Retail IT Connect 2025

June 10 - 11, 2025

Twickenham Stadium

Past Speakers (2022)

Advisory Board

Andy Wolfe, CIO at Kingfisher

Andy Wolfe

CIO
Kingfisher

Jon Beasley, Head of IT Strategy and Architecture at Wilko

Jon Beasley

Head of IT Strategy and Architecture
Wilko

Rick Bisset, IT Director at The Cotswold Company

Rick Bisset

IT Director
The Cotswold Company

Kevin O’Brien, CTO at Missoma

Kevin O’Brien

CTO
Missoma

Ian Stacey, IT Director at Waterstones

Ian Stacey

IT Director
Waterstones

Meet Our 2022 Speakers

Rich Corbridge, CIO at Boots

Rich Corbridge

CIO
Boots

Darryl Beckford, Enterprise Architect, Digital at John Lewis Partnership

Darryl Beckford

Enterprise Architect, Digital
John Lewis Partnership

Marco Alves, Senior Head of Engineering at Farfetch

Marco Alves

Senior Head of Engineering
Farfetch

Mustafa Ozan, IT Director at Vision Express

Mustafa Ozan

IT Director
Vision Express

Simon Graves, Head of Data Management & Operational Governance at Sainsbury's

Simon Graves

Head of Data Management & Operational Governance
Sainsbury's

Jon Townsend, Chief Information Officer at National Trust

Jon Townsend

Chief Information Officer
National Trust

Tobias Nilsson, Director of Data & Analytics at Nobia

Tobias Nilsson

Director of Data & Analytics
Nobia

Andy Garrett, CIO at Lookers

Andy Garrett

CIO
Lookers

Chris Poel, Head of Development at River Island

Chris Poel

Head of Development
River Island

Jitesh Bajaj, Global Head of Digital Transformation – Emerging Technologies at Tesco

Jitesh Bajaj

Global Head of Digital Transformation – Emerging Technologies
Tesco

Jeannette Copeland, Technology Director at Ann Summers

Jeannette Copeland

Technology Director
Ann Summers

Daniel Andersen, Director Marketplace Operations Nike Stores EMEA at Nike

Daniel Andersen

Director Marketplace Operations Nike Stores EMEA
Nike

Alex Howarth, Head of RPA at The Very Group

Alex Howarth

Head of RPA
The Very Group

Tom Brooke, Head of IT at Oliver Bonas

Tom Brooke

Head of IT
Oliver Bonas

Sarah Edwards, Operations & Head of Strategy at Aspiga & Peachaus

Sarah Edwards

Operations & Head of Strategy
Aspiga & Peachaus

Mark Mckenzie, CTO at Guitar Guitar

Mark Mckenzie

CTO
Guitar Guitar

Chris Ormerod, Software Engineering Manager at Sainsburys Digital, Tech and Data

Chris Ormerod

Software Engineering Manager
Sainsburys Digital, Tech and Data

Jonathan Summerfield, CEO & Founder at Xiatech

Jonathan Summerfield

CEO & Founder
Xiatech

Chris Field, Managing Editor at Retail Connections

Chris Field

Managing Editor
Retail Connections

Rick Bisset, IT Director at The Cotswold Company

Rick Bisset

IT Director
The Cotswold Company

Jon Beasley, Head of IT Strategy and Architecture at Wilko

Jon Beasley

Head of IT Strategy and Architecture
Wilko

Ian Stacey, Head of IT at Waterstones

Ian Stacey

Head of IT
Waterstones

Paul Maguire, Head of Retail Delivery & CPG Delivery at Endava

Paul Maguire

Head of Retail Delivery & CPG Delivery
Endava

Mikael Kopteff, CTO at Reaktor

Mikael Kopteff

CTO
Reaktor

Yuval Elshtein, CTO at SpaceNK

Yuval Elshtein

CTO
SpaceNK

Tom Summerfield, Retail Director at Peak

Tom Summerfield

Retail Director
Peak

Mayur Pitamber, Sr. Director, International Product Marketing at 8x8

Mayur Pitamber

Sr. Director, International Product Marketing
8x8

James Harvey, EMEAR CTO at Cisco AppDynamics

James Harvey

EMEAR CTO
Cisco AppDynamics

Tash Grossman, CEO & FounderCEO & Founder at Slip

Tash Grossman

CEO & FounderCEO & Founder
Slip

Rebecca Griffiths, CEO & Founder at Primis

Rebecca Griffiths

CEO & Founder
Primis

Sophia Bhaumick, Founder at EndorseMe

Sophia Bhaumick

Founder
EndorseMe

Matt O’Connor, Founder at Pulley.ai

Matt O’Connor

Founder
Pulley.ai

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