PSFK presents the Future of Retail 2042 Conference

A critical discussions on what the retail industry might look like in the year 2042 – and the impact it will have on retail strategies in 2022. The themes will revolve around the findings of PSFK’s flagship annual report, The Future of Retail, which provides a multifaceted vision of what the retail industry might look like in the year 2042, working backward to explain how weak signals from today’s rapidly evolving landscape can provide holistic insights that will shape and inform the future experience of consumers and brands over two decades from now.

Through 2 panel discussions with groundbreaking industry executives assembled specifically for this event, plus a can’t-miss presentation by PSFK President of Research Scott Lachut, attendees will participate in an optimistic dissection of future shopping experiences and consumer behaviors, while gaining exclusive, actionable insights into the current-day trends and ideas powering the next and coming iterations of the retail landscape. For the first session at our Future of Retail 2042 Conference, we will explore the topic of the Omni-Consumer. On this Expert Panel we have Josh Shabtai is Senior Director of Lowe's Companies Innovation Labs, where he leads a global team using emerging technology to build what's next for home improvement retail.

Also joining us is Mitch Joel is a passionate public speaker, author, digital visionary, and the Founder of advisory, investing, and publishing company Six Pixels. Natasha Jakubowski is Managing Partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Anomaly, an “Ad Age Agency of the Year” company. Stephanie Benedetto is the Founder of the innovative, sustainable online marketplace Queen of Raw. For the second session at our Future of Retail 2042 Conference, we will explore the concept of the On-Demand Brand.

On this Expert Panel is Duncan Bird, the Vice President of Brand Marketing & Digital at Fiverr, the online marketplace for on-demand freelance services. Also on this session is Jason Murray is the Co-Founder and CEO of Shipium, the supply chain platform revolutionizing e-commerce logistics and fulfillment. Sarah Cheffy is Senior Director of Brand Strategy at the high-end consignment fashion and accessories platform FASHIONPHILE.

Helena Price-Hambrecht Co-Founded and is the CEO of DTC aperitif brand Haus. And finally we have Matt Alexander is a Dallas-based entrepreneur seeking to reimagine the traditional department store with his retail concept, Neighborhood Goods. Both sessions are moderated by Scott Lachut from PSFK.