LINK: The Retail Supply Chain Conference brings you unparalleled leadership, best practices, and new solutions.
LINK gathers top executives in retail supply chain to network and learn from each other. Address your challenges with leading practices from retailer breakouts, general sessions from industry thought leaders, executive insights, and a bustling Expo Experience.Check back often! New events, sessions, and speakers, are being adding each week
Breaking News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on April 2, 2021 that fully vaccinated Americans can resume domestic and overseas travel as long as they wear masks in public. The individuals do not need to get a Covid-19 test before or after traveling and do not need to self-quarantine afterward, as long as they follow public health measures, according to a report in Politico.
2021 Schedule-at-a-Glance
- Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
- Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
- Thursday Aug 19, 2021
- Friday Aug 20, 2021
- 7:00 AM – 3:15 PM
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Golf Tournament - Celebration Golf Club
- 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 Supply Chain 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: Session Expansions
- 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
- 1:45 PM – 2:45 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: Understanding 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: Understanding 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
- 10:00 AM – 10:45 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 & Distribution Tours [Separate fee and registration required]
LINK Helps You Connect
Education Program
LINK2021 is designed by retail supply chain execs. You'll experience extraordinary learning, filled with hot topics, case studies, and more!
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Keynotes & General Sessions
RILA brings you keynote and general session speakers from retail CEOs to multi-disciplinary thought leaders who are driving change.
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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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Women In Supply Chain
RILA brings together women and men in supply chain to discuss actionable steps to increase workforce diversity and offers unique networking events.
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Expo Experience
The Expo Experience features 300+ service providers and startups who bring innovative solutions that solve your retail supply chain challenges.
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Zones and Experiences
LINK2021 will feature innovative zones and curated experiences throughout the Expo Experience floor. Check out the autonomous zone where you'll see real time demos.
Learn MoreLINK is a good networking opportunity and I thought the closing keynote was great!
Tom Butt
- Technology Product Manager
- Kohl's Department Stores
2021 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
See Who Attends
With more than 500+ retailers from 138 companies last year, it was one of our biggest LINK Conference's ever! See who attended.
Who AttendsThank you to our 2021 Title Sponsor
DHL
As the only truly end-to-end supply chain partner, DHL is committed to delivering operational excellence for our customers by developing our people and pioneering innovative solutions. We create competitive advantage for customers through tailored logistics solutions based on globally standardized warehousing, transportation and value added services.
LINK COLLABORATORS
RILA is proud to announce that FMI, the Food Industry Association, will be a LINK 2021 Collaborator, bringing education and expertise on issues surrounding supply chain within the food industry. We’re excited to welcome FMI and their members to join us for a remarkable 2021 event.
Register Today
Register by June 18 and save!