

Chameleon Collective

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Overhyped! Blunt Takes on Hot (or Not) Technologies
Wednesday, September 30
Studio B
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AI and Data
Ecommerce
Management
Merchandising
Ops and Supply chain
Speakers

Rebecca Maffei

Chief Information Officer

Fashionphile

Laura Cantor

VP, Marketing & Ecommerce

New York & Company

Joe Yakuel

Founder & CEO

WITHIN

Moderator

Chris Walton

CEO

Omni Talk

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Tech-Enhanced Merchandising
Wednesday, September 30
Studio A
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AI and Data
Merchandising
Speaker

Greg Buzek

President & Chief AI Orchestrator

IHL Services

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking Break
Wednesday, September 30
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10:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Meetup: Hosted & General Meetings (Prescheduled Only)
Wednesday, September 30
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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Wednesday, September 30
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12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
Tabletalks + Lunch
Wednesday, September 30
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Welcome Back Remarks
Wednesday, September 30
Mainstage
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1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Mainstage Keynote
Wednesday, September 30
Mainstage
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Speaker

Greg Schwartz

Co-Founder & CEO

StockX

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Mainstage Keynote
Wednesday, September 30
Mainstage
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Speaker

Patrick Nommensen

President, Strategic Initiatives

TikTok Shop

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Mainstage Keynote
Wednesday, September 30
Mainstage
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Speaker

Christine Chang

Co-Founder & CO-CEO

Glow Recipe

Moderator

Kendra Bracken-Ferguson

Founder & CEO

BrainTrust

2:55 PM - 4:05 PM
Meetup: Hosted & General Meetings (Prescheduled Only)
Wednesday, September 30
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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Networking Break
Wednesday, September 30
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4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
A Change Management Toolkit: Managing Successfully in Fast-Evolving Situations
Wednesday, September 30
Studio A
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Management
Speakers

Santhi Ramesh

Chief Commercial Officer

Pampered Chef

Rebecca Kerper

Founder & Lead Coach

Leadership Growth Group

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Case Studies: How AI Agents Elevate the Customer Journey
Wednesday, September 30
Retail Excellence Stage
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AI and Data
CRM / Customer Care
Ecommerce
Speaker

Gaurav Dixit

VP, Digital Customer Experience

Lowe's

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Debating AI Marketing Content: AI is the future of creative
Wednesday, September 30
Studio B
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AI and Data
Marketing & Branding
Speakers

Suruchi Shukla

Chief Marketing Officer

Minted

Avery Akkineni

Chief Marketing Officer

VaynerX

Jordan Jewell

Senior Research Director, Content & Digital Experiences

IDC

Moderator

Joe Laszlo

Head of Insights, U.S.

Shoptalk

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Gen Alpha Shoppers' No-Cap Views on Brands and Retail
Wednesday, September 30
Shopper Motivation Stage
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Management
Research
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Leveraging Product Drops and Collabs to Drive Awareness and Sales
Wednesday, September 30
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Marketing & Branding
Merchandising
Speakers

Vanessa Enns

VP, Integrated Marketing

MERIT Beauty

Joss Hastings

VP, Global Marketing, Disney Pixar & Softlines

The Walt Disney Company

Moderator

Melanie Altarescu

Co-Founder

Ask/Offer

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Hands-On Session: Using AI to Solve a Problem Live
Wednesday, September 30
Studio B
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AI and Data
Management
Speaker

Rob Petrosino

Chief Innovation Officer & AI Consultant

PeakActivity

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Retail AI Council Presents: Rising AI Rockstars
Wednesday, September 30
Studio A
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Tactical Workshop
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Tech Spotlight: Frictionless Ecommerce Technologies
Wednesday, September 30
Retail Excellence Stage
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Ecommerce
Fulfillment & Delivery
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Retail & Ecommerce Excellence
Speakers

Rishabh Jain

Founder & CEO

FERMÁT

Ashye Marcus

Global Head of Retail GTM

Stripe

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Tech Spotlight: Interactive Entertainment, Gamification, and Brand Storytelling
Wednesday, September 30
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Ecommerce
Marketing & Branding
Speakers

