Join Your Retail Peers
Join us January 25-28, 2025 in Naples, FL for RILA's Retail CEO Forum, as we convene to experience the power of collaboration.
Register TodayRetail CEO Forum 2024 Recap
The 2024 Retail CEO Forum gave attendees an opportunity to ask and answer tough questions in a relaxed and intimate setting, engaging with peers tackling similar challenges.
Learn MoreSpouse & Partner Program
There is no additional charge to bring a spouse or partner with you, so don’t hesitate to book a trip for TWO and join us at the beautiful The Ritz-Carlton, Naples.
LEARN MOREExpert Speakers
We help retail leaders enhance their leadership, strategy, and executives skills to address growth opportunities through executive sessions.
Learn MoreRetailers are relying on RILA more than ever to influence public and private sector actions, to provide forums and networks for retailers to share challenges and solutions, and to deliver crucial information on a wide range of issues affecting the industry.
Coming together in January reinforces these relationships and allows new connections to be built among the many CEOs engaged in RILA’s activities.
Join us January 25-28, 2025 in Naples, FL for RILA's Retail CEO Forum, as we convene to experience the power of collaboration. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with CEO peers in a private, small group setting. No matter what lies ahead, our course is stronger together.
Attend the can’t miss event for retail executives!
Schedule of Events
- Saturday Jan 25, 2025
- Sunday Jan 26, 2025
- Monday Jan 27, 2025
- Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
- 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Attendee Arrivals
- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Pre-Forum Spouse/Partner Retreat
- 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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Reception & Dinner
- 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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RLC & PPSC Meeting
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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Executive Committee Meeting
- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Board of Directors Meeting
- 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
- 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Programming
- 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM
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Executive Luncheon
- 1:20 PM – 5:30 PM
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Programming
- 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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Reception & Dinner
- 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Programming
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Attendee Departures
About the CEO Forum
Few understand the complex challenges facing today’s retail CEO. The Retail CEO Forum is an opportunity to learn, share and recharge with peers who face the same risks and challenges, and who are passionate about the future of retail.
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2024 Event Recap
We help retail leaders enhance their leadership, strategy, and executives skills to address growth opportunities through executive sessions.
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Explore the Ritz-Carlton, Naples
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is a celebration of Florida's splendid natural beauty. Nestled along the waterfront and surrounded by a pristine beach, preserved natural beauty and protected parkland.
Learn MoreThe RILA Retail CEO Forum is a great opportunity for senior retail leaders to connect with peers, share insights and learn from leading experts on a wide range of topics including the economy, world affairs and politics. The relaxed environment provides a perfect backdrop to have genuine and meaningful conversations on the opportunities and risks that are impacting our stakeholders – from employees to customers to our industry – and ultimately shaping the world around us.
Corie Barry
- CEO
- Best Buy Co., Inc.
Thank you to our 2024 Title Sponsor
Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.