NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The organizers of Future Stores, the industry's leading conference for exploring in-store experience design, technology & innovation, have today announced the official agenda and speaker lineup for Future Stores Miami 2019 (February 5th-7th).
Over 300 senior executives and innovators from the world's leading retail brands including Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's and Best Buy will meet at the JW Marriott Miami to share the latest strategies, technologies and best practices for promoting consumer engagement across all channels. As part of Future Stores' signature Store Tours, attendees will also have the opportunity to go behind the scenes at local retail stores to observe these strategies first-hand, including a tour of Saks Fifth Avenue's recently opened global flagship store in downtown Miami.
"Consumers want an in-store experience that is immersive, personalized and innovative, and retailers have a tremendous opportunity to meet this need," said Lori Hawthorne, Divisional Director, Worldwide Business Research (WBR). "Our agenda offers retailers the necessary tactics so they can provide a next generation store experience, to meet the increasing needs of brick and mortar customers."
Over 50 speakers have been confirmed to date, including:
- Tom Nolan, CMO, Kendra Scott
- John Antonini, SVP, Regional Director of Stores, Saks Fifth Avenue
- Andrew Neelon, Chief of Staff, Bonobos
- Brian Seewald, SVP Customer Experience and Operations, DSW
- Michael Forrest, SVP, General Manager of Retail, Samsung Electronics America
- Emmanuele Vinciguerra, President, Americas, Vilebrequin
- Kelly Radford, VP, Real Estate & Construction, Warby Parker
- Stephen Kuhl, Co-Founder & CEO, Burrow
- Jieh Greeney, General Manager, Head of Retail Activation, Global Flagship, Tiffany & Co
- Shari Rossow, VP Retail Operations, Best Buy
- Kate Richard, SVP, Branding and Creative, Alex and Ani
- Paul Zaengle, EVP, Direct to Consumer, Stance
- Gene Lunger, EVP, Licensee Operations, Business Development & Retail Education, Ashley Homestore
- Cherie Brandt, VP, Store Planning, IT, Strategic Planning & Analytics, Macy's, Inc.
- Shweta Bhatia, VP, Technology, Kohl's
- Paul Blackburn, VP, Concept Design, L'Occitane en Provence
- Andrea Wasserman, VP, Retail Experience, Verizon
- Kambiz Hemati, VP, Global Store Design, Foot Locker
- Jochen Schmidt, VP, Retail Real Estate & Store Development, Swarovski
- Dean Handspiker, VP Design – Product & Store Development, Indochino
- Pete Trentacoste, Environment Design Director, Casper
To view the complete agenda or to learn more about speaking/sponsorship/exhibition opportunities at the event, please visit https://futurestoreseast.wbresearch.com. For the latest retail innovation news and event updates, be sure to follow us on Twitter @FutureStores.
About Future Stores
Launched in 2013, Future Stores is the industry's leading conference for exploring in-store experience design, technology & innovation. Senior level executives from across the retail industry gather to discuss the latest strategies, technologies and best practices for bridging the gap between physical and digital retail environments. Produced by Worldwide Business Research (WBR), Future Stores is an international series of events spanning North America and Europe. For more information, please visit FutureStores.wbresearch.com
About Worldwide Business Research
WBR (Worldwide Business Research) is the world leader in B2B focused conference events. Founded in 1996, the company annually produces over 100 conferences designed to offer the leaders of emerging and established companies across multiple industries with actionable insights, educational discussions, and networking opportunities to inform and transform how they do business now and in the future. The company also generates custom research to help companies educate the market on the latest developments and best practices. For more information, please visit https://www.wbresearch.com/ and follow us on Twitter @WBResearch.
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