Agenda

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM																Registration 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM																Opening Remarks 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM																Keynote: Emerging Tech and Saas Technologies: How Walmart Is Transforming Into an Adaptive Retailer 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Anshu Bhardwaj, Walmart Global Technology
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM																Optimizing Alternative Revenue Sources to Maximize Impact to Sales and Brand Investment 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Diana Medina, Inmar Intelligence Jess Walker, Inmar
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM																Networking Break 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM																How an Innovative Regional Is Using ESLs and Complementary Partners to Amplify Its ROI 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Tighe Renner, Aperion Kim Anderson, Schnuck Markets, Inc Dave Steck, Schnuck Markets, Inc Daniel Midden, Datasembly Caitlin Allen, Simbe Robotics, Inc
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM																The State of Retail Media 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Kathryn Mazza, Hy-Vee, Inc. Michael Halverson, Albertsons Media Collective
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM																Synergy in Action: Uniting Customer Needs with Technology for Collective Success 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM Gabe Disbrow, Leevers Supermarkets, Inc. Jennifer Hopper, Save A Lot
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM																Welcome Cocktail Reception 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday, June 6, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM																Breakfast 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM																Registration 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM																Keynote: Shaping the Future of Retail at Big Y Foods 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Rick Bossie, Big Y Foods, Inc
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM																How Grocers Can Win Back Market Share Through Contextualized Commerce 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Randy Crimmins, Mercatus Mark Fairhurst, Mercatus Lee Lambeth, Mercatus
10:30 AM - 10:45 PM																Networking Break 10:30 AM - 10:45 PM
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM																Navigating the Grocery Tech Landscape: An Opportunistic Approach to M&A Consolidation and IT Modernization 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Scott Kessler, Northeast Grocery
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM																THE EXPERTS SHARE ALL: How to succeed with in-store technology 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Gina Acosta, Progressive Grocer Kim Anderson, Schnuck Markets, Inc Adrian Salazar, Schnuck Markets, Inc Tyler King, SpartanNash
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM																Topic Tables Lunch Hour 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM																The Erewhon Way 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Kabir Jain, Erewhon
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM																Power Hour 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM																Using AI to Increase Sales in Wine, Spirits and Cheese 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Gina Acosta, Progressive Grocer Pam Dillon, Preferabli Andrew Sussman, Preferabli Will Costello MS, Preferabli Sheri Sauter Morano MW, Preferabli
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM																Cocktail Reception & GroceryTech Innovation Awards 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday, June 7, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM																Breakfast 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM																Registration 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM																Unpacking the 2024 GroceryTech Technology Trends Study 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Beth Brickel, EnsembleIQ Research Solutions
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM																Smart Supermarkets - How will technology change the store experience? 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Gina Acosta, Progressive Grocer Barry Clogan, Wynshop Mark Sciortino, Vestcom Ken Ninomiya, Sedano's
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM																The Independent Spirit: How Indie Operators Tackle Tech 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Joseph Wood, Sendik's Food Market Robert Thomas, District Market Green Grocer
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM																Modernizing Marketing Spend to Break Barriers to Growth 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Amir El Tabib, Ibotta
11:45 AM - 2:30 PM																Kroger Central Fulfillment Center Tour & Lunch 11:45 AM - 2:30 PM
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM																How Albertsons Is Transforming the Omni Journey 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Jatin Pahuja, Albertsons
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM																Closing Remarks 3:30 PM - 3:35 PM Gina Acosta, Progressive Grocer

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