21st Annual RLA Conf & Expo Las Vegas 2025

March 11, 2025 –
March 13, 2025

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LAS VEGAS, NV
United States


Join the RLA for our annual Las Vegas Conference and Expo at the World of Hyatt Rio March 11-13, 2025. The 21st Annual RLA Conference and Expo is designed to bring RL professionals together for 3 days of powerful keynote speakers, content-driven panel discussions, RL Master class and an ample amount of networking opportunities. 


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Be sure to register for the RL Master Class and also join the following activities, Top Golf (open to all attendees), Industry Partners Forum (open to all attendees), Retailer & Manufacturer Forum (open to Retailer and Manufacturer attendees only), Women's VIP Luncheon (open to women attendees only).

Download the Official Mobile EVENT APP from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store using below links or Scan the QR Code After Feb 25. In order to access the RLA Mobile EVENT APP, you must use THE EMAIL USED TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE.

Mobile EVENT APP will be ready for use on Feb 25.

Note: It will take 24 hrs. to activate your event app account after you register to attend on this website.

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When Accessing the Mobile Event App via a Desktop computer use the Web App link (Link will be available Feb 25). You Must login to this Web App using your registered E-mail

Events dates/times:

Tue, Feb 11:      8:00 - 6:00 pm
Expo Hall Hrs:   3:45 - 6:00 pm

Wed, Feb 12:    7:30 - 6:00 pm
Expo Hall Hrs:  9:45 - 4:00 pm
                      5:00 - 6:00 pm

Thu, Feb 13,    7:30 - 12:30 pm
Expo Hall Hrs: 8:00 - 11:15 pm


Speakers

Scott Allison
Chief Customer Officer - Service Logistics
DHL
Stephen Beard
Global Head of Sales, GSS
Flex
Jason Bell
SVP Supply Chain Operations
Nordstrom
Richard Bulger
CEO
Bulger Consulting Group
Troy Campbell
Director RLC Operations
The Home Depot
Brian Comiskey
Senior Director, Innovation & Trends
CTA
Corinne Copello
Senior Vice President - Inventory Operations
Nordstrom
Joyce Cruts
VP Supply Chain & Operations
Acer
Deborah Dull
Founder
Circular Supply Chain Network
Peter Evans
Chief Strategy Officer
McFadyen Digital
Jennifer Foxworthy
Head of Certified Renew Partner Program
HP Inc
Claudia Freed
President & CEO
EALGreen
Brad Harris
Sr. Director Reverse Network | Circular Commerce
Walmart
Michelle James
VP Strategic Industry Programs
CTIA - The Wireless Association
Chuck Johnston
Chief Strategy Officer
ReturnPro
Sacni Leon
Head of DTX Ops, Inventory Control & Circularity Operations
LogiTech
Gaurav Lokesh
Director, Product Management
eBay
Jason MacIver
Vice President, Services Procurement at Dell
Dell Technologies
Sean Magann
Chief Commercial Officer
Sims Lifecycle Services
Thomas Maher
Director SCEC
Arizona State University
Dr. Pinar Martin
Head of Planning and Analytics, Reverse Logistics
Amazon
Daniel O'Neill
Vice President, Client Solutions
Liquidity Services
Shashank Rao
Professor Supply Chain Management
Auburn University
Jeff Rechtzigel
VP & General Manager, Retail
Liquidity Services
Jacques Retief
EVP Contract Logistics, Region Americas
DB Schenker
Christopher Rezendes
Managing Director Service supply chain
OnProcess Technology
Julie Ryan
Sr. Manager NA Returns & Remanufacturing
HP Inc
Tony Sciarrotta
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine
Reverse Logistics Association
Zainub Sheikh
Cateogry Lead, eBay Refurbished
eBay

Event Schedule

Pacific Time

Tuesday, March 11

8:00 am Registration Desk Open- Check-in, Badges pickup
8:00 am RL Master Class Essentials: - from Reverse Logistics to Business Innovation
11:00 am Women in Reverse Logistics VIP Luncheon
1:00 pm Intermission
1:15 pm Industry Partners Forum
1:15 pm Retailer / Manufacturer Forum
2:45 pm Intermission
3:00 pm Welcome Remarks, Chairperson's Opening Address
3:15 pm Keynote 1 - Tomorrow’s Tech: CES 2025 Trends and Implications for Returns
3:44 pm Raffle Drawing 1
3:45 pm Expo Hall Open
3:45 pm RLA Startup Pitch Competition
4:30 pm Evening Networking Reception (Exhibit Hall)
6:00 pm Cell Phone for Soldiers Charity TopGolf (MGM Grand TopGolf)

