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Friday, January 11

11:00 - 1:00pm

11:00 - 1:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

Saturday, January 12

10:00 - 4:00pm

10:00 - 4:00pm

11:00 - 1:00pm

11:00 - 1:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

7:00 - 9:00pm

7:00 - 9:00pm

Sunday, January 13

8:00 - 8:30am

8:00 - 8:30am

8:30 - 8:45am

8:30 - 8:45am

8:30 - 8:45am
Main Stage
Impact happens together: NRF chairman's welcome and opening remarks
Full Conference Pass
Chris Baldwin
Chris Baldwin
Chairman, President and CEO
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.
8:45 - 9:15am

8:45 - 9:15am

9:00 - 11:00am

9:00 - 11:00am

9:00 - 4:30pm

9:00 - 4:30pm

9:00 - 4:30pm

9:15 - 9:45am

9:15 - 9:45am

9:15 - 9:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas

9:15 - 9:45am

9:30 - 10:00am

9:30 - 10:00am

9:30 - 10:00am
Innovation Stage
State of retail innovation 2019
Full Conference Pass
Sucharita Kodali
Sucharita Kodali
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Forrester Research
9:45 - 10:15am

9:45 - 10:15am

10:15 - 10:45am

10:15 - 10:45am

10:15 - 10:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas

10:15 - 10:45am

10:45 - 11:30am

10:45 - 11:30am

10:45 - 11:30am
Feature Stage
Feature Stage Session
Full Conference Pass
Clay Johnson
Clay Johnson
Executive Vice President and Enterprise Chief Information Officer
Walmart Inc.
@ClayMJohnson
Jeremy King
Jeremy King
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Walmart, Inc.
@WalmartLabs

10:45 - 11:30am

10:45 - 11:30am
Concurrent Sessions
10:45 - 11:30am
Concurrent Sessions
Larger than life: Creating the ultimate immersive experience
Full Conference Pass
Jon Staff
Jon Staff
Co-Founder and CEO
Getaway
@staffcommajon
Doug Straton
Doug Straton
Chief Digital Commerce Officer
The Hershey Company
@HersheyCompany
10:45 - 11:30am
Concurrent Sessions
What happens when a digital native vertical brand's journey turns physical?
Full Conference Pass
Scot Wingo
Scot Wingo
CEO Get Spiffy, Inc and Executive Chairman
ChannelAdvisor Corporation
@scotwingo
Moderator
Jen Braunschweiger
Jen Braunschweiger
VP, Brand Marketing
MM.LaFleur
@BraunschweigerJ
Eleanor Morgan
Eleanor Morgan
SVP, Experience
Casper
@casper
11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am
Exhibitor Big Ideas

11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am
Innovation Stage
Scaling unique customer experiences: Rapid-fire pitches
Full Conference Pass
Pano Anthos
Pano Anthos
Founder and Managing Director
XRC Labs
@xrclabs
Moderator
11:30 - 12:00pm

11:30 - 12:00pm

11:30 - 1:30pm

11:30 - 1:30pm

11:30 - 1:30pm

11:45 - 12:15pm

11:45 - 12:15pm

11:45 - 12:15pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
11:45 - 12:15pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
Chick-fil-A’s evolution using visual analytics to help their customers "eat mor chikin"
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
Karen Hinson
Karen Hinson
Lead Analyst
Chick-fil-A
Jeff Huckaby
Jeff Huckaby
Global Maket Segment Director, Retail and Consumer Goods
Tableau Software
12:00 - 1:00pm

12:00 - 1:00pm

12:15 - 12:45pm

12:15 - 12:45pm

1:00 - 1:30pm

1:00 - 1:30pm

1:00 - 1:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas

1:00 - 1:30pm

1:00 - 1:30pm
Innovation Stage
The science behind the art: How fashion retailers use data to improve everything
Full Conference Pass
Karen Harvey
Karen Harvey
CEO, Karen Harvey Consulting Group
Founder, Fashion Tech Forum & INDX
Moderator
Sara Whiffen
Sara Whiffen
Founder and CEO
rohvi
2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
2:00 - 2:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
Global super power roundup: Reports from LATAM, Europe and Asia
Full Conference Pass
Alberto Serrentino
Alberto Serrentino
Founding Partner
Varese Retail
Moderator
Alexandre Birman
Alexandre Birman
CEO
Grupo Arrezo
Clara Getzel
Clara Getzel
Strategy & Development Director
Saint-Gobain Distribution Bâtiment (SGBD)
@saintgobain
2:00 - 2:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
Mastering Millennials: #WhoCallsTheShots
Full Conference Pass
Michelle Grant
Michelle Grant
Head of Retailing
Euromonitor International
@EMI_MichelleG
Moderator
Nick Molnar
Nick Molnar
Co-Founder and CEO
Afterpay
@afterpayau

