Spring Retail Festival 2025
Speakers
Aaron Smedley
Chief Digital & Marketing Officer – LE CHAMEAU
Joseph Harper
Global Head of Content – DIAGEO
Andy Jenkins
Customer Marketing Director – VIRGIN WINES
Charlotte Hanna
Head of Retention – SYMPROVE
David Ville
Carbon & Environment Manager – CURRYS
Martin Andersen
Digital Transformation Lead – L’OREAL
Charles Beck
Global Head of Strategy – AESOP
Ellie Starr
Head of Strategic Partnerships – JUST EAT
Jake Newbould
Growth Marketing Director – SARAH RAVEN
Emilia Matchett
Global Head of Sustainability – NO7 BEAUTY COMPANY / BOOTS
Robin Osterley
Chief Executive – CHARITY RETAIL ASSOCIATION
Victoria Coe
Founder & CEO – KINKIND
Natalie Deacon
Head of Purpose & Sustainability – AVON
Chris Allen
UK Sustainability Leader – DECATHLON UK
Jack Whiting
Head Of Ecommerce – KILLSTAR
Lauren Duncan
Head of Ecommerce – PHILIP KINGSLEY
Elaine Chum
Area Head of Digital & Omnichannel – BAT
Michele LoForte
Global Head of E-Commerce & Digital Customer Engagement – BREITLING
Aaron Smedley
Chief Digital & Marketing Officer – LE CHAMEAU
Hamish Stacy
Senior Manager, US Oreo Consumer Data Lead – MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Laura Keay
Marketing Director & Board Member – THE FINE BEDDING COMPANY
Toby Winch
Growth Lead – BOWER COLLECTIVE
Janis Thomas
Managing Director – LOOK FABULOUS FOREVER
Alexis Cepeda Maule
Advisory Board Member – THE NOLD
Gareth Jones
Growth Manager – THE HIGH RISE / WHITE MIRROR
Caroline Cartellieri
Director – C-SQUARED CONSULTING
Emily Bullman
Consumer VC Investor – JAMJAR INVESTMENTS
Ruth Jacob
Course Leader for MA Fashion Marketing & Global Cultures – LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
Timo Boldt
Founder – GOUSTO
Rebekah Brown
Founder – MPOWDER
Natalie Deacon
Head of Purpose and Sustainability – AVON
Shani Oslerne
International Expansion Director – ASTRID AND MIYU
Charlie Bowes-Lyon
Co-Founder & CMO – WILD
Frederica Watson
Head of E-commerce – THE RODIAL GROUP
Saleta Valdes Marquez
Concept Innovation Senior Manager – MSC CRUISES
Martina Guizzardi
Global CRM Lead – ONER ACTIVE
Herculano Rodrigues
Senior Vice President – THE HUT GROUP
Alec Mills
Co-Founder – DAME
Beth Williams
Managing Director – TURTLE BAGS
Lise Ann Brennan
Director of Technology for Subscriptions – THE TELEGRAPH
Sheena Sauvaire
Chief Marketing Officer: Ex Net-a-Porter – Belstaff, Topshop| Chief Brand officer | NED | Advisor
Charlotte Vlahavas
Global Head of Subscriber Onboarding & Engagement – The ECONOMIST
Margarida Vale
Subscription Marketing Manager – NESPRESSO
Richard Sale
Business Development Director – PELOTON INTERACTIVE
Laura McHenry
VP of Marketing – IMAGINO
Liz Bell
Independent eCommerce Consultant – QUINTRY
Georgia Scott
Head of Marketing UK, ME&A – ADOBE
Justine Wyness
Ecommerce Consultant – Justine Wyness [un]Limited
Nikki O Farrell
Co-Founder – KATKIN
Fraser Doherty
CEO & Co-Founder – BEER52, WINE52 & SUPERJAM
Roshni Patel
Head of Ecommerce – WILD NUTRITION
Gemma Mills
CEO & Founder – JOMO CLUB
Kristian Jacobs
Product Owner – Subscriptions – SPECSAVERS
Gyve Safavi
Co-Founder & CEO – SURI
Toby Winch
Head of Growth – BOWER COLLECTIVE
James Collingham
Director of Ecommerce – POOCH & MUTT
Tom Hurst
Head of Acquisition – CRAFT GIN CLUB
Remi Gabietaite
Head of Growth – KIT & KIN
Vineeta Anuj
Chief Marketing Officer – MINDFUL CHEF
Tom Benn
Head of Customer Acquisition – NAKED WINES
Amy Moring
Co-Founder – HUNTER & GATHER FOODS
Tom Carpenter
Associate Director: CX & Subscription Specialist – CLARASYS
Lauren Duncan
Head of eCommerce – PHILIP KINGSLEY
Hannah Jordaan
Head of Customer – IAG Loyalty Retails – AVIOS / WINE FLYER
Mike Migliore
Consultant CMO – THE CUSTOMER VALUE GUY
Samantha Sussman
Group Lead Product Manager – ORDERGROOVE
Daphne Tideman
Growth Advisor – GROWTH WAVES
Rosie Hoggmascall
Fractional Head of Growth – Freelance
Bjorn Kuijt
VP Product – BLUEFORT
Chloe Palmer
Senior Global DTC Experience Lead – TRIP
Marcus Cohen
Head of Commercial – BUTTERNUT BOX
Damian Koblintz
Head of Growth – BLINK CAT FOOD
Caroline Szewczyk
Independent Growth Consultant & Startup Advisor – GROWTH MENTOR
Sonal Mistry
Global VP Services Sales & Consulting – EMARSYS
Sam Lockwood
Senior Executive – STRIPE
Ryan Forster
Senior Partner Manager EMEA – RECHARGE
Ash Lomberg
Vice President GTM EMEA – CHARGEBEE
James Hayes
Director of Business Development – WHISTL FULFILMENT
Guy Marion
Chief Marketing Officer – CHARGEBEE
Matt Harrison
Senior Tax Technology Solutions Manager – AVALARA
Daljit Bamford
Chief Customer Officer – BENTO TECH
Tim Crouch
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships – ROKT
Ian Jindal
Editor In Chief – INTERNETRETAILING
Katie Searles
Editor – INTERNETRETAILING
WHAT’S ON AT THE SPRING RETAIL FESTIVAL?