Wednesday, March 12

7:29 am Registration Desk Open- Check-in, Badges pickup
7:30 am Networking Breakfast - Continental (Brasilia)
8:30 am Welcome Remarks, Chairperson's Opening Address
8:45 am Keynote 2 - Advancing Returns Capabilities to Deliver our Customer Promise
9:14 am Raffle Drawing #2
9:15 am Presentation 1
9:45 am Expo Hall Open
9:46 am Morning networking break (Exhibit Hall)
10:30 am Breakout Session "A1" -Asset Recovery
10:30 am Breakout Session "B1" - Artificial Intelligence
11:15 am Intermission
11:30 am Breakout Session "A2" - Supply Chain Operations for RL
11:30 am Breakout Session "B2" - Circular Economy/Sustainability
12:15 pm Networking / Lunch Break (Exhibit Hall)
2:15 pm Breakout Session "A3" - Secondary Market/ Liquidation / Refurb/ Reselling / Donations as option
2:15 pm Breakout Session "B3" - Digitalization in the repair industry
3:00 pm Intermission
3:15 pm Breakout Session "A4" - Robotics/Automation in Reverse Logistics
3:15 pm Breakout Session "B4" - Returns: reduction, fraud & solutions
4:00 pm Keynote 3 - From Pixels to Planet: Lessons in Circularity from the Wireless Evolution
4:30 pm Raffle Drawing #3
4:30 pm RLA Excellence Awards
5:00 pm Networking Happy Hour (Exhibit Hall)

Thursday, March 13

7:00 am RLA Advisory Board Meeting (Internal)
7:30 am Registration Desk Open- Check-in, Badges pickup
8:00 am Expo Hall Open
8:00 am Networking Breakfast - Continental
9:00 am Welcome Remarks, Chairperson's Opening Address
9:15 am Keynote 4 - Navigating Reverse Supply Chains in Consumer Electronics
9:45 am Presentation 2
9:45 am Raffle Drawing #4
10:15 am Morning networking break (Exhibit Hall)
11:15 am Roundtables with RLA Board Companies
12:15 pm Closing remarks, Conference Wrap-up
12:25 pm Raffle Drawing #5 (Final)
1:00 pm Facility Tour (Optional TBD Approval Required)

