Connecting people, policy and ideas to address retail’s most essential challenges and opportunities.
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?
Trusted
Community
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
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
Innovative
Framework
Cross-Industry
Collaboration
Global Reach,
Local Impact
2025 Annual Meeting
Retail should never operate in isolation.
Navigating a polarized landscape, the 2025 RLC Global Forum will explore how to rebuild collaboration and cooperation among global retailers, policymakers and innovators, aiming to re-establish the foundational principles of trust and shared objectives.
Roster
The 2024 CEO Summit is a leading industry event of the year, gathering the most prominent figures in retail. On October 15, we bring together leaders from every corner of the retail industry to explore the forces shaping the future.
These are prominent CEOs, innovators, investors and industry insiders that take part in frank discussions and make news in real time.
10+ 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.
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Chief Brand Officer, Kering
What the RLC Global Forum has built over the years is extraordinary — bringing us together, pushing us forward, and shaping the future of our industry.
Patrick Chalhoub
Executive Chairman, Chalhoub Group
