Agenda

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NB: Focus Groups and Think Tanks are delegate only sessions.

Day 1: 28 October 2025

08:00

Grab Your Badge - Coffee Provided!

 Reg Desk

09:00

Chair's Kick-Off

 Room 1

Jessica Couch, Fashion Tech Expert & Retail Strategist, Independent

09:10

Panel Discussion: Crafting Brand Identities That Spark Obsession

 Room 1

Dominick Miserandino, CEO & Founder, Retail Tech Media Nexus

Jelena Beliard, ex-Chief Brand Officer, Vanessa Bruno | Founder, BELLE CHASSE

Alex Carleton, Chief Creative Officer, Filson

Kiera Ganann, Senior Vice President, Head of Merchandising , The Children's Place

Richard Honiball, CMO, Educator & Podcaster, Retail & Marketing Executive

09:55

Start-up Tech Sparks Showcase

 Room 1

Deanna Meador, CEO, Couture Technologies

Marita Sanchez de la Cerda, CEO & Co-Founder, SAIZ GmbH

Kirti Poonia, CEO, Caimera.ai

Robert Overweg, Co-Founder, Leapfrog AI

10:45

Morning Refreshments

 Expo

10:55

Morning 1-2-1 Networking

 Expo

11:55

Interactive Roundtables - Craft Memorable Experiences

 Room 1

Dominick Miserandino, CEO & Founder, Retail Tech Media Nexus

Aly Lee, Founding Member & Council Member, Cartstars/WOC Retail Alliance

Kimberly Pringle, VP, Commercial - Shoppable Streaming Marketplace, QVC/ex-Google, Meta & Amazon

Marie Driscoll, Adjunct Professor - Fashion Retailing & Buying, Parsons The New School

Interactive Roundtables - Build Loyalty That Lasts

 Room 1

Paola Bianchi, Director - Digital Strategy & Retail Transformation, NAPA Auto Parts (Genuine Parts Company (GPC))

Interactive Roundtables - Engage with Purpose

 Room 2

Kristen Elliot, Director, Marketing, Filson/ex-VP Creative, Digital & e-Comm, Eddie Bauer

Jelena Beliard, ex-Chief Brand Officer, Vanessa Bruno | Founder, BELLE CHASSE

Interactive Roundtables - Convert Effortlessly

 Room 2

Maria Carlton, Founder - Forth & Forward Advisory and ex-Senior Director, Global GTM & Digital Commercial Transformation, Under Armour

Casey Rosett, Founder - CleverEdge Consulting/ex-Senior Director, Media and Omnichannel Marketing, Vans

Deep Dive - Scaling From AI Pilots to Profit: Making Data-Driven Retail Decisions Stick

 Room 3

Michael Fulton, Senior Director - Data Science & Visual Analytics, PVH

12:35

How Do You Scale Experimentation That Can’t Be Ignored?

 Room 1

Muqtadaa Miandara, Digital Growth Manager, Upbound Group

Deep Dive - Personalization & AI That Feels Human: Trust, Entertainment & the Next-Gen Consumer

 Room 3

Kimberly Pringle, VP, Commercial - Shoppable Streaming Marketplace, QVC/ex-Google, Meta & Amazon

13:15

Networking Lunch

 Expo

14:00

Fireside Chat - Built to Last: Tradition Meets Transformation at a 100+ Year Brand

 Room 1

Alex Carleton, Chief Creative Officer, Filson

Kristen Elliot, Director, Marketing, Filson/ex-VP Creative, Digital & e-Comm, Eddie Bauer

14:40

Panel Discussion: AI Across the Retail Journey: Data, Digital, and the Store Experience

 Room 1

Dominick Miserandino, CEO & Founder, Retail Tech Media Nexus

Paula Angelucci, Head - Regional Resort Retail, WH Smith

Paola Bianchi, Director - Digital Strategy & Retail Transformation, NAPA Auto Parts (Genuine Parts Company (GPC))

Kimberly Pringle, VP, Commercial - Shoppable Streaming Marketplace, QVC/ex-Google, Meta & Amazon

Deep Dive: The Store of the Future - Immersion, Emotion & Innovation in Every Channel

 Room 3

Jessica Couch, Fashion Tech Expert & Retail Strategist, Independent

Deep Dive - Purpose in Practice: Bringing Your Brand’s Values to Life Across the Customer Journey

 Room 4

Marisa Byrne, President, KNS International

15:20

Afternoon Refreshments

 Expo

15:30

Afternoon 1-2-1 Networking

 Expo

16:30

Panel Discussion - From Connection to Community: Turning Strategy into Store-Level Advocacy

 Room 1

Paula Angelucci, Head - Regional Resort Retail, WH Smith

Leila Jalai, SVP, Global Planning & Inventory Management, David Yurman

Marisa Byrne, President, KNS International

Marie Driscoll, Adjunct Professor - Fashion Retailing & Buying, Parsons The New School

Stacie Henderson, CMO, Americas, Tod's Group

17:10

Chair's Closing

 Room 1

Jessica Couch, Fashion Tech Expert & Retail Strategist, Independent

17:15

Let Your Hair Down Over Drinks

 Expo

Day 2: 29 October 2025

09:00

Think Tank - Can a Simple Label Build Brand Loyalty?