Sponsors

Diamond Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Other

Exhibitors

Title Company Country
VP Supply Chain & Operations Acer United States
Product/Sales/AM Amazon United States
Senior Program Manager Amazon United States
Senior Program Manager Amazon United States
Director of Reverse Supply Chain Amazon United States
Amazon Renewed Category Lead Amazon Luxembourg
Principal Program Manager, Repair Amazon United States
Business Manager Amazon United States
Growth and Strategy Principal Amazon United States
Head of Planning and Analytics, Reverse Logistics Amazon United States
Sr. Marketing Manager, Amazon Renewed Amazon United States
Product Marketing Amazon United States
Principal Regional Service Manager Amazon India
Director, Amazon Devices RL Product Operations Amazon/Lab126 United States
Distribution Centers American Freight United States
Vice President DC's & Logistics American Freight United States
Director SCEC Arizona State University United States
Owner ASLAN Business Services United States
UK Branch Manager Aucnet Inc United Kingdom
Corporate Events B-Stock United States
VP - Mobile B-Stock United States
VP- Client Solutions & Logistics B-Stock United States
CEO B-Stock United States
SVP of Business Development BIDFTA.com United States
Business Development Manager BIDFTA.com United States
Director of Business Development Bidpath Inc United Kingdom
CEO BitRaser United States
Sr. Vice President BitRaser United States
Sr, Distribution Analyst BJs Wholesale Club United States
Distribution Analyst BJs Wholesale Club United States
Director of Sales Bluesky Solutions United States
Director of Business Operations Bluesky Solutions United States
CEO Bulger Consulting Group United States
CEO Certus Software GmbH Germany
CEO Certus Software LLC United States
Business Development CJ Services United States
General Manager Close the Loop United States
CEO Close the Loop United States
Chief Revenue Officer Clover Environmental Solutions United States
SVP of Sales Clover Environmental Solutions United States
VP Business Innovation Codefuel Israel
Sr. Director, Customer Success Contec LLC United States
EVP Sales Contec LLC United States
Chief Technology Officer Contec LLC United States
Owner Core Wholesale United States
Senior Director, Innovation & Trends CTA United States
VP Strategic Industry Programs CTIA - The Wireless Association United States
Vice President Procurement Dell Technologies United States
Services Supply Chain Operations Dell Technologies United States
Chief Customer Officer - Service Logistics DHL United States
Sr. Director of Business Development DHL United States
Sales DM Transportation United States
Executive VP DM Transportation United States
Director 1st and Middle Mile Pricing/Carrier Relations DM Transportation United States
Director Last Mile DM Transportation United States
Customer Success Manager Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations United States
Senior Global OEM Sales Executive Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations United States
Senior Sales Executive Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations United States
Marketing Manager Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations United States
CEO Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations United States
President, Service Solutions Encompass United States
President Equip-Bid Auctions United States
Sales and Operations Equip-Bid Auctions United States
Executive Vice President ESI Enterprises, Inc. United States
Director of Purchasing ESI Enterprises, Inc. United States
Director of Business Development ESI Enterprises, Inc. United States
VP of Business Development ESI Enterprises, Inc. United States
Business Relations Specialist FedEx Supply Chain United States
Business Development Representative First America United States
CEO First America United States
President First America United States
Marketing Director First America United States
ceo Fit Just Right United States
CEO Fixably Finland
Sales Director Fixably Finland
Head of Marketing Flash Global United States
Manager, Reverse Logistics Fortune Brands Innovations United States
FOUNDER Fundamentals of Finance and Accou Uzbekistan
VP Strategic Accounts FutureDial Inc United States
Business Development FutureDial Inc United States
VP, Business Development FutureDial Inc United States
Chief Global Development Officer Garner Products, Inc. United States
Sr. Manager, Business Development Ghost United States
CEO & President Goodwill Keystone Area United States
Retail Consultant Goodwill Keystone Area United States
Retail Project and Inventory Manager Goodwill Keystone Area United States
Executive Director Goodwill of North Georgia United States
Vice President Greenbrier Technical Services United States
V.P. of Compliance Greenchip United States
SVP Sales Marketing Greenchip United States
Customer Engagement & Marketing Representative Greenchip United States
CEO HDTECH Solutions United States
Director of Vertical Marketing & Offering Mgt Honeywell United States
VP, Business Development Hyper Microsystems Inc United States
CEO Hyper Microsystems Inc United States
President Hyper Microsystems Inc United States
Vice President, Technology Lifecycle Services Supply Chain IBM United States
VP, Cost & Global Asset Recovery IBM United States
GM, IBM Global Asset Recovery Services IBM United States
Director, Business Sales InComm Product Control United States
Sr. National Account Manager InComm Product Control United States
Vice President and General Manager of Global Support Services Intel United States
Sr. Manager, Warranty Credit , Reverse Logistics Intel United States
Sales Manager Iron Mountain United States
Co-Founder, Software Development Jay Bee Solutions LLC United States
Co-Owner Jay Bee Solutions LLC United States
Sales JKA Logistics United States
Director JKA Logistics United States
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships KEH Camera United States
Director of Purchasing KEH Camera United States
Vice President, Solution Design and Process Excellence Kelly Services United States
Director of Operations Kelly Services United States
VP, Group Manager, BPO Operations Kelly Services United States
Director, Specialty Solutions Kelly Services United States
VP Operations Kelly Services United States
Manager of Customer Experience Kohler Co United States
