Agenda

Tuesday, July 16

6:30am7:30am

Sunrise yoga

6:30am7:30am
Catalina Point
Start your day with a boost of energy and beautiful views. Morning workout options coming soon.
7:00am8:30am
7:45am8:30am

Breakfast on the terrace

7:45am8:30am
Palos Verdes Prefunction
Fuel up with coffee and a bite to eat before going out and changing the face of retail.
8:30am9:15am

Supercharging unified commerce

8:30am9:15am
Palos Verdes Ballroom
The future of unified commerce will evolve through advanced technology, integrating AI, IoT, and data analytics for deeper customer insights and personalized experiences. Learn how the next generation of unified commerce promises to redefine shopping ...
9:15am9:45am

Consumer trends 2025 and beyond: Forward-looking consumer insights inform valuable strategies for retailers

9:15am9:45am
Palos Verdes Ballroom
Know your consumers and stay ahead of lifestyle shifts with unrivaled insight into the way they’ll think, feel and behave for years to come. Through detailed and accurate consumer forecasts, hear how consumer behaviors, interests and tastes will shap ...
9:45am10:30am

Networking break

9:45am10:30am
Palos Verdes Prefunction
Every break brings a surprise. At this event, guests look forward to breaks as much as they do the thought leadership.
10:30am11:00am

The evolution of customer engagement with GenAI

10:30am11:00am
Palos Verdes Ballroom
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping retailers’ relationships with their customers, delivering personalized experiences at scale and driving growth. Deepen your understanding of the role of GenAI across the customer engagement lifecycle and its ...
11:00am12:00pm

Expert-Led Think Tanks

11:00am12:00pm
Palos Verdes Terrace
Join our handpicked group of subject matter experts to discuss future-forward ideas. With four separate opportunities to engage, NRF’s Expert-Led Think Tanks allow attendees to dive deep into a single topic or explore three different topics for a bro ...
Poonam Goyal

Poonam Goyal

Sr Ecommerce & Retail Analyst
Bloomberg Intelligence
Brenda Higuchi

Brenda Higuchi

Senior Vice President, Analytics and Optimization
Exchange Solutions
12:00pm12:45pm

Lunch with a view

12:00pm12:45pm
Palos Verdes Terrace
Join your fellow retailers for lunch & casual conversation as you re-energize for this afternoon's events.
12:45pm1:15pm

AI leadership and strategies in retail

12:45pm1:15pm
Palos Verdes Ballroom
The rapid advancements in AI technology over the past two years are leading to growth in potential AI use cases for retailers, supporting a variety of business functions. These new capabilities create tremendous opportunities to improve customer enga ...
Christian Beckner

Christian Beckner

Vice President, Retail Technology & Cybersecurity
National Retail Federation
1:15pm1:45pm

The role of strategic investing in guiding innovation and getting retailers into the investment game

1:15pm1:45pm
Palos Verdes Ballroom
This panel discusses the recent trend in strategic investing wherein retailers invest in start-up businesses. It answers questions, such as: why is it that large retailers from Walmart to Dollar General and Kroger are making investments in start-ups ...
Ram Rampalli

Ram Rampalli

Vice President, New Ventures & Growth
Walmart Global Tech
1:45pm2:45pm

Expert-Led Think Tanks

1:45pm2:45pm
Palos Verdes Terrace
Join our handpicked group of subject matter experts to discuss future-forward ideas. With four separate opportunities to engage, NRF’s Expert-Led Think Tanks allow attendees to dive deep into a single topic or explore three different topics for a bro ...
Christian Beckner

Christian Beckner

Vice President, Retail Technology & Cybersecurity
National Retail Federation
Chris Bach

Chris Bach

co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer
Netlify
2:45pm3:15pm

Networking break

2:45pm3:15pm
Palos Verdes Prefunction
Every break brings a surprise. At this event, guests look forward to breaks as much as they do the thought leadership.
3:15pm3:45pm

Reaching consumers in a fragmented ecosystem: A conversation with Sur La Table VP & GM of Ecommerce, Rachel Frederick

3:15pm3:45pm
Palos Verdes Ballroom
One of the keys to great customer service is a seamless order-to-delivery experience. Find out how Sur La Table is successfully unlocking in-store inventory and reaching customers outside of its ecosystem while navigating the trade-offs between speed ...
3:45pm4:15pm

The Shrinking Divide between technology, digital, and marketing leaders

3:45pm4:15pm
Palos Verdes Ballroom
A notable leadership transformation is underway as information technology, digital/ecommerce, and marketing teams find themselves working together more closely, and in some respects now have overlapping roles and responsibilities. Leaders across thes ...
4:45pm6:15pm

Choose your own adventure

4:45pm6:15pm
Adventures Await! Retailers just wanna have fun! After a full day of game-changing presentations and thought-provoking conversations, choose an afternoon activity that fits your mood. Specific activity details will be shared soon.
7:00pm9:00pm

Sunset dinner

7:00pm9:00pm
Palos Verdes Meadows
As the sunsets over the horizon, join us for a magical Sunset Glow dinner and reception, where vibrant colors and glowing lights create a tropical paradise. Enjoy upbeat tunes, delicious cocktails, tropical fare, and bright entertainment.
9:00pm10:00pm

After-glow

9:00pm10:00pm
Palos Verdes Terrace
Dinner is done, the sun has set! Bring it, let’s GLOW ON! Continue the fun with cocktails and dessert.