Agenda

Thursday, June 6

9:00am–9:45am
9:00am–9:45amFeatured Session

All risks on deck! Preparing for the challenges of global and domestic threats

9:00am–9:45am
Featured Session
Blue Dot Stage, 104A, Level 1
All risks on deck! Preparing for the challenges of global and domestic threats
Global threats and events can disrupt a retail business, even if you don’t have assets outside the U.S. Retailers with large global footprints will share experiences where they proactively prepared for events or reacted to imminent threats based on p ...
Scott McBride

Scott McBride

Chief Global Asset Protection Officer & CSO
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
Tom Ruane, CFE

Tom Ruane, CFE

Director, Asset Protection/Safety - West (Western U.S., Hawaii, Japan, Singapore and Guam)
Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM)

Lessons from ten years of retail cybersecurity collaboration

9:00am–9:45am
Featured Session
Zellman Group Stage, 104 C, Level 1
Lessons from ten years of retail cybersecurity collaboration
In 2014, in the wake of high-profile retail cybersecurity incidents, the National Retail Federation established the IT Security Council as its key forum for cybersecurity leaders from retail companies to work together and learn from each other, in su ...
Cy Fenton

Cy Fenton

Managing Consultant
Proximus Consulting Group
Adam Isles

Adam Isles

Principal and Head of Cybersecurity
The Chertoff Group
Aaron De Runtz

Aaron De Runtz

Senior Director, Cybersecurity and Technical Infrastructure
Peet's Coffee

Managing the extreme: Protecting vulnerable locations against loss

9:00am–9:45am
Featured Session
Metro One Stage, 104B, Level 1
Managing the extreme: Protecting vulnerable locations against loss
There is theft, then there is theft. Listen to a panel of experts on how they approach locations that have the highest level of theft, crime or potential violence. Learn about adjustments in practices, maintaining a safe environment, and how to work ...
Michael Loox

Michael Loox

Senior Manager- Loss Investigations and Security Operations
Sheetz
10:00am–10:45am
10:00am–10:45amFeatured Session

Readying the retail industry for a challenging legislative landscape

10:00am–10:45am
Featured Session
Blue Dot Stage, 104A, Level 1
Readying the retail industry for a challenging legislative landscape
Discuss the current and future challenges impacting the retail industry at both the federal and state levels. How might the upcoming presidential and congressional elections alter key legislative efforts to support the retail industry. As an increase ...
David French

David French

Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Executive Director, NCCR
National Retail Federation
Jason Straczewski

Jason Straczewski

VP, Government Relations and Political Affairs
National Retail Federation

Start with empathy: Handling vulnerable and homeless people

10:00am–10:45am
Featured Session
Metro One Stage, 104B, Level 1
Start with empathy: Handling vulnerable and homeless people
Homelessness and vulnerable populations are a growing challenge across the nation. How we handle these individuals can make a difference. It can also impact how your brand is viewed by your customers. Learn how empathy and compassion for vulnerable p ...
Susan Reda

Susan Reda

VP, Education Strategy
National Retail Federation

Tales from the darkside: Robbing companies from 9 to 5

10:00am–10:45am
Featured Session
Zellman Group Stage, 104C, Level 1
Tales from the darkside: Robbing companies from 9 to 5
For the past several years, IBM’s Chief People Hacker Stephanie “Snow” Carruthers has “robbed” companies of some of their most sensitive data. Through email, over the phone, and by physically breaking in, she has gathered large amounts of proprietary ...
2:45pm–3:30pm
2:45pm–3:30pmFeatured Session

CyberGPT: How retail security leaders can manage AI threats and opportunities

2:45pm–3:30pm
Featured Session
Zellman Group Stage, 104 C, Level 1
CyberGPT: How retail security leaders can manage AI threats and opportunities
The rapid maturation of new artificial intelligence technologies is changing the landscape of cybersecurity and fraud threats and defenses. Cyber adversaries are using AI to carry out targeted phishing and social engineering attacks and facilitate sc ...
Christian Beckner

Christian Beckner

Vice President, Retail Technology & Cybersecurity
National Retail Federation
Katie Craven

Katie Craven

Head of Risk & Identity Solutions Management, NA
Visa

Managing large-scale or multi-jurisdictional ORC theft groups

2:45pm–3:30pm
Featured Session
Blue Dot Stage, 104A, Level 1
Managing large-scale or multi-jurisdictional ORC theft groups
Coordinating internal and external resources to handle the detection, investigation, and disruption of large ORC networks is a challenge. Learn from some retailers how they seek intelligence, coordinate investigations, and work to bring these bad act ...

Tomorrow’s technologies – Today’s legal concerns

2:45pm–3:30pm
Featured Session
Metro One Stage, 104B, Level 1
Tomorrow’s technologies – Today’s legal concerns
A.I., face matching, RFID and other technological advances create benefits and challenges to data and personal privacy. Our panel of experts will explore how LP/AP leaders can better educate themselves about these technologies, how they can leverage ...
David Johnston

David Johnston

VP, Asset Protection and Retail Operations
National Retail Federation