Jo Hickson
Head of Labs, Tesco Technology & Group Innovation, Tesco
Celebrating retail innovation
Oakley Court // 22nd June 2023
2023/06/22 09:00:00
Innovators headlining RetailFest include:
Paul Sims
Chief Architect, Primark
Geri Hebberd
Senior Director, Future Operational, Asda
Fiona Brown
Director of Digital Transformation, Boots
Adam Cotgreave
Chief Customer & Sustainability Officer, Seasalt Cornwall
Darryl Beckford
Chief Architect - eCommerce & Digital, John Lewis Partnership
Angela Gaskell
Group Sourcing, Sustainability, Quality & Fit Director, N Brown
Stuart Ramage
Head of Digital Strategy & Innovation, Marks & Spencer
Saul Resnick
CEO, UK & Ireland, DHL Supply Chain
Matt Pollington
Chief Marketing Officer, The Cotswold Company
Kremena Yordanova
Former Director, Marketing Activations, Reebok eComm, Adidas
Ben Reardon
Chief Operating Officer, Abel & Cole
Emilie Mouquot
VP, Marketing, Not on the High Street
Alex Hislop
Chief Customer Officer, UK & Ireland, DHL Supply Chain
Catherine Luscombe
Director of Technology, The Body Shop
Natalie Frow
Managing Director, Retail, DHL Supply Chain
Liz Buchanan
Supply, Operations & Sustainability Director, Lucky Saint
Caroline Finn
Global Head of Digital, NOBLE PANACEA
Gareth Jones
Head of eCommerce, Pour Moi
Ryan Shannon
Managing Director, BAM Bamboo Clothing
Emma Reid
Head of Sustainability & ESG, Simba Sleep
Rebecca Leuw
Head of Digital Customer Experience and CRM, Crew Clothing
James Ewens
Director, Open 24 Seven
Tutu Akinkoye
GoGreen Lead, UKI, DHL Supply Chain
Bettina Donmez
Senior Manager e-Commerce Platform Development, Puma
Jordan Major
Head of eCommerce, Au Vodka
Stefanie Sahmel
Head of Sustainability, Abel & Cole
Charles Howell-Morley
Head of Digital Technology - Performance & Commercial, Co-Op
Kerttu Inkeroinen
Marketing & eCommerce Director, Lucky Saint
Matthew Gaunt
NED & former Customer Director, Majestic Wine
Laura Chadwick
Global Loyalty Manager, Harvey Nichols
Jessica Bartlett
CRM Manager, EMEA, New Balance
Kevin Rogers
Managing Director UK, Elanders
Michael Schirrmacher
GM, Europe, Narvar
Becki Francis
Director of Retail Strategy, Movable Ink
Annie Olivier
Head of Growth, B Lab UK
Ryan Walker
Lead Product Owner: e-Fulfilment & Operations, Dyson
Eleanor Turner
Sustainability Manager, The Cheeky Panda
Zara Taylor
Head of Wholesale & Supply, Interflora
Ed Ayton
Sustainability & Farming Comms Manager, Abel & Cole
Pete Rosier
Head of Brand, Homethings
Josh Pitman
Managing Director, Priory Direct
Mark Ross
Founder, Konsort Social
Martin Tavener
CTO - HCL Commerce EMEA, HCL Software
Justin Banon
Co-Founder, Boson Protocol
Damian Soong
Co-Founder, CEO, Form Nutrition
Natalia Bojanic
Co-Founder, Brand Director, Form Nutrition
Kevin Davies
Chief Data Scientist, more2
Rob Steeles
Creative Director, Eleven Miles
Manuel Toenz
Director of Client Strategy, Bloomreach
Helen White
Product & Brand Director, BAM Bamboo Clothing
Laetitia Arfi
Global Sales & Marketing Director, APG eCommerce Solutions
Adam Halbritter
Head of Commercial Development UK & I, Metapack
Andy Knowles
Head of UK&I Retail, CPG & Hospitality, UST
Lindsey Marron
Client Relationships Director, Wunderkind
Nistaar Chandhok
Senior Manager, ChannelAdvisor
Richard Barber
Strategic Account Director, ChannelAdvisor
Jason Smith
VP, UK & Europe, MoEngage
Sam Neatrour
Country Head UK, Glopal
Dave Morrissey
Vertical Manager - eComm & Retail, TikTok
Hilary McNair
International Head Franchise Commercial & Digital Director, The Body Shop
David McClelland
Journalist and Broadcaster
Ket Patel
Personalisation Director, Virgin Media
Sunil Bhudia
Head of Carrier Solutions, River Island
Guy Knight
VP, International eCommerce, Wolverine Worldwide