2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 3:00pm

2:00 - 3:00pm

2:00 - 3:00pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
2:00 - 4:00pm

2:00 - 4:00pm

2:45 - 3:15pm

2:45 - 3:15pm

3:00 - 3:45pm

3:00 - 3:45pm

3:00 - 3:45pm
Main Stage
Company conscience: Leading with conviction
Full Conference Pass
Matthew Shay
Matthew Shay
President and CEO
National Retail Federation
Moderator
Chip Bergh
Chip Bergh
President and CEO
Levi Strauss & Co.
Hubert Joly
Hubert Joly
Chairman & CEO
Best Buy Co., Inc.
@bestbuy
Edward W. Stack
Edward W. Stack
Chairman and CEO
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
@dicks
3:15 - 3:45pm

3:15 - 3:45pm

3:15 - 3:45pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
3:45 - 4:15pm

3:45 - 4:15pm

3:45 - 4:15pm
Main Stage
For the fans: Why open marketplaces matter and breed enthusiast culture
Full Conference Pass
Manish Chandra
Manish Chandra
Founder & CEO
Poshmark
@marrc
Christine Hunsicker
Christine Hunsicker
CEO and Founder
Gwynnie Bee/CaaStle
@cmhunsicker
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
President
StubHub
@sukhindersingh
3:45 - 4:30pm

3:45 - 4:30pm

4:00 - 4:30pm

4:00 - 4:30pm

4:00 - 4:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
5:30 - 7:00pm

5:30 - 7:00pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

Monday, January 14

8:00 - 8:30am

8:00 - 8:30am

8:30 - 9:00am

8:30 - 9:00am

8:30 - 9:00am
Main Stage
Economy at scale: Global socio-economic opportunities for retail success
Full Conference Pass
Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
Co-Founder and Editor-at-Large, Recode; Host, Recode Decode Podcast; Contributor, New York Times
Recode
@karaswisher
Janet L. Yellen
Janet L. Yellen
Former Chair, Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
9:00 - 9:30am

9:00 - 9:30am

9:00 - 11:00am

9:00 - 11:00am

9:00 - 5:00pm

9:00 - 5:00pm

9:00 - 5:00pm

9:15 - 9:45am

9:15 - 9:45am

9:15 - 9:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas
9:15 - 9:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas
Creating Brand Ambassadors from employees to customers
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
Alan Langford
Alan Langford
Sr. Dir., Broadcast Communications
JCPenney
Mike Tippets
Mike Tippets
VP, Marketing & Org Development
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
9:30 - 10:00am

9:30 - 10:00am

9:30 - 10:00am

9:30 - 10:00am
Main Stage
On top of the world: Commanding today's international retail markets
Full Conference Pass
Ian McGarrigle
Ian McGarrigle
Chairman
World Retail Congress
Moderator
Michael Evans
Michael Evans
President
Alibaba Group
@AlibabaGroup
Alex Gourlay
Alex Gourlay
Co-COO
Walgreens Boots Alliance
@AllianceBoots
10:15 - 10:45am

10:15 - 10:45am

10:15 - 10:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas

10:15 - 10:45am

10:15 - 10:45am
Innovation Stage
Store tour: Best technology integrated stores in NYC
Full Conference Pass
Jeff Halverson
Jeff Halverson
VP, Store Operations & New Store Development
Ulta Beauty
@ultabeauty
Karen Voelker
Karen Voelker
Global Lead, Customer Innovation Network
Accenture
10:30 - 11:00am

