Where all retail
leaders meet
Where all retail leaders meet
Setting the agenda for the future of global retail
From Riyadh to New York, CEOs, policymakers, investors, academics, and media gather for high-impact invitation-only forums, high-level summits, and exclusive roundtables that tackle the most urgent and transformative issues facing retail. These experiences are designed not just for visibility, but for influence, offering a dynamic platform for strategic dialogue, cross-sector collaboration, and practical insights.
Our signature gatherings serve as strategic milestones for the industry, shaping international discourse, celebrating excellence and leadership, and powering new initiatives across the retail ecosystem.
Whether on stage or behind closed doors, RLC events are where leadership is exercised, challenged, and reimagined.
Annual Forum
The RLC Global Forum is one of the industry’s most influential annual gatherings—a cross-sector meeting for global retail, real estate, commerce, and consumer leaders to engage in bold conversation, tackle critical challenges, and shape the future of the sector.
Hosted in Riyadh, the Annual Forum convenes CEOs, investors, policymakers, academics, and innovators for a dynamic agenda built around strategy, leadership, and transformation. From big-picture trends to actionable insights, the Forum creates the conditions for new ideas, collaborations, and perspectives to emerge at the highest level.
CEO Summit
The CEO Summit, co-hosted with Wharton’s Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, is an exclusive, invitation-only event, designed for the decision-makers at the very top of the global retail industry.
Held annually in New York, the Summit brings together CEOs, board chairs, institutional investors, and policy influencers for a day of candid dialogue and strategic exchange.
Focused on leadership, complexity, and the future of business, the CEO Summit is where ideas are pressure-tested, challenges are confronted, and leaders align for what’s next in a rapidly changing landscape.
RLC Honors
RLC Honors is a prestige celebration recognizing visionaries who have left an indelible mark on the world of retail, luxury, entrepreneurship, and commerce.
Presented annually at both the CEO Summit and the RLC Global Forum, the RLC Honors recognize the pioneers, CEOs, and changemakers whose leadership has shaped the evolution of the industry and helped set new standards for excellence far beyond their own organizations.
At the heart of the Honors, the Lifetime Achievement Awards represent the highest distinction in global retail, honoring individuals whose contributions have left an enduring legacy and inspired the future of retail leadership.