The Emerging Leaders Summit will take place at the Eaton DC hotel in Washington, D.C.
A room block for attendees with discounted rates are available for the dates of Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Friday, Sept. 12.
Reservations for our room block closes August 20, 2025.
Speakers and sessions are subject to change. Keep checking back here for updates to this year's summit.
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Networking
Doors Open
Light breakfast, coffee, and tea.
Provided by:
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Keynote
Opening Keynote
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Nourish
Lunch
Provided by
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session
Maximize your Potential with NRF
Adam Lukoskie
SVP & Executive Director
NRF & NRF Foundation
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Session
Navigating Change: Defining and Developing your Career
Halleemah Nash
Founder
Rosecrans Ventures
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Networking
Networking Reception
Beverages and light food provided by the NRF Foundation
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Nourish, Networking
Breakfast
Provided by:
9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Workshop
Retail Workshop
Presented by:
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Session
Industry and Consumer Insights
Katherine Cullen
Vice President, Industry and Consumer Insights
NRF
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Nourish
Lunch
Provided by:
12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Session