10:30 - 11:00am

10:30 - 11:00am
Feature Stage
Feature Stage Session
Full Conference Pass
Peter McGuinness
Peter McGuinness
Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
Chobani
@Chobani
10:30 - 11:15am

10:30 - 11:15am

10:30 - 11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
10:30 - 11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
Bridging physical and digital: Inspired products, experiences and consumers
Full Conference Pass
Eric Caballero
Eric Caballero
Vice President and General Manager
The Walt Disney Company
@ericcaballero
Susan Tynan
Susan Tynan
Founder and CEO
Framebridge
@framebridge
10:30 - 11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
The artificial intelligence revolution is here
Full Conference Pass
Edward H.J. Park
Edward H.J. Park
SVP of North America
Guess?, Inc.
@GUESS
Deborah Weinswig
Deborah Weinswig
CEO and Founder
Coresight Research
@debweinswig
10:30 - 11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
Unique approaches for developing the workforce of the future
Full Conference Pass
Ellen Davis
Ellen Davis
SVP, National Retail Federation and President,
NRF Foundation
Moderator
11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am
Exhibitor Big Ideas
11:00 - 11:45am

11:00 - 11:45am

11:00 - 11:45am
Feature Stage
Featured founders: Entrepreneurial journeys into innovation and commerce
Full Conference Pass
Jason Del Rey
Jason Del Rey
Senior Editor, Commerce
Recode
@DelRey
Moderator
Tim Brown
Tim Brown
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Allbirds
@allbirds
11:30 - 1:30pm

11:30 - 1:30pm

11:30 - 1:30pm

11:45 - 12:15pm

11:45 - 12:15pm

11:45 - 12:15pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
11:45 - 12:15pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
Not tooling around - How Home Depot uses Tableau and machine learning for vendor accountability
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
David Berry
David Berry
Leader of Business Intelligence
Home Depot (Global Custom Commerce)
Jeff Huckaby
Jeff Huckaby
Global Maket Segment Director, Retail and Consumer Goods
Tableau Software
Chase Zieman
Chase Zieman
Director, Analytics
Global Custom Commerce, The Home Depot
12:00 - 1:00pm

12:00 - 1:00pm

12:00 - 1:00pm

12:15 - 12:45pm

12:15 - 12:45pm

12:15 - 12:45pm
Innovation Stage
Enhancing customer convenience: Rapid-fire pitches
Full Conference Pass
Ryan Broshar
Ryan Broshar
Managing Director
Tech Stars
@rbroshar
Moderator
1:00 - 1:30pm

1:00 - 1:30pm

1:00 - 1:30pm
Innovation Stage
Robotics and AI
Full Conference Pass
Joe Skorupa
Joe Skorupa
Editorial Director
RIS News
Moderator
Steven Keith Platt
Steven Keith Platt
Research Director
Retail Analytics Council, Northwestern University
Tim Rowland
Tim Rowland
CEO
Badger Technologies
1:00 - 6:00pm

1:00 - 6:00pm

1:30 - 2:00pm

1:30 - 2:00pm

1:30 - 2:00pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm
Innovation Stage
Best of Shop.org innovators
Full Conference Pass
Chris Hardisty
Chris Hardisty
VP, Retail and Digital
Lacoste
Moderator
2:00 - 4:00pm

2:00 - 4:00pm

2:15 - 3:00pm

2:15 - 3:00pm

2:15 - 3:00pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
2:15 - 3:00pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
What retailers need to know about digital right now
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
Greg Girard
Greg Girard
Program Director, WW Retail Intelligent Product Merchandising & Marketing Strategies
IDC Retail Insights
Graeme McVie
Graeme McVie
Chief Business Development Officer
Precima

2:15 - 3:00pm

2:15 - 3:00pm
Feature Stage
Product paradigm shift: Customer-centric merchandising in the age of data and decision agility
Full Conference Pass
Mark Chrystal
Mark Chrystal
Chief Analytics Officer
rue21
@rue21
Diane Ellis
Diane Ellis
Brand President - Chico's
Chico's FAS
@chicos
Michael Gilbert
Michael Gilbert
EVP, Product Development
Kohl's
@kohls
Greg Petro
Greg Petro
Founder and CEO
First Insight
@FirstInsight

