2026 Global Consumer & Retail Conference Countdown

2026 Global Consumer & Retail Conference

Thursday October 08, 2026

Andaz Hotel 5th Avenue, NYC

Conference Format

Join us for this one-day conference held in New York City at the Andaz Hotel on 5th Avenue and 41st street where we will feature various companies across the consumer & retail sector (see companies tab for preliminary list of participating companies). We will have a great day filled with small group meetings, one-on-ones, panel discussions and main room presentations on topics critical to the industry.

We have collaborated with Santander Corporate & Investment Banking to produce this world-class consumer & retail event.

High-Level Agenda:

  • 7:30 AM: Check-in and breakfast
  • 8:20 AM: Opening remarks
  • 8:30 AM - 11:25 AM: Morning panels, fireside chats and company presentations across two concurrent tracks
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch and keynote presentation
  • 1:00 PM – 4:25 PM: Afternoon panels, fireside chats and company presentations across two concurrent tracks
  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Cocktail reception

ALL DAY: Concurrent investor meetings

Preliminary Keynote, Panel and Fireside Chat Themes:

  • Building enduring brands – founder-led lessons on scaling with authenticity
  • The evolving consumer – health, wellness and shifting food and beverage tastes
  • Innovation across retail and hospitality – design aesthetics, guest experience, automation and technology
  • Winning in sports retail – relevance, innovation and consumer connection
  • Beyond the gate – winning the traveler wallet and the evolution of travel retail
  • Channel strategy – direct-to-consumer and retail’s next chapter
  • The investor lens – defining the next generation of consumer and retail winners

Panelists include:

Founders and C-suite representatives from leading public and private consumer brands, private equity and asset management companies, including key participating companies below and Faherty, Espresso House, Intersport Group, Just Salad, Mohegan, CLEAR, HumanCo, FabFitFun, Mission MightyMe, Mogu Cheese and more.

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REQUEST TO ATTEND