President Lifetime Service Center United States
CEO Magic wireless United States
Reverse Logistics and Unloading Manager Meijer United States
PRESIDENT Mercorp Inc United States
Cheif Executive Officer MI Technologies Inc United States
Strategic Advisor NewRoad Capital Partners United States
VP of Commercial Operations Nok Recommerce United States
CPO Nok Recommerce United States
Reverse Supply Chain Nordstrom United States
Senior Vice President - Inventory Operations Nordstrom United States
SVP Supply Chain Operations Nordstrom United States
Sr. Program Manager Nordstrom United States
Marketing Manager Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) United States
R&D director Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) United States
Technical Sales Manager Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) United States
Marketing Director Onepak United States
Director Customer Success OptoFidelity Oy United States
Vice President PALCO United States
COO & CO-Founder Patturn United States
Owner Pickers Palace United States
Quality Control Pickers Palace United States
Project Coordinator PlanITROI United States
VP of Shared Services PlanITROI United States
CEO PlanITROI United States
COO PlanITROI United States
Manager, Transformation & Operational Excellence PlanITROI United States
Chief Growth Officer PlanITROI United States
VP Supply Chain & Strategic Accounts Pulse Supply Chain Solutions Inc United States
Chief Revenue Officer Pulse Supply Chain Solutions Inc United States
District Manager Purolator United States
Advisor Quick Ship Brands United States
Operations Quick Ship Brands United States
CEO - Founder Quick Ship Brands United States
Sales/Procurement Quincy Recycle United States
Founder R&R Applications LLC United States
President Importaciones Q20 SRL United States
Partner Relations and Business Development Manager Refreshed Tech United States
CEO REMEX Liquidation United States
Vice-President Procurement Restock Canada Canada
President General Manager Restock Canada Canada
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine Reverse Logistics Association United States
Director of Operations Reverse Logistics Association United States
Director of Media & RL Magazine Editor Reverse Logistics Association United States
Accounting Manager/Operations Admin Reverse Logistics Association United States
Editorial Assistant Reverse Logistics Association United States
Research Manager Reverse Logistics Association United States
RLA Advisor - EMEA & APAC Region Reverse Logistics Association Germany
Event Staff Reverse Logistics Association United States
RLA Advisor Reverse Logistics Association United States
RLA Advisor Reverse Logistics Association United States
RLA Advisor Reverse Logistics Association United States
RLA Advisor Reverse Logistics Association United States
RLA Advisor Reverse Logistics Association United States
Purchase manager RGH Assets United States
Director RL Liquidators United States
Vice President RL Liquidators United States
Director Pricing & Merchandise Exit Sam's Club United States
Manager, Pricing - Merchandise Exit Sam's Club United States
Exit Merchandise Sam's Club United States
Student Sandra Rhee - Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States
Sales Executive SAV Transportation Group United States
Managing Partner Savingz Mart Wholesale United States
Managing Partner Savingz Mart Wholesale United States
CEO SDS LOGISTICS United States
VP Business Development SDS LOGISTICS United States
President ShopJimmy United States
VP of Sales ShopJimmy United States
COO ShopJimmy United States
Senior Vice President / GM SIMOS Insourcing Solutions United States
VP of Operations SIMOS Insourcing Solutions United States
Logistics Manager Simplisafe Inc United States
GTM Director Sims Lifecycle Services United States
International Business Development Sims Lifecycle Services United States
DGM Latin America BM SMS InfoComm Corporation Mexico
President Wistron SRBG SMS InfoComm Corporation Taiwan
Director Wistron SRBG SMS InfoComm Corporation Taiwan
Director US Business Division SMS InfoComm Corporation United States
Manager, Business Development SMS InfoComm Corporation United States
D. General Manager SMS InfoComm Corporation Brazil
VP - Sales & Marketing Sohnen Enterprises United States
Founder & Chairman Sohnen Enterprises United States
Manager - Product Management Sohnen Enterprises United States
Owner Sosa Games Inc. United States
General Manager SPRAGUE EUROPE B.V. Netherlands
Director of Business Development Sunnking Sustainable Solutions United States
Business Development Manager Sunnking Sustainable Solutions United States
Director of Sustainability and Compliance Sunnking Sustainable Solutions United States
President Sunnking Sustainable Solutions United States
President SVT Supply Chain Solutions United States
Director of Business Development Channel Control Merchants LLC United States
Vice President SVT Supply Chain Solutions United States
Business Development SVT Supply Chain Solutions United States
CEO Tallgrass United States
Director RLC Operations The Home Depot United States
Infrastructure The Home Depot United States
Recycle and Sustainability Initiatives The Home Depot United States
Chief Operating Officer The Return United States
Vice President of Business Development The UPS Store, Inc United States
Corporate Retail Solutions Director The UPS Store, Inc United States
Director, Corporate Retail Solutions The UPS Store, Inc United States
Director, Business Development Triage Partners United States
Director, Corporate Relations United Against Poverty United States
Distinguished University Professor University of South Florida United States
Head of Strategic Partnerships uShip Inc United States
Co-Founder Vista Auction United States
Chief Operating Officer VT Services United States
VP Sales VT Services United States
President VT Services United States
EVP Knowledge Center & WERC WERC United States
Dir., Corporate Engagement World Vision United States
Director, Corporate Engagement World Vision United States
Logistics Zwift United States

Location

Venue

World of Hyatt - Rio Hotel & Casino

3700 W Flamingo Rd
LAS VEGAS, NV 89103
United States

Hotel

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3700 W Flamingo Rd
LAS VEGAS, NV 89103
United States

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