The Retail Asset Protection Conference brings our community back together this August.
2020 taught us that our industry is stronger and better when we come together to share and collaborate. RILA is excited to welcome the asset protection industry back together in August 2021.
Check back often! New events, sessions, and speakers, are being adding each week!
Program
The Retail Asset Protection Conference is designed by retail asset protection professionals. You'll experience extraordinary learning, filled with hot topics, case studies, and more!
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Keynotes and General Sessions
Learn how to manage the groundbreaking shifts affecting the retail environment from industry and leadership experts, political thought leaders, and more.
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Women in Asset Protection
Join events designed to engage and support women in the asset protection community, including our always-popular breakfast session, featuring female leaders in law enforcement.
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The Retail Innovation Center Stage
We are excited to announce The Retail Innovation Center Stage! The RIC Stage will bring to life the theme of “Investing in the Future” through short format, high impact education.
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Expo Experience
The Expo Experience is the hub for networking and learning from the cutting-edge service providers in retail asset protection.
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Experiences in the Hall
Experience innovative and curated experiences throughout the Expo Experience floor, such as additional education, a business and social experience, and more!
Learn More2021 Schedule-at-a-Glance
- Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
- Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
- Thursday Aug 19, 2021
- Friday Aug 20, 2021
- 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
- 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
- 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
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Conference Kick-off
- 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
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Opening Keynote
- 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
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General Session
- 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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Breakout Sessions
- 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
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Plated Lunch
- 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
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General Session
- 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Experience Open
- 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM
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The RIC Stage: Research & Trends
- 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
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Breakout Sessions
- 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
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General Session
- 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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The RIC Stage: Applied Technologies
- 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
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Breakout Sessions
- 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Experience Reception
- 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
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Women in Asset Protection Breakfast
- 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
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Expo Experience Breakfast
- 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Experience Open
- 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
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Day 2 Opening Remarks
- 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
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Opening Keynote
- 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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General Session
- 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
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The RIC Stage: Breakout Session Deep-Dives
- 10:45 AM – 11:30 PM
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Breakout Sessions
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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Expo Experience Lunch
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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General Session: Executive Insights
- 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
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Breakout Sessions
- 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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The RIC Stage: Retail Ecosystems
- 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
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Startup Innovation Award Winner Presentation
- 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
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General Session
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Experience Reception
- 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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The RIC Stage: Retail Ecosystems Continued
- 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
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Breakfast
- 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
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General Session
- 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
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General Session
- 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
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Closing Remarks
- 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
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Lunch and Workshops (Separate fee and registration required)
See Who Attends
After a year apart, we are excited to bring the retail community back together again, see who is already signed up to attend this year!
Who Attends2021 KEYNOTES AND GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS
CHECK BACK SOON! MORE SPEAKERS ARE BEING ADDED ALL THE TIME!
Pamela Rucker
President, The Rucker Group
Instructor, Harvard Professional Development
Vaney Hariri
Co-Founder
Think 3D
Crystal Andrews Banks
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Ulta Beauty
Thank you to our 2021 Title Sponsor
Sensormatic
Sensormatic Solutions is the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls enabling smart and connected shopper engagement. By combining critical insights into retail inventory, shopper traffic, & loss prevention, Sensormatic powers operational excellence at scale and helps create unique shopping experiences. Our solutions deliver real-time visibility and predictive analytics for accurate decision-making across the enterprise, enabling retailers to confidently move into the future. With more than 1.5 million data collection devices in the retail marketplace, we capture 40 billion shopper visits and track and protect billions of items each year. Our retail portfolio includes the Sensormatic, ShopperTrak and TrueVUE brands.