RetailClub and Retail AI Council Partner on Huntington Beach Festival Experience
RetailClub and Retail AI Council are launching two invite-only experiences at RetailClub AI Festival in Huntington Beach, California, September 22-24. The partnership centers on the Retail AI Council Beach House and the Retail Insiders Party, designed for senior retail executives and AI builders to discuss practical AI adoption and strategy.
The Beach House will host "Council Collab IRL sessions"-roundtable discussions where retail leaders share real-world AI implementations, test ideas, and explore scaling AI across their organizations. The format moves beyond surface-level discussion toward actionable conversations about organizational change and the business questions AI forces every executive to answer.
The Retail Insiders Party, held at The Bungalow, brings senior retail executives together for evening networking at a beachside venue. Both events extend the Festival's core purpose: creating peer-to-peer conversation and community for retail's AI transition.
Why the Event Format Matters
RetailClub positions itself differently from legacy industry events that bolt AI onto existing agendas. The Festival is built entirely around AI as a primary force reshaping retail economics, consumer behavior, and workforce structure.
Caroline Farley, co-founder and co-CEO of RetailClub, said: "Retail doesn't need another event with AI bolted onto the agenda-it needs a complete rethink of how the industry comes together. What's needed now is a community designed for the scale and speed of this transformation."
Doug Weich, founder of Retail AI Council, said: "Retail leaders are past the point of asking whether AI matters. The harder question is what to do now, what to build next, and how to keep pace when the solutions and roadmap change almost every day."
About the Organizations
RetailClub AI Festival is from the founders of Shoptalk. The event combines outdoor beachside format with purpose-built networking technology and collaborative roundtables.
Retail AI Council is a retailer-led organization offering peer collaboration and access to thought leaders. The Council provides education for retailers and gives technology vendors direct access to retail decision-makers in an education-focused environment. Membership is free.
Both the Beach House and Retail Insiders Party are invite-only with limited space. Attendance requires approval. For more information, visit the Retail AI Council website.
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