Retail Digital Summit

11 - 13th June 2024, North America 09:00 - 11:50 BST

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Transforming the customer experience

From Malls to Marketplaces – How shopping centers are the future of Retail

You’ll be in great company at this year’s Retail US Summit, joining speakers from Footlocker, Harbor Retail, and Near.co to name just a few.

Join your peers in sharing knowledge on the current and future state of the Retail industry. We’ll discuss some key industry topics including:

Online stores in offline spaces, offline stores with digital faces
Navigating the road to a more sustainable Retail landscape
The future of retail in a postcovid world
Leadership innovation: People, process and technology

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Josh Luber

Co-Founder

Binu Varghese

Vice President, IT Applications & Data

Marlo McKinley

Senior Director Planning

Robert Sorce

President

Sunitha Ray

VP IT Applications

Sharalyn Orr

Executive Director

Doug Zarkin

CMO

Why Attend

Connect with 70+ senior leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward. Our summits are designed to help you.

New connections

Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders

Business trends

Stay current with emerging business trends

Key takeaways

Downloadable and actionable takeaways

New partnerships

Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships

Insights

De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights

New technologies

Understand the impact new technology can make

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"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"

Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group

"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"

Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America

"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."

Bill Sheahan, Vice President

"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."

Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons

"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."

Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising

"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."

Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation

"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."

Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion

"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."

Lauren Goodwin, CIO

Event Agenda

Day one

Day two

Day three

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

Intro & diamond commentary

09:10 - 09:40

Keynote

09:45 - 10:20

Panel Discussion

Unlocking the power of omnichannel Retail: Building seamless customer experiences

10:20 - 10:30

Insight Break

10:35 - 11:25

Roundtables

Track 1: Elevating retail experiences: Strategies for delivering exceptional customer journeys

Track 2: How to harness the power of data and analytics to drive competitive advantage

Track 3: Unleashing the potential: Exploring new frontiers of technology in the retail industry

11:30 - 11:50

Debate

11:55 - 12:25

Headline Keynote

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

09:10 - 09:50

Panel

Navigating the path to success in the era of digital transformation

09:55 - 10:05

Insight Break

10:35 - 11:25

Roundtables

Track 1: Elevating Retail experiences: Strategies for delivering exceptional customer journeys

Track 2: How to harness the power of data and analytics to drive competitive advantage

Track 3: Unleashing the potential: Exploring new frontiers of technology in the Retail industry

11:10 - 11:35

Innovation Exchange Keynote

11:35 - 12:05

Headline Keynote

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

09:10 - 09:35

Keynote

Moving your brand out of the friend zone

09:40 - 09:45

Trivia Quiz

09:45 - 09:55

Insight Break

09:55 - 10:00

Trivia Results

10:00 - 10:30

Masterclass

10:30 - 11:15

Roundtable Leaders Panel

11:20 - 11:45

Closing Keynote

11:45 - 11:50

5 Key Takeaways

Day one Day two Day three

Audience Interaction

Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.

Interactive Live Polling

Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.

Direct connections

Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.

Relationship building

Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career

Thought Leadership

Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most

Intelligent interaction

Interactive quizzes gamify your experience

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Meet with fellow industry leaders and solve today’s greatest business challenges.

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What is a Digital Summit?

A Digital Summit from GDS Group is a 3-day event experience bringing multiple partners and senior decision makers together. Within this immersive enviroment they discover new technical solutions, share learning opportunities and discuss trending industry topics which boosts insight, conversation and connections.

How can I participate in a GDS event experience?

There are a couple of ways you can participate in a GDS event experience; as a partner or as an attendee. Whichever you are interested in, do get in touch.

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Global senior decision makers from leading industry brands attend our event experiences. Between 2020 to May 2023, 34,473 senior executives attended our event experiences. If you are interested in attending a GDS event experience, please check out our upcoming events.

What types of speaking slots are available?

At one of our GDS Digital Summits there are several speaking slot packages available for you – 2x power insights commentator slots, keynote panel seats, masterclass hosting, prime keynote slot, and headline keynote slot.

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