Future Stores Miami 2021 | Worldwide Business Research (WBR) | 7 February 2021 | JW Marriott Marquis, 255 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL 33131, USA

The Leading In-Store Innovation Conference Chain

Retail. Reimagined.
At Future Stores Miami, you’ll explore how leading retailers are overhauling their in-store experience and balancing high tech with high touch. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies to use store technology effectively, retool your front line associates and create the store experience of the future.

What’s next in 2020, and beyond? You’ll find out at Future Stores Miami, the only conference that prepares senior retail executives in operations, design, digital, and technology to lead their companies into the future.

Why Attend Future Stores?
Get Future Focused Content From Those Leading The Way
You’ll get detailed tactics from trendsetters and trailblazers that are revolutionizing the in-store experience. With content that deep dives into topics such as AI, virtual merchandising, experience design, AR/VR, omni-channel and the tech-augmented staff, you’ll leave with tons of strategies delivered by leading executives that are in the trenches solving tough problems.

Build Connections Like Never Before
We’re not a tradeshow or a vendor-led seminar. Our agenda is 100% focused on your biggest challenges and opportunities.

This is your opportunity to develop relationships, make new contacts and speak “off-the-record” with your peers. You’ll benefit from tons of interactivity with over 20 hours of discussion groups, roundtables, and structured and unstructured networking activities every day.

See Innovation in Action: Our Exclusive Store Tours
See first hand how your peers are merging physical and digital experiences – in-store. You’ll get immersive learning opportunities and a behind the scenes look at leading brick and mortar retailers. Join our exclusive store tours, one of the most exciting parts of the event. But hurry, they sell out fast!

2020 Past Speakers

Kristin Schoenstein
Program Director, Future Stores

Guido Campello
CEO, Cosabella

Dr. Sapna Palep
Co-Founder, Journelle

Zak Normandin
Co-Founder and CEO, Iris Nova

Rachel Cohen
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, SNOWE

Calvin Chung
SVP, Chief Development Officer, Office Depot

Matt Alexander
CEO & Co-Founder, Neighborhood Goods

Ashley Shelton Conger
Chief of Staff, Neighborhood Goods

Summer Jelinek
Chief Hospitality Officer, Summer Speaks

Haniff Brown
Co-Founder, Graupel

Kambiz Hemati
Former VP, Global Store Design, Foot Locker

Gene Lunger
EVP, Licensee Operations, Business Development & Retail Education, Ashley Homestore

Jeffrey Eggert-Peluso
VP, Global Store Design, Levi Strauss & Co.

Shari Rossow
VP, Retail Operations & In-Store Services, Best Buy Co

Jennifer Stone Williams
Vice President, Retail Services, Perry Ellis International

Michelle Zhao
VP, Retail Expansion, Rebag

Brian Kennedy
VP, Operations, Ministry of Supply

Vicki Lyngstad
Manager, Store Systems & Operations, Designer Brands

John Yesko
Head of User Experience & Design, Walgreens

Katherine Dela Cruz
Director of Retail Operations, Fabletics

Jason McNary
CEO - Americas, UNOde50

Imran Patel
Head of Business Development, Quip

Andrew Neelon
Director, Director of Real Estate & Strategy, Digital Consumer Brands, Walmart eCommerce

Anna Johnson
Head of Retail Operations, Tuft & Needle

Heidi Guerard
Head of Studio Development, [solidcore]

April Wagner
Sr. Director, Customer Experience Strategy & Transformation, Best Buy

Amy DaSilva
Corporate Communications Manager, QuickChek Corporation

Lenny Stofsky
Director Of Engineering -- Consumer Mobile In Store, Macy's

Jeff Matthews
Director, Store Design and Construction, PANDORA Americas

Lindsay Leaver
Director, Channel Development, Daily Harvest

Michele La Grego
Former Sr. Director, Marketing, Visual, Retail Experience, White House Black Market

Worth Darling
Director of Innovation, Vans

Leslie Vickery
Senior Creative Lead, Retail Innovation & Store Environment, AT&T Wireless

Veronica Vejar
UX Lead, Mobile Apps, Office Depot

Chris Rehkopf
Manager, Store Operations - New Initiatives & Tests, Designer Brands

Raleigh Johnston
Visual Merchandiser, Tuft & Needle

Jordyn Holman
Retail Reporter, Bloomberg News

DeAnn Campbell
VP, Research & Planning, Harbor Retail

Tom Ertler
SVP Design Director LEED AP, Miller Zell

James Greene
Retail Industry Executive, OKI Data

Jordan Ekers
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer, Nudge Rewards

Alex Otañez
COO, Shockoe

Vishal Purohit
Founder & CEO, Wooqer

Collin Mechler
Director, Field Technology and Solution Architecture, Element AI

Oscar Sachs
CEO, Salesfloor

Sucharita Kodali
VP, Principal Analyst for eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals, Forrester

Manju Devadas
CEO & Founder, Pluto7

Virginia Gelardin
Senior Retail Client Director, YOOBIC

Sean Quinn
CEO, AllPoint POS

Sean Finnigan
COO, AllPoint POS

Bob Gatta
CEO, Data Display Systems

Peter Cloutier
Growth & Strategic Partnerships Lead, ChaseDesign

Joe Lampertius
President, ChaseDesign

Misty Smith
Director, Mobile Delivery, Shockoe