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2025 Future of Retail Conference

Reshaping the Future of Retail

The conference, organized by the Bensadoun School of Retail Management and sponsored by KPMG, will take place in Montreal on Friday, September 26, 2025. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from industry practitioners and academics about the latest innovations and trends reshaping the retail landscape.

Here's what you missed from the 2023 edition:

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Speakers

L’Oréal – Harvard Business School – Google Canada – New York University – Métro Inc. – Emory University – Couche-Tard – ºÚÁÏÉç – Dollarama

Sponsored by

KPMG Sponsor

Speakers

Keynote speaker

An Verhulst-Santos

An Verhulst-Santos

President & CEO
L’Oréal Canada


Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Professor, Technology & Operations Management
Harvard Business School

Eric Morris

Eric Morris

Managing Director & Head of Retail
Google Canada

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Anindya Ghose

Anindya Ghose

Professor, Technology & Marketing
New York University

Alain Tadros

Alain Tadros

Chief Marketing Officer & Digital Strategy
Metro Inc.

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Vilma Todri

Vilma Todri

Professor, Information Systems
Emory University

Hélène Drolet

Hélène Drolet

VP Operations Excellence NA
Couche-Tard

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James Clark

James Clark

Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Nicolas Hien

Nicolas Hien

Chief Information Officer
Dollarama

Schedule

Friday, September 26, 2025

Time

Activity

7:30Ìýam

Registration/Breakfast

8:15 am

Welcome Remarks

8:30Ìýam

Keynote Speaker

An Verhulst Santos
President & CEO – L’Oreal Canada
“Beauty for Each, Powered by Techâ€

9:05Ìýam

Session 1

Anindya Ghose
Heinz Riehl Chair Professor of Technology and Marketing - New York University

“THRIVE: Demystifying AI for Organizational Transformationâ€

9:30Ìýam

Nicolas Hien
Chief Information Officer - Dollarama

“Redefining HR Efficiency through Artificial Intelligenceâ€

10:15Ìýam

Break

10:35Ìýam

Session 2

Helene Drolet
VP Operations Excellence North America – Circle K/Couche Tard

“AI in Action: Elevating Retail Customer Service from Stockroom to Storefrontâ€

11:00Ìýam

Antonio Moreno
Professor, Technology & Operations Management – Harvard Business School

“Assortment Curation in Third-Party Marketplacesâ€

11:45Ìýam – 1:15Ìýpm

Lunch

1:15Ìýpm

Session 3

Vilma Todri
Professor, Information Systems – Emory University

“The Impact of Generative AI on Advertising Effectivenessâ€

1:40Ìýpm

Eric Morris
Managing Director & Head of Retail – Google Canada

“Retail Ready: AI, the new customer journey, and how retailers can win the momentâ€

2:25Ìýpm

Session 4

Alain Tadros
Chief Marketing Officer & Digital Strategy – Metro Inc.

“Metro Inc., our journey in improving omnichannel customer interactionsâ€

2:50Ìýpm

James Clark
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering – ºÚÁÏÉç

“No-shop Thursday and Other Tales from a Campus C-Storeâ€

3:35Ìýpm

Closing remarks & cocktail reception

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Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile

1155 Sherbrooke St W
Room: Picasso/Monet-Chagall
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2N3

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