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Meet the 2024 Speakers…2025 Speakers coming soon


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 …
Carrie Westwell
Carrie Westwell
Head of HR
Bensons for Beds
Carrie Westwell is a recent addition to Bensons for Beds as Head of HR. Under her leadership, Carrie’s team has consistently pushed the boundaries of traditional HR practices, focusing …
Ritu Dhawan-Foster
Ritu Dhawan-Foster
Interim HR Director UK&I
L’Occitane Group

Ritu Dhawan-Foster is a proven executive board director with a clear focus on improving shareholder value, understanding the power of people to deliver growth and improve profit through modern leadership. …
Sara Duxbury
Sara Duxbury
Global Head of Learning & Engagement
AllSaints
Sara Duxbury is a seasoned people professional with a passion for leadership and learning. With 15 years of experience in talent and development and 10 years as a qualified business psychologist, she …
Chantal Cooper
Chantal Cooper
People Experience Manager
New Look
Chantal Cooper has been with New Look for the past six years,  and in her current role she is leading their Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing program. As People Experience Manager …
Sacha Harvey
Sacha Harvey
People Director
Lucky Saint
Sacha Harvey is the People Director at Lucky Saint, a B Corp on a mission to inspire the world to drink better with their alcohol-free beer. She leads the people …
David Anderson
David Anderson
Head of People, UK
Rough Trade
David Anderson is Rough Trade’s Head of People. He joined Rough Trade over two years ago as Head of Retail, marking the beginning of a new chapter – transitioning into …
Ciara Tully
Ciara Tully
Inclusion & Emerging Talent Manager
N Brown Group
Ciara Tully has been with N Brown in a variety of roles for over five years starting in learning and development, progressing to Inclusion and Emerging Talent Manager – where …
David Nottage
David Nottage
Head of Talent Attraction & Acquisition
Footasylum
David Nottage is the Head of the Employer Brand and Talent Acquisition Department at Footasylum. A former professional footballer, who went into marketing and then into talent acquisition, he has …
Cat Hambleton-Gray
Cat Hambleton-Gray
People Director
Eurocell
Cat Hambleton-Gray joined Eurocell as People Director in January 2024, after spending 27 years in a variety of HR and L&D roles. Most of her career has been spent in …
Deborah Ormondroyd
Deborah Ormondroyd
Head of Retail
Bird & Blend Tea
Deborah Ormondroyd is Head of Retail for a Bird & Blend Tea – a business committed to putting people first – which is why she is so passionate about her …
Sally Price
Sally Price
Global Talent Acquisition Associate
Astrid & Miyu
Sally Price is a Global Talent Acquisition Associate at Astrid & Miyu, a jewellery company she started with in 2022. Previously she was in retail store management at Sweaty Betty for …
Marco Galer-Reick
Marco Galer-Reick
Vice President, UK Strategy Enablement & HR
Delaware North
Speaker profile coming soon…
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 …
Anna Rasmussen
Anna Rasmussen
Founder & CEO
OpenBlend
Anna Rasmussen is the Founder & CEO of OpenBlend – the platform for transforming 1:1s to boost performance and develop people. As a former executive leadership coach, Anna is extremely passionate …
Paul Ridings
Paul Ridings
Global Director of Growth for People
OneAdvanced
Paul Ridings, Global Director of Growth for People at OneAdvanced, is a leader in the realm of digital transformation for retail organisations, with a special focus on empowering deskless and …
Liz Jewitt-Cross
Liz Jewitt-Cross
Founder
Future HR
Liz Jewitt-Cross was until recently interim Chief People Officer with Pepco, she is also an HR and organisation change adviser, with a global career spanning multiple industry sectors including retail …
Jo Coxhill
Jo Coxhill
Organisational Culture Consultant,
Vision 29
Jo Coxhill helps HR, internal communication and business leaders build happy, healthy and highly engaged teams through the power of employee voice. Her passion lies in creating positive workplace experiences …
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 & …
Rob Savin
Rob Savin
former Marketing Director, Alpkit; Co-founder
Super Infinite;
Rob Savin was the Marketing Director at Alpkit from 2019-2023, where he was a member of the Board with responsibility to develop and deliver the digital and marketing strategies, to …

Venue & Contact


VENUE
BULLRING MANAGEMENT SUITE, BULLRING & GRAND CENTRAL SHOPPING CENTRE, BIRMINGHAM, B5 4BU

EVENT DATE
May 14 2025

START TIME
10:15

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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