Connecting people, policy and ideas to address the industry’s most pressing challenges.

The RLC Global Forum tracks and unpacks the key drivers of change for global leaders with the power and influence to change the world, empowering leaders to create lasting impact.

RLC Global Forum

The RLC Global Forum marks the next
phase of the Retail Leaders Circle (RLC) decade-long mission to connect and
empower leaders within the retail sector.

Building on our strong foundation, the Forum extends our influence and reach, creating a more inclusive platform for driving collaboration, fostering growth, shaping policy, and developing partnerships among diverse stakeholders.

Our Approach

The RLC Global Forum creates the conditions and provides an innovative framework where thought leaders and visionaries, inspiring all participating parties, to introduce bold new ways shaping the future retail agenda.

Our forums do not only include urgent industry challenges in our programs, but also draw attention to issues that might not yet be on the top of the retail community’s agenda.

What is
RLC Global Forum?

What is RLC
Global Forum?

We are dedicated to facilitating discussions that lead to impactful, actionable outcomes, propelling the retail sector towards sustainable growth.

Trusted
Community

We cultivate a network where trust, respect, and shared ambition drive progress, embodying RLC’s vision of meaningful connections and partnership-building among diverse stakeholders.

Innovative
Framework

We provide a platform for the emergence of bold ideas, addressing urgent challenges and uncovering emerging opportunities, in line with RLC’s approach to fostering innovation through cooperation.

Cross-Industry
Collaboration

Reflecting the Forum’s commitment to multi-stakeholder engagement, we encourage collaboration across the entire retail value chain, bridging retail with diverse sectors and creating partnerships that drive collective industry impact.

Global Reach,
Local Impact

We combine international expertise with local knowledge, providing a platform that fosters globally informed, locally relevant action-oriented strategies.

Trusted
Community

We cultivate a network where trust, respect, and shared ambition drive progress, embodying RLC’s vision of meaningful connections and partnership-building among diverse stakeholders.

Innovative
Framework

We provide a platform for the emergence of bold ideas, addressing urgent challenges and uncovering emerging opportunities, much like RLC’s approach to fostering innovation through cooperation.

Cross-Industry
Collaboration

Reflecting the Forum’s commitment to multi-stakeholder engagement, we encourage collaboration across the entire retail value chain, bridging retail with diverse sectors and creating partnerships that drive collective industry impact.

Global Reach,
Local Impact

We combine international expertise with local knowledge, providing a platform that fosters globally informed, locally relevant action-oriented strategies.

Ten Years of Leadership

For the past decade, we have been a leading voice in shaping the retail sector, creating platforms that foster meaningful connections and collaboration among industry leaders.

Our commitment to facilitating global dialogues and addressing critical industry priorities has positioned Retail Leaders Circle (RLC) as a premier hub for industry partnership and insight. The RLC Global Forum marks the new chapter in our evolution.

Key Facts 2014 - 2024

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Industry Leading Speakers
Integrating F&B in Retail: Beyond Food Courts

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Towards Deeper Collaboration Between Government and the Private Sector

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Retailtainment: Crafting the Future of Immersive Experiences

Retail Insights

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Integrating F&B in Retail: Beyond Food Courts

Integrating F&B beyond traditional food courts aims at offering a diverse range of dining options that cater to the evolving preferences of consumers.  

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Towards Deeper Collaboration Between Government and the Private Sector

Key considerations for effective collaboration between government and private sector and the strategic adjustments to facilitate mutual benefits. 

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Retailtainment: Crafting the Future of Immersive Experiences

Retailtainment stands as a transformative force in retail, aiming to captivate consumer engagement through immersive experiences.

Read more

Retail Insights

View all insights

Integrating F&B in Retail: Beyond Food Courts

Integrating F&B beyond traditional food courts aims at offering a diverse range of dining options that cater to the evolving preferences of consumers.  

Read more

Towards Deeper Collaboration Between Government and the Private Sector

Key considerations for effective collaboration between government and private sector and the strategic adjustments to facilitate mutual benefits. 

Read more

Retailtainment: Crafting the Future of Immersive Experiences

Retailtainment stands as a transformative force in retail, aiming to captivate consumer engagement through immersive experiences.

Read more
The topics and the format of the Retail Leaders Circle Summit are terrific. Some really interesting speakers. I believe there’s a good amount of dialogues and the mix of content and participants is really quite good.
Steve Sadove
Principal at Stephen Sadove and Associates
There are some great speakers and content. I really had a great opportunity to network with lots of people well connected in the retail space. I would highly recommend people attending this summit next year for sure.
Marc Lore

Founder & CEO, Wonder

This CEO Summit is all about quality: quality of the speakers and moderators and quality of the audience. The dialogue with them is very constructive and very inspiring. I am actually going to stay here the whole day because the line up is incredible!
Laurent Claquin

Chief Brand Officer, Kering