Retail & E-commerce

Convenience Retailing University 2027

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
2 March 2027 to 4 March 2027
Location
Austin Marriott Downtown, Austin, United States
Organiser
Informa Connect
Industry
Retail & E-commerce

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Retail
  • Convenience
  • Retailing
  • Convenience Retailing

On stage

Speakers

  • Abbey Lewis, Vice President, Content Strategy, Informa Connect
  • Adit Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder, Lula Commerce
  • Al Harrington, CEO, Viola
  • Art Sebastian, Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board and Founder & CEO, NexChapter
  • Bonnie Herzog, Managing Director and Senior Consumer Analyst, Goldman Sachs
  • Denton Cinquegrana, Chief Oil Analyst, OPIS
  • Donna Hood Crecca, Senior Principal, Technomic
  • Erin Jackson, Founder, Manager Material
  • Hannah Hammond, Executive Editor, CSP
  • John Pszeniczny, Director of Operations, Nouria
  • Kate Hibbard, Vice President, Retail Brands, Informa Connect Foodservice Group
  • Kevin Smartt, CEO, TXB Stores
  • Kevin Paul Scott, Author, Leadership Expert and Co-Founder, ADDO
  • Kyle Drenon, Co-Owner and CEO, Supper Co
  • Liza Salaria, Merchandising & Foodservice Practice Lead, W. Capra
  • Matt Van Gilder, Principal and Vice President, Omnichannel, NexChapter
  • Melissa Vonder Haar, Managing Director, TradeWorks from iSee
  • Mike Templeton, Partner & VP, Digital Strategy, NexChapter
  • Mitch Morrison, Vice President, Retailer Relations & Event Content Director, Informa Connect
  • Nik Modi, Co-Head of Global Consumer/Retailer Research

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

  • Altria Group Distribution Company
  • McLane Company
  • Danone North America
  • Keurig Dr Pepper
  • Tempters
  • 1st Phorm
  • Advantage Solutions
  • Ajinomoto Foods
  • Alamance Foods Inc
  • ALLDAY Energy Spray
  • Barranco
  • Bicycle - The United States Playing Card Company
  • Black Buffalo Inc
  • Botanic Tonics
  • BUM Energy
  • BUNN
  • C.H. Guenther
  • Chinook Seedery
  • Chomps
  • Cirkul

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