Paul Archer

Founder & CEO

Duel

Yoni Bloch

Founder & CEO

eko

Ahmed Khairy

CEO

Gameball

Moderator

Amy Wu Martin

Partner

Menlo Ventures

5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Tech Spotlight: Solutions Enabling Operational Agility
Wednesday, September 30
Shopper Motivation Stage
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Fulfillment & Delivery
Ops and Supply chain
Speakers

Jason Brenner

SVP, Digital Portfolio

FedEx

Kelly Breakstone Roth

Co-Founder & CEO

Prysmic

Sankalp Arora

Co-Founder & CEO

Gather AI

Melissa Wong

Co-Founder & CEO

Zipline

Moderator

Chelsea Zhang

Partner

Equal Ventures

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Shoptalk Fall Party
Wednesday, September 30
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7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Badge Pickup Open
Thursday, October 1
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 07:30 10/01/2026 07:30 Badge Pickup Open America/Chicago

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast
Thursday, October 1
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8:30 AM - 2:15 PM
Show Floor Open
Thursday, October 1
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome back remarks
Thursday, October 1
Mainstage
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9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
The Cult of Crocs: Customization, Creativity, and Collaborations
Thursday, October 1
Mainstage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 09:10 10/01/2026 09:10 The Cult of Crocs: Customization, Creativity, and Collaborations Mainstage America/Chicago

Speakers

Anne Mehlman

Brand President

Crocs

Carly Gomez

Chief Marketing Officer

Crocs

Moderator

Sheena Butler-Young

Senior Correspondent

Business of Fashion

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Tying the Knot Between Tradition and Transformation
Thursday, October 1
Mainstage
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Speakers

Elina Vilk

President & Chief Business Officer

David's Bridal

Kelly Cook

CEO

David's Bridal

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Keynote Session
Thursday, October 1
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10:25 AM - 11:35 AM
Meetup: Hosted & General Meetings (Prescheduled Only)
Thursday, October 1
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 10:25 10/01/2026 10:25 Meetup: Hosted & General Meetings (Prescheduled Only) America/Chicago

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
Thursday, October 1
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 11:15 10/01/2026 11:15 Lunch America/Chicago

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Ask Me Anything
Thursday, October 1
Studio A
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 12:00 10/01/2026 12:00 Ask Me Anything Studio A America/Chicago

Management
Speaker

Jason LaRose

CEO

Bombas

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Holistic Merchandising: Leveraging Org-Wide Data Streams for Better Planning
Thursday, October 1
Shopper Motivation Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 12:00 10/01/2026 12:00 Holistic Merchandising: Leveraging Org-Wide Data Streams for Better Planning Shopper Motivation Stage America/Chicago

AI and Data
Merchandising
Speakers

Jillian Cueff

Chief Merchandising Officer

Claire's

Kiera Ganann

Chief Merchandising Officer

The Children's Place

Moderator

Liza Amlani

Founder & Principal

Retail Strategy Group

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Track Keynote: Amplifying Brand Voice Through Talent and Content
Thursday, October 1
Brand Storytelling Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 12:00 10/01/2026 12:00 Track Keynote: Amplifying Brand Voice Through Talent and Content Brand Storytelling Stage America/Chicago

Management
Marketing & Branding
Speaker

Jed Berger

CEO

Kenneth Cole Productions

Moderator

Sheena Butler-Young

Senior Correspondent

Business of Fashion

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Track Keynote: Examining The Store’s Role in Connected Commerce Strategy
Thursday, October 1
Retail Excellence Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 12:00 10/01/2026 12:00 Track Keynote: Examining The Store’s Role in Connected Commerce Strategy Retail Excellence Stage America/Chicago

Management
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Stores
Speakers

Candan Erenguc

Chief Operating Officer

Anthropologie

Mindy Massey

Global ED, Retail

Anthropologie

Moderator

Julia Waldow

Reporter

Modern Retail

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Ask Me Anything
Thursday, October 1
Studio A
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 12:30 10/01/2026 12:30 Ask Me Anything Studio A America/Chicago

Management
Speakers

Dana Steinfeld

Chief Blue Sky & Innovation Officer

Maesa

Molly Kennedy

SVP of Marketing

Maesa

12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
Case Studies: Designing Immersive and Experiential Stores
Thursday, October 1
Brand Storytelling Stage
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Stores
Speakers

