Tentpoles Past Events

The Future of Retail & Commerce

Jan 12 - Jan 13 • Hosted by Horizon Media • New York

Monday, January 12, 2026

9:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
9:45 AM Opening Remarks

Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
10:00 AM The Future of Social Commerce

Katka Renckens, Head of Marketing

Moderated by: Wendy Wildfeuer, Co-Founder, Motom
10:30 AM Culture x Commerce: Turning Brand Relevance into Revenue

Justin Breton, Head of Partnerships and Emerging Experiences, Walmart

Jillian Gorman, Head of CX, Under Armour

Victoria Katsarou, VP of Digital Marketing and eCommerce, Ergobaby

Moderated by: Morgan Chapman, VP, Strategic Partnerships, Fluent
11:00 AM The Power of Partnership: Brand Collaborations That Move Markets

Jennifer Peters, Director of DTC, Martech, + Digital Compliance, OLLY PBC

Deepa Gandhi, Co-Founder and COO, Dagne Dover

Moderated by: Andrea Iannantuono, Enterprise Account Executive, FERMÀT
11:30 AM Networking Break
12:00 PM Fireside Chat

Kat Kim Choroco, SVP E-commerce and Marketing, Vince

Moderated by: Rose Ferraro, SVP, Advertising, Rockbot
12:30 PM How Customer Insight is Reshaping the Entire Omnichannel Experience

Amanda Bailey, Vice President, Customer Marketing and Loyalty, Lowe’s

Moderated by: Ilya Vayser, Regional Vice President, Enterprise Sales, RTB House
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM The New Personalization Playbook: Using AI to Create Context, Relevance, and Connection at Scale

Nick Antoniades, VP Data and Analytics, FullBeauty Brands

Jason Colon, EVP Commerce Media, Horizon Commerce

Nicolas Comestaz, VP Global Data and AI CoE, Coty

Moderated by: Purva Gupta, Founder and CEO, Lily AI
2:30 PM The Omnishopper Era: Bridging Physical and Digital Worlds

Jorge Alfonso, Head of Digital Merchandising, Kroger

Brett Richardson, Director of Digital Growth and Data Analytics, Bragg Live Food Products

Arthur Sylvestre, Vice President Digital Commerce , Danone

Moderated by: Simon Cairns, CEO, Illumin
3:00 PM Networking Break
3:30 PM The New Storefront: Reimagining the Role of Physical Retail Through Design and Experience

Gigi Guerra, Vice President, Marketing, Target

Moderated by: Lauren Chesley, Head of Industry, Retail, SiriusXM Media
4:30 PM Wrap

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

9:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
9:45 AM Opening Remarks

Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
10:30 AM Building Systems for Assets at Scale

Justin Edwards, Vice President Global Creative Digital, M-A-C Cosmetics

Moderated by: Robyn Streisand, CEO & Founder, The Mixx
11:00 AM From Moments to Movements: How Brands Turn Cultural Passion into Personalized Brand Experiences

Victor Arajo, Global Brand Director, Mastercard

Angela Gruszka, SVP Marketing, Charity Buzz

Paco Toledo, SVP, Global Head of Content & Creative, Revlon

Moderated by: Kim Tranchida, Sales Lead, Lyft Ad
11:30 AM Networking Break
12:00 PM The Store as Stage: Where Retail Becomes Storytelling

Chris Epple, Vice President Marketing Americas, Harman/JBL

Jamie Feuss, Director, Retail Store Experience, Harman/JBL

Moderated by: Gillian Roth, Head of Enterprise Sales, FERMÁT
12:30 PM A CMO’s View of What’s Next in Luxury, Retail, and Cultural Relevance

Carina Ertl, Chief Marketing Officer, Bucherer USA

Moderated by: Wendy Wildfeuer, Co-Founder, Motom
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM The Experience Multiplier: Creating Value Through Emotion, Data, and Design

Ben Collier, Head of Chase Lifestyle Experiences CX, JPMorganChase

Shannon Golden, Brand Director, TAG Heuer

Cristina Marinucci, VP Global Growth + Omni Commercial Insights, Mondelez

Moderated by: Lauren Lanzi, VP, Customer Success, Suzy
2:30 PM Data-Driven Brands: Intelligence as the New Differentiator in the New World of AI

Brittany Fisher, Team Lead, Product Marketing, Cvent

Max Snow, CEO, Yobi

Ian Simpson, SVP of Innovation and Strategy, Sensor Tower

Moderated by: Liz Bacelar, Global Head of AI + Advanced Analytics, Under Armour
3:00 PM Sustainability Sells: Purpose as a Path to Profit

Angela Clark, Vice President of Digital, Patagonia

Moderated by: Grant Rosenfeld, VP, Strategic Partnerships, Fluent
3:30 PM The New Consumer Journey: Smarter, Faster, Seamless

Nick James, Senior Director E-commerce, Dick’s Sporting Good’s

Stephen Simonis, Chief Revenue Officer, Beard CLub

Marina Sukhova, AVP eCommerce & Digital Acceleration, L’Oreal

Moderated by: Jeff Cooper, Head of Advertising Sales, Admarketplace