Overview
Join our must-attend event to explore the future of shopping. Discover cutting-edge advancements in the retail industry, focusing on brand experiences, digital innovation, and sustainability's impact on consumer choices.
Learn about shifting consumer behaviours, emerging trends, and disruptive technologies from expert speakers and panellists. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, network with industry leaders, and be part of the retail innovation movement. Uncover how creativity and technology are revitalising physical stores and bridging the gap between online and offline channels, saving the high street.
Learn about shifting consumer behavior, emerging trends, and disruptive technologies from expert speakers and panelists from X, Y, and Z. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, network with industry leaders, and be part of the
retail innovation movement. Uncover how creativity and technology are revitalising physical stores and bridging the gap between online and offline channels, saving the high street.
Overview
Join our must-attend event to explore the future of shopping. Discover cutting-edge advancements in the retail industry, focusing on brand experiences, digital innovation, and sustainability's impact on consumer choices.
Learn about shifting consumer behaviours, emerging trends, and disruptive technologies from expert speakers and panellists. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, network with industry leaders, and be part of the retail innovation movement. Uncover how creativity and technology are revitalising physical stores and bridging the gap between online and offline channels, saving the high street.
Learn about shifting consumer behavior, emerging trends, and disruptive technologies from expert speakers and panelists from X, Y, and Z. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, network with industry leaders, and be part of the
retail innovation movement. Uncover how creativity and technology are revitalising physical stores and bridging the gap between online and offline channels, saving the high street.
Overview
Join our must-attend event to explore the future of shopping. Discover cutting-edge advancements in the retail industry, focusing on brand experiences, digital innovation, and sustainability's impact on consumer choices.
Learn about shifting consumer behaviours, emerging trends, and disruptive technologies from expert speakers and panellists. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, network with industry leaders, and be part of the retail innovation movement. Uncover how creativity and technology are revitalising physical stores and bridging the gap between online and offline channels, saving the high street.
Learn about shifting consumer behavior, emerging trends, and disruptive technologies from expert speakers and panelists from X, Y, and Z. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, network with industry leaders, and be part of the
retail innovation movement. Uncover how creativity and technology are revitalising physical stores and bridging the gap between online and offline channels, saving the high street.
What to expect
• Speaker-led presentation with Bulletproof's ECD, David Beare
• Open panel discussion
• Technology demos.
Followed by refreshments and appetisers in the Champagne Bar accompanied by a live DJ.
Where?
Harvey Nichols,
Canvas, Fifth floor,
109-125 Knightsbridge,
London,
SW1X 7RJ.
When?
14th September,
at 3pm onwards.
When?
14th September,
at 3pm onwards.
Themes
SPACE
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
PEOPLE
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
SUSTAINABILITY
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
SPACE
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
PEOPLE
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
SUSTAINABILITY
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
SPACE
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
PEOPLE
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
SUSTAINABILITY
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
SPACE
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
PEOPLE
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
SUSTAINABILITY
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
Space
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
People
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
Technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
Sustainability
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
Space
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
People
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
Technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
Sustainability
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
Space
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
People
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
Technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
Sustainability
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
Space
Exploring Evolving Retail Spaces: Discover how immersive and experiential stores are redefining engagement and brand loyalty.
People
Reviving Retail's Human Touch: Explore new personalised interactions that drive seamless experiences and elevate customer satisfaction.
Technology
Unlocking Growth: Learn how technology is deepening customer engagement and driving growth by bridging the online-offline retail experience.
Sustainability
Embracing Sustainability in Retail: Unearth new retail concepts to win the hearts of new eco-conscious audiences and shape a greener future.
Speakers
Alistair
Edwards
adam wilson
Zuleika
Philips
Marcel Borlin
david beare
sasha lord
Peter Sany
Panellist
Alistair Edwards
Executive Director
Retail I.T. Lead
Estee Lauder Companies
Alistair is the Director of Retail Technology at Estee Lauder Companies, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.
He has worked his entire career within the Retail industry, accountable for Retail Technology services, operations, programmes, projects and service delivery on multiple innovative technology projects spanning both UK and EMEA.
Recently he led the internal development of the company's cloud based clientelling product now used within 1000 department store locations. Along with implementing an AI demand-based forecasting product for in-store inventory replenishment.
