Panel Discussions

Panel: The New Rules of Retailing
Moderator
Michael Dart, Principal Head of Private Equity and Strategy, Kurt Salmon Associates

Panelists

• Jennifer Hyman, Co-Founder and CEO, Rent the Runway
• John Mincarelli, Fashion Institute of Technology
• Marty Staff, Former CEO, Hugo Boss

Panel: New Business Models in Retailing
Moderator
John Deighton, Harvard Business School and Executive Director, Marketing Science Institute

Panelists

• Neil Blumenthal, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Warby Parker
• Beth Ferreira, COO, Fab.com
• Dini Rao, Chief Merchandise Officer, Lot18
• Diana Williams, VP of Products & Founder, Joyus

Panel: Multi-Channel Retailing
Moderator
Barbara E. Kahn, Director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Panelists

• Krista Berry, Executive Vice President of Multi Channel Commerce, Kohl’s Department Stores
• Avi Goldfarb, University of Toronto
• Brendan Hoffman, President and CEO, Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
• Sucharita Mulpuru, Vice President, Principal Analyst Serving eBusiness and Channel Strategy Professionals, Forrester

Panel: The Global Consumer
Moderator
Steven Frumkin, Dean, Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, Fashion Institute of Technology

Panelists

• Ken Erickson, CEO, Pacific Ethnography
• Neil Cole, CEO, Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
• Melinda Lorenz, Fashion Institute of Technology, Former Global Marketing Director, L'Oreal Cosmetics

Panel: The In-Store Experience Moderator
Jeff Inman, University of Pittsburgh

Panelists

• Michael Gould, CEO, Bloomingdale’s
• Phil McGee, Director, Shopper Insights & Category Management, Campbell Soup Company
• Kelly Riemer, Virtual Reality Project Manager
• Nicole Thayer, Shopper Insights and Category Management Virtual Reality Leader, Kimberly-Clark Corporation