Future of Retail

Leonard Yampolsky is the Chief Digital Officer for Gogotech, and has deep knowledge of technology management, software development and product engineering. Leonard has 25+ years of experience building high-growth and disruptive digital technologies.

Leonard’s focus on transformational digital change promotes organizational growth by providing engagement experiences that are fast, easy, and accurate.

Timo Raab is a global eCommerce expert with a diverse background in the consumer goods and luxury industry. Having worked both in strategic as well as in operational roles in key markets, he is a strong advocate for collaboration and digital acceleration. Most recently he has been leading the E-Commerce Business for several L’Oréal Brands including Kérastase, where he tripled the business and doubled the E-Commerce Share of Business in three years.

Mandeep Bhatia is a Vice President of Global Digital Product & Omnichannel Innovation at Tapestry, where he leads digital product and user experience teams. Mandeep is responsible for innovating, simplifying, and elevating onsite and omnichannel experiences for customers globally across Tapestry brands (Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman).

Before joining Tapestry, Mandeep was the VP of product management at Bed Bath and Beyond. He was responsible for the product strategy, user experience, and development of their common digital and mobile app platform.

Katia is Vice President of Strategy & Business Transformation at APP Group. She is a seasoned retail and apparel expert with over 25 years of experience in driving operational excellence, achieving change, building alignment, and increasing transparency within organizations. She has a proven track record in implementing enterprise-wide processes, systems, and initiatives to enable corporations to meet their objectives. She is a transformational leader with a mindset currently focused on omni-channel business transformation.

Ryan Lindsley is Vice President, Marketing and Digital Strategy at Kum & Go and has been with the organization since 2020. He has been in digital transformation, ecommerce and marketing strategy for the last fifteen years with leadership roles, most recently, at Accenture Interactive and Medela Americas. In his time with Kum & Go, Ryan has led the introduction of mobile commerce and growth of the brand’s &Rewards loyalty program. In the last year, Ryan took on expanded leadership of the Marketing Communication team which is in the midst of the largest omni-channel advertising expansion in the history of the company in support of the new food program and refreshed brand.

Scott Adel is Associate Vice President, Digital retail experience at Canadian Tire Corp with a mandate to help shape and develop the Digital Road map for instore experience for CTR.  Scott has a 20-year track record working with some of North America’s largest brands, disrupting the status quo in consumer experience in retail. He is a seasoned expert at blending innovation in technology with business processes in unique ways to drive engagement and business growth in the retail industry. In the past 2 years Scott has led the delivery and development teams for large customer innovations like Electronic shelf labels, Customer Facing Kiosks, Locker automation, and associate mobility platforms.