RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA

RETAIL MARKETING CONFERENCE

Thank you to everyone who attended and to our amazing sponsors for their incredible support 

Connected. Data-Driven.
Future Forward.

  • Mastering the Customer Experience Economy
  • The Influence of Gen Alpha
  • AI-Powered Personalization
  • Multicultural Market Growth
  • Future of Physical Retail
  • Brand Identity and Differentiation Strategies
Speakers

Experts explore essential topics such as the future of AI in retail, creating impactful social media campaigns, the marketing implications of unified commerce, effective marketing leadership, the evolving landscape of marketing technology stacks, and global insights into building customer loyalty.

Michael E. LeBlanc

Senior Retail Advisor

Retail Council of Canada

Bobby Sahni

Partner & Co-founder

Ethnicity Matters

Wes Brown

Head of Brand & Marketing

Leon's

Aarthi Kalyanaraman

Vice President Product Marketing

Plastic Bank

Tanya Bevington

Head of Communications

IKEA Canada

Rupen Seoni

Chief Client Officer

Environics Analytics

Nikolas Lopez

Senior Research Director

Leger

Sonia Carreno

President

Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada

Vince Guzzi

Managing Partner

Watt International

Jonelle Ricketts

Head of Marketing

IKEA Canada

Dave McManus

Director of Commercial Marketing

DCM

Sheri Rogers

EVP Managing Director

Prospect Media Group

Adam Halim

SVP of Product & Marketing

Flipp

Andy Priestman

Director of Business Development & Innovation

TC Transcontinental

Doug Stephens

Founder

Retail Prophet

Amar Singh

Senior Director, Retail

Kantar

Sabrina Ratheekan

Director, Enterprise Technology

Walmart Canada

Amber Winters

Senior Director, Marketing

Pizza Pizza

Ransom Hawley

CEO

Caddle

Neil Patel

Co-founder

NP Digital

Ivano Pirro

Vice-President, Retail Sales

Bell, Virgin Plus & Best Buy Express

Caila Stangl

Partner

Public Office

What people say?

What a fantastic agenda today at the Retail Marketing Conference. I had a lot of fun speaking about the digital media landscape and how Retail Media is emerging as a force to be reckoned with globally.
Sonia Carreno
IAB Canada
Soaked up invaluable insights but also had the pleasure of meeting some remarkable individuals and forging new friendships.
Sean Kelly
BFM Foundation/Mission Thrift Stores

Attended by retail brands across Canada

RCC's Retail Marketing Committee

The Retail Marketing Committee curates the content and speaker lineup, ensuring lessons are relevant, timely, and suited for retailers across Canada.

Jonelle Ricketts

Head of Marketing

IKEA Canada

David Ian Gray

Founder & Strategist

DIG360

Idan Driman

VP, Marketing

Pet Valu

Tara Conway

Retail Executive Consultant

Stephanie Wall

VP, Marketing

Sport Chek

Dave Mathews

President

Prospect Media

Rick Chad

President

Chad Management Group

Tammy Barrett

Director, Marketing and Trade Development

Carlton Cards

Dave Mazzone

VP, Marketing

Staples Canada

Delta Hotels by
Marriott Toronto

September 12, 2024

On-site parking available.
Walking distance from Union Station.

As The Voice of Retail™ in Canada since 1963, Retail Council of Canada (RCC) represents over 45,000 independent, regional, national mass and specialty retail businesses and online merchants in general merchandise, drug and grocery.