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Leading Forward in a Time of Relentless Change

Wednesday, June 3

9:20 am

- 9:55 am

Speakers:

Noah Goldberg

Vice President & GM, Digital Loyalty

Loblaw Companies Limited

Noah Goldberg

Vice President & GM, Digital Loyalty

Noah is a seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience driving growth and innovation across the retail industry. Currently serving as VP/GM of Digital Loyalty at Loblaw, Noah leads a team of 50+ in advancing Canada’s largest loyalty program, PC Optimum, and oversees all digital communications across Loblaw Companies. 

Previously, Noah served as VP/GM of Joe Fresh eCommerce, where he enhanced operational efficiency, implemented scalable fulfillment solutions, and optimized overall business performance. His ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize digital operations, and drive measurable outcomes has been consistent throughout his career, including leadership roles at Psycho Bunny, Mackage, and Ardene.

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Rishad Tobaccowala

Author

Rishad Tobaccowala

Author

Tobaccowala was named by BusinessWeek as one of the top business leaders for his pioneering innovation and TIME magazine dubbed him one of five “Marketing Innovators. He is one of only 300 people elected to the Advertising Hall of Fame since 1948.

Rishad is the author of “Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in The Age of Data” which helps people think, feel, and see differently about how to grow their companies, their teams and themselves to remain relevant in transformational time and  “Rethinking Work”  which helps people thrive amidst the seismic changes that will occur at work due a combination of changing demographics, new mindsets, the rise of distributed work, and the spread of AI.

Rishad is the host of the What Next? podcast and publishes a thought letter called “The Future Does Not Fit into the Containers of the Past” which is read by 30,000 every week.

Rishad Tobaccowala remains a Senior Advisor to the Publicis Groupe where he has spent his entire 37 career, most recently serving as the Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist of the 100,000+ person firm. Prior to those roles Rishad was the Chairman of Digitas and Razorfish.

Rishad serves as a board director or advisor to a host of firms including LoopMe, Journey, Growth Catalyst Partners, Dumbstruck, Shift Paradigm, Quilt. Ai and Qualsights.

Rishad is also the Chairman of the Tobaccowala Foundation which helps over 10,000+ people in India.

Rishad has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School and a BS in Mathematics from the University of Bombay.

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Retail leaders are operating in an environment shaped by disruption, rising expectations, and constant change. In this thought-provoking session, globally renowned author and strategist Rishad Tobaccowala shares his perspective on what modern leadership truly requires today. Drawing on insight and practical experience, he explores how leaders can build resilient teams, drive innovation, and cultivate cultures that perform under pressure. The session concludes with a candid conversation with retail leaders on how these principles are being applied within their own organizations, offering practical insight into leading through uncertainty while positioning retail businesses for sustained relevance and growth.

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