RE:PLAN NYC 2026

Day 1, 11:50 — Roundtable Room ● Roundtables

Interactive Roundtables

Elevate with Tech

1. The Pricing Tightrope: Protecting Margins Under Pressure

Presented by:

Eiko van Hettinga

Chief Commercial Officer, 7Learnings GmbH

Elevate with Tech

2. Leading Planning Teams Through Tech Transformation

Presented by:

Dave Christy

Vice President of Enterprise AI, SWIM USA

Master Demand, Assortment & Inventory

3. Inventory Productivity: What Are We Actually Optimizing For?

Presented by:

Gail Rodwell Simon

Founder, Sparx Advisory Group

Plan Better Together

4. Aligning Planning, Finance and Sourcing efficiently

Presented by:

Glenda Light

EVP of Global Planning and Strategy, Velvet

Plan Better Together

5. Planning at Different Scales

Presented by:

Kenzi Parton

Vice President Planning & Operations Transformation, Kendo Brands (LVMH) | ex-Levi's

Plan Better Together

6. Reducing Complexity in Planning Workflows

Presented by:

Lisa Dodis

Former SVP, Merchandising and Planning, Birdy Grey

Day 1, 14:15 — Roundtable Room ● Roundtables

Interactive Roundtables

Adapt to Volatility

1. Aligning Teams Around Uncertain Decisions

Presented by:

Dominick Miserandino

CEO & Founder, Retail Tech Media Nexus

Master Demand, Assortment & Inventory

2. Embedding sustainability without slowing planning

Presented by:

Richa Agarwal

Trusted Advisor, Former Sr. Director Digital Go To Market, Ex- PVH, Ralph Lauren and Eileen Fisher

Master Demand, Assortment & Inventory

3. Planning for Fit, Demand & Fewer Returns

Presented by:

Jeff Mergy

Vice President of Product Strategy, Partnerships, and Innovation, Bold Metrics, Inc.

Plan Better Together

4. Building Strong Planning Teams Today

Presented by:

Naomi Gross

Professor, Fashion Business Management, FIT

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5. Identifying where AI genuinely adds value in planning

Presented by:

Maria Carlton

Founder - Forth & Forward Advisory and ex-Senior Director, Global GTM & Digital Commercial Transformation, Forth & Forward Advisory

Day 2, 13:15 — Roundtable Room ● Roundtables

Interactive Roundtables

Master Demand, Assortment & Inventory

1. Inventory, Tariffs & Demand: Planning Under Uncertainty

Presented by:

Richa Agarwal

Trusted Advisor, Former Sr. Director Digital Go To Market, Ex- PVH, Ralph Lauren and Eileen Fisher

Master Demand, Assortment & Inventory

2. Protecting Margin Without Killing Demand

Presented by:

Emma Reid

GM Planning, Happy Socks

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3. Making planning work with a lean team in an AI first world

Presented by:

Bryant Vitanza

Chief Operating Officer , Mission

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4. Picking the right tools without making workflows heavier

Presented by:

Glenda Light

EVP of Global Planning and Strategy, Velvet

Plan Better Together

5. Partnering with Design without rework cycles

Presented by:

Maria Carlton

Founder - Forth & Forward Advisory and ex-Senior Director, Global GTM & Digital Commercial Transformation, Forth & Forward Advisory

Plan Better Together

6. Making 360° planning real so teams decide together

Presented by:

Kiera Ganann

Senior Vice President, Head of Merchandising , The Children's Place