Exponential Retail Growth Starts Here
Over three amazing days, join us for visionary keynotes, true connections and actionable insights that fuel your ecommerce and retail success. From strategies for growth to discussion of the intersection of physical and digital retail, you’ll find it here.
Attend without tapping into your T&E budget. Retailers and brands can apply for $1200 travel credit in exchange for taking meetings with our sponsors. It’s the most generous travel program in the industry!
Attend without tapping into your T&E budget. Retailers and brands can apply for $1200 travel credit in exchange for taking meetings with our sponsors. It’s the most generous travel program in the industry!
Network with peers facing similar challenges and take part in our meetings program designed to help you efficiently explore partnerships with tech companies and solution providers that cater specifically to your retail and ecommerce needs.
Industry Leading Speakers
Gain insights on the latest trends and best practices in dynamic keynotes and breakout sessions. Last year’s speakers included C-level executives from Walmart, Shein, Ulta, Walgreens, Coach, Albertson’s, J. Crew, Petco and many more.
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Scaled Retailers & Innovative Tech Companies
Build lasting connections with senior-level leaders from retailers and DTC brands ranging from mid-market to enterprise level, as well as innovative tech companies. Connect with peers and make new lifelong friends who can help do more to advance your business.
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Sessions with Actionable Insights Over 3 Days
Every session leaves you with insights that you can put into action in the coming days. Our content covers everything from modernizing traditional marketing, AI use cases in ecommerce, omnichannel retail experience, the evolution of loyalty, conversion rate optimization and much more.
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Experience the Heart of Commerce, NYC
Immerse yourself in one of the world’s most dynamic cities for business and creative minds. Take advantage of the location to explore iconic landmarks, enjoy team-building experiences and feel the city’s unmatched energy. From networking opportunities on our Hudson River yacht cruise to VIP dinners at top NYC restaurants, the possibilities for both professional and personal inspiration are endless.
Retailers & Brands: CommerceNext Travel Program
Get up to a $1200 travel credit to enjoy the conference and discover vibrant NYC!
Enjoy the industry’s most generous travel program, designed to enhance your event experience so you don’t have to tap into your T&E budget.
Connect with cutting-edge tech providers, build valuable peer relationships and return to the office with actionable insights for success.
Our National Program reimburses up to $1,200 for taking 6 meetings with sponsors.
Why NYC?
• Meet with your solution partners in person
• Travel and connect as a team!
• Explore iconic NYC attractions like The Met, the Statue of Liberty or a Broadway show—check out our guide on must-see sights
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2025 Speakers
Kelly Mahoney
Chief Marketing Officer
Ulta Beauty
Joe Kudla
Founder & CEO
Vuori
Kim Waldmann
Global Chief Customer Officer
Foot Locker
Tom Ward
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Sam's Club
Fiona Tan
CTO
Wayfair
Craig Brommers
CMO
American Eagle
Alyssa Callahan
CMO, US
bp
Avinash Kaushik
Brand Strategy & Marketing Transformation
Tapestry
Sapna Shah Parikh
CDO, SVP (Fenty Beauty/ Skin, Ole Henriksen, KVD Beauty)
Kendo
Stuart Hogue
SVP, US Consumer
Land's End
Lauren Price
SVP of Ecommerce & Digital Marketing
COS
Leala Francis
SVP Customer Insights and Member Experience
AG1
Suruchi Shukla
VP, Marketing
Minted
Pooja Chandiramani
VP, Global Media Strategy and Planning, Marketing Analytics, Operations and Transformation
Tapestry
Lynda Pak
Divisional CIO, Global Brands and Functions
The Estée Lauder Companies
Jess Ozella
SVP, Ecommerce & Growth Marketing
Reformation
Andrew Tweed
GM, Fruit Gifting
1-800-Flowers.com
Andy Laudato
COO
The Vitamin Shoppe
Suparana Shokeen
Vice President, Technology
Capri Holdings
Jeff Gerstel
CMO
B&H
Rachel MacPherson
SVP/GM of Global Ecommerce
Marc Jacobs
Isabel Davis
VP, Digital & Ecommerce
Pattern Beauty
Kristen Keesee
Vice President of Wholesale, North America
TUMI
Anshuman Taneja
Frmr Chief Product Officer
Gap Inc.