Speaker
Adam Wilson
Chief Revenue Officer
AURA
Adam has been at the forefront of excellence and innovation in the AV industry since 2005. He co-founded Intevi in 2011 to cater for the needs of an increasingly sophisticated and demanding market, and just eight years later The Sunday Times voted the business into their 2019 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100; the same year Adam was named in InAVate’s 40 under 40. Today, with Intevi merged to create Aura, Adam continues to lead his team from the front, on the Board of a disruptive £45 million turnover business that delivers integrated workspace solutions to some of the world’s most recognisable brands and high-profile companies.
Moderator
Zuleika Philips
Multi Award-Winning Business Professional, Keynote Speaker,
Board Advisor & United Nations Delegate
Zuleika is a revenue growth leader and brings almost two decades of experience in the technology industry, with particular expertise in SaaS and cloud computing at blue chip organisations. Prior to her current role as Head of Partnerships & Marketing at Intuit, she served as Head of Channel across Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for the video communications company Zoom.
Intuit is a global financial technology platform that has thrived and evolved for forty years, helping customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. With over 100 million customers worldwide, Intuit serves eight million small businesses that do business on their platform every day. Their core offerings, such as Quickbooks Enterprise for Retail, provide customisable features to simplify pricing, improve order and inventory management, and online sales, giving businesses the ability to manage operations from the retail floor or the back office with cloud access.
Panellist
Alistair Edwards
Group IT Director
Harvey Nichols
Marcel joined Harvey Nichols in December 2019 from Carpetright, where he held the position of CTO for four years. He started his career in merchandising in South African fashion retail, spending six years at Woolworths (SA) and three years at Totalsports, running the footwear and clothing merchandising teams. Moving to the UK in 2000, he joined Tesco’s International Sourcing division for two years before moving to IT in 2002. Marcel worked in IT at Tesco for 13 years, starting as Project Manager and finishing as Group IT Director for Commercial systems, working across several business functions focussed on both growth and productivity. Marcel is a certified IT Architect.
Speaker
David Beare
Executive creative Director
Bulletproof
Meet David Beare, Executive Creative Director Europe at Bulletproof. With over 25 years industry experience, David has worked with clients big and small, established FTSE 100 to start-ups, the global and the national, in sectors from law to luxury, finance to fashion, travel to technology. His portfolio includes global giants like Nike, Diageo, Unilever, Vodafone, and Universal Music.
David’s role is all about connecting brands to people: understanding what the brand wants to achieve, where it can go, who it can reach and how it can tap into their desires. David acts as the glue between all the smart, creative people needed to make that happen – firing their imaginations and fuelling their aspirations.
Panellist
Sasha Lord
Director of New Business & Sales,
Head of Scent Design
The Aroma Company
Sasha Lord is a seasoned professional in the world of scent marketing, dedicated to crafting immersive olfactory experiences that leave a lasting impact on brands and their customers. With over a decade of experience in the field, she has become a trailblazer in leveraging the power of scent to influence consumer behaviour and enhance brand recognition.
Sasha has collaborated with top fragrance houses to create signature scent blends tailored to specific brands. Her innovative approach combines consumer psychology, market research, and creative design to ensure that the scents she develops align seamlessly with her clients' brand identities and objectives, aswell as working on technology innovation for brands with existing scents.
Panellist
Peter Sany
Executive Advisor
Zoom
Peter is a seasoned international Non-Executive Board Member, Entrepreneur and in his executive career has served on the Executive Committees as Group CIO / CTO of Novartis, Deutsche Telekom, UBS and Swiss Life as well as CEO of the global ICT association TM Forum. He is also the Chairman of the Fraunhofer Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAIS).
He holds master’s degrees in Computer Cartography and Computer Science from the University of Zurich, an Executive MBA by IMD/IBM and has followed advanced executive education at Harvard and Stanford.
Privately he is married, father of two adult sons and enjoys family, high altitude mountaineering, skiing and the outdoors.
Panellist
Alistair Edwards
Executive Director
Retail I.T. LeadEstee Lauder Companies
Alistair is the Director of Retail Technology at Estee Lauder Companies, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.