Spring Retail Festival Awards
Join us to celebrate the industry’s best retailers, brand campaigns, agencies & technology innovations. Winners will be identified as the leading lights and rising stars across 9 categories.
SubscriptionX | Conference
The third edition of the groundbreaking conference, SubscriptionX, is set to continue its exploration of the latest and greatest in digitally- driven DTC subscription models. Now the largest subs event in EU.
ConsumerX | Think Tank
ConsumerX, a groundbreaking opportunity for senior retail executives to gain deep insights into the behaviour of your ‘next customer.’ Ran in panel and roundtable discussion unique format.
Digital Marketing Evolution | Conference
Learn to navigate the landscape of AI-powered technology, improve overall marketing performance and maximise digital channels to better reach your customer. The must attend forum for ecommerce & marketing forward thinkers.
Social Media Masters | Conference
Over 20% of total marketing budgets will be dedicated to social media by the start of 2025. Creator marketing, alone, is expected to account for $24bn of marketing budgets. Investing in your social media capability is a no brainer.
Amazon Sellers Summit | Conference
Whether you’re already selling on Amazon, or just starting out, the Summit is your definitive guide for learning to build a strong brand presence, drive Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) and optimise profits from the platform.
SustainabilityX | Think Tank
SustainabilityX delves into the challenges, future possibilities, and realities that will significantly impact the future of retail and allow brands to maintain trust. Places are limited to 40 participants.
RetailX Intelligence App
At your finger tips gather unique competitor insights and consumer behaviour data created by 1000’s of surveys which help you to make informed choices. Participants receive a free subscription worth £245.
RetailX Analysis
RetailX Events are supported by our pioneering research division RetailX. RetailX produce the retail industry leading ranking, country & sector reports that define the UK / EU Top 500 multichannel retailers & brands.
Working Lounge
Step away from the office, relaxed. Enjoy our fully-equipped working lounge, with robust WiFi, refreshing drinks, and free snacks. Perfect for checking emails & taking calls.
Innovation Pitches
Across events we have 10mins SME innovation pitches. Bite sized presentations to help buyers keep up to date with the latest technologies disrupting the space.
121 Meetings ‘Connect’
Stay ahead in your role & business by taking part in ‘Connect’. We introduce buyers and sellers for introductory meetings to explore innovations & to help benchmark.
Who Attends?
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I’m really looking forward to attending and speaking at the event! It’s an exciting opportunity to connect with industry peers, share experiences, and learn from each other. Can’t wait to dive into some engaging discussions and see where they take us
I can’t wait to meet fellow leaders to discuss big ideas and shared challenges when it comes to using data
I’m looking forward to connecting, engaging and learning with like-minded folks to discuss the opportunities and challenges we are facing in the industry.
I am excited to help inspire other people in the industry around how to maximise opportunity
A great event, it’s full of different retailers, marketplaces and brands
Looking forward to learning about trends across industries
In what is such an exciting time, I’m looking forward to joining fellow industry enthusiasts in talking over various topics
Very much looking forward to all things marketplaces and wider online retail topics
It is with great anticipation that I look forward to joining alongside esteemed multichannel retail and brand leaders to engage in insightful discussions, share perspectives, and collectively shape the future of the industry.
I am excited to join such a fantastic group of speakers and attendees to share ideas and explore the future of subscription commerce together
It has been a really busy, informative and an engaging gathering
The event has been very relevant, interesting and fun
Everyone was very friendly, engaged and the venue was great
Excited to share our journey and discuss the challenges multichannel retailers face in this subscriptions marketplace
This experience promises to be enlightening and productive. I am excited to share ideas and contribute to our collective growth and success
I think it has been an amazing event, it has been great from a social perspective and networking