2:15 - 3:00pm

2:15 - 3:00pm
Concurrent Sessions
2:15 - 3:00pm
Concurrent Sessions
Startup ecosystem: Building brands that break the mold
Full Conference Pass
Emily Heyward
Emily Heyward
Co-Founder and Chief Strategist
Red Antler
@redantler
Moderator
Rachel Cohen
Rachel Cohen
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
SNOWE
@snowehome
Steve Gutentag
Steve Gutentag
Co-Founder
Keeps
Stephen Kuhl
Stephen Kuhl
Co-Founder and CEO
Burrow
@hiburrow
2:15 - 3:00pm
Concurrent Sessions
Store Tour 2019 - NYC's most interesting concepts to see
Full Conference Pass
David Dancer
David Dancer
CMO
MedMen
Ray Ehscheid, RDI
Ray Ehscheid, RDI
Dir., Client Services, Retail and Financial Sectors
IA Interior Architects
Rob Smith
Rob Smith
Founder
The Phluid Project
@phluidproject
2:15 - 3:00pm
Concurrent Sessions
The connected life--Intertwining mobility, wellness and place
Full Conference Pass
Shelly Ibach
Shelly Ibach
President and CEO
Sleep Number
@sleepnumber
J. Mays
J. Mays
Former Group VP, Global Design and Chief Creative Officer
Ford Motor Company
Ken Nisch
Ken Nisch
Chairman
JGA
@JGA_Inc
2:45 - 3:15pm

2:45 - 3:15pm

2:45 - 3:15pm
Innovation Stage
The innovators: Retailers breaking the mold
Full Conference Pass
Allan Dick
Allan Dick
Innovation Stage Director
National Retail Federation
Moderator
John Lee Cronin
John Lee Cronin
Co-Founder and Chief Happiness Officer
John's Crazy Socks
@JohnsCrazySocks
Mark Cronin
Mark Cronin
Co-Founder and President
John's Crazy Socks
@JohnsCrazySocks
3:15 - 3:45pm

3:15 - 3:45pm

3:15 - 3:45pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
3:30 - 4:00pm

3:30 - 4:00pm

3:30 - 4:00pm
Main Stage
A keynote conversation with Marvin Ellison, CEO, Lowe's Companies
Full Conference Pass
Marvin R. Ellison
Marvin R. Ellison
President & Chief Executive Officer
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
@MarvinREllison
4:00 - 4:30pm

4:00 - 4:30pm

4:00 - 4:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
4:00 - 4:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
Retailer-shopper disconnects: How do we close the divide?
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
Cheryl Sullivan
Cheryl Sullivan
Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer
Revionics
R Ray Wang
R Ray Wang
Principal Analyst and CEO
Constellation Research
4:00 - 4:45pm

4:00 - 4:45pm

4:00 - 4:45pm
Main Stage
Beyond the buzz: State of retail 2019
Full Conference Pass
Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway
Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern; Founder, L2 Inc.
Gartner L2
@profgalloway
4:15 - 5:00pm

4:15 - 5:00pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

Tuesday, January 15

8:00 - 8:30am

8:00 - 8:30am

9:00 - 9:30am

9:00 - 9:30am

9:00 - 9:30am
Main Stage
Main Stage Session
Full Conference Pass
Marla Beck
Marla Beck
Co-founder and CEO
Bluemercury, Inc.
@bluemercury
9:00 - 11:00am

9:00 - 11:00am

9:00 - 4:00pm

9:00 - 4:00pm

9:00 - 4:00pm

9:15 - 9:45am

9:15 - 9:45am

9:15 - 9:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas
9:15 - 9:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas
Driving loyalty: How point-of-sale rewards redemption attracts repeat customers
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
Sara Elinson
Sara Elinson
Principle, Transaction Advisory Services
Ernst & Young
Mladen Vladic
Mladen Vladic
General Manager, Loyalty Services
FIS Global
9:30 - 10:00am

9:30 - 10:00am

9:30 - 10:00am
Main Stage
Future NOW: How China today foreshadows shopping and consumerism of tomorrow
Full Conference Pass
Harlan Bratcher
Harlan Bratcher
Global Business Development Head, JD Fashion
JD.com
Rod Sides
Rod Sides
Vice Chairman and U.S. Leader, Retail, Wholesale and Distribution Practice
Deloitte LLP

