Post-Event Speaker Resources
Day 1, May 31, 2022: Main Stage Sessions
Leadership Driven Pride in Retail
Susan O’Brien, Chief Brand and Customer Officer, Canadian Tire Corporation
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Fast Five: Revolutionize Decision Making with Smart Data Capture
Steve Cunningham, Senior Director Retail Sales, Scandit
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Driving the Sustainability Opportunity
Marc Kadonoff, Vice-President, Sweets from the Earth
Paul Yang, Senior
Director of Innovation and Sustainability, Tim Hortons
Jacquelyn Kankam, Senior Director of Sustainability & Social Impact, DECIEM
Sarah Thompson, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, RBC Capital Markets
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Navigating Your Holiday Strategy
Eric Morris, Managing Director and Head of Retail, Google Canada
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Fast Five: Transformational Consumer Trends to Watch
Kimbery Kuzmak, Vice President Client Management, Global Merchant Services, American Express
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Global Retail Trends in 2022: Alternative Commerce and the Metaverse
Kate Ancketill, CEO and founder, GDR Creative Intelligence
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Day 1: Morning Concurrent Sessions
How to Reach and Succeed with Consumers in Quebec
Christian Bourque, Executive Vice-President, Leger
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How Retailers are Embedding ESG into the Fabric and Culture of their Organizations
Susan O’Brien, Chief Brand and Customer Officer, Canadian Tire Corporation
Dr. Randall Huffman Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer, Maple Leaf Foods
Joe Solly, Partner and National Lead, Climate & Sustainability, Deloitte Inc.
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The Modern Retailer
Joanna Griffiths, CEO, Knix
Ilona Fagyas, Head of Enterprise Sales, PayPal Canada
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Putting Mental Health into Focus with Henry’s CEO, Gillian Stein
Gillian Stein, CEO, Henry’s
Vicki Bradley, Founder and CEO, Vicki Bradley & Company
For more information on mental health in the workplace please visit Canadian Mental Health Association
Day 1: Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
Handmade And Hands On: How Lush Is Reinvigorating The In-Store Experience
Carmen Ip, Communications and Operations Manager, LUSH
Meaghan Flaherty, Store Manager, LUSH
Mellissa Wong, CEO, Zipline
The Power of Driving Discovery Commerce
Torri Gunn, Industry Manager for Retail, Meta
Sachin Arora, Divisional Vice President, Marketing Strategy + Insights, The Bay
Mangala Rao-D’Sa, Senior Vice President Marketing & Digital, Sleep Country Canada
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Driving Customer Centricity Across Channels with Indigo and Well.ca
Andrea Limbardi, Chief Digital Officer, Indigo
Erin Young, Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer, McKesson Canada Corporation
Ali Asaria, CEO, Tulip
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DEI Strategy: Opportunities for Growth and Meaningful Change
Salma Dhanani (She/Her) – Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Sephora
Josephine Ho (she/her), Global Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, DECIEM
Sheena Chaudhry, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Global, Canada Goose
Bobby Sahni, Partner & Co-Founder, Ethnicity Matters
Session Resources
- More information about Ethnicity Matters
- Learn more about Ryley Learning or download the Ryley Learning Anti-Racism Training Information
Day 1: Lunch & Learn Sessions
Lunch and Learn: The COVID ERA’s Impact on Consumer Spending Behaviour
Sean McCormick, Head of Growth Strategy, Spendscape
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Lunch and Learn: E-Mobility: What’s in Store for Retail
Julien Deschamps, Regional Sales Director for Eastern Canada, FLO
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Day 2, June 1, 2022: Main Stage Sessions
Fast Five: 5G is Transforming the Retail Experience
Timothy Schnare, Regional Sales Manager Central Canada, Cradlepoint
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Fast Five: RCC Retail Pulse Dashboard
Santo Ligotti, VP Membership Relations and Services, Retail Council of Canada
Session Resources:
- RCC Retail Pulse Dashboard Video
- RCC Website Resource Video
What Retailers in Canada Can Learn from the Chinese Market
Kostya Polyakov, National Industry Leader for Consumer & Retail, KPMG Canada
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The Future of Work is Now
The Shifting Priorities in Food and Drink
Paco Underhill, Author, How We Eat: The Brave New World of Food and Drink
Day 2: Concurrent Sessions
The Future of Work: Humanizing Connections in a Digital World
Ian Rosen, President and COO, Harry Rosen
James Murphy, Senior Manager, Retail Industry Go to Market, Salesforce
Orla Ormsby, RVP, Enterprise Sales, Salesforce
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Clicks and Bricks: How Do Digital Promotions Impact In-Store Traffic?
Catherine Laporte, Vice President, Marketing, Lowe’s Canada
Michael Scida, Director, Retail Business Development, Environics Analytics
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Beyond Omnichannel: The Pursuit of Adaptive Retailing
Gregoire Baret, Vice President, Consumer Experience, Aldo
Tim Hood, CTO of Consumer Industries, SAP
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Day 2: Lunch & Learn Session
Grocery Disruptors: Innovation in the Retail Aisle
Colleen Martin, Chief Revenue Officer, Caddle Inc
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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For more information about speakers or resources please contact us at events@retailcouncil.org