Agenda
Date: May 7, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location: Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Cara Commons, 7th floor, TRS 1-148 and 1-150 | 55 Dundas Street West, Toronto
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Introduction
Intro from from Canadian Retail Collective team:
Diane J. Brisebois
PRESIDENT & CEO RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA
Dr. Ramesh Venkat, Director, David Sobey Retailing Centre, Saint Mary’s University
Dr. Jenna Jacobson, Director, Retail Leadership Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Ethan Pancer, Sobey Professor of Marketing, Saint Mary’s University
Dr. John W. Pracejus, Academic Director, Centre for Cities & Communities, University of Alberta
Dr. Yu Ma, Academic Director, McGill Institute of Marketing, McGill University
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote: Agentic AI and the Future of Retail
Doug Stephens
PRESIDENT, RETAIL PROPHET
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Break
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion: The Future of Retail Marketing
Dr. Rishad Habib
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MARKETING, TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Chris Parsons
FORMER, SENIOR DIRECTOR, OMNI-CHANNEL MARKETING, HOME HARDWARE STORES LIMITED
Frederick Lecoq
CHIEF MARKETING & DIGITAL OFFICER, SPORTING LIFE GROUP
Natalie Jones
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, TANGERINE
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Academic Panel Discussion: Applied Research & Industry Partnerships
Craig Patterson
Dr. Tony Hernandez
FOUNDER, RETAIL INSIDER
PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF RETAIL MANAGEMENT & DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Dr. Paul Messinger
Dr. Kristen Duke
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MARKETING, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Dr. Tanjim Hossain
PROFESSOR OF MARKETING & ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
PROFESSOR & DEPARTMENT CHAIR, MARKETING, BUSINESS ECONOMICS & LAW, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Dr. Siddhanth Mookerjee
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BENSADOUN SCHOOL OF RETAIL MANAGEMENT, MCGILL UNIVERSITY
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Keynote: Reinventing Retail
Joe Jackman
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIR, JACKMAN REINVENTS
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM | Panel Discussion: The Role of AI & Technology in Retail Transformation
Julia Knox
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, LOUIS VUITTON CANADA INC.
Dave Stevens
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, GROUP DYNAMITE
Michael Gilbert
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, RETAIL, HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES CONSULTING LEADER, EY
Lisa Hutcheson
MANAGING PARTNER, J.C. WILLIAMS GROUP
Dr. Janice Rudkowski
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RETAIL MANAGEMENT, TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & ANALYTICS OFFICER, EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED
Myles Gooding
PARTNER, GLOBAL CONSUMER MARKETS ADVISORY LEADER, PWC
Riddhi Kohli
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, LA MAISON SIMONS
Tali Remennick
FOUNDER, GRANULARITY
Dr. Noah Castelo
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ALBERTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
