THE AGENDA
Day 1: Wednesday — July 10, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION
8:00 - 9:00 AM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:50 - 9:00 AM
Stage 1
Opening remarks
Noah Gellman, CEO & Founder, The Lead
9:00 - 9:20 AM
Stage 1
Opening Keynote
Speakers To Be Announced
SESSION 1
9:25 - 10:05 AM
STAGE 1
Marketing in a Post Cookie World – Future Proofing Through First-Party Data
Mike Dupuis, CDO, SPARC Group
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Store Experiences That Drive Brand Affinity and Loyalty
Lynda Fisher, Chief Revenue Officer, Rowan
Adriana Carrig, CEO & Founder, Little Words Project
Giovanni Lepori, VP Global Retail Development, Rothy’s
STAGE 3
Technologies Optimizing Digital Commerce
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
SESSION 2
10:10 - 10:50 AM
STAGE 1
Growth Through Partnerships – Leveraging the Right Collabs and Creators For Your Brand
Jeanelle Teves, Chief Commercial Officer, Bugaboo
Koral Chen, SVP, SMAC Entertainment/Michael Strahan Brand
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Store Renaissance: Reimaging Physical Retail Through Design and Tech
Linda Li Steiner, Head of Customer Activation & Marketing, H&M Americas
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Technologies Optimizing Digital Commerce
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
10:50 - 11:25 AM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program | LeadTime | Sweet Treats & Healthy Snacks
SESSION 3
11:25 - 12:00 PM
STAGE 1
Catering to a Diverse Gen Z and Alpha Consumer Around the Globe
Nadine Kheirallah, SVP, Global Retail, Fresh
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Session To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Session Break
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
12:00 - 1:00 PM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Networking Lunch | LeadTime
12:00 - 1:00 PM
The Loft
Hosted lunches
By Invitation Only
SESSION 4
1:00 - 1:40 PM
STAGE 1
Using Consumer Insights and Metrics to Drive Action
Vivian Chang, Head of DTC Practice, Clorox
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Part A: Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
Part b: Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Emerging AI Capabilities You Need to Know
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
SESSION 5
1:45 - 2:25 PM
STAGE 1
Shoppable Video, Gen AI Search and More: Leveraging Latest Digital Shopping Innovations
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Part A: How to Grab and Hold Consumer Attention with Content
Melissa Ben-Ishay, Co-Founder and CEO, Baked by Melissa
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
Part B: Case Study
Cyntia Leo, Head of Brand Marketing, Urban Outfitters
Kate Archibald, CMO, Dash Hudson
STAGE 3
Technologies Enhancing Digital Experience
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
2:25 - 3:20 PM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program | LeadTime | Sweet Treats & Healthy Snacks
3:20 - 5:10 PM
The Loft
The Ecommerce Assembly
By Invitation Only
Where ecommerce leaders and practitioners meet in intimate, focused, and moderated discussions with peers.
3:20 - 5:10 PM
The Loft
The Marketing Assembly
By Invitation Only
Where growth marketing leaders meet in intimate, focused, and moderated discussions with peers.
SESSION 6
3:20 - 3:40 PM
STAGE 1
Moving Beyond LTV – Creating Lifetime Relationship with Customer Through Great Ownership Experience
Lisa Walker, President, Jewelry Services, Signet Jewelers
STAGE 2
Session Break
STAGE 3
Session Break
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
SESSION 7
3:45 - 4:25 PM
STAGE 1
Part A: Reinvention of Loyalty Through Data
Quynh Dang, VP, Brand Marketing, Nanit
Nandika Suri, VP, Global CRM, Loyalty & Personalization, Under Armour
Part B: Marketing Measurement and Attribution for a Post-Cookie World
David Baker, Chief Digital Officer, Beekman1802
Additional Speaker to be Announced
STAGE 2
Part A: Case study
Speakers To Be Announced
Part B: Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Technologies Enhancing Omnichannel Experience
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
SESSION 8
4:30 - 5:10 PM
STAGE 1
New Lessons for Building Engaged Customers Communities
Allison Ellsworth, Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Poppi
Ashley Murphy, VP, Consumer Marketing, Rare Beauty
Ellie Off, VP, Brand, Marketing, & Innovation, Every Man Jack
STAGE 2
Part A: Case study
Speakers To Be Announced
Part B: Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Technologies Enabling Growth
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Sunset Yacht Cruise
Brand & Retail Attendees Only
7:30 - 9:30 PM
HOSTED DINNERS & PARTNER EVENTS
By Invitation Only
Day 2: Thursday — July 11, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION
8:00 - 9:00 AM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:50 - 9:00 AM
Stage 1
Opening remarks
Noah Gellman, CEO & Founder, The Lead
9:00 - 9:20 AM
Stage 1
Opening Keynote
Melissa Worth, SVP, Americas, New Balance
9:00 - 10:50 AM
The Loft
The CEO Assembly
By Invitation Only
Where CEOs & founders of high-growth challenger brands meet in intimate, focused, and moderated discussions with peers.
