POPAI’s Speaker Forum provides customized presentations and skilled speakers on a wide variety of marketing at retail topics. We bring together today’s thought leaders to help educate and inspire the marketing at retail leadership of tomorrow. So whether it’s for your staff, board, members or another group, we’ll work with you to develop a presentation especially for you.
All of the speakers are experienced speakers, many of whom have delivered talks at POPAI Events and Conferences around the world. If you are planning to host an event and would like to find individuals to speak on marketing at retail related topics, please complete the speaker request form.
If you know of any skilled, marketing at retail related speakers not listed in our Forum, please encourage them to contact the POPAI via e-mail at speakers@popai.com or at 703-373-8800 to find out how to participate.
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Barbara Daugherty Former, Director of Merchandising Strategy & Design – Frito-Lay Area of Expertise: Marketing at Retail, Merchandising Presenter Topics: Frito-Lay’s Merchandising Journey, How to Make the Most of Marketing at Retail, Marketing at Retail Design Principles |
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Laura Davis-Taylor VP of Global Retail Strategy – Creative Realities Area of Expertise: In-store digital media Presentation Topics: Digital experience planning; Digital Signage Content, Digital Signage ROI & Measurement, Mobile in-store, In-store interactive, and Emerging in-store technologies |
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Craig Elston Senior Vice President, Insight & Strategy – The Integer Group Area of Expertise: Consumer and shopper behavior; strategic marketing planning; shopper marketing strategy; qualitative and quantitative research. Presentation Topics: Marketing Strategy, Promotional Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Loyalty, Creativity, What is an insight? Ideas, Marketing to specific audiences (e.g. Marketing to Men, Marketing to Mom, Marketing to multi-cultural audiences), Account Planning, Marketing Research (qualitative and quantitative) |
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Jeff Inman Associate Dean for Research and Faculty – Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh Area of Expertise: Marketing & Business Economics, Research Presentation Topics: Consumer decision making, shopper marketing, and eating behaviors. |
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Mike Kraus Founder and Principal – StoreTouch Area of Expertise: Rounded retail expertise, Marketing, Branding, eCommerce, and Store Operations positions. Presentation Topics: Retail Trends, Social Media, Store Experience and Branding. |
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Pierre-Alain Weill Chief Executive Officer – Weill Robert Area of Expertise: Presentation Topics: |
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Kurt D. Witzel Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Anheuser-Busch Area of Expertise: Presentation Topics: |













