Just Released! 2025 Preliminary Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday — May 28, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
8:00 - 9:00 AM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:55 - 9:00 AM
Stage 1
Opening Remarks
Noah Gellman, CEO, The Lead
9:00 - 9:20 AM
Stage 1
Opening Keynote
Speaker to be Announced
SESSION 1
9:25 - 10:05 AM
STAGE 1
Session A: Cater to an Increasing Cost and Value Conscious Consumer
Speakers To Be Announced
Session B: Align Product Innovation and Marketing with Consumer Needs Through Data, Research and Ecosystem Mindset.
Steve Malony, CEO, Belkin
STAGE 2
Redefine Brand Partnerships with Modern, Strategic Approaches
Lori Singer, President, Parlux
STAGE 3
Technology Showcase
Speakers To Be Announced
SESSION 2
10:10 - 10:30 AM
STAGE 1
Prepare Your Business for Uncertainty of Tariffs, Consumer Sentiment, Price Sensitivity and More
David Katz, EVP & CMO, Randa Apparel & Accessories
STAGE 2
Case Study: Retention Marketing
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Case Study: Retention Marketing
Speakers To Be Announced
10:40 - 11:50 AM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
The Meetings Program
SESSION 3
10:40 - 11:20 PM
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
Build Brand DNA to Consistently Stay on Top of Trends and Tap into Cultural Moments
Kristin Patrick, CMO & CDO, Marc Jacobs
April Guidone, COO, SMAC Entertainment
Koral Chen, SVP, Brand Development & Licensing, SMAC Entertainment
Jacee Scoular, VP, Marketing, Groupe Dynamite
STAGE 3
SESSION 4
11:25 - 11:50 PM
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
Session to be Announced
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
SESSION 5
11:50 - 12:30 PM
STAGE 1
Simplify Your Tech Stack and Stop Being a Solution Hoarder
Ellie Quartel, CDO & Head of DTC, Fossil Group
Ron Ijack, CTO, Knix
STAGE 2
Case Study: Marketing
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Technology Showcase
Speakers To Be Announced
12:30 - 1:25 PM
Networking Lunches
12:30 - 1:25 PM
The Loft
Hosted Lunches
By Invitation Only.
SESSION 6
1:25 - 2:05 PM
STAGE 1
Run Successful Loyalty Programs with a Nimble Insights-Driven Approach
Sarah Angelmar, Executive Director, Customer Experience, Clarins Group
Tracy Bay, SVP, Head of Strategy & Head of Ecommerce, J.Crew
STAGE 2
Case Study: Digital Commerce and Customer Experience
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Technology Showcase
Speakers To Be Announced
SESSION 7
2:10 - 2:50 PM
STAGE 1
Capture Fleeting Consumer Attention with Sports Marketing and Partnerships
Austin Hodges, Global Chief Marketing, Growth & Design Officer, Nuna
Tracy Knauer, VP, North America Marketing & DTC, New Balance
STAGE 2
Case Study: Digital Commerce and Customer Experience
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Technology Showcase
Speakers To Be Announced
3:00 - 4:10 PM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
The Meetings Program
4:10 - 5:25 PM
The Loft
The Digital Assembly
By Invitation Only
SESSION 8
4:10 - 4:50 PM
STAGE 1
Separate Business Value from Gimmick for AI Use Cases
Ricardo Lajoie, Global Chief Merchant, Vans
Trang To, VP, Omni, Tapestry
STAGE 2
Session A: Choose the Right Social Selling Platform for your Brand Between Tik Tok Shops, Instagram, Pinterest and Others
David Baker, Chief Digital Officer, Beekman 1802
David Cost, VP, Digital & Ecommerce, Rainbow Shops
Session B: Choose the Best Approach to Refresh Your Digital Experience: A Complete Reset or a Step-by-Step Upgrade
Slisha Kankariya, SVP, Ecommerce & Digital Marketing, Adrianna Papell
Davide Mattucci, VP, Brand Marketing & Global DTC, prAna
STAGE 3
Workshop
To Be Announced
SESSION 9
4:55 - 5:25 PM
STAGE 1
Prepare The Workforce of the Future Where Every Discipline Has Fabric of AI
Mila Talabucon, VP, Technology, North America, Pernod Ricard
STAGE 2
Session A: Remap Customer Journeys to Align with New Economic, Regional and Climate Realties
Juliette Arnaud, Senior Director of Commerce Systems, Hermès of Paris
Mimi Ruiz, VP, Ecommerce, Columbia Sportswear
Session B: Update Channels and Toolbox for a New Generation of Customers
Gaurav Dixit, VP, Digital Customer Experiences, Lowe’s
Arin Schultz, Chief Growth Officer, Naturepedic
STAGE 3
Workshop
To Be Announced
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Reception
Brand & Retail Attendees Only
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Hosted Dinners & Partner Events
By Invitation Only
Day 2: Thursday — May 29, 2025
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration
8:00 - 9:00 AM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Coffee & Light Breakfast
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Stage 1
Opening Remarks
9:05 - 9:25 AM
Stage 1
Keynote
Speaker to be Announced
SESSION 1
9:30 - 10:10 AM
STAGE 1
Turns Fans to Ambassadors with Emerging Creator Marketing Strategies
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Build an On-Demand Supply Chain to Meet Demand as It Happens
Peter Pernot-Day, Head of Strategic & Corporate Affairs for North America, UK, & Europe, SHEIN
STAGE 3
Technology Showcase
Speakers To Be Announced
10:20 - 11:30 PM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
The Meetings Program
SESSION 2
11:30 - 12:00 PM
STAGE 1
Master the Marketing Equation: Paid vs. Organic, New vs. Proven, In-House vs. Agency
Nicklaus Hasselberg, VP, Growth Marketing & ECommerce, Every Man Jack
STAGE 2
Engineer Virality with a Strategic, Organization-Wide Approach
Victoria Katsarou, VP, Ecommerce, North America (Former), MAC Cosmetics
STAGE 3
Workshop To Be Announced
12:10 - 1:20 PM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
The Meetings Program
12:45 - 1:55 PM
Networking lunches
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Stage 2
THE DTC SYMPOSIUM
DTC Symposium Welcome Remarks
1:35 - 1:50 PM
Stage 2
THE DTC SYMPOSIUM
DTC Symposium Opening Keynote
Speakers To Be Announced
SESSION 3
1:55 - 2:20 PM
STAGE 2
Wisdom From The Visionaries – Achieve Growth Through Out-of-the-Box Strategic Partnerships
Melanie Travis, Founder and CEO, Andie
STAGE 3
How We Run This – Do More with Less and Use Creativity to Compete with Brands with Big Budgets
Patrick Buchanan, SVP, Marketing, Lulu’s
SESSION 4
2:25 - 2:45 PM
STAGE 2
Wisdom From The Visionaries – Build a Brand & Community Through Power of Storytelling and Social Media
Jacob Zuppke, CEO, Whisker
Sabeen Mian, President, Lash Division, Performance Beauty Group
STAGE 3
How We Run This – Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
2:45 - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
SESSION 5
3:00 - 3:20 PM
STAGE 2
Session To Be Announced
STAGE 3
How We Run This – Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
SESSION 6
3:25 - 3:50 PM
STAGE 2
Wisdom from Visionaries – Build and Scale Your Brand on TikTok Shops
Stormi Steele, CEO, Canvas Beauty
STAGE 3
How We Run This – Build Profitable Wholesale Strategies for Long Term Growth
Speakers To Be Announced
SESSION 7
4:00 - 4:45 PM
STAGE 2
DTC Pitch Competition
STAGE 3
4:45 - 5:30 PM
Reception