Angela Hsu
Frmr CMO
Beyond
Dave Finnegan
Ambassador to CMO and Digital Councils
NRF
Cintia Gabilan
Senior Vice President, Centers of Excellence & Industry Initiatives
IAB
Matt Fasciano
CEO and President
Delivering Good
Anish Shah
CEO
Bring Ruckus
Kimberly Minor
CEO
WOC Retail Alliance
Dara Pauker
Founder & CEO
Dauntless Decisions, LLC
Jaysen Gillespie
VP, Global Head of Product Marketing and Analytics
RTB House
Giselle Heintz
Gen Z Professional
Takii Monet
Gen Z Professional
Sabetha Lafontant
Gen Z Professional
Mina Fader
Managing Director
Baker Retailing Center at UPenn
Shawna Hausman
Frmr SVP, Global Ecommerce
Esprit
Carolyn Pollock
Frmr CMO
Tailored Brands
Michael LeBlanc
Podcast Host
Remarkable Retail
Steve Dennis
Podcast Host
Remarkable Retail
Blake Droesch
Senior Analyst
eMarketer
Andrea Wasserman
Exec. Coach
Exec. Coach @ The Executive Express & Forbes Retail Contributor
Doug Weich
CEO
RETAIL AI Council
Linda Shein
CEO
Bala Growth Partners
Pano Anthos
Founder & Managing Partner
XRC Ventures
Geoff Sanders
CMO
firstleaf
Meera Murthy
GM & VP of Product
Bloomreach
John LeBaron
CRO
Pattern
Andrea Moore
Digital Interim Leadership
Andrea Moore Digital Solutions
Rohan Shah
Founder & CRO
Extend
Purva Gupta
Co-Founder
Lily AI
Simon Langevin
VP, Digital Product
Coveo
Gabrielle Fonrouge
Retail Reporter
CNBC
Jacob Ross
CEO
PebblePost
Bhavin Prashad
Associate Vice President
DAC
and 150+ other amazing speakers
8:00 AM ET
Registration / Discovery Lounge Opens
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET
1hr
Networking Breakfast – All Attendees
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM ET
50min
Content Breakfast: Minimizing the Tradeoff: Balancing Retail Media ROI with a Seamless Brand Experience
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM ET
50min
Opening Remarks
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM ET
20min
Tom Ward
EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Sam’s Club
9:35 AM – 9:55 AM ET
20min
9:55 AM – 10:25 AM ET
35min
Break + Brand Bodega
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM ET
20min
Craig Brommers
CMO, American Eagle
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM ET
30min
Panel: From Gen Z to Alpha: Redefining Acquisition for Emerging Audiences
Lauren Price
SVP of Ecommerce & Digital Marketing, COS
Sapna Shah Parikh
CDO, SVP (Fenty Beauty/ Skin, Ole Henriksen, KVD Beauty), Kendo
Jess Ozella
SVP, Ecommerce & Growth Marketing, Reformation
Shawna Hausman
Frmr SVP, Global Ecommerce, Esprit
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM ET
45min
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM ET
45min
GenZ Panel: Decoding Gen Z: The Future of Retail Through Their Eyes
Giselle Heintz
Gen Z Professional,
Takii Monet
Gen Z Professional,
Sabetha Lafontant
Gen Z Professional,
Carolyn Pollock
Frmr CMO, Tailored Brands
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM ET
45min
12:05 PM – 1:20 PM ET
1hr 15min
12:05 PM – 12:55 PM ET
50min
Content Lunch
1:20 PM – 1:40 PM ET
20min
Keynote:
Triple Threat Strategy: Unlocking Incrementality, Creative and AI for Competitive Advantage
Avinash Kaushik
Brand Strategy & Marketing Transformation, Tapestry
Pooja Chandiramani
VP, Global Media Strategy and Planning, Marketing Analytics, Operations and Transformation, Tapestry
1:45 PM – 2:05 PM ET
20min
2:05 PM – 2:45 PM ET
40min
Break + Brand Bodega
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM ET
20min
Breakout Session 1
Being Customer Obsessed in the Age of AI
Meera Murthy
GM & VP of Product, Bloomreach
Creating a Best In Class Ecommerce Experience
Driving Customer Loyalty Through Seamless Omnichannel Operations
Incrementality is the New Performance Marketing Benchmark: How COS Approaches Acquisition with PebblePost
Lauren Price
SVP of Ecommerce & Digital Marketing, COS
Jacob Ross
CEO, PebblePost
3:15 PM – 3:35 PM ET
20min
Breakout Session 2
Rachel MacPherson
SVP/GM of Global Ecommerce, Marc Jacobs
Suruchi Shukla
VP, Marketing, Minted
Bhavin Prashad
Associate Vice President, DAC
3:45 PM – 4:05 PM ET
20min
Breakout Session 3
How Brands and Retailers are Thriving with AI-Powered Product Content Optimization
