Retail Speaker Seattle

A glimpse into Future Stores, Seattle, WA

A glimpse into Future Stores, Seattle, WA

Coming off of another mind-bending year at Future Stores, I left inspired and energized at what the future of retail has in store! What better way to capture than through the power of visuals - see below for the highlights:

The Front End of Innovation in Review - a Fascinating Talk that Turns Maslow's Tired Hierarchy of Needs on its Head, Boston, MA

The Front End of Innovation in Review - a Fascinating Talk that Turns Maslow's Tired Hierarchy of Needs on its Head, Boston, MA

"I’m going to be honest, I went to Lindsay Angelo’s talk, Betterment, the Future of Retail & Maslow, mostly because Lindsay works for Lululemon and I’m a sucker for dropping a lot of money on a pair of Lululemon Wunder Under yoga pants. I wanted to judge the company that made yoga apparel mainstream more than I wanted to learn about the actual subject matter of Lindsay’s speech. Shame on me, I know. But here’s the thing, once I was in the room, I paid attention to the actual subject matter and it was really fascinating – Lindsay turned Maslow’s tired hierarchy of needs on its head...

Front End of Innovation - Betterment, the Future of Retail and Maslow, Boston, MA

Front End of Innovation - Betterment, the Future of Retail and Maslow, Boston, MA

The Front End of Innovation - a three-day dose of innovation, inspiration and ideas in the heart of Boston. Alongside a line-up to the likes of Clayton Christensen, Marc Randolph (co-founder of Netflix) and many more, Lindsay spoke on Betterment, the future of retail and Maslow. 

Keynote: Maintaining your inner play-doh, Seattle, WA

Keynote: Maintaining your inner play-doh, Seattle, WA

Driven by a digital landscape, the maker’s movement & crowd everything, we are witnessing disruption in the world of retail. Consumers are shifting from passively consuming a product to co-creating and inventing on their own. An army of authentic, innovative start-ups with engaged guests are emerging and the landscape is democratizing like never before. How can established businesses respond to maintain their “it” factor?