Spring Retail Festival 2025
Speakers
Darcy Laceby
Co-founder & Chief People Officer – ABSOLUTE COLLAGEN
Bram Steijns
Growth Product Manager – CAFEYN
Jennifer Lang
Chief Growth Officer – FREDDIE’S FLOWERS
Hamish Stacy
Senior Manager, US Oreo Consumer Data Lead – MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Emilia Matchett
Global Head of Sustainability – NO7 BEAUTY COMPANY
Laura Damm
Senior Marketing & Communication Specialist – INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL
Liam Lodge
Global Head of Social Media, Hotels.com – EXPEDIA GROUP
Irene Muller
CMO and Global Brand & Marketing Director – JOOLZ
Wesley Dyke
Head of Social & Programmatic, John Lewis Money – JOHN LEWIS & PARTNERS
Paul Wright
Head of Advertising – UK & Ireland – UBER
Paul Stafford
Head Of Digital Marketing, Retail Media & Online Brand – SUPERDRUG
Victoria Coe
Founder & CEO – KINKIND
David Ville
Carbon & Environment Manager – CURRYS
Shani Newman
Head of Member Services – Pivotal Subscriptions – JAGUAR LAND ROVER
Chiara Parodi
Head of Experience and Service Design – JOHN LEWIS & PARTNERS
Katalin Fritz
Chief Customer Office – MARLEY SPOON
Dmitry Gurski
CEO & Co-Founder – FLO HEALTH
Nora Zukauskaite
Marketing Director – TIKTOK SHOP
Dhruv Sondhi
Director of Subscription Growth – BEATPORT
Mark Scott
Co-Founder – BELLA & DUKE
Lauren Hannifan
Co-Founder & Head of Brand – SNUG
Andy Jenkins
Customer Marketing Director – VIRGIN WINES
Chris Allen
UK Director of Sustainability – DECATHLON UK
Simon Breckon
Global Senior Vice President – Speedo – PENTLAND BRANDS
Michele Lo Forte
Global Head of E-Commerce & Digital Customer Engagement – BREITLING
Carl McCartney
Customer Experience Director – LES MILLS
Victoria Knight
Site Trading Director – YOOX NET-A-PORTER
Layla Hatia
Head of Consumer Influence, Social & PR – THE VERY GROUP
Scott Gault
Social & Content Strategist – AER LINGUS
Christophe Tavlaridis
Global Social Media & Influence Marketing Manager – GROUPE SEB
Jabed Hussain
Loyalty Manager – HORNBY
Pierre Viala
Managing Director New Business – DE AGOSTINI COLLECTIBLES
Kris Jacobs
Subscriptions Product Owner UK and Ireland – SPECSAVERS
Katie Ward
Managing Director – MICROBZ
Yuri Berchenko
Head of Partnerships – YOUTUBE
Toby Winch
Growth Lead – BOWER COLLECTIVE
Sue Fairley
Head Of Sourcing, Sustainability & Quality – NEW LOOK
Kathryn Thomas
Head of Responsible Business – KINGFISHER
Frederica Watson
Head of eCommerce – NIP + FAB
Joseph Harper
Global Head of Content – DIAGEO
Karla Hernandez Zaldivar
Global Social Media Insights Manager – BOOKING.COM
Kimmo Jukuri
Head of External Products & Partners – H&M
Jimmy Hughes
Social Media and Influencer Lead – HEINEKEN
Aaron Smedley
Chief Digital & Marketing Officer – LE CHAMEAU
Charlotte Hanna
Head of Retention – SYMPROVE
Zoe Dittmann
ESG Manager – HOLLAND & BARRETT
Martin Andersen
Digital Transformation Lead – L’OREAL
Charles Beck
Global Head of Strategy – AESOP
Ellie Starr
Head of Strategic Partnerships – JUST EAT
Taran Rai
Sustainability Manager – EPSON UK & I
Frederikke Pedersen
Digital and Media Manager – UK&I – BAT
Freya Shah
Social Media Content Manager – LASTMINUTE.COM
Carla Boyd
Senior Social Media & Content Marketing Manager – CINEWORLD
Laricea Ioana Roman
Marketing Director – OBJKTS JEWELRY
Natalie Deacon
Head of Purpose & Sustainability – AVON
Lauren Duncan
Head of Ecommerce – PHILIP KINGSLEY
Elaine Chum
Area Head of Digital & Omnichannel – BAT
Shaun Pearce
Chief Product & Technology Officer – GOUSTO
Fiona Spooner
Managing Director – Consumer Revenue – FINANCIAL TIMES
Alena Linhartova
Head of Marketing – HIP POP
John Williams
CTO & Co-CEO – AMPLIENCE
Rachel Cryan
Strategist – ANICCA DIGITAL
Roman Doppler
VP Marketing & Growth – SMARTER ECOMMERCE
Mike Ryan
Head of Ecommerce Insights – SMARTER ECOMMERCE (SMEC)
Patrick Williamson
VP of Performance Marketing – MPB
Jack Davies
Head of New Business Developement – SOVENDUS
James Gurd
Owner & Director, Digital Juggler and Co-founder of the Inside Commerce podcast – DIGITAL JUGGLER
Gordon Glenister
Influencer marketing and membership Strategy consultant – GORDON GLENISTER LTD
Toby Winch
Growth Lead – BOWER COLLECTIVE
Samantha Chapman
Director, Marketing & Communications – REGENTS UNIVERSITY LONDON
Steve Lister
Founder – SteveLiser.com, Sustainability Consultancy for Global Brands & Retailers – STEVELISTER.COM
Aleksander Fronczek
CEO – COMMERCE MEDIA TECH
Isabel Romero
CMO – METRICOOL
Chantelle Herbst
Commercial Director – VAIMO
Daljit Bamford
Chief Customer Officer – BENTO TECH
Janis Thomas
Managing Director – LOOK FABULOUS FOREVER
Alexis Cepeda Maule
Advisory Board Member – THE NOLD
Gareth Jones
Growth Manager – THE HIGH RISE / WHITE MIRROR
Gianfranco Cuzziol
CRM and Personalisation Advisor, Author – IN PURSUIT OF THE TRIVIAL
Timo Boldt
Founder & CEO – GOUSTO
Amie Caswell
Head of Brand – LICK
Mark Carter
Director of Customer Retention & Analytics – Hayu (SVOD) – NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA
Caroline Cartellieri
Director – C-SQUARED CONSULTING
Tom Ollerton
Founder – AUTOMATED CREATIVE
Mason Coleman
Freelance Social Media Producer – THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Zamir Walimohamed
Head of Digital, Marketing & Subscriptions – MOTOR SPORT MAGAZINE
Priya Lakshminarayanan
Chief Product Officer – RECURLY
Robin Osterley
Chief Executive – CHARITY RETAIL ASSOCIATION
Dina Khalifa
Senior Lecturer – Luxury Brand Management & Sustainability – REGENT’S UNIVERSITY
Melissa Moore
Founder – THE RETAIL ADVISOR
Shakti Bharath
Vice President – Solutions Consulting – CHARGEBEE
Naomi Horan
Social Media & Influencer Manager – CLOUD NINE
Martina Guizzardi
Global CRM & Loyalty Lead – ONER ACTIVE
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 Platform
Access retailer benchmarking, consumer surveys and leadership sentiment insights. Participants receive a one year free subscription worth £576.
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
