<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="274" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4536889-670ed1068704d.png" width="280" /></p> <p><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Relentless Transformation: 4 Lessons to Thrive in our AI Future </strong><br /> Amber Mac is an award-winning podcaster, bestselling author, and media host on AI and emerging technology. In this presentation, she will guide attendees through her four-part blueprint to thrive in our fast future. <br /> These real-time lessons include what every leader and professional needs to know to design, grow, learn, and communicate in the age of AI, all while leading with values and making an impact during today’s predictable unpredictability. This is a practical, inspirational, and highly relevant talk, delivered with up-to-the-minute tech trends by one of the country’s top technology and innovation voices.</font></font></font></p>

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<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="274" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4589448-672123fc59a9f.png" width="280" /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="274" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4559892-67167a27e6596.png" width="280" /></p> <p><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Darrell Jones started his career at Save-On-Foods as a bag boy almost 50 years ago. In 2012 he was named the President of Save-On-Foods and in 2021 became the President of The Pattison Food Group which includes food, drug, wholesale and specialty retail operations with more than 30,000 employees and more than 280 stores. A Golden Pencil recipient in 2017, Darrell's frankness and passion provide a unique perspective on Canada's grocery industry. Join Canadian Grocer's Shellee Fitzgerald in her one-on-one conversation with Darrell as he shares his unique perspective on the industry and insights on the changing grocery industry, leadership lessons and more.</font></font></font></p>

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<p> </p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="90" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4219043-66a9307196f20.png" width="400" /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="274" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4536887-670ed10675715.png" width="280" /></p> <p><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">AI is transforming industries such as healthcare, food & beverage, and finance, with innovators like OpenAI and Microsoft leading the charge. By enhancing productivity through automation and smarter decision-making, AI is proving to be a game changer. However, its adoption comes with challenges, including high costs, technical skill gaps, and ethical concerns. In retail, AI is now being used for theft prevention and customer engagement, showcasing its expanding potential. Overcoming these hurdles will be key to unlocking future growth opportunities.</font></font></font></p>

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<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="274" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4614723-672bce223a454.png" width="280" /></p> <p><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>NIQ's Consumer Outlook:  From Cautious to Conscious Consumption </strong><br /> At the beginning of 2024, the outlook for consumers was pressured. But the climate has shifted, opening windows of opportunity for resilient consumers to regain some confidence and spending power over time. In this assessment of the state of consumers, Carman will uncover what has changed, what disruptions remain, and what companies need to anticipate to help guide them into 2025.</font></font></font></p>

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<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="90" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2175063-63650ec0b53ab.png" width="400" /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="274" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4536888-670ed1068592b.png" width="280" /></p> <p><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Demystifying Data: Separating Fact From Fiction and Revealing Game-Changing Opportunities </strong><br /> Being data-driven has been the insights mantra for over 10 years. But does whoever has the best or biggest data really win? The truth is that while data is important, it’s knowing what to do with it that really makes a difference. Environics Analytics' President, Jan Kestle, will highlight emerging myths and misconceptions through examples of winning strategies – that leverage data, advanced methods, tech and outcomes measurement – where advertisers, agencies and platforms are using data to change business results.</font></font></font></p>

<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="87" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/full/634361-5f60f52ac71aa.png" width="248" /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Presented by Canadian Grocer, the Generation Next Awards recognize emerging leaders — innovative thinkers (under forty) — who are having an impact on the grocery industry not only today, but in the years ahead. Join us as we reveal the 2024 GenNext award winners.</font></font></font></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="196" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2755830-64b9751f615df.png" width="431" /></p> <p> </p>

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<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="90" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4156864-668c2fa7ec09c.png" width="400" /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="274" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4536885-670ed10671418.png" width="280" /></p> <p><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Dive into the future of retail as we explore how digital visual merchandising is transforming the way products are showcased online. By blending data-driven personalization with the psychology of in-store displays, brands and retailers can create digital shopping experiences that truly connect with today’s consumers, offering the same engaging, hands-on feel they expect in physical stores.</font></font></font></p>

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<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="90" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4614444-672bba2ab883e.png" width="400" /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="200" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4622362-672e67f398e67.png" width="400" /></p> <p style="text-indent:0px;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="letter-spacing:normal;"><span><span style="text-transform:none;"><span><span style="word-spacing:0px;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">The future of retail is here – and it’s more dynamic than ever. As consumers diversify where they shop, and competition intensifies, retailers must be strategic about their investments to break through the noise. In what’s quickly become known as retailing’s equivalent of Gartner’s often-cited Magic Quadrant, dunnhumby’s newest Retailer Preference Index (RPI) for the Canadian market helps retailers navigate the continuously evolving landscape by understanding what matters most to Customers. By surveying more than 6,000 Canadian households about how customers think and feel about the largest 35+ grocery retailers, the RPI unveils what retailers are doing to win the preference of their Customers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0px;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="letter-spacing:normal;"><span><span style="text-transform:none;"><span><span style="word-spacing:0px;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Chris Thomson, Senior Vice President of North America for dunnhumby and Erich Kahner, Head of Competitive Strategy & Insights for the Americas at dunnhumby will dive into the exclusive early insights from the study, revealing the levers for success, and an unvarnished look at why some retailers win and others don’t.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="95" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4645630-673ba44601fde.png" width="400" /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="" height="474" src="https://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/full/4539430-670fc6a80f27a.png" width="474" /></p> <p><font color="#000000"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><font style="font-family:Montserrat, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Keynote speaker Amber Mac will moderate this compelling conversation on technology in grocery retail. Joined by three of our industry's top technology executives, this panel will delve into the impact of technology on the day-to-day business as well as the opportunities and challenges that it brings.</font></font></font></p>

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