STORES Convention Daily - 2018 Big Show Day 1 - 6

2018 SUNDAY

6

Today's Schedule of Events
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Opening entertainment and
NRF's Chairman welcome
Hall E, Level 1
Speaker: Terry Lundgren,
executive chairman, Macy's Inc.

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Learn from Levi's: How
the 150-year-old startup
continues to transform its
iconic brand
Hall E, Level 1
Speaker: James "JC" Curleigh,
president, Levi's Brand

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Rock star entrepreneurs
and the next generation of
retail

Hall E, Level 1
Speakers: Marcia Kilgore, beauty
and footwear entrepreneur,
Beauty Pie and Soaper Duper;
Michael Lastoria, co-founder,
CEO and creative director,
&pizza; Dan Levitan, co-founder
and general partner, Maveron;
Rachel Shechtman, founder and
CEO, STORY; Manish Vora, cofounder, Museum of Ice Cream

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Robotics and AI:
Trailblazing technology for
future retail
Innovation Lab Stage, Level 4
Moderator: Pano Anthos,
founder and managing
director, XRC Labs. Speakers:
Michelle Bacharach, cofounder and CEO, FindMine;
Joe Jensen, vice president and
general manager, retail solutions
division, Intel Corporation;
Bernd Schoner, co-founder and
CEO, DeepMagic

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
EXPO Hall Open
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Innovation Lab Open
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Technology and the
business: An essential
partnership

Hall D, Special Events Hall,
Level 1
Speakers: Mary Campbell, chief
interactive experience officer,
QVC Group; Todd Sprinkle, chief
digital officer, QVC Group

10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
International perspectives on
building a digital-first culture
inside your organization
Hall A, 1A 10, Level 1
Moderator: Alberto Serrentino,
founding partner, Varese Retail.
Speakers: Flavio Dias, chief digital
officer, Via Varejo; Matteo Molon,
head of ecommerce and customer
relationship management,
Calzedonia Group

Retail trend watch: Inspiration
beyond Amazon for
transformation
Hall A, 1A 06, Level 1
Speaker: Kate Ancketill, CEO and
founder, GDR Creative Intelligence

The fanatical customer and
building brand loyalty

Hall A, 1A 22, Level 1
Moderator: Barbara Thau,
contributing retail writer, Forbes.
Speakers: Ellen Latham, co-founder
and partner, Orangetheory Fitness;
David Oh, chief product officer and
head of growth, FabFitFun

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The what and how of digital
transformation: Three
consumer expectations to
meet now

Innovation Lab Stage, Level 4
Speakers: Jean-Baptiste Branquart,
vice president of retail, CGI;
David Cost, vice president
of ecommerce and digital
marketing, Rainbow Apparel Co.;
Scott Emmons, director and founder,
innovation lab, Neiman Marcus
Group Inc.; Gianni Rino, global
industry lead, retail and consumer
services, CGI

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Best of retail 2020: Emerging
technologies to transform
marketing and engagement
Innovation Lab Stage, Level 4
Moderator: Seth Webb, managing
director, Tusk Ventures. Speakers:
James Connell, vice president of
ecommerce and marketing, Roots;
Gordon Lanpher, senior director of
digital innovation, adidas

1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Technology startups
reshaping retail and the
consumer experience

Hall D, Special Events Hall, Level 1
Moderator: Steven Bertoni, senior
editor, Forbes Media. Speakers:

Student Program

Exhibitor Big Ideas

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Get Hired

Expo Hall, Room 1, Level 1
Expo Hall, Room 2, Level 1
Expo Hall, Room 3, Level 1
Expo Hall, Room 4, Level 3

6:15 - 10:00 p.m.
NRF Foundation Gala

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Fashion Institute of
Technology

Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers

Steve Case, chairman and CEO,
Revolution; Oisin Hanrahan,
co-founder and CEO, Handy;
Tobin Moore, co-founder and CEO,
Optoro

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Infusing innovation: How
to develop and deploy
disruption

Innovation Lab Stage, Level 4
Moderator: Pano Anthos, founder
and managing director, XRC Labs.
Speakers: Asaf Shapira, founder and
CEO, Mystor-E; Sam Vasisht, CMO,
magia.ai

2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
The direct-to-consumer
movement

Hall D, Special Events Hall, Level 1
Moderator: Sarah Halzack,
retail columnist, Bloomberg
Gadfly, Bloomberg. Speakers:
Chieh Huang, CEO and co-founder,
Boxed Wholesale; Henrik Werdelin,
co-founder, BARK, Makers of
BarkBox

2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Digital convergence

Hall A, 1A 06, Level 1
Speakers: Ritu Mathur, director
of brand marketing, LUNA BAR;
Tiffany Pham, founder and CEO,
Mogul

Leader of the pack:
Differentiating your brand
with new global service
models

Hall A, 1A 10, Level 1
Moderator: Marcos Gouvêa de
Souza, general director, GS&MD
Group. Speaker: Tiago Simões,
head of marketing, Sonae

The global brand's local
strategy
Hall A, 1A 22, Level 1
Speaker: Massimo Volpe,
general manager, Retail
Institute Italy

2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
New NYC stores worth a
visit!

Innovation Lab Stage, Level 4
Speakers: Ray Ehscheid, RDI,
director of client services, retail
and financial services sectors,
IA Interior Architects; Maria
Giulia Maramotti, director of
North American retail and global
brand ambassador, Max Mara

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
The changing face of
retail: A conversation with
Doug McMillon
Hall E, Level 1
Moderator: Matthew Shay,
president and CEO, National
Retail Federation. Speaker:
Doug McMillon, president and
CEO, Walmart

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
The future of retailing:
How tech is changing the
game

Hall E, Level 1
Moderator: Jennifer Jolly,
columnist, New York Times,
USA Today, NBC's "Today."
Speakers: Tyler Haney, founder
and CEO, Outdoor Voices;
Linda Kirkpatrick, executive vice
president, market development,
U.S., Mastercard; Marne Levine,
COO, Instagram

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
EXPO Happy Hour
EXPO Hall

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Opening Night Reception
Marriott Marquis,
8th and 9th Floors
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