The Retail + Design Forum is an event hosted by RSO Members that is an annual executive speaker program at Indiana University. This event is our major event of the year and is sponsored by the 350+ member Retail Studies Organization and the Center For Innovative Merchandising. For this event, senior executives from the retail industry speak and engage with the students so they can hear about experiences in the industry. This year’s speakers include: Amy Brown Ryan (VP Women’s Omni at Athleta), Suzie Reecer (Associate Creative Director for Starbucks), Felix Del Toro (Chief Merchandising and Design Officer for Fabletics), and Cedric Hudson (Sr. Design Director of Men’s for Fabletics).
2:30–3:15 PM
Amy Brown Ryan
Vice President of Women's Omni Merchandising at Athleta
3:30–4:15 PM
Suzie Reecer
Associate Creative Director at Starbucks
4:30–5:15 PM
Cedric Hudson + Felix Del Toro
Senior Design Director of Men’s at Fabletics; Chief Merchandise and Design Officer at Fabletics
5:15–6:00 PM
Innovation Speaker Panel
Amy Brown Ryan, Suzie Reecer, Cedric Hudson, and Felix del Toro
This is event is free and open to the public.
The Retail + Design Forum is sponsored by the Center for Innovative Merchandising, the Retail Studies Organization, and the Indiana University Funding Board.