Reimagining he future of the store with design, technology and data.

1. Retail Reboot
DESIGNINGTHE FUTURE OF RETAIL

2. PANEL
Jessica Banks is an inventor, artist, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of RockPaperRobot, a company specializing in kinetic furniture and
lighting. Inspired by physics principles, her creations expand the functional and aesthetic versatility of traditional decor. From levitating and
transformable tables to robotic chandeliers and shelves, RPR aligns time-honored craftsmanship with progressive engineering: think Charles
Eames’s and Judy Jetson’s wedding registry.
Jessica holds an Engineer’s and a Master’s degree from MIT, where she was in the Humanoid Robotics Group within the Computer Science and
Artificial Intelligence Lab. She left graduate school just shy of her Ph.D. (in the 24th grade!) to teach about distributed power systems in MIT's Civil
and Environmental Engineering Dept. Jessica also holds a B.S. in General Physics from the University of Michigan, with a concentration in creative
writing—a combination which makes even more sense on a quantum level.
Jessica's multi-disciplinary background has also established her as a creative and technical resource. This work includes projects such as
campaign consultation for large ad agencies, development of global initiatives, viable products, and market strategies for international
corporations, and design of robotic projects for Frank Gehry and Michel Gondry. She also used to be Al Franken’s personal assistant.
Jessica speaks at numerous conferences about design and manufacturing hardware for small businesses. Her work and out-of-context quotes
have been featured in over 100 media outlets. And she believes she will someday invent an unlosable mechanical pencil.
Deborah Weinswig has 17 years of Wall Street experience and a global perspective on retail, retail real estate, and also
retail technology. A very strong focus on retail analytics, marketing strategies, quality of management teams, technology,
and omnichannel strategies drove a top Insitutional Investor ranking for 10 years in the Broadlines Sector. My coverage
has included the Broadlines Retailers (Walmart, Target, Costco, Macy's, Kohl's, Nordstrom, JCPenney etc.), the Food &
Drug Retailers (Kroger, Safeway, Supervalu, CVS, Walgreens, etc.), and the Home Improvement Retailers (Home Depot
and Lowe's). I have also been involved in performance management and stock selection.
Additionally, I enjoy advising startups who are working with retailers and CPG companies on everything from workspace
to digital strategy. If you are interested in following my thoughts on the retailers and retail technology side, please find me
on Twitter @debweinswig.
Specialties: financial modeling, marketing strategies, retail technology, retail real estate, Big Data, predictive analytics,
performance management, stock selection, and managing global teams.
Jessica Banks
Deborah Weinswig
Anne Marie Stephen
Anne Marie Stephen is a passionate evangelist for innovation in retail technology and analytics. She is currently Vice
President of Sales and Customer Development at iinside, location based mobile technology, analytics and engagement
for offline environments.
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She shares her experience bringing new technologies and data to retail as speaker for: The Location Based Marketing
Association (LBMA), Citibank, The Location Intelligence Summit, Future Stores, Place, NextPoint and the Geoweb
Summit. She is a regular contributor for Retailing Today and Street Fight. She is also founder of Smart Women in Retail
Leadership and a mentor at Plug and Play Brand and Retail Center of Innovation technology incubator in Silicon Valley.
Anne Marie is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

3. DESIGN +TECH + DATA
• Retail is undergoing a renaissance
• Brick and Mortar stores pressured by digital
commerce
• What can retailers and malls do to create new
and engaging in-store experience

4. BRICK AND MORTAR
REIMAGINED
• Interactive
• Connection
• Excitement
• Unexpected
• Mobile
• Location and
Augmented Reality
• Internet ofThings
• EngagementTech
• Indoor Location
• Wearables and
Loyalty
• Geofencing/Beacons
• Analytics
DESIGN TECH DATA

5. – Richard Marcus, Founder, Neiman Marcus
“Tech should have a purpose in impacting
the retail customer experience.”

6. CONTACT INFO
Anne Marie Stephen
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@AnneMarie_ams
@IndoorAnalytics
312.613.4434 mobile
amstephen@gmail.com