Retail IT Connect 2024 | Worldwide Business Research (WBR) | 29 July 2024 | The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 321 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, USA

Automate, Optimize And Make Customer-Driven Technology Decisions. Senior Retail IT executives are grappling with several converging trends that are impacting their roles. Cybersecurity remains a persistent threat to retail operations, while AI disrupts conventional business processes and gives rise to a new generation of tools and technologies. Macroeconomic pressures compound these challenges through constantly evolving consumer spend patterns and fluctuating company margins, requiring leaders to automate tasks in order to work more efficiently with less staff and resources. And what’s one of the biggest challenges these leaders are facing right now? Data management.

Benchmark your IT tactics with fellow retailers at this event. Meet with handpicked solution experts who can help support your organizational goals, and leave empowered. You’ll learn not just about the latest AI innovations, security and compliance but discuss how to get the most impact out of your technology initiatives.

The Retail IT Connect Experience:

• You’re part of a high-level invitation-only forum
You’ll participate in a curated event experience with focused, inspirational content delivered by the most influential IT executives in retail.
• Pre-Scheduled 1:1 Meetings
See someone on our attendee list you want to meet? Mutually matched and pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings with potential partners and peers make it easy to further your online and omnichannel operations. This tailored format helps you to identify long lasting, strategic solutions to transform your retail business.
• Transformative Content
Hear customized content that fosters powerful conversations and benchmarking with your peers, delivered by retail visionaries. Engage in in-depth discussions focused on your biggest pain points, benchmark and leave with innovative strategies.
• Meet Exceptional People
Build relationships and broaden your perspectives in an intimate and interactive environment designed to foster deep connections. Participate in multiple ways to build relationships throughout this bespoke program – roundtables, townhalls, interactive workshops, themed receptions, welcome activities and much more.
• Speak Freely and Openly
Openly discuss your biggest priorities and challenges with peers in an exclusive, private forum. Have honest dialogues and engage directly with senior level retail peers.

Why Attend?
From the luxurious venue, the carefully selected attendees, the solutions selected to meet your individual needs, to the opportunity to customize your own program, this is an experience that you simply don't get anywhere else. Our mission is to make your life easier.

2024 Speakers

Christian Fortucci
Chief Technology Officer, David Yurman

Saritha Ivaturi
Chief Technology Officer, Fair

Faraz Iqbal
Chief Technology Officer, Edible Arrangements

Hector Almaguer
Chief Technology Officer, Blindster

John White
Chief Information Officer, Dorel Home

Dara Meath
Chief Technology Officer, Build-A-Bear

David John Smith
Chief Technology Officer, 3Z Brands

Sandeep Baghel
SVP Information Systems, Perry Ellis

Jon Harding
SVP, Global CIO, Conair LLC

Serge Moreau
VP Technology, Tommy John

Ravi Gokyada
Head of Technology, Blick Art Materials

Matt Ezyk
Head of Technology & eCommerce, Pet Supermarket

Maggie Cowie
Senior Director of Application Development, Alex Lee Inc.

Shakeel Hye
Director of Data Engineering, Tracfone Wireless

David Gray
Director of Enterprise Applications, Shutterfly

Sarah Adamowski O’Connor
Program Director, Retail IT Connect

2024 Sponsors

• Bahwan CyberTek
• CloudBees
• Coforge
• Descope
• Keysight
• Kumo
• Ownid
• Tailor
• TechBlocks