Sonal Mistry
Global VP, Services & Consultancy, Emarsys
Elliott Newsham
Commercial Manager, Peak
Giancarlo Morini
Commercial Manager, Peak
Tom Vaughan
Solutions Engineer, Peak
Paul Johnson-Barnett
VP, Operations, Maisonette
Naomi James
eCommerce & Digital Marketing Manager, Cocoba Chocolate
Ray Fowler
Director, FOR Partnership
Christopher Park
Former Group Head of eCommerce & Digital Transformation, Banner Group
Frederica Watson
Head of eCommerce, Nip + Fab (Rodial)
Simon Raynes
Co-Owner & Business Change, Riverford Organic
Peter Buckley
Chief Revenue Officer, Taggstar
Ben Norton
VP, Consultancy & Transformation, Emarsys
Tom Whelan
CRM, Loyalty & Community Manager, Brompton Bicycles
Ntola Obazee
Trading Director, Emma Bridgewater
Are you a Retail Innovator looking for explosive content and to expand your network?
RetailFest, brought to you by the creators of The Retail Hive, is a brand new event experience designed to fundamentally disrupt the traditional event landscape.
Our 5 point mission is to ensure you:
Swap challenges, solutions and successes with the best of your peers in your discipline
Connect, exchange and collaborate with the leading minds from outside of your discipline to expand your knowledge and network
See, hear and feel the latest solutions to your greatest challenges through our hand-selected, by-referral-only partners – at RetailFest, you’ll be connected with only the companies that are walking the walk, and not just talking the talk
And your colleagues learn, network and socialise together to strengthen team ties, create memories and go back to the office equipped with a wealth of ideas to accelerate your transformation strategies
Lift your head up from the home office, the hot desk or the hustle and bustle of the city to broaden your horizons in the tranquillity and luxury of Oakley Court’s luscious lawns on the banks of the River Thames
Combining hard-hitting and inspirational content, exciting and unique networking and social experiences, hand-selected innovative solution showcases and, of course, the interactive and takeaway-packed small group sessions synonymous with The Retail Hive, RetailFest is the one-stop destination for retail innovators.
RetailFest combines the content quality of a senior leadership conference, the networking opportunities of a members’ club and the fun of a festival to create a truly unique event experience.
Interspersed between inspirational Innovation Stage talks and unique networking opportunities, RetailFest is built on a foundation of high quality, conversational and collaborative small group sessions for leaders in Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, eCommerce, Technology and Architecture, and Sustainability.
Choose your Hive:
DIGITAL MARKETING
For those at the forefront of their organisation’s customer acquisition strategy
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
For leaders who are connecting the many dots of CX in an increasingly complex, omnichannel world
TECHNOLOGY & eCOMMERCE
Designed for technologists grappling with conflicting priorities and challenges
SUSTAINABILITY
Inspiring you to start or accelerate your own sustainability strategy through candid conversations and collaborations
After a day of hearing from, speaking to and collaborating with our expert speakers and innovative partners, unwind, celebrate and party at our RetailRocks Summer Solstice Party with your colleagues and peers with food, drinks, live music and fun activities on the banks of the River Thames.
Oh, and did we mention that there’s a lifesize, inflatable circle of Standing Stones to throw into the mix? What better place to celebrate the Solstice (we’re just out by a day!)
