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7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Tuesday, September 22
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7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration Opens
Tuesday, September 22
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9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Show Floor Hours
Tuesday, September 22
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
Tuesday, September 22
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Opening Remarks
Tuesday, September 22
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11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Main Stage Keynotes
Tuesday, September 22
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12:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Tuesday, September 22
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1:20 PM - 2:29 PM
Meetup
Tuesday, September 22
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2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
Preparing Your Data and Ecommerce Platforms for Agentic Traffic
Tuesday, September 22
Tactical Learning Room A
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2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
Solving Interoperability: Strategies for Connecting Disparate Technologies and Siloed Teams
Tuesday, September 22
Tactical Learning Room B
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Speaker

Neil Stern

CEO

Good Food Holdings

2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Fresh Research on AI-Powered Commerce: Key Insights on What's Hype and What's Real
Tuesday, September 22
AI Stage
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Speaker

Leigh O'Donnell

Head of Shopper & Category Insights

Kantar

2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Fresh Research on the Changing Consumer: New Behaviors, Habits, and Expectations
Tuesday, September 22
Shopper Stage
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Speakers

Carla Buzasi

CEO

WGSN

Karen Fang Grant

Managing Director - Global Research Lead

Accenture

2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Fresh Retail Media Research: Data-Backed Predictions from Analysts
Tuesday, September 22
Retail Media Stage
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Speaker

Sarah Marzano

Principal Analyst, Retail & Commerce Media

EMARKETER

2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Technologies Unifying Online and In-Store Shopping
Tuesday, September 22
Technology Spotlight Stage
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Break
Tuesday, September 22
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3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Technologies Enhancing Marketing and Personalization
Tuesday, September 22
Technology Spotlight Stage
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3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Driving Convenience, Speed, and Profitability in Online Grocery
Tuesday, September 22
Shopper Stage
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Speaker

Ganesh Rao

VP, Worldwide Grocery Partnerships & Amazon Fresh International

Amazon

3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Boosting Discovery and Visibility Across AI Platforms
Tuesday, September 22
AI Stage
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Speaker

Arthur Sylvestre

VP, Media & Digital

Danone North America

Moderator

Gregor Murray

Co-Founder & Chief So-What Officer

Digital Commerce Global

3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Taking In-Store Retail Media from Concept to Scale
Tuesday, September 22
Retail Media Stage
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Speakers

Brian Monahan

SVP, Retail Media

Albertsons Media Collective

Parbinder Dhariwal

VP, General Manager, CVS Media Exchange (CMX)

CVS Health

4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Tapping Generative AI to Scale Marketing Creative
Tuesday, September 22
Tactical Learning Room A
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4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Getting AI Buy-In at the Store Level
Tuesday, September 22
Tactical Learning Room B
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4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Campaigns Featuring New Retail Media Capabilities
Tuesday, September 22
Retail Media Stage
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4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Catering to Shifting Diets and GLP-1 Adoption
Tuesday, September 22
Shopper Stage
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Speaker

Talia Monroe

SVP, Commercial Growth

Chobani

4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Crafting Conversational and Agentic Shopping Experiences
Tuesday, September 22
AI Stage
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Speakers

Andy Fang

Co-Founder, Head of LaunchPad

DoorDash

Yael Cosset

EVP & Chief Digital Officer

Kroger

4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Grocery and CPG Insights from Technology Leaders
Tuesday, September 22
Technology Spotlight Stage
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Speaker

Rachel Tipograph

Founder & CEO

MikMak, a SPINS Company

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Industry Night (Retailers & Brands Only)
Tuesday, September 22
Swingers, Mandalay Bay
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Wednesday, September 23
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Show Floor Hours
Wednesday, September 23
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8:55 AM - 9:45 AM
Building an AI-Powered Shopping Assistant
Wednesday, September 23
Tactical Learning Room A
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8:55 AM - 9:45 AM
Essential CPG Skillsets for the ‘New’ Digital Shelf
Wednesday, September 23
Tactical Learning Room B
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9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Deploying AI for Productivity and Profitability
Wednesday, September 23
AI Stage
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Moderator

Gaurav Pant

Co-Founder & Chief Insights Officer

Incisiv

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Aligning Retail Media and Merchandising Teams
Wednesday, September 23
Retail Media Stage
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Moderator

Sarah Marzano

Principal Analyst, Retail & Commerce Media

EMARKETER

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Harnessing Consumer and Shopper Insights that Power Growth
Wednesday, September 23
Shopper Stage
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Speakers

Ben Lewis

Co-Founder & CEO

Little Spoon

Cristina Marinucci

VP, Global Growth & Omni Commercial Insights

Mondelēz International

Mario Mijares

VP of Insights, Loyalty, Marketing and Monetization Platforms

7-Eleven

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Startup Pitch: Technologies Boosting Customer Engagement and Satisfaction
Wednesday, September 23
Technology Spotlight Stage
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Speaker

