Tentpoles Past Events

Evolution of Retail Summit

Mar 18 - Mar 19

Day 1 | Monday, March 18, 2024

8:30 AM Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM Opening Remarks

Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

Vito Maranzano, VP Content & Community, Brand Innovators
9:10 AM Engaging Senses, Enchanting Customers: Bath and Body Works New Era of Customized Care

Maurice Cooper, Chief Customer Officer, Bath & Body Works

Moderated by: Todd Adest, SVP Global Sales & Client Services, adMarketplace
9:40 AM Sole Success: Zappos' Innovative Path

Joe Cano, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, Zappos

Nigel Storey, Chief Technology Officer, Zappos

Moderated by: Cait Dunn, VP of Strategic Partnerships for Fashion, Luxury & Home, Firework
10:10 AM Navigating Digital Shifts: A Brand Transformation Journey

Kacy Cole, Chief Marketing Officer, Holland America

Moderated by: Seraj Bharwani, Chief Strategy Officer, illumin
10:40 AM Networking Break
11:05 AM Fireside Chat

Amy Reibrich, Shopper Engagement Lead, US, Haleon

Moderated by: Tyler Murray, Chief Client & Commerce Officer, VML
11:30 AM Retail Health and Wellness: Catering to the Conscious Shopper

Francisco Bram, Vice President of Marketing, Albertsons

Moderated by: Joseph Dressler, VP of Sales, Americas, Adform
12:00 PM State of the Industry: Strategies for Tomorrow's Marketing Landscape

Joe Cano, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, Zappos

Maurice Cooper, Chief Customer Officer, Bath & Body Works

Jeanniey Walden, Chief Marketing Officer, Rite Aid

Moderated by: Amy Newton, Director, US Head of Retail Advertising, Netflix
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Why It Means More at Rite Aid: Retail Reinvented

Jeanniey Walden, Chief Marketing Officer, Rite Aid

Moderated by: Daniel Perez, Chief Marketing Officer, InMarket
2:00 PM Driving Fandom Across Connected Customer Touchpoints

Jacqueline Bruzek, Sr. Director, US Customer Experience, McDonald’s

Alison Ciccione, Director, US Paid Media, McDonald’s

Moderated by: Tim Carr, Head of Marketing, Oracle Advertising, Oracle
2:30 PM Seamless Shopping: Evolving Retail Landscapes

Bill Carrig, President & COO, Little Words Project

Matt Kawadler, Chief Operationg Officer, True Classic

Bryant Knight, President & COO, Malbon Golf

Lauren Porten, Director of Omnichannel E-commerce, Wellmore Holdings

Amish Tolia, Founder and CEO, LEAP

Moderated by: David Donatelli, Global Lead Solutions Engineer, Customer Data Platform, Acquia
3:00 PM Networking Break
3:30 PM The Rise of Retail Media: Brands, Disruption & Opportunities

Vivek Rastogi, Senior Director, Global Digital Commerce, Colgate Palmolive

Moderated by: Victor Lee, President, Advantage Unified Commerce
4:00 PM From Bricks to Clicks: Navigating the Omni-Channel Revolution

Richard Honiball, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, Nexcom

Mike Malone, SVP, Content and Commerce, Pub-W

Joe Megibow, Chief Executive Officer, Casper

Eric Tarnowski, VP Connected Commerce, Kenvue

Moderated by: Dan Sterling, Senior Director, Sales, Optimove
5:00 PM Wrap Party - Food & Cocktails

Day 2 | Tuesday, March 19, 2024

9:00 AM Breakfast and Registration
10:00 AM Opening Remarks

Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

Vito Maranzano, VP Content & Community, Brand Innovators
10:05 AM Navigating the Evolution of Creators, Commerce & Convenience

John Elliott, SVP, Creative Commerce Lead, Publicis

Daniel Folkman, SVP of Business, Gopuff

Moderated by: Kristen Dolan, SVP, Growth, Influential
10:35 AM Data-Driven: Personalizing Your Brand Experience

Laura Knebusch, Senior Vice President CPG Marketing & CX, Georgia-Pacific

Moderated by: Kinjal Patel, Sr. Director – Brand and Agency Partnerships, OUTFRONT Media
11:05 AM Networking Break
11:45 AM Keynote

Nancy Giordano, Founder, Play Big, Inc.
12:00 PM Gen Z and Beyond

Craig Brommers, Chief Marketing Officer, American Eagle Outfitters

Moderated by: David MacDonald, Head of Retail & Commerce, Razorfish
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM E-Commerce 3.0: Next-Generation Strategies

Suze Dowling, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, Pattern

Nick James, Senior Director eCommerce, Dick’s Sporting Goods

Jarid Lukin, Global Senior Director, M&M’s Digital, Mars Wrigley

Jennifer Peters, Senior Manager of eCommerce, Olly

Moderated by: Crystal Alexander, Sales Manager, Athletic Apparel and Footwear, Snap
2:00 PM From Customers to Fans: True Classic’s Journey

Ben Yahalom, President, True Classic

Moderated by: Vlad Strelsov, Head of Sales, Attain
2:30 PM Future-Proofing Retail: Synchronizing Online and Offline

Steven Borrelli, CEO & Founder, CUTS

Todd Masonis, Founder & CEO, Dandelion Chocolate

Moderated by: Zach Epstein, CEO and Founder, Haus
3:00 PM Networking Break
3:15 PM Going Beyond the Gift

Jason John, Chief Marketing Officer, 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc

Moderated by: Christina Brandeberry, Managing Director – Retail & Retail Media Specialism, Strategy, & Marketing, Google
3:45 PM The Rise of Challenger Brands: Disrupting the Retail Norms

Oshiya Savur, Chief Brand Officer, Maesa

Moderated by: Joseph Dressler, VP of Sales, Americas, Adform
4:15 PM Wrap