9:00-9:10 AM CT
Welcome and introduction
Karen Kelso, Vice President

9:10 AM-9:50 AM CT
Sidestep risk and find opportunities in a certain economy
Doug Hermanson, Principal Economist

• Explore the current state of global trade and the impacts on retailers
• Understand how economic policies will affect consumer income
• Identify the risks and opportunities for key demographic and income groups
  

9:50-10:30 AM CT
Does Walmart International help its US business?
David Marcotte, Senior Vice President

• Review the size, scope, and impacts of Walmart’s International business
• Examine the impacts of tariffs on Walmart’s domestic and foreign operations
• Explore possible outcomes stemming from changes to immigration, labor markets, and supply chains.
  

10:30-10:45 AM CT
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10:45 AM-11:30 AM CT
Will low-income customers stay loyal to Walmart?
Karen Kelso, Vice President

• Learn about the current and future economic challenges for low-income shoppers
• Examine the implications for Walmart’s category strategies and pricing policies
• Consider how Walmart’s low-income customers will impact your brands’ growth

11:30 AM-12:15 PM CT
What Walmart can learn from the value channel
Simon Johnston, Senior Director
Karen Kelso, Vice President

• Learn why the value channel is growing and why it is appealing to more shoppers at every income level.
• Understand the implications of the value channel's success on Walmart’s growth prospects and the shift in category priorities.
• Explore tactics Walmart will likely implement to forestall share loss.

12:15-12:30 PM CT
Day 1 recap
Karen Kelso, Vice President

9:00-9:10 AM CT
Welcome and introduction
Karen Kelso, Vice President

9:10-9:50 AM CT
Walmart's Hispanic shopper challenge
Julie Craig, Vice President, Shopper Insights

• Understand the attitudes and behaviors of Hispanic shoppers.
• Examine changes in Hispanic shoppers' category purchases and uncover the implications.
• Review how Hispanic shoppers’ choices may change in the future and the impact your brands.
  

9:50-10:30 AM CT
Which retail competitors pose the biggest threat to Walmart?
Taylre Stumpf, Lead Analyst
Karen Kelso, Vice President

• Compare the growth of Walmart’s largest and most successful competitors.
• Understand what winning looks like in both the short and the long-term.
• Look ahead to the implications for your business.
  

10:30-10:45 AM CT
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10:45-11:30 AM CT
How Walmart aims to "control the controllables"
Karen Kelso, Vice President

• Survey the “controllables” that Walmart will be managing.
• Understand the largest pockets of risk to Walmart and how it will try to maintain equilibrium.
• Assess what these changes will mean for your business.

11:30 AM-12:15 PM CT
Linear to infinity loop: Changes in the path to purchase
Karen Kelso, Vice President
Charlotte Harris, Senior Insights Consultant

• Analyze the changes in shopper behavior brought about by social media.
• Consider the ways in which brands and products influence and engage shoppers.
• Plan how you can share your brands' solutions more effectively with a Gen Z audience.

12:15-12:30 PM CT
Day 2 recap
Karen Kelso, Vice President