Welcome Reception
Kickoff Retail Innovation Week at The Ledger, the world’s first fully bike-able building
Connect with other attendees over food and drinks at one of Bentonville’s most unique locations
Keynote Speaker
Jesse Itzler
Jesse Itzler is an accomplished entrepreneur, best-selling author, and endurance athlete, he electrifies audiences with his dynamic speaking engagements.
Speaker Line-Up
Gail Becker
Founder
Caulipower
Chris Brantley
CX Director – CPD eCommerce
Walmart at L'Oréal USA
Tom Brydon
Lead, Retailer & Commerce Media
Accenture
Gita Chakrabarti
Founder
GutBFF
Graham Cobb
Managing Partner
Emeraude
Myra Dallas
Co-Founder & CEO
Coaxial Collective
Chaz Flexman
CEO &Co-Founder
Starday Foods
Mike Gelb
Founder & Host
The Consumer VC
Kira Heizer
Partner
Eisner Advisory Group LLC
Eric Howerton
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer
AdFury.ai
Jasmine Hudson
Co-Founder, Chief Merchant
Black Paper Party
Yanni Hufnagel
Founder & Executive Chairman
The Lemon Perfect Company
Jesse Itzler
Founder & Keynote Speaker
Jesse Itzler (Professional Training & Coaching)
Emmanuel Kamau
Head of Revenue Enablement & Event Growth
Parker
Owen Leimbach
Co-Founder
Source Media Group
Lindsay Lightman
Principal
RevTech Ventures
William McCormick
Senior Manager Culinary Innovation
Tyson Foods
J'Aaron Merchant
Co-Founder
Black Owned Northwest Arkansas
Morgan Murdock
Founder
Unbothered Foods
Heather Nichols
Chief Revenue Officer
New Engen
Brittany Nobles
Omni Commerce Marketing Manager
Primo Brands
Danyel O'Connor
Senior Advisor
Altamont Capital Partners
Gina Peck
Director, Deli Marketing and Customer Planning
Tyson Foods
Erik Perkins
Influencer
Perkins Builder Brothers
Joel Ponce
Co-Founder & CEO
Hashku
Hunter Poole
VP of Brand Partnerships
New Engen
Randy Pulayya
Co-Founder
West Indies Peppa Sauce
Kristen Rodgers
Director of Brand, Retail, Media, Ad & Sports
Plug and Play
Steve Ross
Senior Manager Culinary Over Retail Brands
Tyson Foods
Nick Saltarelli
Co-Founder
Mid-day Squares
Gregorio Santiago
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
The Big Brains
Julie Smolyansky
Chief Executive Officer
Lifeway Foods
Stephanie Stuckey
Chair of Stuckey's Corporation
Stuckey’s Corporation
Justin Urso
Executive-in-Residence
Triive
Brandon Viveiros
Chief Commerce Officer
AdFury.ai
Christopher Yang
Co-President
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The Main Stage
The Momentary's Rode House Stage is home to our Keynote Speakers and CPG industry thought-leaders bringing the latest insights into the evolving retail landscape and strategies for growth.
Established CPG brands will gain high-level perspectives from leading Retail & CPG executives, and learn practical approaches to CPG innovation, sales an marketing trends, and digital integration through expert speakers and panels.
The Showcase Stage
The Momentary's Pavilion Stage will be home to emerging CPG stories and retail technologies shifting the retail realities of physical and digital stores.
CPG and RetailTech founders alike will offer disruptive ideas and perspectives on younger consumers, new ways to grow brands and loyal fans, and how to achieve growth and scale within today's market challenges.
Network Houses
On Tuesday evening (Sept/ 16th), multiple "Network Houses" within walking distance of the Embark conference location will open up for refreshments, conversation, and entertainment into the evening.
On Wednesday morning, those Network House convert into morning hubs for caffeine and attendee connections.
Our "Network Houses" will also feature the "House of Songs" location later in the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 16th. The House of Songs is known for uniting songwriters for cross-cultural collaborations, fostering creative harmony and building lasting relationships through shared songwriting and performances.
