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Evolve Conference: The Future of Retail
Evolve 2023: The Future of Retail
Friday, April 21
Crown Auditorium
UCLA Anderson School of Management
110 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
The EVOLVE Conference is the biggest school-sponsored retail conference on the West Coast. Hosted by UCLA Anderson’s Retail Business Association and Morrison Center for Marketing and Data Analytics, this event brings together leaders and experts in the Los Angeles area to share knowledge with peers and students on current topics at the forefront of the retail industry. This year, we convene under the theme “The Future of Retail” to discuss the resilience of the retail industry and the trends that will shape the future.
We are thrilled to bring retail enthusiasts together in-person for this year’s meeting of the minds at UCLA Anderson’s state-of-the-art facility.
You won’t want to miss it!
Topics Include:
The State of Retail
Join us as we explore the retail landscape given the many changes — both temporary and permanent — that have arisen since the start of the pandemic.
The Evolving Consumer Experience
Learn how consumers are engaging with companies and, likewise, how companies are responding.
Retail Entrepreneurship
Hear from founders as they recount their inspiring experiences building brands, driving growth and responding to challenges.
Keynote Speakers
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![Peiman Raf](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-raf.jpg?itok=mJqoofrL)
![Andres Engel](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-engel.jpg?itok=u60UxtWN)
![evolve 2023 Angelic](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-vendette.jpg?itok=j9c5SDL9)
![Michelle Wahler](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-04/michelle-wahler.jpg?itok=nPhm9UJX)
Schedule
Peiman Raf, Co-Founder and CEO, Madhappy
Michelle Wahler, CEO and Founder of Beyond Yoga
Topics:
The Evolving Consumer Experience
Retail Entrepreneurship: Building Purposeful Companies
Retail Entrepreneurship: Responding to Consumer Trends
Angelic Vendette, Global Head of Marketing, Alo Yoga
Panelists
![Owen Bell](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-owenbell.jpg?itok=kaRw7TUM)
![Raquel Bolleau](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-raquel.jpg?itok=vyRQOmaq)
Actress, Entrepreneur, Wife, Mother, and Founder of Métisse Natura®, born and raised in Los Angeles, Ca
![Female Faculty Silhouette](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2024-01/fac-generic-female-square.jpg?itok=gBWIOROC)
![Jake Capps](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-capps.jpg?itok=mX4ovUtI)
![Paul Chapuis](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-paul_chapuis.jpg?itok=8pXc0zO8)
![Mitch Gilbert](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-gilbert.jpg?itok=rnI5jEzK)
![Scott Gladstone (’11)](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-gladstone.jpg?itok=n0nLZ-fK)
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Partner, CMO Advisory, PwC
![Mat Gurda](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-gurda.jpg?itok=a89lDRF6)
![Heidi Hinkle Vargas](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-vargas.jpg?itok=8ImHSCe8)
Vice President, Sales at Bacardi USA
![Natalie Holloway](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-holloway.jpg?itok=lGgmfbUo)
Co-founder of Bala
![Sarah McMahon](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-sarah-mcmahon.jpg?itok=z4WATMAE)
Head of Retention Marketing & Audience Activation, Vans
![Alissa Miki](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-miki.jpg?itok=4p3tHE4U)
![Ariela Nerubay Turndorf](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-ariela.jpg?itok=lT3yjnEM)
EVP, CMO, Curacao. Professor at USC.
![Blake and Brandon Shirk](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/image/2023-03/evolve-2023-shirk.jpg?itok=Sk07XmCl)
Co-Founders, SOVA Hospitality