A NEW ERA OF RETAIL:

RESILIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION

Wharton Graduate Retail Club 18th Annual Conference

Friday, February 23 - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10019

Step into the forefront of the retail revolution at the 18th annual Wharton Graduate Retail Conference - A New Era of Retail: Resilience through Innovation. Together with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts we will explore how new technologies and business models allow retailers to adapt to an ever-evolving retail landscape. Join us for an immersive learning and networking experience with esteemed keynote speakers, insightful panelists, and beloved Wharton alumni who will illuminate how innovation serves as the catalyst for enduring strategies, shaping the paths of industry icons and trailblazers.

9:00 AM Check-In & Welcome Breakfast

10:00 AM Fireside Morning Keynote

Deepa Gandhi, WG’13, Founder & COO, Dagne Dover

Moderated by Carla Nasr, WG’14, Partner, Bain & Co

10:45 AM Jewelry Design & Innovation

Dana Naberezny, Chief Innovation Officer, Tiffany & Co (LVMH)

11:20 AM Money Talks: Innovation's Influence on Retail Investment Strategies

Anna Whiteman, C’13, Principal, Coefficient Capital

Mike Horgan, Partner, Olympus Partners

Michael Hutchings, WG’18, Principal, L Catterton

Moderated by Joseph Gatto, WG’84, L’84, Founder & Managing Partner, Orient Point Partners

12:00 PM Alumni Lunch featuring our Sponsor Value Retail

1:00 PM Sweet Success: Building the Insomnia Cookies Empire

Seth Berkowitz, C’03, Founder & CEO, Insomnia Cookies

1:35 PM Stepping into the Future: Trailblazing Footwear Founders

Sarah Flint, CEO, Creative Director & Founder, Sarah Flint

Johannes Quodt, WG’15, Co-Founder, KOIO Collective

Joe Ammon, WG’19, Founder & CEO, Clove

Moderated by Mina Fader, WG’89, Managing Director, Baker Retailing Center

2:15 PM Beyond the Beauty Counter: Navigating the Beauty Ecommerce Frontier

Sonia Gupta Anand, WG’14 Executive Director of Online Strategy, Estee Lauder Companies

Isoken Igbinedion, WG’21, Founder & CEO, Parfait

Sam Thomas, WG’22, Sr. Account Director, Supergoop!

Moderated by Sydney Lapeyrolerie, WG’16, Director, Alix Partners

2:50 PM Coffee Break

3:05 PM Threads of Transformation

Denise Incandela, WG’92, EVP Apparel Division & Private Brands of Walmart US

Moderated by Cassidy Malloy, WG’24

3:50 PM Fireside Afternoon Keynote

Jeffrey Raider, WG’10, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Harry’s and Co-Founder, Warby Parker

Moderated by Jake Gorelov, WG’15, Partner, Bain & Co.

  • JOE AMMON

    Founder & CEO, Clove

    WG’19

  • SONIA GUPTA ANAND

    Executive Director of Online Strategy, Estee Lauder Companies

    WG’14

  • SETH BERKOWITZ

    Founder & CEO, Insomnia Cookies

    C’03

  • MINA FADER

    Managing Director, Baker Retailing Center

    WG’89

  • SARAH FLINT

    CEO, Creative Director & Founder, Sarah Flint

  • DEEPA GANDHI

    Founder & COO, Dagne Dover

    WG’13

  • JOSEPH GATTO

    Founder & Managing Partner, Orient Point Partners

    WG’84 L’84

  • JAKE GORELOV

    Partner, Bain & Co.

    WG’15

  • MICHAEL HORGAN

    Partner, Olympus Partners

  • MICHAEL HUTCHINGS

    Principal, L Catterton

    WG’18

  • ISOKEN IGBINEDION

    Founder & CEO, Parfait

    WG’21

  • DENISE INCANDELA

    EVP Apparel Division & Private Brands, Walmart US

    WG’92

  • SYDNEY LAPEYROLERIE

    Director, AlixPartners

    WG’16

  • DANA NABEREZNY

    Chief Innovtion Officer, Tiffany & Co

  • CARLA NASR

    Partner, Bain & Co.

    WG’14

  • JOHANNES QUODT

    Co-Founder, KOIO

    WG’15

  • JEFF RAIDER

    Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Harry’s

    WG’10

  • SAM THOMAS

    Senior Account Director, Supergoop!

    WG’22

  • ANNA WHITEMAN

    Principal, Coefficent Capital

    C’13