The Digital Future of Retail | Executive Program | July

ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

(It is a sample program. Participating presenters and companies vary from program to program and cannot be guaranteed for any particular tour)

The Digital Future of Retail is a 5-day immersion experience into the retail landscape of Silicon Valley.

• Meet with executives of up to 20 of the most cutting-edge retail companies and accelerators
• Get advice from leading Silicon Valley experts
• Connect to and learn directly from top innovators and practitioners shaping the future of retail
• Brainstorm approaches to turning disruptive threats into growth opportunities with Silicon Valley visionaries 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 

• BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL: Hear from the leaders how digital transformation presents an opportunity for traditional retailers to improve the overall shopping experience for the customer.
• E-COMMERCE: Discuss the current state of e-commerce, its challenges, and opportunities. Discover trends that will change online retail.
• DATA ANALYTICS FOR RETAIL: Learn how retail disrupting companies are applying image recognition and data science to provide retailers with insights into a variety of business functions including marketing, product and customer experience.
• INVENTORY MANAGEMENT: Learn how companies are using Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Machine Learning for orders, sales and inventory across channels to give retailers a holistic picture of their operations.

PROGRAM AGENDA
(This schedule is tentative and features past speakers and participating companies.  Subject to change without prior notice)

Day 1

THE WORLD OF RETAIL TECHNOLOGY 

What is retail technology and where is it taking us? Why is it exploding now and what are the forces driving its expansion? These are the questions we answer on day 1 of our immersion program on The Future of Retail. We explain how entrepreneurs are capitalizing on the emergence of new technologies as well as trends in both online and in-store shopping to create new companies that are transforming the retail experience from all sides.

Day 2

EXPLOITING MARKET NICHES​

The journey continues on day two with an exploration of the limits of the retail technology space as they exist today. How many areas of retail operations are being disrupted? What is the nature of this change and how fast is it moving? We answer these questions through meets with startups operating in a wide range of niches.

Day 3

THE ‘TECH’ IN RETAIL TECHNOLOGY ​​

Day three of the immersion program is dedicated to the technologies fueling the disruption of retail. We hear from experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics and blockchain to learn what these technologies can currently do and what they will offer in the future.

Day 4

CORPORATE INNOVATION IN RETAIL​​

Having seen and heard how digital is disrupting the retail industry on days 1 to 3, on day 4 of our immersion program we challenge attendees to turn words into action. Participatory workshops with leading Silicon Valley experts on design thinking, design sprints, venture capital, and open innovation provide executives with the blueprints and frameworks they need to deliver innovation within their own organization.

Day 5

THE FUTURE OF SHOPPING​​

What’s next for the world of online and offline commerce? Day 5 brings the program to a close with its sights firmly set on the future. We learn about trends still in their infancy and meet the companies seeking to capitalize on those trends. We discuss the trend for localization of products and inventory and learn which areas of the retail industry are next in line to be reimagined by the application of emerging technology.

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

• Program participation
• Transfers between company visits
• Lunches (Mon-Fr) 
• Hotel accommodation

NOT INCLUDED:

• Airfare tickets

If you prefer to book and pay for your own accommodation, contact us to request a registration code.

Please read  Terms and Conditions carefully before purchasing your ticket. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

OUR RECENT RETAIL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS