{"id":30173,"date":"2022-07-12T15:34:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T13:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=30173"},"modified":"2022-07-12T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T13:34:54","slug":"blis-north-america-agenda-highlights-brand-licensing-innovation-digital-transformation-and-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/blis-north-america-agenda-highlights-brand-licensing-innovation-digital-transformation-and-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"B&#038;LIS North America Agenda Highlights Brand Licensing Innovation, Digital Transformation and Sustainability\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Brand licensing and retail leaders are gearing up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensinginnovationsummit.com\/en\/home.html\"><strong>Brand &amp; Licensing Innovation Summit (B&amp;LIS) North America<\/strong><\/a>, a two-day thought leadership conference dedicated to transforming the future of brand licensing and retail<\/h3>\n<p>The 2022 edition, slated to be held from <strong>November 8-9 at Convene New York<\/strong>, reveals the first wave of content, with topics ranging from the latest innovations at retail to location-based experiences as retailtainment, the real economic picture for brands, demonstrable winning strategies for diversity and inclusion in product programs, practical discussions on how to get your brand on the path to sustainable business practices and the roadblocks you may encounter on the way, on-trend technology such as Web 3.0 the metaverse, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Between the pandemic, new technology, a never-ending fountain of content, and generational shifts, the retail and licensing landscape is changing in a big way,<\/em>\u201d said <b class=\"\">Anna Knight, SVP of the Global Licensing Group, organizers of B&amp;LIS<\/b>. \u201c<em>While disruption of this breadth and scale poses a great opportunity for our industry, it\u2019s similarly challenging for business leaders to navigate<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knight<\/strong> continued, \u201c<em>Using in-market research, we designed this year\u2019s B&amp;LIS schedule to answer questions the brand licensing industry is very much focused on, while also providing a platform for the industry\u2019s biggest players to discuss the most complex and emergent trends fueling the shifting landscape. B&amp;LIS is where the who\u2019s who of the retail and licensing industries address these critical topics and shape what comes next<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A selection of content confirmed for B&amp;LIS North America, delivered in workshops, fireside chats, breakout sessions,&nbsp; panel conversations, and expert-led presentations, includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Day one \u2013 Tuesday, November 8, 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9-9:30am \u2013 Opening Keynote (announced soon)<\/li>\n<li>9:35-10:20am \u2013 Changing retail landscape: retailer\u2019s evolving post-pandemic strategies<\/li>\n<li>10:25 \u2013 10:55am &#8211; Trends: the changing consumer and product trends set to dominate in the year ahead<\/li>\n<li><em>10:55-11:25am \u2013 Coffee &amp; Networking<\/em><\/li>\n<li>11:25-12:05pm &#8211; Exit Through the Gift Shop: Location-based Experiences as Retailtainment<\/li>\n<li>12:10-12:55pm \u2013 Breakout sessions workshop<\/li>\n<li><em>12:55-2pm \u2013 Lunch &amp; Networking<\/em><\/li>\n<li>2:00-2:25pm &#8211; Metaverse in Action: Converting Buzz to Consumer Purchase<\/li>\n<li>2:30-2:55pm &#8211; From NFT to Dollars: How NFTs can Actually Make Sense<\/li>\n<li>3:00-3:25pm \u2013 Metaverse case study<\/li>\n<li><em>3:25-3:55pm \u2013 Coffee &amp; Networking <\/em><\/li>\n<li>3:55-5pm \u2013 Sustainability sessions delivered in partnership with Products of Change<\/li>\n<li><em>5:00-7:00pm \u2013 Networking Drinks Reception <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Day Two \u2013 Wednesday, November 9, 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Day Two will spotlight predictions for 2023, how the licensing process can adapt to the changes that the industry faces, Gen Z and Alpha, and Diversity &amp; Inclusion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9:00-9:30am &#8211; Economic overview: What Challenges are Forecast for 2023?<\/li>\n<li>9:35-10:20am &#8211; Think Tank: Can the Licensing Process be Rebuilt?<\/li>\n<li>10:25-11:10am \u2013 Breakout sessions workshop<\/li>\n<li><em>11:10-11:40 \u2013 Coffee &amp; Networking<\/em><\/li>\n<li>11:40-12:25pm &#8211; DTC: Using the power of s-commerce to build brands<\/li>\n<li>12:30-1:15pm &#8211; Marketing 2.0: How to Reach Gen Z and Alpha<\/li>\n<li><em>1:15-2:15pm \u2013 Lunch &amp; Networking<\/em><\/li>\n<li>2:15-2:45pm &#8211; Diversity &amp; Inclusion: Walking the Talk<\/li>\n<li>2:50-3:20pm &#8211; Fighting Fakes: How Luxury is Beating the System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Networking and daily coffee breaks will further encourage conversational dialogue between sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers confirmed for B&amp;LIS North America will be released soon; visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensinginnovationsummit.com\/\">www.brandlicensinginnovationsummit.com\/<\/a> for the most up-to-date content schedule.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensinginnovationsummit.com\/en\/register-interest-north-america.html\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensinginnovationsummit.com\/en\/register-interest-north-america.html\"><b class=\"\">CLICK HERE<\/b><\/a><b class=\"\"> to sign up for updates about B&amp;LIS: receive an alert when registration opens to secure an Early Bird All Access Pass and enjoy a discounted pass; plus, be the first to know when the content schedule is announced and discover new networking opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brand licensing and retail leaders are gearing up for Brand &amp; Licensing Innovation Summit (B&amp;LIS) North America, a two-day thought leadership conference dedicated to transforming the future of brand licensing and retail The 2022 edition, slated to be held from November 8-9 at Convene New York, reveals the first wave of content, with topics ranging [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":30041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[408],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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