9:30 - 10:00am

10:15 - 10:45am

10:15 - 10:45am

10:15 - 11:00am

10:15 - 11:00am

10:15 - 11:00am
Exhibitor Big Ideas
10:15 - 11:00am
Exhibitor Big Ideas
I, retail: AI, machine learning and other massive price and promotion game-changers
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
Cheryl Sullivan
Cheryl Sullivan
Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer
Revionics
R Ray Wang
R Ray Wang
Principal Analyst and CEO
Constellation Research
10:30 - 11:15am

10:30 - 11:15am

10:30 - 11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
10:30 - 11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
A VC's guide to next generation consumer brands
Full Conference Pass
Scott Friend
Scott Friend
Managing Director
Bain Capital Ventures
@BainCapVC
Dayna Grayson
Dayna Grayson
Partner
New Enterprise Associates
@daynagrayson
Adam Valkin
Adam Valkin
Managing Director
General Catalyst
@gcvp
10:30 - 11:15am
Concurrent Sessions
Breaking Blockchain: Demystifying...
Full Conference Pass
David Bouffard
David Bouffard
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Signet Jewelers Ltd.
@DavidABouffard
John Wantz
John Wantz
CEO
EVERY*
@wantzjt

10:30 - 11:15am

11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am

11:00 - 11:30am
Innovation Stage
Igniting emotions through AR and VR
Full Conference Pass
Gwen Morrison
Gwen Morrison
CEO, The Americas and Australasia
The Store - WPP
@gmorrison5
Moderator
11:15 - 11:45am

11:15 - 11:45am

11:30 - 12:30pm

11:30 - 12:30pm

11:30 - 12:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
11:30 - 12:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
produced by APT, a Mastercard Company
EXPO PassFull Conference Pass
Anthony Bruce
Anthony Bruce
CEO, APT and President, Applied Analytics
Mastercard
11:30 - 1:30pm

11:30 - 1:30pm

11:30 - 1:30pm

12:00 - 1:00pm

12:00 - 1:00pm

12:00 - 1:00pm

12:15 - 12:45pm

12:15 - 12:45pm

1:00 - 1:30pm

1:00 - 1:30pm

1:00 - 1:30pm
Innovation Stage
Providing the in-store personalization tools that truly drive customer loyalty
Full Conference Pass
Jeremy Duimstra
Jeremy Duimstra
Co-Founder and CEO
MJD
@mjdinteractive
Moderator
Daniel Hodges
Daniel Hodges
CEO
Consumers in Motion Group
@consumersmotion
1:00 - 1:45pm

1:00 - 1:45pm

1:00 - 1:45pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas
2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas

2:00 - 2:30pm

2:00 - 2:30pm
Innovation Stage
Meet the retail innovation labs!
Full Conference Pass
Scott Silverman
Scott Silverman
Co-Founder
GELF
Moderator
Scott Emmons
Scott Emmons
Director and Founder, Innovation Lab
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
@scottemmons
2:00 - 2:45pm

2:00 - 2:45pm

2:00 - 4:00pm

2:00 - 4:00pm

2:45 - 3:15pm

2:45 - 3:15pm

2:45 - 3:15pm

2:45 - 3:15pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas

2:45 - 3:15pm

2:45 - 3:15pm
Innovation Stage
The future of retail: A VC perspective on industry trends
Full Conference Pass
Veronika Sonsev
Veronika Sonsev
Partner
Chameleon Collective
@vsonsev
Moderator
Larry Bohn
Larry Bohn
Managing Director
General Catalyst
@gcvp
Yao Huang
Yao Huang
Founder and Managing Partner
The Hatchery
@thehatchery
3:00 - 4:00pm

3:00 - 4:00pm

3:15 - 4:00pm

3:15 - 4:00pm

4:00 - 4:30pm

4:00 - 4:30pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

Wednesday, January 16

8:30 - 3:00pm

8:30 - 3:00pm

11:00 - 1:00pm

11:00 - 1:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

Thursday, January 17

11:00 - 1:00pm

11:00 - 1:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

Friday, January 18

11:00 - 1:00pm

11:00 - 1:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm

1:00 - 3:00pm