Session Topics

Topics that protect your bottom line

It's your job to keep your organization safe. It's our job to make sure you have the strategies and tools to succeed. NRF PROTECT 2024 features curated sessions that cover the topics below.

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Loss Prevention/Asset Protection

The role of retail loss prevention and asset protection continues to evolve and grow. Join these sessions to learn more about timely and evolving issues like organized retail crime, threat assessment and workplace violence, shrink management and other loss-related issues.

This year NRF PROTECT will offer sessions tailored to specific roles, knowledge and responsibilities, including some focused on collaborating and working with cross-functional partners to implement proven strategies and initiatives.

Special programs will also be available, including the Executive Afternoon, an invite-only session for LP/AP functional leaders and their guest to continue the professional development and evolution of the LP leader. An Educational Workshop will also be offered for all-access retail attendees with industry-leading experts to help further attendee learnings in a specific area of development. 

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Cybersecurity

Hone skills to enhance your organization’s approach to cybersecurity. These sessions will equip you with the tools to defend your organization against ongoing cyber threats and react to an ever-changing cyber landscape. Topics to be explored include enhancing cybersecurity measures, improving cyber literacy, implementing stronger legislation and developing advanced threat detection technologies.

In addition to these conference sessions, the Cybersecurity and Digital Fraud Tabletop Incident Response Exercise is a half-day program for senior-level retail industry attendees, built around a scenario where a national company detects and responds to an incident that requires the engagement of the company’s cybersecurity and fraud prevention teams, as well as other enterprise business partners.

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Digital Fraud

Mitigating fraud is critical to improving the corporate bottom line and delivering superior customer service. These sessions will discuss credit card fraud, phishing scams, chargebacks and account takeovers — all of which can result in financial losses, operational disruptions and reputational harm.

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Enterprise Security Risk Management

With a multitude of threats on the horizon, enterprise security risk management has emerged as mission-critical. Identifying and dealing with potential physical, digital and cyber risks involves cross-functional alignment, and 24/7 monitoring and mitigation of multiple indicators. Companies are developing strategies with an eye toward informed decisions and enhanced resilience. Content will examine several types of risks including security, operational, financial, strategic and reputational.

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Leadership & Cross-Functional Conversations

Taking place at the opening and closing of each day, Keynote Sessions offer broad lessons on leadership, loss prevention, cybersecurity, fraud and enterprise risk management. Notably, these sessions endeavor to explore cross-functional themes that can encourage diverse perspectives, foster collaboration, and spark innovation and organizational agility.

Take the stage at NRF PROTECT

Do you have a session idea that fits into one of the categories above? Tell us about it and you may get a chance to take the NRF PROTECT 2024 stage. Share your best practices on loss prevention, asset protection, cybersecurity, digital fraud or enterprise risk management with fellow retail professionals.

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Improve your investigative IQ

Amy Herman has trained law enforcement and military professionals how to improve their observation and critical thinking skills.

During her interactive keynote session, you'll discover new techniques to enhance your perception and investigative abilities.

Take the stage at NRF PROTECT

Do you have a session idea that fits into one of the categories above? Tell us about it and you may get a chance to take the NRF PROTECT 2024 stage. Share your best practices on loss prevention, asset protection, cybersecurity, digital fraud or enterprise risk management with fellow retail professionals.

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