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Shoptalk Spring 2026

Shoptalk Spring 2026 brings together retail's changemakers for three days of actionable insights, networking, and innovation. The conference features sessions on driving growth, scaling innovation, and navigating the future of retail, with a focus on AI, customer experience, unified commerce, and digital transformation. Attendees will engage with thought lea…

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46Speakers
6Sponsors
12On the bill · sessions
47Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Shoptalk, in alphabetical order.
Adam Houston
SVP, Event Director, Shoptalk U.S. · Shoptalk
Amy Andrews
President · Mars United Commerce
Anca Marola
Global Chief Digital Officer · Sephora
Andrew Hotz
Director, Consumer Brands, Government & Entertainment · Google
Andrew Lipsman
Independent Analyst & Consultant · Media, Ads + Commerce
Andy Lopez
SVP & Head of Global Marketing · Behr Paint Company
Angie Brown
EVP & Chief Information Officer · The Home Depot
Anna Liang
Founder & CEO · SocialQ AI
Apurva Pangam
Principal, Commerce Practice Leader · Deloitte Digital
Barbie Cameron
Chief Stores Officer · Macy's Inc.
Ben Miller
VP, Original Content & Strategy · Shoptalk
Ben Seidl
Co-Founder & CEO · Autolane
Bijan Vaez
Founder & CEO · Merchkit
Christine Barone
CEO · Dutch Bros
Christine Foster
SVP, Kroger Precision Marketing · The Kroger Co.
Ed LaBay
EVP, Merchandise, Marketing, Licensing, Product Development & Design · Hot Topic
Ekta Chopra
Chief Digital Officer · e.l.f Beauty
Evan Smith
Co-Founder & CEO · Ethosphere
Gabrielle Fonrouge
Retail Reporter · CNBC
Hilary Milnes
Executive Editor · Vogue Business
Holden Bale
Global Chief Strategy Officer · Merkle
Jason Cottrell
CEO · Orium
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Bloomreach
Celigo
CommerceIQ
PwC
Rithum
Stripe
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Agenda

Selected from 12 sessions on the bill.
  • Tuesday, March 24, 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

    Retail Media Innovation: Retailer+Brand Case Studies

    Marketing Tactics and Execution The Evolution of Retail Media

  • Tuesday, March 24, 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

    Startup Pitch: Technologies Driving Operational Efficiencies

    Customer-Facing AI Applications Tech Spotlight Stage

  • Tuesday, March 24, 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

    Debate: AI Agents Will / Will Not Transform Retail

    Customer-Facing AI Applications Generative and Agentic AI Planning and Managing in an AI-First World Reshaping Shopping & Customer Behavior

  • Tuesday, March 24, 3:00 PM - 3:05 PM

    Welcome to Shoptalk Spring: Opening Remarks

  • Tuesday, March 24, 3:15 PM - 3:35 PM

    From Disruptor to Dominant: How Continuous Evolution Keeps Wayfair One Step Ahead

    Corporate & Frontline AI Applications Embracing Welcoming Retail Experiences New Retail Opportunities: Disruptive Brands and Experiences Physical and Digital in an Era of Unified C…

  • Tuesday, March 24, 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM

    Building and Deploying AI Agents

    Automation and Frictionless Retail Customer-Facing AI Applications Employee-Facing AI Applications Generative and Agentic AI Seeking, Finding, and Discovery

  • Tuesday, March 24, 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM

    Case Studies: Winning Customers Through Nostalgia

    Creativity Reinvented Cultivating Community Tactics for Branding and Marketing

  • Tuesday, March 24, 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM

    Insights: New Research on Consumer Attitudes Toward AI

    Customer-Facing AI Applications Planning and Managing in an AI-First World Reshaping Shopping & Customer Behavior

  • Tuesday, March 24, 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM

    Planning and Executing a Pop-Up Retail Experience

    Embracing Welcoming Retail Experiences Physical and Digital in an Era of Unified Commerce Reshaping Shopping & Customer Behavior

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 47 companies, parsed from the program.

47 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
6Sponsoringsponsor only
41Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

80% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite2452%
  • Founder / Owner24%
  • VP-level613%
  • Director / Head of511%
  • Manager / Lead37%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Other roles511%

Of 46 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01BloomreachSp
  2. 02CeligoSp
  3. 03CommerceIQSp
  4. 04PwCSp
  5. 05RithumSp
  6. 06Shoptalk3V
  7. 07StripeSp
  8. 08EMARKETER2V
  9. 09Macy's Inc.2V
  10. 10The Home Depot2V
  11. 11Autolane1V
  12. 12Azoma1V
  13. 13Bayezon AI1V
  14. 14Behr Paint Company1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified6
100% of 6
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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