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MEET THE 2024 SPEAKERS…2025 SPEAKERS COMING SOON


Michael Truluck
Michael Truluck
Chairman
Joe Browns
Michael Truluck joined Joe Browns, a remarkable and “feel good” UK fashion brand, in September 2023 as Chairman, to oversee the strategic direction of the company and help exploit its massive …
Matthew Purt
Matthew Purt
Founder
Secret Sales
Matt Purt has worked in the fashion, retail, and technology industry for nearly 30 years. In 2019, he co-founded LRG Online Ltd which acquired Secret Sales in March 2020. Secret Sales was relaunched …
Maria White
Maria White
Global SEO Lead
Kurt Geiger
Maria White works as Global SEO Lead at Kurt Geiger and is a regular contributor at Search Engine Land. She specialises in attracting relevant and converting traffic globally for Kurt …
Kimmo Jukuri
Kimmo Jukuri
Global Head of External Products & Partners
H&M
Kimmo Jukuri is the Global Head of External Products & Partners for H&M, where he is responsible for the ecosystem of brand partners at H&M Group. …
Emma Thackray
Emma Thackray
Co-Founder
Hip Pop
Emma Thackray is the co-founder of Hip Pop, a brewer of functional gut lovin’ drinks. Since inception, Hip Pop has experienced exponential growth, with its range of vegan, low-sugar and …
Paul Martin
Paul Martin
Interim Director of Engineering
JD Sports
Paul Martin, former IT Director for Footasylum, has over 25 years in retail technology, has a proven track record of championing and delivering omnichannel solutions. Renowned for seamlessly integrating technology into …
Alix Thompson-Burn
Alix Thompson-Burn
Head of Digital
Bird & Blend
Alix Thompson-Burn is Head of Digital at Bird & Blend Tea Co., an independent award-winning Tea Mixology Company with growing D2C online sales & over 15 physical stores across the …
Neil Stapleton
Neil Stapleton
Customer Experience & Change Management
Skipton Building Society
Neil Stapleton is leading Skipton Building Society’s colleagues to deliver omnichannel experiences for customers – digitally, in branch and through other points of customer contact.  Whilst technology plays a …
Greg Tufnell
Greg Tufnell
Founder, Prime Advantage Capital Partners & Advisory Board
Cabin Zero
Greg Tufnell is currently Managing Partner of Prime Advantage Capital Partners, a business advisory and corporate finance company specialising in the consumer, automotive, energy and data sectors. In addition, he …
Tara Carlile-Swift
Tara Carlile-Swift
Founder & Managing Director
Freckleface Home Fragrance
Tara Carlile-Swift is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Freckleface Home Fragrance, alongside her son Noah – the duo started the business from the kitchen table in 2017, when Noah was just 14. …
Octavia Benham
Octavia Benham
Head of eCommerce
Dreams
Octavia Benham has been at Dreams for seven years, joining after graduating from King’s College London. Moving from the merchandising team into eCommerce in 2019, she helped steer the online …
Titus Trossel
Titus Trossel
Retail Business Development Advisor, Artisse AI; former Corporate Development Manager
Curry’s
Titus Trossel was responsible for corporate development and strategy at Currys, where he assessed industry trends, peers and competitors to inform internal strategy, assesses new growth and innovation opportunities and …
Nathaniel Wade
Nathaniel Wade
Co-Founder
Wakuda
Nathaniel Wade is one of the co-founders behind Wakuda, known for his role in unlocking growth for African and Caribbean brands through eCommerce. Nathaniel’s strategic insights have driven Wakuda’s award-winning …
Gracia Amico
Gracia Amico
Chair
Closer Pets
Gracia Amico is a dynamic board level digital, eCommerce and retail executive with over 20 years global experience with corporate retailers such as Burberry, Topshop Topman and Hobbs in addition to …
Neil Tunbridge
Neil Tunbridge
Head of Marketplaces
Viva.com
Neil Tunbridge is currently the Head of Marketplace at Viva.com, the pan-european neobank and payments business. He previously spent the last decade in various entrepreneurial roles, having been the …
Gregor Murray
Gregor Murray
former eCommerce Channel Development Director
Kellogg’s
Gregor Murray is an independent digital commerce strategy consultant and has worked with the likes of L’Oreal, Mondelez, Bayer, Glanbia, Nestle and Haleon to build their digital commerce capabilities. …
James Coughlan
James Coughlan
Sales Transformation Lead
Arco
James Coughlan has been Interim Sales Transformation Lead since April 2023 at Arco, the leading retailer in keeping people safe at work. He is supporting the Sales Director & Senior Executive …
Gareth Jones
Gareth Jones
Founder
White Mirror
Gareth Jones was most recently the Marketing Director for the UK’s hottest new French grocery startup Mon Panier Latin, where he’s responsible for all aspects of brand, acquisition, retention & …
Peter Scott
Peter Scott
Board Advisor
Pure Pet Food
Peter Scott has over 20 years’ experience growing retail and eCommerce businesses, as an international CEO with extensive UK, European and Stateside knowledge working within large corporates and founder of start-up …
Mark Dunhill
Mark Dunhill
former CEO
Stelar
Mark Dunhill has been the CEO of Stelar since 2020, an accessories brand that reflects a new generation of social entrepreneurs, driven by a mission to re-define the concept of luxury, …
Maxim Gelmann
Maxim Gelmann
Chief Stroodle & Founder
Stroodles
Maxim Gelmann founded Stroodles five years ago. Stroodles is an eco-tableware company, famous for its pasta straws, featured on Dragons Den, BBC Good Food, Unilad, Huffington Post and many more. …
Richard Saint
Richard Saint
Head of eCommerce
Sue Ryder
Richard Saint is Head of eCommerce at Sue Ryder. One of the UK’s largest charity retailers, Sue Ryder has 400 shops across the UK and online operations, including an online …

