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Built for Operators, Strategists, and Circularity Leaders.

The current RL Expo directory highlights speakers spanning reverse logistics, circular economy, revenue recovery, supply chain strategy, and operational leadership.

DAY 1 — Arrival, Setup & Welcome

Theme: Arrival, Setup, and Early Networking

  • 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Registration & Onsite Check-In Opens

  • 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Opening Remarks & Industry Framing

  • 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Early Badge Pickup & Networking Lounge Open

Light refreshments · Informal meetings · Speaker arrivals

  • 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Welcome Reception — RL EXPO Kickoff
First-touch networking · Exhibitors, sponsors & attendees connect

Theme: Reverse Logistics as a Core Business Function

  • 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration & Executive Networking Breakfast
  • 9:00 – 9:20 AM
Opening Remarks & Industry Framing
  • 9:20 – 10:00 AM


KEYNOTE

Reverse Logistics Cannot Be Acquired: Why the Industry Will Define Its Own Future

EXPO FLOOR OPENS (10:00 AM)

SESSION BLOCK — ECONOMICS & STRUCTURE

  • 10:00 – 10:40 AM
The Returns P&L Problem: Ownership, Cost Centers, and Hidden Margin Loss
  • 10:40 – 11:20 AM

Scaling Returns Without Destroying Enterprise Value

  • 11:20 – 12:00 PM
Where Should Returns Live? Store vs DC vs Dedicated Reverse Network
  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM


Lunch + Expo Floor (Peak Traffic Window)

SESSION BLOCK — EXECUTION & TECHNOLOGY

  • 1:30 – 2:10 PM
Maximizing Recovery Value Across Resale, Refurbishment & Secondary Markets
  • 2:10 – 2:50 PM

AI in Returns: Automated Grading, Routing & Disposition Optimization

  • 4:10 – 5:00 PM

PANEL

Operators vs 3PLs — Who Should Own Reverse Logistics?

EXPO CLOSES (5:00 PM)
  • 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Official Networking Reception — Ole Red Las Vegas

Theme: Building Scalable, Profitable Reverse Networks

  • 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Breakfast + Networking
  • 9:30 – 10:10 AM

KEYNOTE

Re-Architecting Reverse Logistics as a Core Operating Advantage
EXPO FLOOR OPENS (10:00 AM)
SESSION BLOCK — POLICY, FRAUD & MARKETS
  • 10:10 – 10:50 AM
Designing Return Policies That Withstand Abuse Without Sacrificing Growth
  • 10:50 – 11:30 AM
Returns Fraud & Abuse: The Billion-Dollar Leak
  • 11:30 – 12:00 PM
The Secondary Market Playbook: Where Returned Goods Actually Go
  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch + Expo Floor (Peak Traffic Window)
EXPO SPOTLIGHT
  • 1:00 – 1:30 PM
Live Demo: Secondary Market Channels & Recovery
On Expo Floor
SESSION BLOCK — INDUSTRY & OPERATIONS
  • 1:30 – 2:10 PM
Retail & E-commerce Returns at Scale: Operational Realities
  • 2:10 – 2:50 PM
Managing High-Value Reverse Flows in Automotive & Industrial Supply Chains
  • 2:50 – 3:30 PM
Compliance-Driven Returns: Pharma & Regulated Environments
SESSION BLOCK — RISK, ESG & AUTOMATION
  • 3:30 – 4:10 PM
Regulation, Reporting, and Risk: The New ESG Reality
  • 4:10 – 4:40 PM
Automation vs Labor: Where It Actually Pays Off in Reverse Logistics
  • 4:40 – 5:00 PM


CLOSING SESSION

Reverse Logistics 2030: The Next Operating Model
EXPO CLOSES (5:00 PM)
  • 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Break / Reset / Private Meetings
  • 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Official Networking Reception — Chéri Rooftop
Rooftop setting · Executive networking · VIP experiences

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