UPCOMING EVENTS
COMING SOON: Conference ‘25 DETAILS
PAST EVENTS
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A CONVERSATION WITH CEO OF DAYDREAM: A NEW ERA OF SHOPPING
Julie Bornstein, Co-Founder and CEO of Daydream, joined us for a conversation around Shopping in the Era of AI. Daydream recently raised $50m in seed funding from Forerunner, Index and more to build an AI-powered shopping platform.
Prior to Daydream, Julie was the co-founder and CEO of The Yes (acquired by Pinterest), COO of StitchFix and CMO of Sephora. She sits on the board of sweetgreen, WeightWatchers and Redfin.
In-person attendees got early access to the Daydream beta.
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WHARTON GRADUATE RETAIL CLUB & WHARTON SOCIAL IMPACT CLUB CLOTHING DRIVE
1.16 - 1.25
WGA lounge and OSL Lounge
Come donate warm clothes, summer clothes in good condition, scarves, mittens, gloves, hats etc. and all winter clothes you can donate to get that Marie Kondo joy and make sure Philly is prepped for the winter!
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SIF WEEK: LUNCH & LEARN WITH HALI BORENSTIEN, CEO OF REFORMATION
10.30 12:00PM - 1:30PM
JMHH 265
A celebration of sustainability in fashion in collaboration with Wharton Sustainable Business Club and Wharton Fashion Club! Join us for a moderated discussion with the CEO of Reformation, Hali Borenstein and Staci Dawidowski, 2023 Reformation MBA Intern.
BYO Lunch
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SIF WEEK: CLOTHINGS SWAP
10.30 5:30PM - 6:30PM
JMHH 240
Wardrobe refresh, sustainably! Bring one or more pre-loved items of clothing to the clothing swap and exchange with friends.
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SIF WEEK: LUNCH & LEARN WITH KATINA BOUTIS, DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AT EVERLANE
Tuesday 10/31, 12-1:30pm, JMHH G50
Moderated discussion and Q&A with Katina (speaking virtually)
BYO Lunch!
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SIF WEEK: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
11.1 7:00PM - 9:00PM
The Wellington Apartments, 135 S 19th St
Join the Conversation: Exploring Sustainable Fashion Are you passionate about fashion and the planet? Dive into a thought-provoking happy hour as we explore the intricacies of what it means to be a sustainable clothing brand.
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SIF WEEK: LUNCH & LEARN WITH ADAM SIEGEL, COO OF RECURATE
11.2.23 12:00PM - 1:30PM
JMHH 245
A celebration of sustainability in fashion in collaboration with Wharton Sustainable Business Club and Wharton Fashion Club! Join us for a moderated discussion with the COO of Recurate, Adam Siegal (virtual) and Sumita Gangwani, Recurate Product Manager (In-Person).
BYO Lunch
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BAKER EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES - BEST BUY
Join the Baker Retailing Center for their Executive Speaker Series featuring John Thompson, the former SVP & GM of BestBuy.com and Ashok Viswanathan the Director of Digital Supply Chain & Analytics at Best Buy
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RETAIL RESUMANIA
10.04 07:00PM - 8:30PM
Rittenhouse Square (TBC)
Dust off that resume and/or cover letter before recruiting kicks off! Resumes already done? (Are you sure?) Share your sage advice with the rest of the club! Please come with copies (hard or e-copy) of your resume if ready and available. Expect a great night of: (1) Resume speed dating, (2) Recruiting and industry advice, and (3) Real scoops from industry insiders.
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EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES: OLIVER CHEN & CHRIS BLAKESLEE
10.2 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Huntsman Hall
The Baker Retailing Center hosts Oliver Chen, the Managing Director and Cowen & Co and Chris Blakeslee, the new President and CEO of Athleta for their annual Executive Speaker Series
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IDEATHON
09.22 01:00PM - 9.23 01:00PM
Five Below Headquarters, 701 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States
24 hour experiential hackathon-like event for students to work in teams on brand challenges presented by Five Below executives. Five Below will present different challenges and you and your team will spend 24 hours coming up with solutions and creating a presentation. Your team will then present to Five Below executives and faculty judges for a chance to win cash prizes!
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BAKER & BOYDS
9.12 5:30-7:30PM
1818 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
WGRC and The Baker Retailing Center welcome you back to Wharton with a Philadelphia retail experience at Boyds, the family retailer for luxury fashion in the heart of Philadelphia. Mix and mingle with fellow retail enthusiasts with light bites and drinks! Learn about all of the offerings of the Baker Retailing Center with Mina Fader. Hear about about the inner workings of the retail business from Alex Gushner and experience some special surprises from the team at Boyds!n goes here
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN LUXURY
Presented by Aliminary Global Luxury & Retail Club
6.29 7:00PM CET (1:00 PM ET)
Online Event
Join the Global Retail & Luxury Club of Aluminary’s first event, a cross-school alumni platform connecting the student and alumni populations of the global top business schools and Ivy League universities. The inaugural event will feature a special program with two renowned experts in the field luxury: Dr. Anne Michaut, a leading academic in luxury studies from HEC Paris and director of the LVMH academic chair, and Olivier Moingeon, a luxury executive and co-founder of Exclusible, an industry leading Web3 partner for luxury brands. The panelists will discuss the critical role of the customer experience in luxury, its evolution over time, and the transformational impact of AI on the sector.
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