Schedule
Sep 15-17, 2024Â |Â Scottsdale, AZ
Agenda for RS Spring | LA coming soon!
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SUNDAY
SEP
15
11am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
1:30-5:15 pm
Explore Old Town Scottsdale’s Social Scene
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception
7-9:15 pm
Dinner + A Night of Laughs with Adam Ray
Adam Ray
Actor + Comedian
MONDAY
SEP
16
6:30-7:15 am
Group Run/Walk
7:15-8 am
Breakfast
brought to you by
8-8:45 am
How to Reimagine Your Business in an AI-Forward World
Brian Solis
Futurist, Best-Selling Author & AI Expert
8:50-10:10 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:15-11:15 am
Rethink or Sink: Evolving Your Store Development Strategy
Paul Calderon
VP, Store Growth – Five Below
Amber Koehler
VP, Construction – Target
Terri Micklin
President – GetGo
Brad Rogers
SVP – Real Estate & Construction – Tractor Supply
Blake Brosa
EVP, Project Management – Bureau Veritas (moderator)
11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:25-1:10 pm
Inside the Transformation at Sprouts Farmers Market
Jack Sinclair
CEO – Sprouts Farmers Market
Michael Owens
Executive Producer – RetailSpaces
1:10 -2:10 pm
Networking Lunch
brought to you by
2:10-2:40 pm
How a Digital Native Brand Does Brick-and-Mortar: Examining the Rise of Good American
Bree Richmond
VP, Retail – Good American
Melissa Gonzalez
Principal / Founder – MG2 / the Lionesque Group
2:40-3 pm
How to Make Your Values Visible Through Your Spaces
Liz Powers
CEO – ArtLifting
3:05-4:05 pm
Sourcing Meetings
4:15-5 pm
Happy Hour
Fire in the Hole! A Conversation with Bob Parsons, Founder of GoDaddy and PXG Golf
Bob Parsons
Founder – GoDaddy & PXG Golf
Gayle Bass
TV/Radio Host (moderator)
5-6:45 pm
Free Time 🙂
6:45-10 pm
A Totally Rad 80s Party
New Wave Allstars
The Best of the 80’s
brought to you by
TUESDAY
SEP
17
7:45-8:45 am
Breakfast
8:45-9:05 am
Embracing GeoAI: Transforming Retail Real Estate with Advanced Analytics
Jim Robeson
CEO – PiinPoint
9:05-9:35 am
Why Your Retail Experience Sucks and How Your Employees Are the Culprits
EJ Kritz
Executive Experience Officer – DBSI
9:35-9:55 am
Permitting: What Went Wrong and How To Fix It
Andreas Rotenberg
 Co-Founder – Pulley
10-10:40 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:45 am-12 pm
Deep Dives
Prioritizing Sustainability in Store Design
Thoughtful and Purposeful Integration of Digital
Piloting and Testing New Formats
Boosting Speed to Market, Minimizing Costs
(Open to retail execs + vendors)
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.