He has worked his entire career within the Retail industry, accountable for Retail Technology services, operations, programmes, projects and service delivery on multiple innovative technology projects spanning both UK and EMEA.
Recently he led the internal development of the company's cloud based clientelling product now used within 1000 department store locations. Along with implementing an AI demand-based forecasting product for in-store inventory replenishment.
Speaker
Adam Wilson
Chief Revenue Officer
AURA
Adam has been at the forefront of excellence and innovation in the AV industry since 2005. He co-founded Intevi in 2011 to cater for the needs of an increasingly sophisticated and demanding market, and just eight years later The Sunday Times voted the business into their 2019 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100; the same year Adam was named in InAVate’s 40 under 40. Today, with Intevi merged to create Aura, Adam continues to lead his team from the front, on the Board of a disruptive £45 million turnover business that delivers integrated workspace solutions to some of the world’s most recognisable brands and high-profile companies.
Moderator
Zuleika Philips
Multi Award-Winning Business Professional, Keynote Speaker
Board Advisor & United Nations Delegate
Zuleika is a revenue growth leader and brings almost two decades of experience in the technology industry, with particular expertise in SaaS and cloud computing at blue chip organisations. Prior to her current role as Head of Partnerships & Marketing at Intuit, she served as Head of Channel across Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for the video communications company Zoom.
Intuit is a global financial technology platform that has thrived and evolved for forty years, helping customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. With over 100 million customers worldwide, Intuit serves eight million small businesses that do business on their platform every day. Their core offerings, such as Quickbooks Enterprise for Retail, provide customisable features to simplify pricing, improve order and inventory management, and online sales, giving businesses the ability to manage operations from the retail floor or the back office with cloud access.
Panellist
Marcel Borlin
Group IT Director
Harvey Nichols
Marcel joined Harvey Nichols in December 2019 from Carpetright, where he held the position of CTO for four years. He started his career in merchandising in South African fashion retail, spending six years at Woolworths (SA) and three years at Totalsports, running the footwear and clothing merchandising teams. Moving to the UK in 2000, he joined Tesco’s International Sourcing division for two years before moving to IT in 2002. Marcel worked in IT at Tesco for 13 years, starting as Project Manager and finishing as Group IT Director for Commercial systems, working across several business functions focussed on both growth and productivity. Marcel is a certified IT Architect.
Speaker
David Beare
Executive Creative Director
Bulletproof
Meet David Beare, Executive Creative Director Europe at Bulletproof. With over 25 years industry experience, David has worked with clients big and small, established FTSE 100 to start-ups, the global and the national, in sectors from law to luxury, finance to fashion, travel to technology. His portfolio includes global giants like Nike, Diageo, Unilever, Vodafone, and Universal Music.
David’s role is all about connecting brands to people: understanding what the brand wants to achieve, where it can go, who it can reach and how it can tap into their desires. David acts as the glue between all the smart, creative people needed to make that happen – firing their imaginations and fuelling their aspirations.
Panellist
Sasha Lord
Director of New Business & Sale,
Head of Scent DesignThe Aroma Company
Sasha Lord is a seasoned professional in the world of scent marketing, dedicated to crafting immersive olfactory experiences that leave a lasting impact on brands and their customers. With over a decade of experience in the field, she has become a trailblazer in leveraging the power of scent to influence consumer behaviour and enhance brand recognition.
Sasha has collaborated with top fragrance houses to create signature scent blends tailored to specific brands. Her innovative approach combines consumer psychology, market research, and creative design to ensure that the scents she develops align seamlessly with her clients' brand identities and objectives, aswell as working on technology innovation for brands with existing scents.
Panellist
Peter Sany
Executive Advisor
Zoom
Peter is a seasoned international Non-Executive Board Member, Entrepreneur and in his executive career has served on the Executive Committees as Group CIO / CTO of Novartis, Deutsche Telekom, UBS and Swiss Life as well as CEO of the global ICT association TM Forum. He is also the Chairman of the Fraunhofer Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAIS).
He holds master’s degrees in Computer Cartography and Computer Science from the University of Zurich, an Executive MBA by IMD/IBM and has followed advanced executive education at Harvard and Stanford.
Privately he is married, father of two adult sons and enjoys family, high altitude mountaineering, skiing and the outdoors.
