Retail CIO Connect 2026

2026

Advisory Board

Meet our Retail CIO Connect Advisory Board

Chris Blatchford, Group CTO at Kingfisher

Chris Blatchford

Group CTO
Kingfisher

Simon Clarke, CIO at Clarks

Simon Clarke

CIO
Clarks

Rebecca Hosgood, Head of Technology Strategy & Architecture at Currys

Rebecca Hosgood

Head of Technology Strategy & Architecture
Currys

Gabi Talbot, Head of Enterprise Technologies at Costa Coffee

Gabi Talbot

Head of Enterprise Technologies
Costa Coffee

Emily Powell, Head of Change at Charles Tyrwhitt

Emily Powell

Head of Change
Charles Tyrwhitt

John Mason, Director of Technology Services (IT) at The Works

John Mason

Director of Technology Services (IT)
The Works

Chris Greenwood, Chief Information Officer at Mamas & Papas

Chris Greenwood

Chief Information Officer
Mamas & Papas

Udai Kiran Chilamkurthi, Director of Technology at Compass Group

Udai Kiran Chilamkurthi

Director of Technology
Compass Group

Emma Sutton, Group Delivery Manager at Asda

Emma Sutton

Group Delivery Manager
Asda

Advisory Board

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