NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer

Join Coresight Research and IBM, along with senior leaders from top retailers, brands and technology innovators, to explore how AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming every corner of the commerce landscape. This event will spotlight how technology is reshaping the way we shop, eat and play—delivering smarter operations, deeper personalization and real-time decision-making. We can’t wait to hear what’s working, what’s not and what’s next!

Who Should Attend?

Innovators. Transformers. Disruptors. Anyone building what’s next.

NextGen 2025 is for the thinkers and doers shaping the future of retail, real estate and the consumer experience. Whether you’re driving strategy, building products, reimagining spaces or challenging industry norms, you belong in the room.

This is where creative minds, change agents and boundary-pushers come together to ask better questions, share bold ideas and spark what’s next.

Why We’re Doing This

To challenge the status quo.
To push the conversation forward.
To ask the questions that make us all a little uncomfortable—and inspire smarter, faster, more human innovation.

NextGen 2025 isn’t about looking back. It’s about building what comes next.

Welcome to the spark that starts change.

Agenda

12:30 PM - Networking Lunch
1:15 PM - Welcome Remarks
Deborah Weinswig, CEO & Founder, Coresight Research
1:20 PM - Opening Keynote: “Placemaking in the Age of Intelligence”
How generative AI is reshaping every customer touchpoint
1:45 PM - Panel Discussion: “Personalized or Lost: The New Data Battleground”
CDPs, loyalty and AI-fueled customer segmentation
2:15 PM - Panel Discussion: “Smarter Spaces: How AI is Reshaping Retail Real Estate”
Store formats, traffic prediction, site selection, digital twins
2:45 PM - Panel Discussion: “Beyond the Bot: Building AI Agents that Work”
Automation, co-pilots, synthetic agents in retail and real estate
3:10 PM - Networking Break
Discover the power of data-driven personalization and unlock strategies to transform casual customers into brand fanatics. Learn how to create captivating experiences that resonate deeply with your target audience, predict their needs, and exceed their expectations.
3:25 PM - Keynote Address: “Workforce Reinvented: Humans + AI in Harmony”
Labor shortage, frontline enablement, AI training tools
3:50 PM - Panel Discussion: “The Inventory Crystal Ball: AI in Demand Forecasting”
Assortment accuracy, inventory optimization, markdown reduction
4:20 PM - Panel Discussion: “Retail Media, Real Results: AdTech Meets Commerce”
AI in retail media networks, personalization, ROI tracking
4:50 PM - Coresight Research Briefing: “AI x Retail: What the Data Tells Us"
2025 trends in consumer behavior, GenAI, and real estate innovation
5:15 PM - Panel Discussion: “The Intelligent Storefront: Real-Time Retail in the Physical World”
In-store analytics, computer vision, edge tech
5:40 PM - Closing Keynote: “From Predictive to Prescriptive: The Next Retail Revolution”
Visionary wrap-up from a retail futurist or strategic leader
6:00 PM - Coresight Catalyst Awards
Honoring the sparks that ignite change—visionaries, innovators, and disruptors who accelerate transformation across retail, real estate, and the consumer landscape.
6:30 PM - Cocktails + Conversations
Evening networking reception with themed drinks

Speakers

Deborah Weinswig

CEO & Founder

Coresight Research

Karl Haller

Partner, Consumer Center of Competency (CoC) Leader

IBM

Joe Dittmar

Retail Industry Leader

IBM

Max Kahn

President

Coresight Research

John Harmon

Managing Director of Technology Research

Coresight Research

Anna Beller

Director of Special Projects

Coresight Research

Steven Winnick

Vice President - Innovators Services

Coresight Research

Baz Saidieh

Global Partner

Antler

Krystina Gustafson

Chief Content Officer & Founding Team Member

Trybe

Evan Shore

Senior Director of Product, Health & Wellness

Walmart

Faisal Charania

CEO

Dogwood Brands

Reasons to Attend

Captivating Panels & Keynotes

Hear from leaders from across the commerce and technology ecosystems as they reveal insights into tackling these industries' most critical questions around AI & NextGen technologies and how they are fueling market disruption and innovation.

Curated Networking Opportunities

Network with senior leaders in the commerce space to develop relationships and exchange ideas and insights across the commerce & retail ecosystem.

Post-Conference Cocktail Party

Whether you are a seasoned industry expert or a budding entrepreneur, this event will offer an unmissable opportunity to explore the forefront of retail innovation, unlocking valuable connections with fellow professionals and entrepreneurs alike.

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Meet Industry Leaders in AI and Retail

Meet Industry Leaders in AI and Retail

Join us for an exhilarating day of insights featuring a fantastic lineup of speakers and a dynamic community of delegates. Attendees will engage with top experts, innovators and retailers and commerce leaders who are shaping the world of AI, discussing everything from groundbreaking innovations to advanced optimization strategies. Do not miss this chance to network and collaborate with the best in the field!

Understand NextGen Technology in the C-Suite

Understand NextGen Technology in the C-Suite

Attendees will learn how NextGen Technology, including GenAI, impacts the decisions and strategies perspectives of key C-suite executives, including CEOs, CFOs, CSCOs, CIOs, CMOs and CDOs. Our senior-level industry speaker will reveal insights into the evolving role of NextGen technology in today’s leadership decision processes. Get ready to collaborate, learn valuable insights and create exciting new partnerships!

Sharpen Your Competitive Edge

Sharpen Your Competitive Edge

Discover new options for deploying NextGen technologies and the ways these new technologies can enhance the customer experience, streamline operations, improve employee satisfaction and drive growth. Engage in interactive conversations centered around use cases and demos provided by industry experts and major retailers. Panelists from leading retail companies, technology leaders and academia will discuss real-world applications and case studies of AI in retail, covering a range of topics, including personalization and the ROI (return on investment) of AI investments.

What To Expect

Exclusive Insights

Exclusive Insights

Discuss exclusive insights, case studies and real-world applications of AI in retail with panelists from leading retail companies, AI solution providers and academia.

Networking Opportunities

Networking Opportunities

This carefully curated conference is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas and foster new relationships among leaders, innovators and influencers.

Community

Community

Coresight Research aims to bring together like-minded individuals in a neutral setting that fosters fun and education.

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NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer

New York, NY

Monday | Jun 23, 2025 | 12:30 PM – 8:00 PM

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