SESSION 1
9:25 - 10:05 AM
STAGE 1
Future of Direct-to-Consumer in Luxury
Mark Katz, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer, Vera Wang Group
Jon Zeiders, President, Staud
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Preparing Your Brand for a Constantly Changing World
Part A: Optimizing Operations for Profitability
Heather Wilberger, CTO & CIO, VINCE
Part B: Future Proofing Tech Investments
Ron Ijack, SVP, Head of Information Technology, Roots
Juliette Arnaud, Director of Enterprise Applications, Supreme
STAGE 3
Technologies Enabling Growth
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
SESSION 2
10:10 - 10:50 AM
STAGE 1
Maintaining Brand Relevance
Part A: Balancing DTC and Wholesale
Jed Berger, President, Kenneth Cole Productions
Part B: Session To Be Announced
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Part A: Session to Be Announced
Speakers To Be Announced
Part B: Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
10:50 - 11:25 AM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program | LeadTime | Sweet Treats & Healthy Snacks
SESSION 3
11:25 - 11:55 AM
STAGE 1
Killer Use Cases and Latest Developments in AI
Barry McGough, GVP, Innovation, AmeriCo. Group
STAGE 2
Session Break
STAGE 3
Session Break
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
SESSION 4
12:00 - 12:40 PM
STAGE 1
AI Governance: How to Move Fast Without Breaking Things
Chris Peña, GVP, Consumer Technologies, PVH
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Part A: Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
Part B: Case Study
Speakers To Be Announced
STAGE 3
Session Break
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
SESSION 5
12:45 - 1:25 PM
STAGE 1
Gen AI and Next-Level of Ecommerce Personalization
Douglas Weiss, SVP, Digital and Ecommerce, WHP-Global
David Ting, Chief Technology Officer & Global General Manager, Zenni Optical
Additional Speaker To Be Announced
STAGE 2
Part A: Research Presentation
Speakers To Be Announced
Part B: Celebrating the Leading 100
STAGE 3
Session Break
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Hosted Meetings Program
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
1:30 - 2:30 PM
INNOVATION VILLAGE
Networking Lunch | LeadTime
1:30 - 2:30 PM
The Loft
Hosted lunches
By Invitation Only
SESSION 6
2:30 - 5:30 PM
INNOVATION FORUM | STAGE 1
Innovation Forum
Where brand & retail technology leadership, venture capital, start-ups and big tech co-create.
2:30 – 2:45 PM: Coffee and Networking
2:45 – 3:15 PM: Investor Panel:
Scott Friend, Partner, Bain Capital Ventures
Additional Speaker to be Announced
3:15 – 3:30 PM: Tech Presentation
Speaker to be Announced
3:30 – 4:00 PM: Round Table
4:00 – 4:30 PM: Corporate Innovation Panel
Speaker to be Announced
4:30 – 5:15 PM: Start-Up Cocktail Mixer
5:15 – 5:30 PM: Start-Up Winners Announced
FOREMOST 50 SHOWCASE | STAGE 2
2:30 - 3:10 PM
Brand Building and Creativity in the Age of AI
Emmett Shine, Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, Pattern Brands
3:15 - 3:55 PM
Building Brands That Outlast the Ever-Shortening Trend Cycles
Henry Davis, CEO, Sakara Life
Ben Mand, CEO, Guayakí Yerba Mate
Bruce Smith, Founder & CEO, Hydrow
4:00 - 4:40 PM
How Every Brand Can Master Omnichannel Distribution
Speakers To Be Announced
INNOVATION VILLAGE
LeadTime
Networking
Activations
