Expert-Led Think Tanks

Tuesday
July 16
1:45 pm2:45 pm
Palos Verdes Terrace

Expert-Led Think Tanks

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 broader perspective. Join your peers and be inspired during these insightful share-and-learn “group thinks” held on Terranea’s gorgeous lawn. Topics include:

  • Customer engagement and marketing using AI/ML (Amit Kumar)
  • Content creation + product creation using AI/ML (Rick Lockton)
  • Code + app dev; democratizing low-code/no code using AI/ML (Scott Devlin)
  • Consumer trends 2025 and beyond (Kate Ancketill)
  • Customer data platforms and CRM capabilities (Martin Gilliard)
  • Applications for retail media networks (Dan Hight)
  • Mobile and ecommerce technologies (Dave Finnegan)
  • Optimizing your zero/first-party data strategy (Michael Klein)
  • Unified commerce/seamless commerce optimization: Enabling unified commerce experiences and data (Philippe Bottine)
  • Composable tech stack field guide (Matt Biilmann)
  • Predictive analytics in pricing strategy (Ananda "Andy" Chakravarty)
  • Customer journey mapping: Measuring performance of key segments (Kevin Ertell)
  • Holiday marketing: Campaigns and new strategies (Katherine Cullen)
  • Brand storytelling: Protecting brand reputation in age of deep fakes (Miranda An)
Miranda An

Miranda An

Director of Retail & Media
Plug and Play Ventures
Katherine Cullen

Katherine Cullen

Vice President, Industry and Consumer Insights
National Retail Federation
Dan Hight

Dan Hight

VP, Advertising and Media Partnerships
Placer.ai
Rick Lockton

Rick Lockton

Sr. Vice President, eComm, Digital & Master Data
Tractor Supply Company

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