The Latam Retail Show by IBM is fast approaching. The event reaches its 10th edition and will take place from September 16th to 18th at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo. This year, it will bring together executives from companies such as Lojas Renner, Riachuelo, Assaí, WGSN, Euromonitor, Goldratt Group, and the Retail Design Institute.
The program will focus on innovation, digital transformation, customer experience, and operational performance. The Latam Retail Show will highlight the strength of Brazilian retail with the presence of leaders from major national companies, who will share practical experiences and strategic insights directly from the local market.
One of the highlights will be the panel “Retail As A Service: The Evolution of Retail, from Sales Platform to Solutions Platform,” on the 16th, featuring Ignacio Sánchez Villares, CEO of Leroy Merlin Brazil, and Claudio Vicentini, Vice President of Sales at Nestlé Brazil.
On the same date, the panel “Global LRS-NRF Europe – Tariff Effect: Adapting Retail Strategies in a Changing Scenario” will take place simultaneously at the Latam Retail Show and the first edition of NRF Europe in Paris. The discussion will address how tariff changes and rising import and export costs are transforming global retail, with the presence of Marcos Gouvêa, CEO of Gouvêa Ecosystem, and Fábio Adegas Faccio, CEO of Lojas Renner.
On the 18th, the closing panel “10 Years of Latam + 10 Years Ahead: The Future Vision of 10 Great Retail and Consumer Leaders” will be held. In addition to Marcos Gouvêa, the panel will feature Belmiro Gomes, CEO of Assaí; Andre Farber, CEO of Riachuelo; Sergio Zimerman, CEO of Petz; and Peter Furukawa, CEO of Lojas Quero-Quero.
International names
The Latam Retail Show will also feature international speakers. Cynthia Ortiz, international president of the Retail Design Institute (RDI), is one of the confirmed speakers and will address the topic “Retail Design Shaping Consumer Culture.”
Joe McDonnell, director of Consumer, Marketing, and Retail Forecasting at WGSN, will deliver the opening keynote, “WGSN Shopper Priorities: The Shopping Priorities of the Coming Years,” in which he will present the main consumer trends, behaviors, and expectations that will guide brand strategies globally.
Paula Goñi, senior consultant at Euromonitor, is also part of the international executive team. She will share market analyses and economic outlooks that impact global retail.
Another confirmed speaker is Rami Goldratt, CEO of the Goldratt Group, who will discuss “Theory of Constraints: Maximizing Margins with Operational Excellence,” bringing an innovative perspective to process optimization and increased profitability in competitive environments.
Cesar Morales, Corporate Customer Experience Manager at Parque Arauco, will participate in the panel “The Future of Shopping Centers,” which will explore how shopping centers can evolve as a product.
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