The Human Edge: What Tractor Supply Knows About Winning in the Age of AI
Speaker(s):
Kimberley Gardiner, Chief Marketing Officer, Tractor Supply Co. | Steve Dennis, Host, The Remarkable Retail Podcast
Main Stage
9:10 AM
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9:30 AM
DTC Growth Changed. Bombas Is Building What’s Next
Speaker(s):
Jason LaRose, CEO, Bombas | Gabrielle Fonrouge, Retail Reporter, CNBC
Main Stage
9:35 AM
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9:55 AM
Click to Doorstep: How Fulfillment and Delivery Drive Ecommerce Growth
Speaker(s):
Kim Lewis, Sr. Principal UX Designer, Amazon | Teresa Uthurralt, Director Business Development, Amazon | Jared Brett, Senior Product Manager – Tech, Amazon
Main Stage
9:35 AM
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10:05 AM
AI-Powered CX: Turning First-Party Data Into Profit
Speaker(s):
Kristi Carlson, VP, Digital Technology, Kendra Scott | Justin Emig, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Artisant Lane Furniture Collective | Maxx Blank, Co-Founder & COO, Triple Whale | Suzy Davidkhanian, VP, Content, eMarketer
Main Stage
10:00 AM
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10:35 AM
1:1 Meetings
Discovery Lounge, Level 3
10:10 AM
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10:45 AM
1:1 Meetings
Discovery Lounge, Level 3
10:35 AM
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10:45 AM
WTF Just Happened?! Rick Watson Unpacks Today’s News
Speaker(s):
Rick Watson, Founder & CEO, RMW Commerce
Main Stage
10:50 AM
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11:10 AM
How AI Search and Agentic Commerce Are Reshaping Retail
Speaker(s):
Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director, Wharton Human-AI Research
Main Stage
10:50 AM
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11:10 AM
Engaging Every Shopper: Deep Learning and AI-Powered Optimization Across the Customer Journey
Speaker(s):
Dianne Ramlochan, VP, Digital Marketing, GNC | Jaysen Gillespie, VP, Global Head of Product Marketing and Analytics, RTB House
Main Stage
11:15 AM
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11:40 AM
Are Robots Stealing Your Brand Soul? Keep it Human in the Age of Agentic
Speaker(s):
Oscar Diaz, SVP, Tech & Digital Innovation, G-III Apparel Group | Adnan Somani, EVP, Digital Technology, Authentic Brands Group | Elizabeth Garry, VP, Ecommerce, Pandora | Brian Schiff, Co-Founder & CEO, Flip | Alicia Esposito, Director Content + Media Strategy, Future Commerce
Main Stage
11:15 AM
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11:45 AM
From Digital Natives to Legacy Institutions: Omnichannel’s Next Era
Speaker(s):
Mandeep Bhatia, SVP, Global Digital Product & Omnichannel Innovation, Tapestry | Josh Friedman, SVP, Ecommerce & Digital, Ulta Beauty | Debbie Woloshin, Chief Marketing Officer, Stitch Fix | Kimberly Shenk, Co-Founder & CEO, Novi | Jon Kosoff, Chief Digital Officer, Boot Barn
Main Stage
11:45 AM
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12:05 PM
The Future of Personalization Is Physical, Human and Immersive
Speaker(s):
Amiee Bayer-Thomas, Chief Retail Officer, Ulta Beauty | Kim Heidt, Chief Retail Officer, Tecovas | Phil Wahba, Senior Writer, Fortune
Main Stage
11:50 AM
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12:20 PM
Z-Suite Panel
Speaker(s):
Angelina Aileen, Gen Z Panelist | James Turco, Gen Z Panelist | Olivia Meyer, Gen Z Panelist | Michael McMullen, Managing Director, Berns Communications
Lights, Camera, Commerce: Why Brands Must Embrace Live Shopping
Speaker(s):
Brian Beitler, SVP, New Business Development Officer, QVC Group
Main Stage
1:30 PM
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1:50 PM
The World’s Most Iconic Store: How Harrods Is Preserving 175 Years of Luxury Heritage While Building a Foundation for AI Commerce
Speaker(s):
Leigh Stuart, Head of Business Solutions, Harrods | Tobias Ring, Chief Revenue Officer, Scayle
Main Stage
1:45 PM
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2:05 PM
How AS Beauty and Coterie Turned AI Hype Into Real Results
Speaker(s):
Maureen Massry, Sr. Director of Digital Operations, AS Beauty Group | Marissa Steinmetz, Head of Digital Product, Coterie | Madeline Michelson, Lead Customer Success Manager, Shopify
Main Stage
2:10 PM