 Room 3

James Barker, Director of Product Innovations, Checkpoint

Bethan Taylor, Global Sustainability Manager, Checkpoint

10:00

Round 2: Chair's Opening Remarks

 Room 1

Jessica Couch, Fashion Tech Expert & Retail Strategist, Independent

10:10

Fireside Chat - From High Street to High Seas: Retail Reimagined with a Mission to Serve

 Room 1

Dominick Miserandino, CEO & Founder, Retail Tech Media Nexus

Richard Honiball, CMO, Educator & Podcaster, Retail & Marketing Executive

10:50

Start-up Tech Sparks Showcase

 Room 1

Cindy Ball, Co-Founder & CEO, Fierce Inc.

Will Erwin, CEO, Glossi

Christina Hadinoto, Founder & CEO, Contour Lab

Chris Kellner, CEO, DigitalGenius

11:30

Morning Refreshment Break

 Expo

11:40

Morning 1-2-1 Networking

 Expo

12:40

Interactive Roundtables - Craft Memorable Experiences

 Room 1

Aly Lee, Founding Member & Council Member, Cartstars/WOC Retail Alliance

Grant Barth, President & CSO, SmartMagic | ex-Levi's & Nike

Interactive Roundtables - Convert Effortlessly

 Room 1

Maia Benson, CBO, FlavorCloud

Kristen Elliot, Director, Marketing, Filson/ex-VP Creative, Digital & e-Comm, Eddie Bauer

Leila Jalai, SVP, Global Planning & Inventory Management, David Yurman

Interactive Roundtables - Build Loyalty That Lasts

 Room 2

Jelena Beliard, ex-Chief Brand Officer, Vanessa Bruno | Founder, BELLE CHASSE

Sarah Angelmar, Executive Director, Customer Experience, Clarins

Deep Dive - Retail’s Future Is in the Room: Where Emerging Talent Meets Industry Leadership

 Room 3

Michael Ferraro, Executive Director, Fashion Institute of Technology

Marie Driscoll, Adjunct Professor - Fashion Retailing & Buying, Parsons The New School

Graham Kortye, Founder, Gallows Humour & Student, Parsons The New School

Marisol Abreu, Founder, Marisol (Custom Apparel + Footwear Design Studio) & Student, Fashion Design AAS, Parsons The New School

Phoebe Fusco, Student, Fashion Business Management, Fashion Institute of Technology

Lorraine Cusolito, Masters Student - Global Fashion Management/Associate Buyer, FIT/Burlington Stores

Jasmin Daszkal, Masters Student - Global Fashion Management, Fashion Institute of Technology

13:20

Networking Lunch

 Expo

14:05

Not Another Fashion Panel: Fresh Takes on Loyalty, Content & the CX

 Room 1

Sarah Angelmar, Executive Director, Customer Experience, Clarins

Paola Bianchi, Director - Digital Strategy & Retail Transformation, NAPA Auto Parts (Genuine Parts Company (GPC))

Casey Rosett, Founder - CleverEdge Consulting/ex-Senior Director, Media and Omnichannel Marketing, Vans

Maria Carlton, Founder - Forth & Forward Advisory and ex-Senior Director, Global GTM & Digital Commercial Transformation, Under Armour

Eric Cruz, Creative Director, Designer & Educator, Sphere, ex-Amazon / AKQA / Wieden+Kennedy

Deep Dive - Theatrical Retail Design: A Script for Connection, Clarity & Conscious Growth

 Room 3

Grant Barth, President & CSO, SmartMagic | ex-Levi's & Nike

Deep Dive - Beyond the Boardroom: Driving Human-Centric Retail Tech Transformation from the Ground Up

 Room 4

Paula Angelucci, Head - Regional Resort Retail, WH Smith

14:45

Designing for Wonder: The Future of Experience

 Room 1

Eric Cruz, Creative Director, Designer & Educator, Sphere, ex-Amazon / AKQA / Wieden+Kennedy

15:25

How Conversational, Connected, and Contextual Commerce Are Redefining Retail

 Room 1

Barry McGeough, Group Vice President - Innovation & Strategy, AmeriCo. Group

16:05

Farewell from the Chair

 Room 1

Jessica Couch, Fashion Tech Expert & Retail Strategist, Independent