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Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon will join NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay for a fireside chat on January 14 at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show. The event will take place in New York City from January 12-14.
“David Solomon is a visionary leader of one of the premier global investment banks of the modern era,” said Matthew Shay. “We look forward to hearing his insights on the Main Stage at Retail’s Big Show and what consumers and retailers can expect from the changing dynamic of the global economic landscape.”
Solomon has been with Goldman Sachs since 1999, becoming president and chief operating officer in 2017, and CEO in 2018. He joined the bank's board of directors in 2019.
Other speakers at NRF 2025 include The Michaels Companies Inc. CEO Ashley Buchanan, Target CEO Brian Cornell, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein, Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner, New Balance Athletics Inc. President and CEO Joe Preston, IKEA U.S. CEO Javier Quiñones, among others.
The convention is expected to attract over 5,000 brands and 40,000 attendees from nearly 100 countries.
Complimentary registration is available for editorial members of the news media through the NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show press registration page.
The National Retail Federation advocates for retail success from its headquarters in Washington, D.C., representing an industry that contributes $5.3 trillion to annual GDP and supports over one in four U.S. jobs.