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2:45 PM
1:1 Meetings
Discovery Lounge, Level 3
2:30 PM
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2:50 PM
The Compounding Advantage of Building Marketing Programs That Learn
Ben George, Director, Digital Marketplaces, Built Brands | Steph Pankuch, General Manager, Consumables, Walmart Marketplace
Track A: Omnichannel Transformation
2:40 PM
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3:00 PM
Roundtables
Track B: Discussions Commerce Media + Marketplaces
3:00 PM
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3:20 PM
Move Beyond AI Hype with Smarter Messaging, Stronger Trust, and Better Performance
Speaker(s):
Reed Pankratz, Director, CRM Marketing, The Vitamin Shoppe | Craig Shields, Chief Digital Officer, JTV | Eric Miao, Chief Strategy Officer, Attentive | Scott Silverman, Co-Founder, CommerceNext
Track A: AI for Marketing
3:00 PM
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3:20 PM
The Agentic AI Questions Every Retail Executive Should Be Asking
Speaker(s):
Margaret Yuan, Director, AI Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Track B: Discussion Forum
3:10 PM
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3:30 PM
Research-Backed Insights on Omnichannel Transformation
Speaker(s):
Megan Hostetler, Global Head of Content Marketing, SAP Engagement Cloud
Track A: Omnichannel Transformation
3:10 PM
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3:30 PM
Roundtables
Track B: Discussions Commerce Media + Marketplaces
3:30 PM
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3:50 PM
Why Most AI in Marketing Fails — And How to Fix the Foundation
Speaker(s):
Joshua Tjong, Head of Research and Insights, Treasure AI
Track A: AI for Marketing
3:30 PM
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3:50 PM
Roundtables
Track B: Discussion Forum
3:40 PM
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4:00 PM
Your Omnichannel Strategy Is Only as Strong as Your Data
Speaker(s):
Amanda Carroo, Global Director of Digital & Americas Ecommerce, Fjällräven | Sharon Gee, SVP of Product & AI, Feedonomics
Track A: Omnichannel Transformation
3:40 PM
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4:00 PM
How Retail Data Is Rewiring Full Funnel Marketing
Speaker(s):
Joshua Nathan, Sr. Director, Retail Data Partnerships, The Trade Desk | Gretchen Reisner, Head of Client Success , CVX Media Exchange | Collin Colburn, VP, Commerce & Retail Media, IAB
Track B: Discussions Commerce Media + Marketplaces
3:45 PM
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4:35 PM
1:1 Meetings
Discovery Lounge, Level 3
4:00 PM
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4:20 PM
Tactical Talks From Creative to Clienteling: AI Across the Entire Customer Journey The Art of Retail in the Age of AI Reimagining Creative Agencies: Brand Outcomes with Agentic AI Better Together: Inside the Union Shaping the Next Wave of Optimization CRM's Missing Channel: How AI-Powered 1:1 Relationships Drive Retention
Speaker(s):
Nate Brunk, Manager, Retail Solutions Consulting, Braze | Satej Sirur, CEO & Co-founder, Rocketium | Jason Seraphin, Head of Customer Success, VWO AB Tasty | David Weissman, EVP Growth, Tulip
Track A: AI for Marketing
4:00 PM
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4:20 PM
Roundtables
Track B: Discussion Forum
4:20 PM
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5:05 PM
Break + Brand Bodega
Discovery Lounge
4:20 PM
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4:40 PM
AI and the Connected Customer Experience: What's Real, What's Theater and What's Next
Speaker(s):
Jake Cohen, VP of Industry Strategy, Klaviyo
Main Stage
4:30 PM
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5:05 PM
1:1 Meetings
Discovery Lounge, Level 3
4:45 PM
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5:15 PM
All About the Long Game: CLV as the Ultimate Growth Metric
Speaker(s):
Adrian Rohr, VP, Membership & Retention, Fabletics | Sabrina Cherubini, Chief Marketing Officer, FullBeauty Brands | Ankit Patel, SVP, Global Growth, U Beauty | Eiko van Hettinga, Co-Founder & Managing Director, 7Learnings | Anne Mezzenga, Founder & CEO, Retail Field Report
Main Stage
5:10 PM
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5:40 PM
Everyone Owns the Customer. So Why Is Growth Still So Hard?
