CONSUMER INSIGHTS:

Leading industry consultants, advisers, and investors speak to changes in consumer behavior and trends to watch for in the retail space.

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Featuring:

• Saron Tesfalul - Principal, Bain Capital

• Brian Thorne - Partner, Silas Capital

• Caitlin Strandberg - Principal, Lerer Hippeau

• Colin Welch - Managing Director, TSG Consumer

• Joan Payson - Consumer Investment Analyst (moderator)

 

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INNOVATING FOR TODAY'S CONSUMER: 

Entrepreneurs across the retail / consumer landscape discuss the innovative products and services they have developed to meet consumers' needs. 

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Featuring:

• Nell Diamond - CEO & Founder, Hill House Home

• Zameer Kassam - CEO & Founder, ZK Fine Jewelry

• Shilpa Shah - Co-founder, Cuyana

• Neha Singh - CEO & Founder, Obsess

• Henrietta Ellice-Flint - HBS 2021 MBA Candidate (moderator)

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REHABILITATING THE BRICK & MORTAR MODEL:

Leading retail industry experts discuss recent changes in the omnichannel business and the burgeoning trend of experiential retail.

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Featuring:

• José Chan - VP of Planning and Omnichannel, Loro Piana (LVMH Group)

• Clara Chappaz - Chief Growth Officer, Vestiaire Collective 

• Falguni Desai - Brand Director & CEO, Art of Shaving (Proctor & Gamble)

• Ted Galperin - Partner, Mythology

• Tyler Harris - Engagement Manager, McKinsey Modern Retail Collective

• Baruch Shemtov - HBS 2020 MBA Candidate & Former Entertainment Reporter, Good Day New York (moderator)

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WINNING WITH VALUES:

Founders & leaders from values-forward companies discuss sustainability and socially conscious initiatives that companies new and old are implementing to better resonate with their target market.

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Featuring:

• Sean Barron - CEO & Co-founder, RE/DONE

• Gabriela Hearst - Founder & Designer, Gabriela Hearst

• Helen Lo - Founder & Board Chair, Lo & Sons

• Jane Hu - Marketing Manager, Clover Food Labs

• Jenn Volk - Director of Product Management, thredUP

• Erwan Rambourg - Managing Director & Global Co-head of Consumer & Retail Research, HSBC (moderator)

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COMPETING WITH DATA & TECHNOLOGY:

Data scientists and analytic leaders discuss how companies are using data to provide users a personalized experience that drives loyalty.

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Featuring:

• Meghana Dhar - Strategic Partnerships for Shopping Lead, Instagram

• Raheel Khan - VP of Corporate Category Strategy & Innovation, The Estée Lauder Companies

• Anna Matvey - Director of PR & Partnerships, Dagne Dover

• Rhonda Textor - Director of Data Science, True Fit

• Jonathan Yaffe - CEO & Co-founder, AnyRoad

• Yael Grushka-Cockayne - Visiting Associate Professor, Harvard Business School (moderator)

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