During the one-day event, speakers and attendees will explore how AI and the evolving consumer are impacting retail, real estate, and technology for the future

NEW YORK: Coresight Research, the leading research and advisory firm specializing in retail and technology, announces registration is now open and unveils programming for its 2025 NextGen conference. NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer, presented by Coresight Research and IBM, will be hosted at One Madison Ave in New York on June 23, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference will explore the future of retail, real estate, and the consumer experience, with a sharp focus on how artificial intelligence and other factors are impacting how the retail industry builds, operates, and how commerce comes to life.

"The retail industry stands at a defining crossroads—one where reinvention is no longer optional but essential," said Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research. "NextGen is not just a conference—it is a crucible for courageous dialogue and bold thinking. It brings together the architects of tomorrow’s commerce to tackle today’s most urgent challenges and to illuminate the boundless opportunities that lie ahead in how, where, and why we shop."

Billy Taubman, President and COO, The Taubman Company, will present the opening keynote address, "From Main Street to Must-Have: The Timeless Role of Physical Retail". Joe Dittmar, Retail Industry Leader, Vice President IBM Consulting, David Pinto, Editor Racher Press and Steve Perlowski, SVP of Industry Relations at NACDS, will explore how AI is changing retail during the IBM keynote, “Workforce Reinvented: Humans + AI in Harmony”. And Deborah Weinswig will be joined by renowned set designer best known for his work on Hamilton, David Korins, President & Lead Designer, Korins Studio, and rising star artist Leila Pinto, Artist-in-Residence, for the closing keynote address, “Art of the Impossible: Where Imagination Becomes Infrastructure”. The trio will explore how physical design is playing a pivotal role in the future of retail as physical spaces become more than simply a place to purchase goods.

The agenda for NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer will also include panel discussions and networking opportunities.

• Opening Fireside Keynote: "From Main Street to Must-Have: The Timeless Role of Physical Retail"
• Panel: “Built to Shine: Reimagining Beauty, Luxury and Business”
• Panel: “Personalized or Lost: The New Data Battleground”
• Panel: “Smart Retail, Seamless Journeys: The Next Evolution of Unified Commerce”
• IBM Keynote & Conversations: “Workforce Reinvented: Humans + AI in Harmony”
• Panel: “Rethinking the Retail Supply Chain: Agility, Risk & the Road Ahead”
• Panel: “Retail Media and Other Monetization Opportunities: Real Results and ROI Measurement”
• Panel: “The Intelligent Storefront: Real-Time Retail in the Physical World”
• Closing Keynote & Conversations: “Art of the Impossible: Where Imagination Becomes Infrastructure”

The NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer conference is made possible by sponsors IBM and Intel.

For more information about the conference, sponsorship and speaking opportunities, or to register to attend, please visit: https://coresight.com/events/nextgen-2025-where-ai-meets-retail-real-estate-the-consumer/.

About Coresight Research

Coresight Research is a research and advisory firm specializing in retail and technology. Established in 2018 by leading global retail analyst Deborah Weinswig, the firm is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Lagos, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Mangalore (India). The firm provides data-driven analysis and strategic advisory to clients including retailers, brands, enterprise technology companies, accelerators and more. In addition to being renowned for its breadth and depth of research, Coresight Research is known for its expertise in the China market, helping clients with market entry and cross-border e-commerce strategies. Coresight Research is also known for its Innovator Intelligence platform, consisting of a vast network of technology entrepreneurs that it actively cultivates through events, mentorship, and regularly updated report coverage. For more information, visit www.coresight.com.

Fonte: Business Wire