Schedule
March 30-April 1, 2025 | Los Angeles
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SUNDAY
March
30
11am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
12:30-5:15 pm
Hollywood Sign Hike + Picnic
12:45-5:15 pm
Sunday Social + Scavenger Hunt at The Americana at Brand
6-6:45 pm
Welcome Reception
6:45-7:45 pm
Dinner
Remarks by Chien Yu – Pasadena Firefighter
8-9:15 pm
A Night of Laughs with Jon Lovitz
Jon Lovitz
Actor | Comedian | Singer – SNL Legend
MONDAY
MARCH
31
6:30-7:15 am
Wake and Move
Marlyn Ortiz
Dancer, Fitness Trainer, Aerialist
7:15-8 am
Breakfast
8-9 am
Building for the Future of Retail
April Miller Duncan
AVP, Real Estate Development – Discount Tire
Steve Lamontagne
VP of Portfolio Optimization – Sprouts
Wayne Schuster
VP, Store Development, Design & Facilities – Total Wine & More
🎤 Blake Brosa
EVP – Apex Imaging
9:05-10:25 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:30-10:50 am
Inside the House of Sport
Tim Perks
VP, Store Planning & Design – Dick’s Sporting Goods
10:50-11:20 am
Digital In Store: Engaging and Monetizing in the Era of Retail Media
Jordan Berke
Founder – Tomorrow
11:25 am – 12:25 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:30-1:05 pm
Putting Play to Work – The System Behind The Platform
PJ du Toit
Global Retail Design Director – LEGO
1:05 -2:05 pm
Networking Lunch
2:10-2:40 pm
Inside the Transformation of Urban Outfitters
Shea Jensen
President – Urban Outfitters
Melissa Gonzalez
Principal/Founder – MG2/MG2 Advisory
2:40-3:10 pm
From CEO Whisperer to CEO – Navigating Change & Disruption in Retail
Neil Stern
CEO – Good Food Holdings
Lee Peterson
Retail Strategist + Speaker
3:15-4:15 pm
Sourcing Meetings
4:20-4:40 pm
AI: Finding Its Place at the Design Table
Paul Wolski
SVP, Creative Director – Miller Zell
4:40-5:30 pm
Happy Hour
Entertain or Die: Day Trading Attention for the 21st Century
Mike Cessario
Co-Founder & CEO – Liquid Death
5:20-6:30 pm
Free Time 🙂
6:30-10 pm
The RetailSpaces Rendezvous
Bites, Drinks, Cuts, Tattoos
Chris Turner
Freestyle Rapper
TUESDAY
APRIL
1
7:45-8:45 am
Breakfast
8:45-9:20 am
Designing Stores and Experiences That Captivate & Convert
Jennifer Beesley
VP Creative and Store Environment – Michaels
Alberto Pavanello
VP, Retail Design Development – Estée Lauder
Jeffery Wuo
Director, Design & Construction, Head of Placemaking – Universal Creative
🎤 Jamie Cornelius
Executive Creative Director – ChangeUp
9:20-9:55 am
Boosting Speed to Market + Tackling Costs
🎤 Roy Hasson
President – Permit Advisors
Tom Walsh
SVP, Store Development – Studs
10-10:40 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:45 am-12 pm
Deep Dives
- AI in Store Design & Construction: What’s Possible, What’s Not?
- Simplifying Sustainability: Smart, Effective Store Design
- Tackling Store Theft and Prioritizing Employee Safety
- Store Planning in an Age of Market Uncertainty
12-1 pm
Bon Voyage Lunch
Wanna join us?
ATTEND
(RETAIL EXEC)
Qualified execs attend at no cost. The invitation includes accommodations for two nights, full meals and access to all networking excursions.
PARTNER
(INDUSTRY VENDOR)
Partnering is a great way to get your company in front of the top minds in retail store development, design, construction, and facilities.