Speaker profile coming soon…
Barry Tong
Barry Tong
Managing Director
Sol Retail
Founder and CEO of Sol Retail, Barry Tong had built a global business from scratch without a loan, investment, or overdraft. The now £15 million pound a year business is one …
Edward Osborne
Edward Osborne
Group Operations Director
Fox International Group
Edward Osborne has over 25 years of experience in retail, eCommerce, logistics, and operations. He was until recently, Group Operations Director at Fox International Group, where he led the Rather Outdoors …
Ed Duggan
Ed Duggan
Financial & Commercial Director
Fishpools
Ed Duggan joined Fishpools in the summer of 2013 as their CFO & Commercial Director, where he has built a considerable multi-site retail finance, commercial and operational skill set in businesses …
Alberto Billato
Alberto Billato
Senior Director eCommerce
Videndum Media Solutions
Alberto Billato started as Head of eCommerce & Digital at Videndum in January 2021 and is now their Director of Digital eCommerce. Videndum – the world’s leading provider of accessories for …
Jo Causon
Jo Causon
CEO
The Institute of Customer Service
Jo Causon joined The Institute of Customer Services as its CEO in 2009, where she has driven membership growth by 150 percent and established the UK Customer Satisfaction Index as the country’…
Jack Sweeney
Jack Sweeney
Founder & Chief Strategist
JDS
Jack Sweeney is the Founder & Chief Strategist at JDS, a boutique consulting firm that empowers consumer product brands with strategic marketing & sales. Previous to this, he spent 10 years …
Joanna Ward
Joanna Ward
Strategic Accounts Manager – Retail Segment EMEA
Vertiv
Joanna Ward joined Vertiv in 2022, where she specialises in developing and managing retail / hospitality customers. With 30 years’ experience in business development, sales, bid and account management, tenders and preferred supplier …
Mark Guest
Mark Guest
Managing Director – Retail Sector
CONCENTRIX + Webhelp
As Managing Director of Retail at CONCENTRIX + Webhelp,  Mark Guest is a commercially driven and highly successful senior leader that has a proven track record of delivering sustainable results within …
Kelly Whitwick
Kelly Whitwick
Head of Retail Market Insights
GfK
Kelly Whitwick is Head of Retail Market Insights at GfK and has over 12 years’ experience in the retail industry, across tech, durables, and home markets. She works closely with the …
Jackson Versitano
Jackson Versitano
Regional Manager, UK, IRE & RoEMEA
Lightspeed Commerce
Jackson Versitano is currently Regional Manager, UK & RoEMEA with Lightspeed Commerce. Previously known as Vend by Lightspeed, he was their Sales Manager, EMEA for nearly four years, where Jackson’…
Charlotte Rees-John
Charlotte Rees-John
Head of Retail, Leisure & Hospitality Sector and Employment Partner
Irwin Mitchell
Charlotte Rees-John is the Head of Retail, Leisure & Hospitality Sector at Irwin Mitchell. She is also an Employment Partner with over 20 years’ experience. She acts for a number of …
Hannah Wade
Hannah Wade
Business Development Consultant
exponential-e
Hannah Wade and her team at exponential-e support retail organisations with all areas of their IT estate – to help them design, develop and deliver their business transformation strategy.  More …
Darren Sanderson-Williams
Darren Sanderson-Williams
General Manager
Specsavers
Darren Sanderson-Williams has been General Manager with Specsavers since March 2024. He was previously the Global Head of Leasing for Impress where he led site selection, negotiation and legals to lease …

Venue & Contact


VENUE
Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam St, London W1W 6JJ

EVENT DATE
6 March 2025 - Hallam Conference Centre

START TIME
09:00

CONTACT
For retail speaker opportunities:

Claire Knott
E: claire.knott@theretailbulletin.com
T: 01276 489626

For sponsorship and non retailer speaker opportunities:

Karen Howard
T: 01276 489626 M:07725414385
E: karen.howard@theretailbulletin.com

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