As shoppers place more value on "doing things" and connecting socially, bricks-and-mortar retail could learn a lot from the growth of the music festival scene. Think Coachella curating a shopping mall.

Women approaching digital focus on understanding the feelings behind the data. How do customers want to feel when the interact with brands--not just WHAT do they want.

Bryan Gildenberg, Kantar Research, shares view of current and future trends in global retail.

Bob Thacker and Eric Erickson discuss the reinvention of Target through, event, product and PR innovation: the road from discount to retail discovery.

Bob Thacker explains how AdoptAClassroom.org gives teachers a hand by providing needed classroom materials so that students can succeed. It is estimated that more than 15 million children don’t have the resources they need to succeed in school.

Tim Greenhalgh discusses how branded experiences are crafted and why they are necessary for retail success.

Jorge Vargas, TNS, discusses what is a brand and its value

Michael Stich, Rockfish's head of innovation, speaks on digital, mobile commerce, shopper marketing, experiential retail, omnichannel, purchase path,

Miguel Flores discusses why and how American Eagle entered the Mexican market. Topics include omni-channel marketing, consumer trends in Mexico and how American brands can be translated into other cultures.

Jon Bird on the new immersive shopping mall experience.