Detailed Agenda — September 16-17
Filter by Venue:
| Date | Time | Venue | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 16 | 9:00am | Main | Welcome | |
Sep 16 | 9:15am | Main | How Energy, Intention, and Luck Fuel Growth | |
Sep 16 | 10:00am | Main | Content Is the Strategy: Rethinking Performance in a Retail-Driven World | |
Sep 16 | 10:00am | Showcase | Showcase Stage Welcome | |
Sep 16 | 10:15am | Showcase | The Modern Willy Wonka: Building a Chocolate Empire From Virality to Retail Gold | |
Sep 16 | 10:45am | Main | Nobody Saw Us Coming and Then We Won Supplier of the Year | |
Sep 16 | 10:45am | Showcase | Creators, Consumers, and Commerce | |
Sep 16 | 11:10am | Showcase | The Consumer CFO x Get Parker: Cash Cycle Playbook | |
Sep 16 | 11:15am | Main | Growth Under Pressure: Gritty Decisions, Scrappy Reinventions, and Surprising Upside | |
Sep 16 | 11:35am | Showcase | Fandom as a Channel: How Sports And Gaming Are Rewriting The Playbook | |
Sep 16 | 12:00pm | Showcase | Lunch & Lightning Round Pitches hosted by Consumer VC | |
Sep 16 | 1:00pm | Main | From Garage to Growth: How Founders Are Building the New CPG Unicorns | |
Sep 16 | 1:15pm | Showcase | Afternoon Welcome | |
Sep 16 | 1:30pm | Main | The Future of Shopping: What Brands and Startups Must Do to Stay Ahead | |
Sep 16 | 1:30pm | Showcase | Hydration, Hustle & Heart: Building Lemon Perfect from the Locker Room to Retail | |
Sep 16 | 2:00pm | Showcase | The Winning Equation in F&B: Human Creativity + the AI Advantage | |
Sep 16 | 2:30pm | Main | Driving a Brand Comeback with Authentic Storytelling | |
Sep 16 | 2:30pm | Showcase | Calm, Not Chaos: Winning at Retail Through Relentless Organization | |
Sep 16 | 3:00pm | Main | From Kitchen to Cart: Tyson's Approach to Culinary Innovation | |
Sep 16 | 3:00pm | Showcase | Closing Remarks | |
Sep 16 | 3:30pm | Main | Closing Remarks | |
Sep 16 | 4:00pm | Network Houses | Network Houses: Drinks and Fun | |
Sep 17 | 7:45am | Network Houses | Network Houses: Coffee & Connections |
Sep 16
9:00am
Welcome
Speakers:
Sep 16
9:15am
How Energy, Intention, and Luck Fuel Growth
Speakers:
Sep 16
10:00am
Content Is the Strategy: Rethinking Performance in a Retail-Driven World
Speakers:
Sep 16
10:00am
Showcase Stage Welcome
Speakers:
Sep 16
10:15am
The Modern Willy Wonka: Building a Chocolate Empire From Virality to Retail Gold
Speakers:
Sep 16
10:45am
Nobody Saw Us Coming and Then We Won Supplier of the Year
Speakers:
Sep 16
10:45am
Creators, Consumers, and Commerce
Speakers:
Sep 16
11:10am
The Consumer CFO x Get Parker: Cash Cycle Playbook
Speakers:
Sep 16
11:15am
Growth Under Pressure: Gritty Decisions, Scrappy Reinventions, and Surprising Upside
Speakers:
Sep 16
11:35am
Fandom as a Channel: How Sports And Gaming Are Rewriting The Playbook
Speakers:
Sep 16
12:00pm
Lunch & Lightning Round Pitches hosted by Consumer VC
Speakers:
Sep 16
1:00pm
From Garage to Growth: How Founders Are Building the New CPG Unicorns
Speakers:
Sep 16
1:15pm
Afternoon Welcome
Speakers:
Sep 16
1:30pm
The Future of Shopping: What Brands and Startups Must Do to Stay Ahead
Speakers:
Sep 16
1:30pm
Hydration, Hustle & Heart: Building Lemon Perfect from the Locker Room to Retail
Speakers:
Sep 16
2:00pm
The Winning Equation in F&B: Human Creativity + the AI Advantage
Speakers:
Sep 16
2:30pm
Driving a Brand Comeback with Authentic Storytelling
Speakers:
Sep 16
2:30pm
Calm, Not Chaos: Winning at Retail Through Relentless Organization
Speakers:
Sep 16
3:00pm
From Kitchen to Cart: Tyson's Approach to Culinary Innovation
Speakers:
Sep 16
3:00pm
Closing Remarks
Speakers:
Sep 16
3:30pm
Closing Remarks
Speakers:
Sep 16
4:00pm
Network Houses: Drinks and Fun
Sep 17
7:45am
Network Houses: Coffee & Connections
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