Speaker(s):
Vijay Talwar, Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer, Avolta | Sreeharsha Upadhyayula, VP, Transformation, Under Armour | Natalie Black, Director Brand Strategy, Iridio by RRD | Kacey Sharrett, Chief Digital Officer, Hanna Andersson
Main Stage
5:20 PM
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6:00 PM
Decoding the DNA of Enduring Brands
Speaker(s):
Mickey Drexler, Founder, Old Navy & Madewell & Chairman, Alex Mill | Simeon Siegel, Senior Managing Director, Senior Analyst: Retail and Ecommerce, Guggenhein Partners
Main Stage
5:45 PM
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6:05 PM
From Toy Aisle to Cultural Engine, Mattel Is Reinventing Connection
Speaker(s):
Jamie Cygielman, Global Head of Dolls, Mattel, Inc | Ken Pilot, Creator & Host, The Retail Pilot Podcast
Main Stage
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Retail Therapy Hour
Speaker(s):
Dan O'Connor | Stephen Kearin | Matt Loren Cohen
Main Stage
6:05 PM
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6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Drinks
Discovery Lounge
Events Happening on level 2
Looking for Level 2? All events listed below are downstairs.
7:00 AM
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6:30 PM
Registration & Info Desk
8:00 AM
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8:50 AM
Unpacking the 2026 State of Agentic Commerce Report
Speaker(s):
Pooja Chandiramani, VP, Global Marketing Analytics and Media Strategy, Coach | Dan Bennett, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, Furniture.com | Caila Schwartz, Director Industry Insights, Salesforce
Track C
8:00 AM
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8:50 AM
The Omnichannel Execution Gap
Speaker(s):
Xavier Vaissiere, Director, Category Insights & Analytics, Colgate-Palmolive | Erica Meagher, Head of Ecommerce, Beiersdorf | Jeremy Goldman, VP, Editorial & Insights, RETHINK Retail
Track D
8:00 AM
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9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast (all attendees)
8:00 AM
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8:50 AM
Leadership Reimagined: Women Driving Retail in the AI Era
Speaker(s):
Mary Beth Sheridan, CEO, Guild Brands | Vanessa LeFebvre, President - Sport & Lifestyle, G-III Apparel Group | Kristin Bennett, SVP, Merchandising & Production, Rue Gilt Groupe | Melissa Campanelli, Co-Founder, Women in Retail Leadership Circle
Track C
8:00 AM
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8:50 AM
One Growth Model, One Truth: How Decision AI Is Ending the Era of Siloed Commerce
Speaker(s):
Robert Baker, Chief Growth Officer, DATA POEM | Tom O'Sullivan, SVP, Sales & Client Engagement, DATA POEM
Track D
12:05 PM
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1:05 PM
Networking Lunch
12:05 PM
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12:55 PM
The Growth Playbook: Where First-Party Data Meets Innovation
Speaker(s):
Ben Leighton, Digital Marketing Manager, The Tile Shop | Chadd Thompson, VP of Marketing, Victra | Jim Hardy, Chief Marketing Officer, Gabriella White | Carolyn Altomare, SVP of Digital Sales, Iridio by RRD
Track C
12:05 PM
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12:55 PM
The Retail AI Reality Check: Lessons from the Frontlines
Speaker(s):
Noam Paransky, Board Member, ThredUp | Meyar Sheik, Global President, Insider One
Track D
12:20 PM
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12:50 PM
Strategic Roles Built for Speed
Speaker(s):
Kate Railton, Chief People Officer, Mejuri | Anddria Varnado, Board Director, Red Robin, Columbia Bank & Pattern Beauty | Elizabeth Norberg, Chief People Officer, SharkNinja | Mel Pacheco, Executive Recruiter, Chameleon Collective
Executive Lounge
12:20 PM
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1:20 PM
Networking Lunch
12:20 PM
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1:20 PM
Content Lunch
Track D
12:20 PM
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1:20 PM
AI Party Tricks That Actually Pay the Bills
Speaker(s):
Nevin Jethmalani, Chief Digital Officer, CleanBoss | Nargiza Dakmak, Head of Ecommerce, Viome | Jennifer Peters, Director of DTC, Martech & Digital Compliance, OLLY | Thomas Wood, Sr. Manager, Business Operations, Articore Group | Justin Silver, Strategic Advisor, CartStars
