Spring Retail Festival 2025
Speakers
Mike Ryan
Head of Ecommerce Insights – SMARTER ECOMMERCE (SMEC)
Carl McCartney
Customer Experience Director – LES MILLS
Victoria Knight
Site Trading Director – NET-A-PORTER & MR PORTER
Samantha Chapman
Director, Marketing & Communications – REGENTS UNIVERSITY LONDON
Gordon Glenister
Influencer marketing and membership Strategy consultant – GORDON GLENISTER LTD
Roman Doppler
VP Marketing & Growth – SMARTER ECOMMERCE
Dina Khalifa
Senior Lecturer | Course Leader MA Luxury Brand Management | Supervisor for Mst sustainability leadership – REGENT’S UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP(CISL)
Steve Lister
Head Of Sustainability – POPAI UK & IRELAND
Jessica Nesbitt
Interim Vice President of Marketing – NOT ON THE HIGH STREET
Alena Linhartova
Head of Marketing – HIP POP
Martina Guizzardi
Global CRM & Loyalty Lead – ONER ACTIVE
Jabed Hussain
Loyalty Manager – HORNBY
Simon Breckon
Global Senior Vice President – Speedo – PENTLAND BRANDS
Katalin Fritz
Chief Customer Office – MARLEY SPOON
Chiara Parodi
Head of Experience and Service Design – JOHN LEWIS & PARTNERS
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
Kimmo Jukuri
Head of External Products & Partners – H&M
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
Zoe Dittmann
ESG Manager – HOLLAND & BARRETT
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
Lauren Duncan
Head of Ecommerce – PHILIP KINGSLEY
Elaine Chum
Area Head of Digital & Omnichannel – BAT
Michele Lo Forte
Global Head of E-Commerce & Digital Customer Engagement – BREITLING
Hamish Stacy
Senior Manager, US Oreo Consumer Data Lead – MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Laura Keay
Marketing Director & Board Member – THE FINE BEDDING COMPANY
Tom Hurst
Head of Acquisition – FREE SOUL
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
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?
RetailX Events 2024 Sponsors
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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