Matthew Goynes

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Grocery Dealz

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Aligning Retail Media, Brand Marketing, and Commercial Teams
Wednesday, September 23
Retail Media Stage
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9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Track Keynote: Building a Continuous, End-to-End Supply Chain
Wednesday, September 23
AI Stage
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Speaker

Krystyna Kostka

Chief Supply Chain Officer

BJ's Wholesale Club

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Conveying Value and Affordability to Today's Shoppers
Wednesday, September 23
Shopper Stage
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Speakers

Lisa Selk

SVP, Brand Fuel

Hormel Foods

Lydia Thacher

VP, Digital Commerce

Dollar General

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Solving Retail Media's Attribution and Measurement Problem
Wednesday, September 23
Retail Media Stage
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Speaker

Christine Foster

Group VP

Kroger

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Startup Pitch: Technologies Boosting Revenue and Conversion
Wednesday, September 23
Technology Spotlight Stage
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
Wednesday, September 23
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10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Minimizing Fulfillment and Delivery Costs
Wednesday, September 23
AI Stage
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Speaker

Flavia Takey

Head of Supermarket, LATAM

Mercado Libre

10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
AI's Impact on Merchandising Roles
Wednesday, September 23
Tactical Learning Room B
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10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
Automating and Optimizing Retail Media Investments
Wednesday, September 23
Tactical Learning Room A
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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Addressing Taboo Retailer-Brand Challenges
Wednesday, September 23
Retail Media Stage
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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
AI Transformation: Assembling the Right Tech, Talent and Teams
Wednesday, September 23
AI Stage
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Speaker

Loretta Franks

SVP, Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Mars Snacking

Moderator

Peter Strong

Partner

The Partnering Group

10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Making In-Store Shopping Worth the Visit
Wednesday, September 23
Shopper Stage
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Moderator

Stewart Samuel

Director of Retail Futures

IGD

10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Startup Pitch: Technologies Driving Cost Savings and Efficiencies
Wednesday, September 23
Technology Spotlight Stage
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11:35 AM - 12:44 PM
Meetup
Wednesday, September 23
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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Wednesday, September 23
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12:50 PM - 1:45 PM
Tabletalks
Wednesday, September 23
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2:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Main Stage Keynotes
Wednesday, September 23
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3:10 PM - 3:50 PM
Networking Break
Wednesday, September 23
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3:50 PM - 4:56 PM
Meetup
Wednesday, September 23
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8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Beach Party
Wednesday, September 23
Mandalay Bay Beach
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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast
Thursday, September 24
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9:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Keynotes
Thursday, September 24
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9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Show Floor Hours
Thursday, September 24
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
Thursday, September 24
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10:55 AM - 12:01 PM
Meetup
Thursday, September 24
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Thursday, September 24
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12:20 PM - 1:15 PM
Tabletalks
Thursday, September 24
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1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
Using AI to Accelerate New Product Development
Thursday, September 24
Tactical Learning Room A
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1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
Designing Nimble Marketing and Social Media Teams
Thursday, September 24
Tactical Learning Room B
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1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Earning Loyalty from the Brand-Agnostic Shopper
Thursday, September 24
Shopper Stage
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1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Refining Assortment, Pricing and Promotion
Thursday, September 24
AI Stage
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Moderator

Sebastian Bak

Managing Director & Partner

BCG

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Retail Media as a Brand Marketing Opportunity
Thursday, September 24
Retail Media Stage
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Speaker

Benoit Vatere

Chief Media Officer

Liquid Death

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Technologies Bolstering Fulfillment and Delivery
Thursday, September 24
Technology Spotlight Stage
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Speaker

Jacob Tveraabak

CEO

StrongPoint

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
Thursday, September 24
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2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
AI for Real-Time and 1:1 Personalization
Thursday, September 24
AI Stage
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Moderator

Sabrina McPherson

SVP

Publicis Sapient

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Agentic AI Tools Aiding Teams and Employees
Thursday, September 24
Technology Spotlight Stage
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2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Designing Ad Tech Stacks that Advertisers and Shoppers Love
Thursday, September 24
Retail Media Stage
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Speaker

Mark Williamson

AVP Retail Media

Costco Wholesale

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Designing Fluid Shopping Experiences Across Channels
Thursday, September 24
Shopper Stage
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3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Leveraging AI to Achieve Optimal Inventory Levels
Thursday, September 24
Tactical Learning Room A
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3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Enabling Commercial Teams with Agentic Copilots
Thursday, September 24
Tactical Learning Room B
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3:10 PM - 3:50 PM
Groceryshop Key Takeaways
Thursday, September 24
AI Stage
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Speaker

Ben Miller

VP, Original Content & Strategy

Groceryshop

Moderator

Chris Walton

President & CEO

Omni Talk

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