RCC Store23 | Retail Council of Canada | 29 May 2023 | Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1, Canada

This event gathers retail experts, executives, brands, and their networks to gather and discuss the future of Canadian retail.

2023 Agenda Topic:

• Retail’s Economic Outlook – Facts to Balance Fears and Fuel Opportunities
• Recapturing the Art of Retail in an Era of Technology-driven Innovation
• Have Retailers Bridged the Gap with Gen Z?
• Leveraging Changing Discretionary Spending Patterns for Profitable Growth
• Innovation & Intention is Shaping Consumer Commerce
• SEO has Changed. Have your Strategies?
• Hearable, Feelable, Wearable: Revolutionary Technology that will Connect the Future Workforce
• Contemporary Leadership to Empower a Changing World
• The State of Canadian Payments Report 2023
• The Power of Retail Media Networks
• RCC Member Value Update
• AI’s Transformational Impact on Retail
• Building the Future on People, Purpose, and Planet Principles
• Streamlining Complex EPR Reporting
• New Ways to Use Data to Harness Emerging Trends and Better Meet Consumers’ Needs
• The Frontline-first Advantage: Operationalizing DEI Strategies

2023 Speakers

Afdhel Aziz
Founder and Chief Purpose Officer, Conspiracy of Love

Michele Guimond
Vice President Marketing, Mountain Equipment Co.

Andrew Go
Chief Digital and Data Officer, Staples Canada

Ken Keelor
CEO, Calgary Co-op

Jan Kestle
President and Founder, Environics Analytics

Rachel Mielke
CEO, Hillberg & Berk

Eric Morris
Managing Director and Head of Retail, Google Canada

Sebastian Picardo
CEO, Holt Renfrew

Kostya Polyakov
National Industry Leader for Consumer and Retail Practice, KPMG Canada

Jarvis Sam
Founder and CEO, Rainbow Disruption

David Shing
Digital Prophet

Doug Stephens
Founder, Retail Prophet

Danyal Syed Ali
Head of Consumer and Customer Insights, IKEA Canada

Tamara Szames
Executive Director, Industry Advisor, Canada Retail, Circana

Alfredo Tan
SVP and Managing Director, Loblaw Media

Jenna Watson
SVP Digital Media, DAC

Liza Amlani
Principal and Founder, Retail Strategy Group

Oscar Bertola
Creative Director Design Studio, TC Transcontinental

Jen Burkey
Creative Strategy Director, TikTok

Christian Bourque
Executive Vice President, Leger

Diane J. Brisebois
President & CEO, Retail Council of Canada

Sangeetha Chandru
Chief Practice Officer, Fractal

Patrik Chavarie
Executive Vice President, Thinkmax

Matthew Cheung
SVP of Technology & Partnerships, Flipp

Roopa Davé
Partner, ESG, KPMG Canada

Luc Dumont
VP, Consumer Insights, Leger

Brenda Fideles
VP, Enterprise Applications, ALDO Group

Rob Garf
VP and GM for Retail, Salesforce

Marilu Gaudio
President, Chase Payment Solutions Canada

Kevin Graff
President, Graff Retail

Andrew Grantham
Executive Director and Senior Economist, CIBC

Lesley Hawkins
Vice President, Retail, Adidas Canada

Lisa Hutcheson
Managing Partner, J.C. Williams Group

Michael E. LeBlanc
Founder & President, M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc.

Matthew Leppanen
Director of Marketing, Bell

Santo Ligotti
VP of Member Services and Marketing, Retail Council of Canada

Colleen Martin
Chief Revenue Officer, Caddle

Sean McCormick
Data Expert, Moneris

Mike McDowell
Vice President of Loyalty Programs and Partnerships, Parkland

Kimberly Minor
Founder & President, WOCRA

Greg Neath
VP ISM Business Development, TC Transcontinental

Stephen Ondrik
Senior Solutions Advisor, SAS

Mijune Pak
Founder, FollowMeFoodie.com

Craig Patterson
Publisher, Retail Insider Media Ltd.

Salvatore Pugliese
Senior Director, IT Project Management, and Innovation, Birks Group

Ivano Pirro
VP, Sales and Customer Experience, The Source, Bell and Virgin Plus

Kerri-Ann Santaguida
Vice President and General Manager of Merchant Services, American Express Canada

Mark Scanlan
Global Industry Lead, Cisco

Rupen Seoni
Chief Revenue Officer, Environics Analytics

Amar Singh
Senior Director, Kantar

Ranjeeta Singh
SVP and Head of Advanced Products and Services Group, Bell

Diane Spiridoulias
Professor Visual Merchandising Arts, Sheridan College

Karen White-Boswell
Director, External Communications, Sobeys

Patrick Wiedeman
CEO, Reverse Logistics Group

Barry Wildfong
Creative Director In-store Environments, TC Transcontinental

Michael Zabenah
VP, Sustainability, Retail Council of Canada

2023 Sponsors & Partners

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• FLO
• Thinkmax
• Reverse Logistics Group
• Fractal
• Bell
• Cisco
• Circana
• American Express
• Environics Analytics
• Google
• KPMG
• CHASE

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Flipp
• SAS
• DAC
• Graff Retail
• TC Transcontinental
• Toronto Congress Centre
• Leger

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Interac
• Oongalee
• Smart Label Solutions
• Caddle
• GoCo
• JRoss Retail Recruiters
• Moneris
• TikTok

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Eaigle
• 3SI Security
• BrainBoxAI
• Toshiba
• PayPal

EVENT PARTNERS:
• iTel
• eCycle
• GardaWorld
• leolam
• Eco Enterprises Quebec
• Signifi
• Telus Business
• TRG Canada
• Toronto Market Week
• Motorola Solutions VAD