The Unmissable & Exclusive Retail Event of the Year. SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 PROGRAM AGENDA THE ESSENTIAL destination that unites the foremost C-level Retail Leaders Retail Leaders Circle, a trusted and influential community of prominent retail leaders, is committed to provide the world's retailers, brand owners and suppliers with the intellectual and social capital they need to succeed. GAIN EXPERT INSIGHTS INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Marigay McKee Patrick Chalhoub Robin Lewis CEO & Founder Co-CEO Chief Executive Officer MM Luxe Consulting, USA Chalhoub Group, UAE The Robin Report, USA Mortimer Singer Michael Moore Stacie Henderson Chief Executive Officer Chief Experience Officer CEO Marvin Traub, USA Verizon Wireless, USA Keep.com, USA Andres Siefken Said Daher David Pilnik Executive Vice President Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President Marketing and Communications, NA Azadea, Lebanon Hudson Bay Company, USA Mastercard, USA Marino Maganto Steve Mormoris Morgan Parker Chief Executive Officer, IKEA Former Chief Marketing Officer Chief Operating Officer Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco Coty, USA Jumeirah Central Dubai Holding, UAE NEW YORK CITY DUBAI SINGAPORE WHAT MAKES RETAIL LEADERS CIRCLE UNIQUE INSPIRING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC COLLABORATION Provide an innovative and dynamic framework where Create and support partnerships by offering a unique and thought leaders and visionaries inspiring all participating open format where leaders collaborate to best leverage parties to introduce bold new ways on shaping the retail their unprecedented combination of influence & expertise. direction of the future. INCREDIBLE NETWORKING VISIONARY KEYNOTES Foster exclusive networking of leading thinkers, business This unique event is infused with an atmosphere of leaders and public figures who engage in privileged connecting, sharing, & learning. You’ll hear fresh voices discussions and form a community that helps RLC put forth innovative approaches, and established experts to push its mission forward. debate market opportunities. KEY BENEFITS Learn about the latest trends, business Interact with the ecosystem and models and technologies from CEO’s embrace innovation. With all the changes and executives of early stage companies, happening in modern trade & ecommerce government authorities and investors as in the US and globally, now is a critical time well as from peers of established retailers to be engaged in innovation, collaborate in and brands. new ways, forge innovative partnerships and fund groundbreaking initiatives. KEY THOUGHT LEADERS TO SHARE INSIGHTS AT RETAIL LEADERS CIRCLE HEADLINE SPEAKER TOMMY HILFIGER, FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL DESIGNER, TOMMY HILFIGER For 30 years, Tommy Hilfiger has brought classic, cool, American apparel to consumers around the world. Under Hilfiger’s guidance, vision & leadership as Principal Designer, The Tommy Hilfiger Group has become one of very few globally recognized designer brands offering a wide range of American-inspired apparel and accessories. Born in Elmira, upstate New York, Hilfiger’s career in fashion began as a high school student in 1969, when he opened a small chain of stores called People’s Place with just $150. His goal was to bring “cool big city styles” to his friends in their small town. Hilfiger soon began designing for the boutiques he had always admired, and in 1979 he moved to New York City to pursue a career as a full-time fashion designer. In 1985 his namesake brand launched with a single menswear collection. Hilfiger introduced his first signature collection in 1985 by modernizing button-down shirts, chinos, and other time-honored classics with updated fits and details. The relaxed, youthful attitude of his first designs has remained a distinctive hallmark throughout all of Hilfiger’s subsequent collections. Today, the Tommy Hilfiger brand encompasses a wide range of categories, including Hilfiger Collection, men’s tailored, Hilfiger Denim, men’s and women’s sportswear, kids, underwear, footwear, bags and licensed products such as watches, jewelry, eyewear, fragrance and home. The business has grown into a global lifestyle brand achieving over US $6.5 billion dollars in global retail sales in 2015. There are over 1,600 Tommy Hilfiger stores in more than 115 countries on five continents. Hilfiger’s diverse achievements in business, retail and fashion have earned him a variety of distinguished awards, including the prestigious Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to him by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2012. THOUGHT LEADERS OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER DAVID R. JAFFE, CHAIRMAN & CEO, ASCENA RETAIL GROUP INC. David Jaffe is Chairman and CEO of Ascena retail group, inc., a leading specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls. Ascena generates $7 billion in annual sales, operates over 4,500 stores across the U.S. and Canada and employs 65,000 associates through its eight distinct brands: Ann Taylor, Loft, Lou & Grey, Lane Bryant, Justice, Dressbarn, Maurices and Catherines. David began his retail career with Dressbarn in 1992 and spent 10 years learning all aspects of the business, assuming the position of President & CEO in 2002. David drove the transition of Dressbarn from an off-price discount store to a lifestyle specialty store brand. With that experience, David began expansion of the company and led four successful acquisitions; the first with Maurices in 2005, followed by Justice in 2009, Lane Bryant and Catherines in 2012 and of ANN INC. in 2015. David’s previous experience was as a General Partner of Chemical Venture Partners, a private equity firm, and as a portfolio manager at Merrill Lynch. He received his BS/BA from the Wharton School/University of Pennsylvania and a MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. David is a Director of the National Retail Federation and the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School. David is also a Trustee of the Connecticut Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. He and his wife have four children, and live in New Canaan, CT. THOUGHT LEADERS KENNETH HIMMEL, PRESIDENT AND CEO, RELATED URBAN Kenneth A. Himmel is President & Chief Executive Officer of Related Urban, the nation’s leading developer of large-scale mixed-use properties. Related Urban, formed in 1997, is the mixed-use development division of Related Companies. Under Mr. Himmel’s leadership, Related Urban has opened two award- winning iconic destinations -- Time Warner Center in New York City and CityPlace in West Palm Beach. Both of these projects have created a significant impact in the growth and transformation of their respective surrounding urban core. Mr. Himmel is also leading the development and leasing of the retail and restau- rant concepts of Hudson Yards, a 28-acre project that will transform midtown Manhattan. Time Warner Center is a 2.8 million square foot mixed-use project at Columbus Circle in New York City which serves as the world headquarters for Time Warner, Inc., Mandarin Oriental New York, Jazz at Lincoln Center, One Central Park Residences, The Shops of Columbus Circle, and The Restaurant & Bar Collection including restaurants operated by world-class chefs Thomas Keller, Masa Takayama, Michael Lomonaco and Marc Murphy, as well as renowned nightlife entrepreneur, Rande Gerber. CityPlace, which opened in 2000, is a 72-acre mixed-use property that has revitalized downtown West Palm Beach through the creations of a vibrant and active destination. Mr. Himmel is also Co-Managing Partner of Gulf Related, a joint venture of Related Companies and Gulf Capital, one of the largest alternative asset managers in the GCC, formed to pursue marquee large-scale mixed-use real estate development opportunities in Abu Dhabi and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Gulf Related is currently developing and operating two projects on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, The Galleria a 355,000 square foot shopping and dining destination which opened in the summer of 2013, & Al Mayah Central, a 2.3 million square foot super-regional shopping center anchored by the first international Macy’s and a Bloomingdale’s department store as well as adjacent hotel and residential towers. With over 30 years experience, Mr. Himmel is a renowned expert in developing successful mixed-use developments that combine architectural design and urban planning with dynamic shopping, entertainment, residences, offices and world-renowned restaurants to bring forth the energy and vitality of an urban destination with resonance to the local lifestyle and culture. Past developments include Water Tower Place and 730 North Michigan in Chicago, Copley Place in Boston, Reston Town Center in Reston and Pacific Place in Seattle. Mr. Himmel is also responsible for the formation of a restaurant collection in Boston which includes the legendary Grill 23, celebrating its 30th Anniversary, The Harvest, Post 390 and Bistro du Midi, a joint venture with Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation (MARC). Mr. Himmel received a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from Cornell University - School of Hotel Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree from The College of William and Mary. ACHIM DAUB, PRESIDENT, SCENT AND CARE, SYMRISE Achim Daub has been Head/President of Scent & Care Worldwide and Member of Executive Board at Symrise AG since 2006. Achim Daub served as President of Fragrances worldwide for Symrise. Achim Daub joined Symrise on October 1, 2004, and realigned European sales for the Fragrance Division. Prior to Symrise, he worked in numerous international management