Retail IT Connect 2025

June 10 - 11, 2025

Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

Speakers

Meet Our 2025 Speakers

Simon Clarke, Chief Information Officer at Clarks

Simon Clarke

Chief Information Officer
Clarks

Christopher Blatchford, Group CTO at Kingfisher

Christopher Blatchford

Group CTO
Kingfisher

Rebecca Hosgood, Head Of Technology Strategy & Architecture at Currys

Rebecca Hosgood

Head Of Technology Strategy & Architecture
Currys

Chris Greenwood, Chief Information Officer at Mamas & Papas

Chris Greenwood

Chief Information Officer
Mamas & Papas

Spencer Scott, Global Head of Information Security at AllSaints and John Varvatos

Spencer Scott

Global Head of Information Security
AllSaints and John Varvatos

Wouter Putman, Chief Technology & Marketing Officer at Angling Direct PLC

Wouter Putman

Chief Technology & Marketing Officer
Angling Direct PLC

Emma Sutton, Group Delivery Manager at Asda

Emma Sutton

Group Delivery Manager
Asda

Alex Bowles, Head of Infrastructure and Service Management at John Lewis Partnership

Alex Bowles

Head of Infrastructure and Service Management
John Lewis Partnership

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

Stuart Robson, Head of IT & Data (UK M&D) at Specsavers

Stuart Robson

Head of IT & Data (UK M&D)
Specsavers

Chris Thompson, Head of Digital Architecture at Bravissimo

Chris Thompson

Head of Digital Architecture
Bravissimo

James Simpson, CTO/ Head of Digital Solutions at In The Style

James Simpson

CTO/ Head of Digital Solutions
In The Style

John Mason, Director of Technology Services at The Works

John Mason

Director of Technology Services
The Works

Tom Brooke, Head of IT at Oliver Bonas

Tom Brooke

Head of IT
Oliver Bonas

Will Phillips, Head of IT Projects and Service Delivery at Farrow & Ball

Will Phillips

Head of IT Projects and Service Delivery
Farrow & Ball

Dave Manton, Head of Architecture at Victorian Plumbing

Dave Manton

Head of Architecture
Victorian Plumbing

Anna Marston, Global Data Steward Lead at Reckitt

Anna Marston

Global Data Steward Lead
Reckitt

Udai Kiran Chilamkurthi, Director of Technology at Compass Group

Udai Kiran Chilamkurthi

Director of Technology
Compass Group

Ben Donaldson, Cyber Security Engagement Partner at Tesco

Ben Donaldson

Cyber Security Engagement Partner
Tesco

Dragon's Den Judges

Jacqueline Joel, Head of Customer & Digital Transformation at Superdrug

Jacqueline Joel

Head of Customer & Digital Transformation
Superdrug

Industry Experts

Elliot Townsend, EMEA Engineering Director at Juniper Networks

Elliot Townsend

EMEA Engineering Director
Juniper Networks

Richard Lim, Chief Executive at Retail Economics

Richard Lim

Chief Executive
Retail Economics

Trish Lynch, UN Moderator/MC/News Anchor at Independent

Trish Lynch

UN Moderator/MC/News Anchor
Independent

Vicky Pike, Founder and Principal Executive Coach at Tech Diversity, Ideara

Vicky Pike

Founder and Principal Executive Coach
Tech Diversity, Ideara

Jonathan Summerfield, CEO & Founder at Xiatech

Jonathan Summerfield

CEO & Founder
Xiatech

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