September 22-24, 2026
Huntington Beach, CA
Sept 22-24, 2026 | Huntington Beach, CA
Step Into the Framework for Retail’s AI-Native Future
RetailCLub AI Festival Themes
RetailClub AI Festival offers retail and brand leaders a collaborative space to explore, debate, and reimagine the industry’s biggest opportunities, challenges, and uncertainties on the path to an AI-first future.
- The Rise of Agentic Commerce
- The Future of Search and Discovery
- Transforming the End-to-End Customer Experience with AI
- Harnessing AI-Powered Customer Insights for Growth
- Future-Proofing the Tech Stack for an AI-Native Future
- Building a Strong Data Foundation for AI Success
- Evaluating the AI Vendor Landscape
- Scaling an Enterprise AI Strategy
- Instilling an AI-First Culture
- AI for Every Professional: Developing Real-World Skills and Capabilities
- Augmenting the Role of the Merchant with AI
- The Intelligent Supply Chain
- Brand Strategy and Differentiation in an AI Era
- The AI-Enabled Store
- The New AI Economy
- AI and the Great Tech Shakeup
- Agentic AI and the Future of Work
Agenda Overview
The RetailClub AI Festival agenda explores how AI will transform every role, organization and the end-to-end customer experience, from today’s real-world applications to tomorrow’s innovations.
Our unique festival format means you get to choose how and what you learn, ensuring every attendee leaves with both practical takeaways and future inspiration to achieve your business, personal and professional goals.
The preliminary RetailClub agenda will be released this spring.
Session formats
Stage Content
Stage content features forward-looking presentations and candid conversations that explore how AI is set to reshape every facet of retail. Stage speakers are senior executives and innovators who bring real-world experience—not scripted pitches—to spark meaningful discussions on today’s AI disruption and tomorrow’s possibilities.
Level Up Content
Each session focuses on tangible learning to hone your skills and build your personal capital for an AI-first world. From demos and training on AI tools, to workshops that sharpen your leadership skills, sales pitch, or go-to-market strategy, you’ll leave with frameworks and new competencies you can apply immediately.
AI Current
Each session features live demonstrations of cutting-edge technology, real-world AI implementations, and working prototypes. Technologists, retailers and brands take you behind the scenes to show you exactly how they’re using AI to drive growth, create efficiencies, and deliver a phenomenal customer experience.
Expert-Led Share Groups
Candid group discussions with up to 30 attendees that tap into the collective knowledge of the group and expert facilitator on key AI themes.