Retail IT Connect 2025

June 10 - 11, 2025

Twickenham Stadium

Speakers

Advisory Board

Christopher Blatchford, Group CTO at Kingfisher B&Q

Christopher Blatchford

Group CTO
Kingfisher B&Q

Hannah Ayala, Head of Technology and Data Platforms at New Look

Hannah Ayala

Head of Technology and Data Platforms
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

Jeannette Copeland, Technology Director at Ann Summers

Jeannette Copeland

Technology Director
Ann Summers

Reuben Nelson Cofie, Technology Director - Europe at URBN

Reuben Nelson Cofie

Technology Director - Europe
URBN

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Tom Betts, Group Data Director at Kingfisher

Tom Betts

Group Data Director
Kingfisher

Nikesh Gohil, Group IT Director at Applegreen

Nikesh Gohil

Group IT Director
Applegreen

Ben Briden, Head of Architecture at Costa Coffee

Ben Briden

Head of Architecture
Costa Coffee

Jacqueline Joel, Head of Customer and Digital Transformation at Superdrug

Jacqueline Joel

Head of Customer and Digital Transformation
Superdrug

Jeannette Copeland, Technology Director at Ann Summers

Jeannette Copeland

Technology Director
Ann Summers

Miren Pau, Head of Technology at The White Company

Miren Pau

Head of Technology
The White Company

Varun Kakaria, Global Head of Commercial Technology (Sales, RGM, Pharmacy and Medical) at Reckitt Benckiser

Varun Kakaria

Global Head of Commercial Technology (Sales, RGM, Pharmacy and Medical)
Reckitt Benckiser

Chris Thompson, Head of Digital Architecture at Bravissimo

Chris Thompson

Head of Digital Architecture
Bravissimo

Reuben Nelson Cofie, Technology Director - Europe at URBN

Reuben Nelson Cofie

Technology Director - Europe
URBN

Jade Jones, Metadata & Data Quality Manager at Sainsbury’s

Jade Jones

Metadata & Data Quality Manager
Sainsbury’s

Jad Freiha, Head of Analytics and Insights at Sweaty Betty

Jad Freiha

Head of Analytics and Insights
Sweaty Betty

John Mason, Head of Technology Services and Operations at The Works

John Mason

Head of Technology Services and Operations
The Works

Andy Rayner, Dev Ops Manager at The Entertainer

Andy Rayner

Dev Ops Manager
The Entertainer

Jess Coleman, Programme Manager, Tech & Transformation at White Stuff

Jess Coleman

Programme Manager, Tech & Transformation
White Stuff

Luke Phillips, IT Director at Townhouse

Luke Phillips

IT Director
Townhouse

Ross Pyres, CTO at SimplyCook

Ross Pyres

CTO
SimplyCook

Richard Lim, Chief Executive at Retail Economics

Richard Lim

Chief Executive
Retail Economics

Trish Lynch, Chairwoman at LogiChem

Trish Lynch

Chairwoman
LogiChem

Ben Penrose, Former Director, GoPuff, Ocado, Tesco & Retail Partnerships Director at STRIQE Ltd

Ben Penrose

Former Director, GoPuff, Ocado, Tesco & Retail Partnerships Director
STRIQE Ltd

Jonathan Summerfield, CEO & Founder at Xiatech

Jonathan Summerfield

CEO & Founder
Xiatech

Joe Till, Sales Director - UK & Northern Europe (Country Director) at OneStock

Joe Till

Sales Director - UK & Northern Europe (Country Director)
OneStock

Mike Fantis, Vice President, Managing Partner, UK at DAC

Mike Fantis

Vice President, Managing Partner, UK
DAC

Buckie Blake, Regional Sales Director at Edgio

Buckie Blake

Regional Sales Director
Edgio

Manoj Katariya, Digital Transformation Solutions Account Director for Retail at HARMAN

Manoj Katariya

Digital Transformation Solutions Account Director for Retail
HARMAN

Alistair Morrison, Head of Client Services at KPS

Alistair Morrison

Head of Client Services
KPS

Philip John, Retail Accounts Director at Rimini Street

Philip John

Retail Accounts Director
Rimini Street

Lewis Pinner, Regional Vice President, Enterprise EMEA at Verkada

Lewis Pinner

Regional Vice President, Enterprise EMEA
Verkada

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