Purva Gupta
Co-Founder, Lily AI
How Digital Enhances the In-Store Experience
Hook, Convert, Repeat: Tactical Talks on Winning Customers
4:15 PM – 4:35 PM ET
20min
Breakout Session 4
Rohan Shah
Founder & CRO, Extend
4:35 PM – 5:05 PM ET
30min
Break + Brand Bodega
5:05 PM – 5:35 PM ET
30min
Panel: Connected Omni Experiences —Wins, Losses and Lessons Learned
Alyssa Callahan
CMO, US, bp
Stuart Hogue
SVP, US Consumer, Land’s End
Blake Droesch
Senior Analyst, eMarketer
5:40 PM – 6:10 PM ET
30min
6:10 PM – 6:45 PM ET
35min
Exhibit Hall Drinks
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
2hr
Registration / Discovery Lounge Opens
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM ET
50min
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM ET
10min
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM ET
20min
Kelly Mahoney
Chief Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty
9:35 AM – 10:05 AM ET
30min
Panel: From AI Pilot to Astronaut: Building ROI Savvy AI Evaluation Processes and Mindsets
Leala Francis
SVP Customer Insights and Member Experience, AG1
Suparana Shokeen
Vice President, Technology, Capri Holdings
Lynda Pak
Divisional CIO, Global Brands and Functions, The Estée Lauder Companies
Cintia Gabilan
Senior Vice President, Centers of Excellence & Industry Initiatives, IAB
10:05 AM – 10:35 AM ET
30min
10:35 AM – 10:55 AM ET
20min
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
30min
Andrew Tweed
GM, Fruit Gifting, 1-800-Flowers.com
Suruchi Shukla
VP, Marketing, Minted
Andy Laudato
COO, The Vitamin Shoppe
Andrea Wasserman
Exec. Coach, Exec. Coach @ The Executive Express & Forbes Retail Contributor
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM ET
45min
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM ET
45min
Decoding Gen Z Students: The Future of Retail Through Their Eyes Digital Interim Leadership, Andrea Moore Digital SolutionsAndrea Moore
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET
1hr 15min
12:15 PM – 1:05 PM ET
50min
12:15 PM – 1:05 PM ET
50min
Isabel Davis
VP, Digital & Ecommerce, Pattern Beauty
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM ET
20min
Fiona Tan
CTO, Wayfair
1:55 PM – 2:15 PM ET
20min
2:15 PM – 2:55 PM ET
40min
2:55 PM – 3:15 PM ET
20min
Identifying New Marketplace Growth Opportunities
Kristen Keesee
Vice President of Wholesale, North America, TUMI
John LeBaron
CRO, Pattern
3:25 PM – 3:45 PM ET
20min
Breakout Session 2
Endemic vs Non-Endemic Advertising Strategies
3:55 PM – 4:15 PM ET
20min
Breakout Session 3
Decoding Customer Intent Through AI
4:25 PM – 4:45 PM ET
20min
Breakout Session 4
Remarkable Retail Podcast
Michael LeBlanc
Podcast Host, Remarkable Retail
Steve Dennis
Podcast Host, Remarkable Retail
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
30min
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET
30min
Michael LeBlanc
Podcast Host, Remarkable Retail
Steve Dennis
Podcast Host, Remarkable Retail
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
2hr
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
2hr
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET
1hr
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM ET
5min
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM ET
20min
Opening Keynote: Lacing Up for the Future: Empowering Teams and Igniting Sneaker Culture
Kim Waldmann
Global Chief Customer Officer, Foot Locker
Mina Fader
Managing Director, Baker Retailing Center at UPenn
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM ET
20min
9:55 AM – 10:25 AM ET
30min
Panel: Building Emotional Connections for Loyalty in a Digital-First world
Jeff Gerstel
CMO, B&H
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM ET
20min
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET
30min
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM ET
30min
11:55 AM – 12:25 PM ET
30min
Breakout Session 3
12:25 PM – 1:25 PM ET
1hr
1:25 PM – 1:45 PM ET
20min
Keynote Fireside Chat
Keynote: The Future of Retail: Blending Digital, Physical and Community
Joe Kudla
Founder & CEO, Vuori
Steve Dennis
Podcast Host, Remarkable Retail
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