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Meeting of the Minds – A Roundtable on Retail Innovation
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Event promoted and managed by VSBLTY. The event was intended to promote innovation and collaboration within the Retail Tech area
Initiative Description

The "Meeting of the Minds – A Roundtable on Retail Innovation," managed by VSBLTY, featured renowned speakers and engaging activities:

  • David Roth (Moderator) provided a global retail overview (10 mins).
  • Massimo Volpe (CEO-Founder, Retail Hub) discussed retail innovation trends (10 mins).
  • Enrico Noseda (Cariplo Factory) presented Federated Innovation's initiatives (5 mins).
  • Jay Hutton (CEO VSBLTY) highlighted the power of physical stores as a marketing medium (10 mins).
  • Alfredo Sassi (CEO H-Ventures, Vice President ASSORAM) explored the retail-life sciences connection (10 mins).
  • ROUNDTABLE I: Panel of experts discussed international retail innovation (45 mins).
  • ROUNDTABLE II: Panel discussed Italian market insights (45 mins).
  • Networking and Aperitif session allowed attendees to connect (30 mins).

This event fostered knowledge exchange, strategic discussions, and valuable networking opportunities in the dynamic realm of retail innovation.


Expected Output and Benefit

The event had two primary goals:

  • Foster innovation and collaboration within the retail tech area.
  • Provide a platform for expanding networks and exploring potential partnerships.

The target audience comprised C-level executives and decision-makers from Federated Innovation members, as well as prospective clients interested in retail innovation.

Implementation

Date: May 9 2023

Time: after 17:00 (CET time) 

Location: Village Pavilion - V.le Decumano, 19, 20157 Milano MI  

Timeline

9 may 2023 (1 day)

Partners and stakeholders involved in the project

The event will feature several industry experts: David Roth, Chairman of Brand2 and CEO of The Store WPP, EMEA & Asia, who will provide a global overview of the retail industry; Massimo Volpe, Co-Founder of Retail Hub, who will discuss retail innovation trends; Enrico Noseda of Cariplo Factory, who will present Federated Innovation's innovation initiatives; Jay Hutton, CEO of VSBLTY, who will share insights on store as a medium, and Alfredo Sassi, CEO of H-Ventures and Vice President ASSORAM who will talk about the connection between Retail and Life Science.

We will also have two roundtable discussions, one with an international view and another with an Italian focus.

Moderator: Emil Abirascid (Founder and Editor in Chief of Startupbusiness, TechStars' StartupDigest & co-founder Designtech)


ROUNDTABLE 1 – International view (30min)

Leonardo Achille (Channel Director Retail Synlab Italia)

Fabrizio Zichichi (Project Director and Managing Director of Lendlease)

Massimo Albani (B2C Sales Strategy, Wind 3)

ROUNDTABLE 2- Italian view (30min)

Maurizio Mangione (Country Manager, EG Group)

Francesco Pinto (Chairman, Yamamay)

Pietro Nicastro (CEO & Founder, Lowëngrube)

Andrea Riva (CEO, Neoapotek)


Needs & Output Tools

N.A.

Extra documents
  • Mind Retail Summit_18.04 (1) (1).pdf

    Mind Retail Summit_18.04 (1) (1).pdf

    2023-07-03 11:52:01

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