Track C
12:40 PM
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1:10 PM
Courageous Leadership for What's Next
Speaker(s):
Cindy Solomon, President & CEO, Courageous Leadership Institute
Executive Lounge
2:30 PM
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2:50 PM
Marketing Accountability in 2026: What Retail Leaders Need to Measure Now
Speaker(s):
Lauren Price, SVP of Marketing & Communications, COS | Steph Laures, Chief Digital Officer, Todd Snyder | Melissa Racklin, SVP, Growth, PebblePost
Track C: Customer Acquisition
2:30 PM
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2:50 PM
Personalizing at Scale Without Losing the Brand
Speaker(s):
Nipun Joshi, AVP Product and AI Experiences, Fareportal | Mrinal Parekh, Marketing Lead, North America, Clevertap
Track D: Loyalty & Retention
2:30 PM
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2:50 PM
Startup Showcase
Speaker(s):
Noam Paransky, Board Member, ThredUp
Track E: Ecommerce Tech Innovations
2:40 PM
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3:30 PM
Executive Roundtables
Speaker(s):
Joe Megibow, CEO, Cpap.com | Billy May, CEO, Brooklinen
Executive Lounge
2:40 PM
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3:00 PM
Breakout
Track C: AI for Ecommerce
2:40 PM
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3:00 PM
Unlocking New Paths to Customer Growth with NOBULL
Track E: Commerce Everywhere: TV, Direct Mail, Social, Video and More
3:00 PM
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3:20 PM
From Anonymous to Known: How PrettyLitter Built a $2.2M Revenue Engine with Identity and Loyalty
Speaker(s):
Matthew Seifert, VP, CRM & Loyalty, PrettyLitter | Ali Cassis, SVP, Customer Success, Digioh
Track C: Customer Acquisition
3:00 PM
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3:20 PM
Post-Purchase as a Strategic Growth Engine
Speaker(s):
Laura Uruchima, Director, Customer Success, Authentic Brands Group | Victor Black, Head of Customer Success, Seel
Track D: Loyalty & Retention
3:00 PM
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3:20 PM
Startup Showcase
Speaker(s):
Pano Anthos, Founder & Managing Partner, XRC Ventures | Scott Friend, Partner, Ventures, Bain Capital | Jenna Flateman Posner, CEO, Chief Digital Agency | Indy Guha, General Partner, VMG Partners | Sarah Sathaye, Chief Revenue Officer, Naadam
Track E: Ecommerce Tech Innovations
3:10 PM
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3:30 PM
Using AI to Turn Shopper Behavior into Revenue-Driving Actions
Speaker(s):
Jackie Diette, Sr. Director, Ecommerce, Design Within Reach, MillerKnoll | Seth Levine, Head of AI Innovation, Contentsquare
Track C: AI for Ecommerce
3:10 PM
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3:30 PM
Tactical Talks: Performance Media Strategies That Drive Real Results *Meet the Invisible 95% Browsing Your Website *Inside the Self-Optimizing Storefront: AI, Testing and Velocity
Speaker(s):
Jeff Wender, Chief Revenue Officer, Minty | Edek Wasilewski, Senior Director - Enterprise & Strategic Partnerships, Fastr | Christian Backe, Senior Account Executive, Quantcast
Track D: Performance Marketing + Measurement
3:10 PM
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3:30 PM
Direct Mail in the Modern Mix: Smarter Ways to Drive Results
Speaker(s):
Teju Prabhaka, Co-Founder & CEO, Share Local Media
Track E: Commerce Everywhere: TV, Direct Mail, Social, Video and More
3:30 PM
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4:20 PM
Executive Roundtables
Speaker(s):
Cindy Marshall, Chief Marketing & Digital Officer, Shine Strategy | Lauren Price, SVP of Marketing & Communications, COS
Executive Lounge
3:30 PM
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3:50 PM
You Can’t Convert Who You Don’t Know. Here’s How to Fix That
Speaker(s):
Sarah Townsend, Director, Retention Marketing, Rag & Bone | Alexandra Conners, Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Wunderkind
Track C: Customer Acquisition
3:30 PM
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3:50 PM
Maintaining a High Bar for Customer Experience at Scale
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