Agenda

	Presentations and Handouts Handouts are free and session videos are available for purchase in NRF Session Replay.
	Super, breakout, and pavilion sessions will be translated into Spanish and Portuguese. A digital version of the Onsite Program Guide is available. Portions of the Guide have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese. Programming has been updated since this was translated and for the most up-to-date information, search all sessions or use the free BIG Show Mobile App to review content.

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

11:30 AM

4:30 PM

» Store Tours

5:30 PM

7:00 PM

» International Reception
Open to attendees with companies outside the U.S.
New Location:
Galleria, 4th Floor, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Sponsored by:

Sunday, January 15, 2012

8:30 AM

10:00 AM

» Breakout Sessions

10:15 AM

11:45 AM

» Breakout Sessions

12:00 PM

1:30 PM

» Breakout Sessions

Networking Lunch

1:45 PM

2:45 PM

» Super Session

Critical Developments in Retail Marketing: Understanding Consumers, Building Brands

Moderator:
	Geoffrey Colvin Senior Editor-at-a-Large, Fortune
Speakers:
	Dr. David Ferrucci IBM Fellow, Principle Investigator Watson Technologies IBM
	Jon Iwata SVP, Marketing and Communications, IBM
	Billy May VP, eCommerce and Cross-Channel Marketing Abercrombie & Fitch
	Alexis Maybank Founder and CMO, Gilt Groupe

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3:00 PM

4:00 PM

» Super Session

Digital Retailing: New Growth Drivers for Success

Moderator:
	Jeffrey Rayport Operating Partner Castanea Partners
Speakers:
	Jennifer Hyman CEO & Co-Founder Rent the Runway
	Doug Mack CEO One King's Lane

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

» Opening Night Reception
Marriott Marquis

Sponsored by:

Monday, January 16, 2012

8:30 AM

2:00 PM

» Independents' Day Independent's Day

Sponsored by:

8:00 AM

» NRF Update and Retail’s Big Picture

Speaker:
	Matthew R. Shay President and CEO National Retail Federation

8:20 AM

9:20 AM

» Super Session

The Next Evolution: Store 3.0™

Speakers:
	Bonnie Brooks President and CEO The Bay (Hudson's Bay Company)
	David Jaffe President and CEO Ascena Retail Group
	Alison Paul Vice Chairman and U.S. Retail and Distribution Leader Deloitte LLP

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9:00 AM

6:30 PM

EXPO Hall
» Pavilion Stage Sessions
» Exhibitor BIG !deas

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

» Keynote Speech

Embracing our Common Humanity

Moderator:
	Terry J. Lundgren Chairman, President, & CEO Macy's Inc.
Speaker:
	President Bill Clinton Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States

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12:45 PM

1:45 PM

» Members Only Luncheon

Moderator:
	Andrew Mantis SVP, Information Services MasterCard Advisors
Speaker:
	Peter Sheahan Founder and CEO ChangeLabs

NRF and Shop.org members are treated to a private, Members-Only luncheon. Membership status and a lunch ticket are required for entrance.

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2:00 PM

6:00 PM

» Retail's BIG Show presents Shop.org's First Look Track

Co-Sponsored by:

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

» Breakout Sessions

3:15 PM

4:15 PM

» Breakout Sessions

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

» Shop.org's First Look Track Networking Reception

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5:30 PM

6:30 PM

» EXPO Hall Happy Hour

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

8:30 AM

9:45 AM

» Keynote Speech

Keeping a Classic Brand Modern

Introduction:
	Lori Mitchell-Keller Senior VP of Retail Industry Line of Business SAP
Speaker:
	David Lauren Executive Vice President of Advertising, Marketing, and Corporate Communications Ralph Lauren Corporation

Sponsored by:

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

EXPO Hall
» Pavilion Stage Sessions
» Exhibitor BIG !deas

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

» Super Session

Conscious Capitalism

Speakers:
	Walter Robb Co-CEO Whole Foods Market, Inc.
	Jonathan Sokoloff Managing Partner Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.
	Kip Tindell Chairman and CEO The Container Store

11:15 AM

4:15 PM

» Retail's BIG Show presents Shop.org's First Look Track Shop.org's 1st Look

Co-Sponsored by:

12:30 PM

1:45 PM

» Annual Retail Industry Luncheon (ARIL)

Speaker:
	Danny Meyer CEO and Founder Union Square Hospitality Group

Retail Innovator of the Year Award

John Mackey, Co-CEO
Walter Robb, Co-CEO
Whole Foods Market

International Retailer of the Year Award

Angela Ahrendts, CEO
Burberry

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2:00 PM

3:00 PM

» Breakout Sessions

3:15 PM

4:15 PM

» Breakout Sessions

4:15 PM

5:00 PM

» in the EXPO: Happy Hour

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

8:30 AM

10:45 AM

» Retail's BIG Fast Track

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

» Super Session

Retail Never Sleeps – Delivering Transformative Leadership

Sponsored by:

Moderator:
	Stephen Sadove Chairman and CEO Saks Inc.
Speaker:
	Angela Ahrendts Chief Executive Officer Burberry
	Marty Albertson Chairman Guitar Center, Inc.
	Brian Devine Chairman PETCO
	Brenda Malloy Managing Director and Global Retail Practice Leader Russell Reynolds Associates

12:30 PM

4:30 PM

» Store Tours

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