RetailTechNews’ inaugural RetailTechSummit (RTS) is coming to London on 17th July. Bringing together retailers from across the industry, it will provide a forum for data, e-commerce, and operational professionals to discuss the biggest industry trends and issues.
Technology is affecting all aspects of retail, and RTS London will offer unique insight from some of the UK’s top retailers and brands about how they are dealing with this change and harnessing the new opportunities. 
From competing with Amazon and optimising your mobile experience, to building new revenue models around data and maintaining a luxury experience online, RTS will dive deep into the issues and opportunities facing today’s retailers. 

Key panel topics at RTS London include:

• How retailers can compete in a world dominated by Amazon
• Data is the new currency: How retailers leverage outcomes to build new revenue models
• What role can emerging technologies play in retail’s future?
• The changing face of customer acquisition
• Why 2nd party data alliances will shape retail’s outlook
• How luxury retailers are embracing e-commerce
• How do retailers refine their mobile commerce strategies?

RTS London is brought to you by RetailTechNews - an independent voice for the industry. RetailTechNews offers actionable market intelligence on emerging models and technology – as well as industry data and a specific regional focus.
 

	Nick Graham, Global Digital Marketing and Media Director, Huawei Technologies	Nick Graham is Global Digital Marketing and Media Director at Huawei Technologies and brings over fifteen years executive leadership at agencies (WPP, M&C Saatchi, Publicis) and media owners (MSN, News International).
	Brian McNamara, Head of Digital Media, Staples Europe	Brian McNamara is currently Head of Digital Media for Staples Europe where he leads on the online acquisition strategy across the region. He began his career with Yahoo back in 2003, handling some of their largest clients such as eBay. He joined Havas Digital as Account Director where he managed the Digital Media for Expedia and Hotels.com. Brian was also involved in the creation of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising’s first Search Marketing group. He joined Mediacom in 2008, launching their digital offering in Ireland as Head of Digital. In 2012, Brian joined Mindshare Worldwide as Global Managing Partner, focusing on ensuring both regional and global clients had consistently excellent digital media in place across all markets. As Global Client Partner in Dentsu Aegis, Brian was the EMEA lead on the Microsoft account.
	Isabelle Baas, Managing Partner, Digital, Starcom	Isabelle Baas is the Managing Partner, Digital at Starcom, where she drives the strategy, integration and activation across the agency’s digital, data and technology capabilities. Isabelle works with the agency’s clients to define and deploy marketing and business transformation agendas - so brands deliver effective and meaningful connections with consumers at the right ROI. She has over 17 years’ experience as a digital marketer, spanning both agency and client side across digital media, content marketing, social media, web development, site conversion and usability, data management and technology strategy. Prior to her tenure at Starcom, Isabelle worked for digital marketing specialist iProspect - part of the Dentsu Aegis Network - where she led operations and product development and transformed the growth of the agency’s SEO, Social, Data and Technology divisions. Earlier in her career, Isabelle held roles on the client side at leading brands including Tesco and T-Mobile.
	Louisa Nicholls, Senior Manager, Online Trading, John Lewis	Louisa Nicholls heads up the Home Online Trading team at JohnLewis, an award winning Department Store Retailer in the UK with a long and trusted heritage. Prior to working in online Louisa has held various shop management and project roles, making her a true Omni-Channel advocate. Successes over the past few years include driving a 110% Home Online revenue growth over 5 years, leading the team through the implementation of the JL.com responsive site (2018), major re-platform & subsequent upgrade (2016), internal search tool implementation & upgrades, multiple tool enhancements, continuous improvements to ways of working & productivity.
	Julian Aylward, Head of Customer Data, Majestic Wine	As part of Majestic's transformation plan, Majestic has undergone a step change in the way they use data to understand and respond to changes in customer behaviour, improve customer experience and become a customer focussed business. As Head of Customer Data at Majestic, Julian has played a key role moving the business away from focusing on sales to a business that focuses on its customers, customer metrics and lifetime value. He has also helped to implement a test and learn approach of continuous optimisation across direct marketing channels and the website.
		plus many more....... Kerry Lowe, Head Of Ecommerce, Fiorucci Diego Fria, Online Growth Manager, Filippa K Etienne Martin, Principal Product Manager, Lyst Joe Rohrlich, GM EMEA, Bazaarvoice Guy Beresiner, GDPR Practitioner & Consultant Sri Sharma, CEO & Cofounder, Increasingly Paul Morris, Former Global Digital Director, PZ Cussons & Head of Co-op Digital More speakers to be announced shortly

08:00 – Coffee & Registration

09:00 – Welcome & research from RetailTechNews

09:10 – Panel Discussion: What role can emerging technologies play in retail’s future?

09:40 – Bazaarvoice Keynote Presentation: Betting Big. Why Retail is Dying and Thriving Simultaneously

10:00 – Panel Discussion: The Changing Face of Customer Acquisition

10:30 – Panel Discussion: Data is the new currency: How retailers leverage outcomes to build new revenue models

11:00 – Break

11:20 – Panel Discussion: Why 2nd party data alliances will shape retail’s outlook

11:50 – Panel Discussion: How luxury retailers are embracing e-commerce

12:20 – Lunch

13:10 – Roundtable Discussions

13:55 – Panel Discussion:
How retailers can compete in a world dominated by Amazon

14:25 – Panel Discussion: How do retailers refine their mobile commerce strategies?

14:55 – Panel Discussion: How emerging payment solutions are changing the face of retail

15:25 – Close & Networking Drinks

Location: Bounce, Old Street, 241 Old St, Hoxton, London EC1V 9EY

Head of Global E-Commerce, Consumer     Barcardi-Martini Limited 
Business Development Manager    Rokt
VP, EMEA    Rokt
Head of CX & Multichannel Development    Ikea
Senior Manager, Payments    Burberry
VP Business Development EMEA    DAC Group
Founder    NBK Retail
Director    UK Basecamp
Co-founder    Increasingly
DoubleClick Search Lead UK    Google
Founder    MarketHub
Marketing Director    Lidl
eCommerce & Digital Marketing Manager    Tateossian
Global Sourcing, Marketing & Sales    Avon
Account Director    Infectious Media
Programmatic & Paid Social Manager    John Lewis
Senior Campaign Manager    Infectious Media
Managing Director    Moonpig.com
New Business Director    Brilliant Noise
Senior Channel Marketing Manager    Anki
Global Commerce Director    Zenith
Global Digital Manager    Godrej Group
Marketing Director    SMC Motor Group
Marketing Insights Director    Communisis
Technical Project Program Manager    Talon Outdoor
Senior Manager, Online Trade    John Lewis
Head of Customer Data    Majestic Wine
Principal Product Manager    Lyst
Managing Partner, Digital    Starcom
Online Growth Manager    Filippa K
Head of eCommerce    Fiorucci
Head of Digital Media, Europe    Staples
Digital Insight Analyst    LK Bennett
Technology Project Manager    Dixons Carphone
Technology Specialist    Dixons Carphone
Head of Technology    Dixons Carphone
Global Director Digital Marketing & Media    Huawei
Operations Director     Ogilvy
Marketing Director    Dowsing & Reynolds