Monday, January 25th | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This is your chance to gain insider perspectives from the senior leaders defining convenience retail’s future, and discover how to position your business for success. Hear how retailers are tackling the most pressing challenges and uncovering growth opportunities, transforming convenience today. Through high-impact panels, interactive roundtables, and peer-to-peer networking, you’ll gain the insights, connections, and strategies to stay ahead in an industry that never stands still.
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Convenience has always been built around being there when shoppers need something right now. But shoppers are getting more intentional about how they spend, and they’re finding new ways to create convenience on their own. They can stock up on beverages, snacks, and other convenience staples at Mass, Warehouse or Dollar, often at a better cost per unit, while higher fuel costs can eat into the discretionary dollars left once they reach the store. This session will look ahead at how these behaviors could reshape the convenience trip, which occasions may be most vulnerable and where retailers and manufacturers still have a right to win. Because the bigger question facing the industry is simple: What happens when consumers still want everything convenience sells, but they have more ways to get it?
Tuesday, January 26th | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
For more than 25 years, Daymond John has built businesses and brands by turning uncertainty into catalysts for growth. Drawing from his entrepreneurial journey—from founding FUBU to becoming an original Shark on ABC's Shark Tank—Daymond shares the lessons learned through both triumphs and setbacks. In this engaging keynote, audiences will discover the mindset, strategies, and core principles Daymond calls his S.H.A.R.K. Points—practical tools that empower leaders, teams, and entrepreneurs to adapt to change, uncover new opportunities, and achieve lasting success in business and life.
Daymond John has spent decades helping people turn ambition into action, ideas into brands, and setbacks into opportunities. Best known as an original cast member of ABC’s Shark Tank and the founder of the global fashion brand FUBU, Daymond has built a career around identifying opportunity, adapting through uncertainty, and empowering others to think bigger about what’s possible in business and in life. Recognizing his influence as both a business leader and mentor, former President Barack Obama appointed Daymond as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) to help inspire and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs at home and abroad.
For nearly 18 seasons on Shark Tank, Daymond John has inspired millions with his sharp business acumen, practical advice, and relatable approach to entrepreneurship. Audiences connect with his ability to turn complex business challenges into actionable lessons rooted in hard work, resilience, and smart decision-making. Listed by Real Leaders Magazine as one of the Top 20 Keynote Speakers in the World, Daymond continues to equip audiences worldwide with insights on innovation, entrepreneurship, branding, leadership, biohacking, and longevity. Drawing from his journey as a cancer survivor, he encourages leaders to prioritize their health, believing that sustainable success begins with the ability to perform at your best and serve others at your highest level.
Whether speaking to Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, educators, sales organizations, or emerging leaders, Daymond delivers relatable lessons shaped by decades of real-world experience. From launching FUBU in Queens with limited resources to becoming one of the world's most recognized entrepreneurs, Daymond John's journey exemplifies vision, resilience, and entrepreneurial grit. Along the way, he has earned hundreds of honors, including Brandweek Marketer of the Year, Ernst & Young's New York Entrepreneur of the Year, and recognition as one of LinkedIn's Top Voices. Today, he shares the lessons that fueled his success, helping leaders, teams, and entrepreneurs navigate growth, change, and opportunity.
A three-time New York Times bestselling author, Daymond has written multiple books despite dyslexia, further reflecting the resilience and determination that have defined his career. He is also the founder of The Shark Group, a branding and consulting agency that helps organizations and leaders strengthen their visibility, influence, and market position. Through his CEO Access program, he works directly with executives and entrepreneurs to elevate their personal brands, improve communication, and lead with greater impact.
Daymond believes that lasting success is built on patience, meaningful relationships, and a relentless commitment to mastering the fundamentals— principles that continue to guide his work and inspire leaders around the world.
Tuesday, January 26th | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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