Panellist
Alistair Edwards
Executive Director
Retail I.T. LeadEstee Lauder Companies
Alistair is the Director of Retail Technology at Estee Lauder Companies, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.
He has worked his entire career within the Retail industry, accountable for Retail Technology services, operations, programmes, projects and service delivery on multiple innovative technology projects spanning both UK and EMEA.
Recently he led the internal development of the company's cloud based clientelling product now used within 1000 department store locations. Along with implementing an AI demand-based forecasting product for in-store inventory replenishment.
Speaker
Adam Wilson
Chief Revenue Officer
AURA
Adam has been at the forefront of excellence and innovation in the AV industry since 2005. He co-founded Intevi in 2011 to cater for the needs of an increasingly sophisticated and demanding market, and just eight years later The Sunday Times voted the business into their 2019 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100; the same year Adam was named in InAVate’s 40 under 40. Today, with Intevi merged to create Aura, Adam continues to lead his team from the front, on the Board of a disruptive £45 million turnover business that delivers integrated workspace solutions to some of the world’s most recognisable brands and high-profile companies.
Moderator
Zuleika Philips
Multi Award-Winning Business Professional, Keynote Speaker
Board Advisor & United Nations Delegate
Zuleika is a revenue growth leader and brings almost two decades of experience in the technology industry, with particular expertise in SaaS and cloud computing at blue chip organisations. Prior to her current role as Head of Partnerships & Marketing at Intuit, she served as Head of Channel across Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for the video communications company Zoom.
Intuit is a global financial technology platform that has thrived and evolved for forty years, helping customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. With over 100 million customers worldwide, Intuit serves eight million small businesses that do business on their platform every day. Their core offerings, such as Quickbooks Enterprise for Retail, provide customisable features to simplify pricing, improve order and inventory management, and online sales, giving businesses the ability to manage operations from the retail floor or the back office with cloud access.
Panellist
Marcel Borlin
Group IT Director
Harvey Nichols
Marcel joined Harvey Nichols in December 2019 from Carpetright, where he held the position of CTO for four years. He started his career in merchandising in South African fashion retail, spending six years at Woolworths (SA) and three years at Totalsports, running the footwear and clothing merchandising teams. Moving to the UK in 2000, he joined Tesco’s International Sourcing division for two years before moving to IT in 2002. Marcel worked in IT at Tesco for 13 years, starting as Project Manager and finishing as Group IT Director for Commercial systems, working across several business functions focussed on both growth and productivity. Marcel is a certified IT Architect.
Speaker
David Beare
Executive Creative Director
Bulletproof
Meet David Beare, Executive Creative Director Europe at Bulletproof. With over 25 years industry experience, David has worked with clients big and small, established FTSE 100 to start-ups, the global and the national, in sectors from law to luxury, finance to fashion, travel to technology. His portfolio includes global giants like Nike, Diageo, Unilever, Vodafone, and Universal Music.
David’s role is all about connecting brands to people: understanding what the brand wants to achieve, where it can go, who it can reach and how it can tap into their desires. David acts as the glue between all the smart, creative people needed to make that happen – firing their imaginations and fuelling their aspirations.
Panellist
Sasha Lord
Director of New Business & Sale,
Head of Scent DesignThe Aroma Company
Sasha Lord is a seasoned professional in the world of scent marketing, dedicated to crafting immersive olfactory experiences that leave a lasting impact on brands and their customers. With over a decade of experience in the field, she has become a trailblazer in leveraging the power of scent to influence consumer behaviour and enhance brand recognition.
Sasha has collaborated with top fragrance houses to create signature scent blends tailored to specific brands. Her innovative approach combines consumer psychology, market research, and creative design to ensure that the scents she develops align seamlessly with her clients' brand identities and objectives, aswell as working on technology innovation for brands with existing scents.
Panellist
Peter Sany
Executive Advisor
Zoom
Peter is a seasoned international Non-Executive Board Member, Entrepreneur and in his executive career has served on the Executive Committees as Group CIO / CTO of Novartis, Deutsche Telekom, UBS and Swiss Life as well as CEO of the global ICT association TM Forum. He is also the Chairman of the Fraunhofer Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAIS).
