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McMillian Doolittle
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June 4th-5th, 2025
What To Expect from This Year's Summit
Understanding Next-Gen Consumers – Gain insight into the strategies brands must embrace to stay competitive with the next generation of consumers
Brand Power Panel – Insights from top brands on navigating challenges, driving innovation, and staying competitive in today’s retail landscape.
Personalization & AI Influence – The role of technology in creating customized shopping experiences.
Shaping the Shopping Experience – Brands, retailers, and solution providers must collaborate effectively to tackle the challenges of e-commerce, retail media, and AI.
Navigate Tariff-Driven Retail– Learn how leading retailers are navigating shifting trade dynamics and tariff-related uncertainty
Winning at Walmart – Understanding of how Walmart's evolving strategies and shopper expectations impact brands and in-store execution.
Work Culture & Leadership – Expert take from WD-40’s former CEO Garry Ridge on building a strong workplace culture, from his book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It.
Receive a free copy of Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Leaning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company
Preliminary Agenda: Day 1
June 4, 2025
| Time | Duration | Topic |
| 8:00am | 1hr | Coffee & Registration |
| 9:00 am | 15mins |
Opening Remarks Setting the tone on innovation, leadership, and the role of packaging and display in retail's future: Greg Tucker, Chairman & CEO, Bay Cities |
| 9:15 am | 45mins |
Winning at Retail What it really means to win in today's dynamic and demanding retail world: Steve Frenda, Founder & CEO, Inspiring-Retail |
| 10:00 am | 15min | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 10:15 am | 1hr |
Mastering Walmart Panel: Real-world experience and strategy from experts who understand Walmart's evolving expectations: Kelli Corbett, Chief Commercial Officer, Retail Monster; Andy Wiseman, Lean In; Zac Freeman, Director, The Harvest Group |
| 11:15 | 45min |
Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: The Learning Moment: A fresh take on leadership, culture, and building high-performing teams: Garry Ridge, Former CEO of WD-40 |
| 12:00 pm | 1hr | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 pm | 45min |
From Disruption to Opportunity: Navigating Global Trade Challenges to Gain Competitive Advantages: This session will break down what brands and retailers need to know to stay agile and competitive in a rapidly changing trade environment: Maz Yafeh, Managing Director, Bank of America |
| 2:00 pm | 45min |
The Evolution of Retail: Key Trends Reshaping the Industry: From automation to innovation and upcoming tariffs, what's changing in retail and how to respond: Amanda Lai, Director, McMillianDoolittle |
| 2:45 pm | 15min | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 3:00 pm | 45min |
What AI Needs from Retail in The Simulation Century: Learn how to strike the right balance between human and machine in the Simulation Century by understanding what AI truly needs to serve powerfully and effectively: Richard Boyd, Co-founder & Chairman, Ultisim |
| 3:45 pm | 1hr |
Brand Power Panel: Unfiltered insights from top brands leading disruption, storytelling, and in-store excellence: Russ Beadle, Operations Manager, Nestle; Jacob Heller, Director of Sales Intelligence, Morinaga America; Peter Adderton, MyMobileX; Bill Kambol, Sr. Retail Trade Marketing Manager, MANSCAPED; Jessica Simonson, VP of Sales Operations, Ontel |
| 4:45 pm | 15min |
Closing Remarks Greg Tucker, CEO & Chairman, Bay Cities |
| 5:00 pm | 2hrs | Cocktails & Networking |
Preliminary Agenda: Day 2
June 5, 2025
| Time | Experience |
| 9:00am |
Arrivals & Registration |
| 10:00am |
Tours Begin + Bonus Presentations from Bay Cities' Experts -The Hottest Trend in Retail: Smart Cost Savings Allan Yue, Bay Cities
- Effective Use of Color, Julie Lam, Bay Cities |
| 12:00am |
Lunch: Popular Food Truck! |
| 1:00pm | Departures |
