Oct 23, 2023
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Private Retail Ascendant Council Reception
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Retail Ascendant Community Dinner
Oct 24, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
1:1 Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions [with an executive coach or recruiter]
Registration + Networking Breakfast + New Member Welcome
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening Remarks
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Ascendant Interview: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Member Success Story: Understanding Your Customer to Drive Real ROI [in partnership with Amperity]
10:15 AM - 10:20 AM
Ascendant Coach Introductions
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
1:1 Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions [with an executive coach or recruiter]
Networking Break
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
1:1 Ascendant Connections
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
1:1 Ascendant Connections
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Scale + Profitability in the Customer-Driven “New Normal”
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Member Success Story: Using GenAI to Drive a Better Customer Experience [in partnership with Zeta Global]
12:05 PM - 12:45 PM
Roundtables: A. Paths to Profitability
Roundtables: B. Leading + Developing Teams in Times of Change
Roundtables: C. Commerce in the Age of AI
Roundtables: D. Social Commerce
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Networking Lunch
1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
1:1 Ascendant Connections
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
1:1 Ascendant Connections
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Flash Discussion: Vetting AI Value
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Member Success Story: Optimizing Digital Engagement + Sales Across the Funnel [in partnership with RTB House]
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Customer-First Retail Stores: Shaping Tomorrow’s Shopping Experience
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
1:1 Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions [with an executive coach or recruiter]
Networking Break
3:45 PM - 4:20 PM
The Holy Grail of Media + Data to Drive Business Outcomes
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM
Research: Retailers Weigh in on Data Leadership + Governance + Literacy [in partnership with Simon Data]
4:50 PM - 5:25 PM
Ascendant Spotlight: Commerce in the Age of AI
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Retail Ascendant Community Reception