Heather Bennett

President

Michaels Stores

Madisen Li

SVP, Design & Merchandising

Tecovas

Jared Blechman

Chief Revenue Officer

Simon Property Group

12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
Demand Sensing for Agile and Resilient Supply Chains
Thursday, October 1
Shopper Motivation Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 12:30 10/01/2026 12:30 Demand Sensing for Agile and Resilient Supply Chains Shopper Motivation Stage America/Chicago

AI and Data
Ops and Supply chain
Speakers

Steven Radewych

SVP, Supply Chain Operations

Spin Master

David Huskisson

SVP, Supply Chain & Transformation

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Moderator

Rick McDonald

CEO

Rick McDonald Supply Chain Advisory LLC

12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
Driving Loyalty Via Omnichannel Convenience
Thursday, October 1
Retail Excellence Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 12:30 10/01/2026 12:30 Driving Loyalty Via Omnichannel Convenience Retail Excellence Stage America/Chicago

CRM / Customer Care
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Speakers

Abhishek Nandi

VP, Marketing Technology

Lowe's

Deepak Maini

SVP & GM, Walmart+

Walmart

Brett Battes

SVP, Operations

The UPS Store

Moderator

Angela Clark

Founder

Eclipse Advisory Group

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Ask Me Anything
Thursday, October 1
Studio A
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 13:20 10/01/2026 13:20 Ask Me Anything Studio A America/Chicago

Management
Speaker

Scott Devlin

Chief Information Officer

The Vitamin Shoppe

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
Fulfillment and Delivery: Exceeding Customer Expectations
Thursday, October 1
Shopper Motivation Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 13:20 10/01/2026 13:20 Fulfillment and Delivery: Exceeding Customer Expectations Shopper Motivation Stage America/Chicago

AI and Data
Fulfillment & Delivery
Speaker

Drew Sheriff

VP, Grocery, Alcohol, and Convenience

DoorDash

Moderator

Ninaad Acharya

CEO

Fulfillment IQ

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
Shoptalk Fall Key Takeaways
Thursday, October 1
Brand Storytelling Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 13:20 10/01/2026 13:20 Shoptalk Fall Key Takeaways Brand Storytelling Stage America/Chicago

Management
Research
Speakers

Danisha Lomax

Chief Social Officer, PMX

Publicis Groupe

Joe Laszlo

Head of Insights, U.S.

Shoptalk

Deborah Weinswig

Founder & CEO

Coresight Research

Moderator

Chris Walton

CEO

Omni Talk

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
The Store-Ecommerce Growth Connection
Thursday, October 1
Retail Excellence Stage
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 13:20 10/01/2026 13:20 The Store-Ecommerce Growth Connection Retail Excellence Stage America/Chicago

Ecommerce
Management
Omnichannel/ Unified commerce
Stores
Speakers

Nate Checketts

CEO

Rhone

Arianne Parisi

Chief Digital Officer

Kohl's

Luke Motschenbacher

Chief Retail & Services Officer

Best Buy

Moderator

Neil Saunders

Managing Director

GlobalData

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Ask Me Anything
Thursday, October 1
Studio A
Add to calendar 10/01/2026 13:40 10/01/2026 13:40 Ask Me Anything Shoptalk Ask Me Anything sessions feature a senior industry leader onstage and ready to answer your most pressing questions about the future of the industry. We’re curating a mix of retailer and brand executives, leading analysts, tech leaders, and more. AMA sessions are facilitated by an Emcee, who ensures the questions stay on point and that the session keeps moving. We’ll crowdsource some AMA questions in advance of the show, but bring your curiosity and questions to the session, too! Studio A America/Chicago

Shoptalk Ask Me Anything sessions feature a senior industry leader onstage and ready to answer your most pressing questions about the future of the industry. We’re curating a mix of retailer and brand executives, leading analysts, tech leaders, and more. AMA sessions are facilitated by an Emcee, who ensures the questions stay on point and that the session keeps moving. We’ll crowdsource some AMA questions in advance of the show, but bring your curiosity and questions to the session, too!

Speaker

Marie Driscoll

Adjunct Professor

The New School

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