Retail IT Connect 2025

June 10 - 11, 2025

Twickenham Stadium

Speakers

2023 Advisory Board

Chris Blatchford, Group CIO at Kingfisher B&Q

Chris Blatchford

Group CIO
Kingfisher B&Q

Hannah Ayala, Head of Digital Delivery at New Look

Hannah Ayala

Head of Digital Delivery
New Look

Fran Pillar, COO at Seraphine

Fran Pillar

COO
Seraphine

Chris Poel, Head of Development at River Island

Chris Poel

Head of Development
River Island

Phil O’Hagan, Head of Product at Sainsbury's

Phil O’Hagan

Head of Product
Sainsbury's

2023 Speakers

Chris Blatchford, Group CIO at Kingfisher B&Q

Chris Blatchford

Group CIO
Kingfisher B&Q

Jonathan Summerfield, Founder & CEO at Xiatech

Jonathan Summerfield

Founder & CEO
Xiatech

Adam Warne, CIO at River Island

Adam Warne

CIO
River Island

Krista Nordlund, Chief Digital Product Officer at Marks and Spencer

Krista Nordlund

Chief Digital Product Officer
Marks and Spencer

Reuben Nelson-Cofie, Technology Director Europe at Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie & Free People

Reuben Nelson-Cofie

Technology Director Europe
Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie & Free People

Lisa Camm, Head of Digital Transformation at Fortnum & Mason

Lisa Camm

Head of Digital Transformation
Fortnum & Mason

Alistair Edwards, Executive Director, Retail Technology Lead at Estée Lauder Companies

Alistair Edwards

Executive Director, Retail Technology Lead
Estée Lauder Companies

Romi Arya, Director of Technology and Products at Walgreen Boots Alliance

Romi Arya

Director of Technology and Products
Walgreen Boots Alliance

Paul Davies, CISO at Harrods

Paul Davies

CISO
Harrods

Hannah Ayala, Head of Digital Delivery at New Look

Hannah Ayala

Head of Digital Delivery
New Look

Louisa McCarron, Head of Data Product at Marks and Spencer

Louisa McCarron

Head of Data Product
Marks and Spencer

Geoff Tinegate, Head of IT services and Infrastructure at A.S Watson Group

Geoff Tinegate

Head of IT services and Infrastructure
A.S Watson Group

David Edwards, Head of Technology at River Island

David Edwards

Head of Technology
River Island

Udai Chilamkurthi, Architecture, Security & Compliance Director at The Body Shop International Limited

Udai Chilamkurthi

Architecture, Security & Compliance Director
The Body Shop International Limited

Jamie Beaumont, Director of Architecture and Engineering at Trainline

Jamie Beaumont

Director of Architecture and Engineering
Trainline

Sunil Patel, Information Security Officer at River Island

Sunil Patel

Information Security Officer
River Island

Rob Barrett, Head of Website Development at PureGym

Rob Barrett

Head of Website Development
PureGym

Fran Pillar, COO at Seraphine

Fran Pillar

COO
Seraphine

Chris Thompson, IT Architect at Bravissimo

Chris Thompson

IT Architect
Bravissimo

Alexander Oppel, Manager Architecture, Infrastructure & Platforms at HEMA

Alexander Oppel

Manager Architecture, Infrastructure & Platforms
HEMA

Will Rose, Technology Director at Hotter Shoes

Will Rose

Technology Director
Hotter Shoes

Holly Steele, Head of Technology at Sweaty Betty

Holly Steele

Head of Technology
Sweaty Betty

Naz Khan, IT Business Partner at Lookers

Naz Khan

IT Business Partner
Lookers

Matt Wilkinson, Head of Technology at Andertons Music Co

Matt Wilkinson

Head of Technology
Andertons Music Co

Mark Mckenzie, CTO at Guitar Guitar

Mark Mckenzie

CTO
Guitar Guitar

Michal Jankowski, Head of Emerging Technology at Objectivity

Michal Jankowski

Head of Emerging Technology
Objectivity

Eric Helmer, SVP & Chief Technology Officer at Rimini Street

Eric Helmer

SVP & Chief Technology Officer
Rimini Street

Michael Cohen, Senior Solutions Engineer at Edgio

Michael Cohen

Senior Solutions Engineer
Edgio

Joe Till, Sales Director at One Stock

Joe Till

Sales Director
One Stock

Chris Ashley, VP Strategy, Global Sales at Peak

Chris Ashley

VP Strategy, Global Sales
Peak

Rob Sims, Chief Technologist – Hybrid Platforms at CDW

Rob Sims

Chief Technologist – Hybrid Platforms
CDW

Tom Summerfield, Director of Customer Development, Global at Peak

Tom Summerfield

Director of Customer Development, Global
Peak

Lee Wheatley

Head of Business Engagement and Business Partner
Lookers

Guest Speaker

Simon Moore, CEO at Innovation Bubble

Simon Moore

CEO
Innovation Bubble

Trish Lynch, UN Moderator at MC/News Anchor

Trish Lynch

UN Moderator
MC/News Anchor

Sonya Lovieno, Head of Venture & Growth Banking at Silicon Valley Bank

Sonya Lovieno

Head of Venture & Growth Banking
Silicon Valley Bank

Dragons Den

Misi Ogunlana, Co-Founder at Fashion Blueprint

Misi Ogunlana

Co-Founder
Fashion Blueprint

Romi Arya, Director of Technology and Products at Walgreen Boots Alliance

Romi Arya

Director of Technology and Products
Walgreen Boots Alliance

Alistair Edwards, Executive Director, Retail Technology Lead at Estée Lauder Companies

Alistair Edwards

Executive Director, Retail Technology Lead
Estée Lauder Companies

Sonya Lovieno, Head of Venture & Growth Banking at Silicon Valley Bank

Sonya Lovieno

Head of Venture & Growth Banking
Silicon Valley Bank

Chris Thompson, Head of Digital Architecture at Bravissimo

Chris Thompson

Head of Digital Architecture
Bravissimo

Fran Pillar, COO at Seraphine

Fran Pillar

COO
Seraphine

Ed Hodges, CEO at HelloDone

Ed Hodges

CEO
HelloDone

Laurie Ainley, Co-Founder & CTO at Poplar Studio

Laurie Ainley

Co-Founder & CTO
Poplar Studio

Lindsay Fisher, Co-Founder at Sparkbox

Lindsay Fisher

Co-Founder
Sparkbox

Maddie Forman, Co-Founder & CCO at Vestico

Maddie Forman

Co-Founder & CCO
Vestico

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