Miami Beach
Agenda | Sep 14-16, 2025
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SUNDAY
Sep
14
11am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
1:30-5:30 pm
Catamaran Cruise
1:30-5:30 pm
Graffiti Lessons in Wynwood
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception
brought to you by
7-8:15 pm
Dinner
8:15-9:15 pm
A Night of Laughs
Harland Williams
Actor, Comedian
Nathan Macintosh
Comedian
MONDAY
Sep
15
6:30-7:15 am
Group Run / Walk
7:15-8 am
Breakfast
brought to you by
8-9 am
Rolling With the Punches: Navigating Today‘s store Development Challenges
Danni Gallagher
VP, Design & Construction – CVS Health
Rob Lancaster
VP, Head of Real Estate Development – Kroger
Terri Micklin
SVP, Store Development & Facilities – 7-Eleven
James Bell
Senior Vice President – AGI 🎤
9:05-10:25 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:30-10:50 am
Burlington Transformation and Growth
Calvin Chung
EVP, Property Development – Burlington
10:50-11:20 am
Beauty at Scale: Crafting Authentic Retail Experiences
Isha Nicole
Creative Director – Boot Barn
Jamie Holm
Founder & VP, Design – Tinker Tin
11:25 am – 12:25 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:30 -1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
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1:35-2 pm
The State of Retail: What the Numbers Really Say
Simeon Siegel
Senior Analyst & Managing Director – BMO Capital Markets
Michael Owens
Executive Producer – RetailSpaces 🎤
2-2:20 pm
Big Blue Box: The Next Chapter for IKEA
Rob Olson
COO – IKEA
2:20-2:45 pm
AI is the New Hard Hat
Genevieve Davis
Chief Development Officer – Surfaice
2:55-3:55 pm
Sourcing Meetings
4-5 pm
Happy Hour
Retail at a Crossroads: AI, Automation + the Future of Stores
Ron Galloway
Author | Futurist | AI Expert
5-6:15 pm
Free Time 🙂
7-10 pm
White Party at Komodo
A white party is more than a dress code—it’s a vibe. Come dressed in all white and ready to let loose.
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TUESDAY
Sep
16
8-9 am
Breakfast
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9:10-9:35 am
Barry‘s: Scaling with Precision — Real Estate, Programming, and Brand Evolution
Isabel Kurzner
Senior Director, Real Estate – Barry’s
9:35-9:55 am
Building the Future: A Guide to Retail Digital Twins
Bianca Doerschlag
Vice President – WD Partners
10-10:40 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:45 am-12 pm
Deep Dives
- Breaking Through Construction & Permitting Barriers
- Balancing Sustainability Goals with Cost, Speed, and Scale
- Cutting Construction and Labor Costs Without Compromising the Brand
- The Practical Side of AI in Physical Retail
12-1 pm
Bon Voyage Lunch
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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.