He holds master’s degrees in Computer Cartography and Computer Science from the University of Zurich, an Executive MBA by IMD/IBM and has followed advanced executive education at Harvard and Stanford.
Privately he is married, father of two adult sons and enjoys family, high altitude mountaineering, skiing and the outdoors.
Panellist
Alistair Edwards
Executive Director
Retail I.T. LeadEstee Lauder Companies
Alistair is the Director of Retail Technology at Estee Lauder Companies, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.
He has worked his entire career within the Retail industry, accountable for Retail Technology services, operations, programmes, projects and service delivery on multiple innovative technology projects spanning both UK and EMEA.
Recently he led the internal development of the company's cloud based clientelling product now used within 1000 department store locations. Along with implementing an AI demand-based forecasting product for in-store inventory replenishment.
Speaker
Adam Wilson
Chief Revenue Officer
AURA
Adam has been at the forefront of excellence and innovation in the AV industry since 2005. He co-founded Intevi in 2011 to cater for the needs of an increasingly sophisticated and demanding market, and just eight years later The Sunday Times voted the business into their 2019 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100; the same year Adam was named in InAVate’s 40 under 40. Today, with Intevi merged to create Aura, Adam continues to lead his team from the front, on the Board of a disruptive £45 million turnover business that delivers integrated workspace solutions to some of the world’s most recognisable brands and high-profile companies.
Moderator
Zuleika Philips
Multi Award-Winning Business Professional, Keynote Speaker
Board Advisor & United Nations Delegate
Zuleika is a revenue growth leader and brings almost two decades of experience in the technology industry, with particular expertise in SaaS and cloud computing at blue chip organisations. Prior to her current role as Head of Partnerships & Marketing at Intuit, she served as Head of Channel across Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for the video communications company Zoom.
Intuit is a global financial technology platform that has thrived and evolved for forty years, helping customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. With over 100 million customers worldwide, Intuit serves eight million small businesses that do business on their platform every day. Their core offerings, such as Quickbooks Enterprise for Retail, provide customisable features to simplify pricing, improve order and inventory management, and online sales, giving businesses the ability to manage operations from the retail floor or the back office with cloud access.
Panellist
Marcel Borlin
Group IT Director
Harvey Nichols
Marcel joined Harvey Nichols in December 2019 from Carpetright, where he held the position of CTO for four years. He started his career in merchandising in South African fashion retail, spending six years at Woolworths (SA) and three years at Totalsports, running the footwear and clothing merchandising teams. Moving to the UK in 2000, he joined Tesco’s International Sourcing division for two years before moving to IT in 2002. Marcel worked in IT at Tesco for 13 years, starting as Project Manager and finishing as Group IT Director for Commercial systems, working across several business functions focussed on both growth and productivity. Marcel is a certified IT Architect.
Speaker
David Beare
Executive Creative Director
Bulletproof
Meet David Beare, Executive Creative Director Europe at Bulletproof. With over 25 years industry experience, David has worked with clients big and small, established FTSE 100 to start-ups, the global and the national, in sectors from law to luxury, finance to fashion, travel to technology. His portfolio includes global giants like Nike, Diageo, Unilever, Vodafone, and Universal Music.
David’s role is all about connecting brands to people: understanding what the brand wants to achieve, where it can go, who it can reach and how it can tap into their desires. David acts as the glue between all the smart, creative people needed to make that happen – firing their imaginations and fuelling their aspirations.
Panellist
Sasha Lord
Director of New Business & Sale,
Head of Scent DesignThe Aroma Company
Sasha Lord is a seasoned professional in the world of scent marketing, dedicated to crafting immersive olfactory experiences that leave a lasting impact on brands and their customers. With over a decade of experience in the field, she has become a trailblazer in leveraging the power of scent to influence consumer behaviour and enhance brand recognition.
Sasha has collaborated with top fragrance houses to create signature scent blends tailored to specific brands. Her innovative approach combines consumer psychology, market research, and creative design to ensure that the scents she develops align seamlessly with her clients' brand identities and objectives, aswell as working on technology innovation for brands with existing scents.
Panellist
Peter Sany
Executive Advisor
Zoom
Peter is a seasoned international Non-Executive Board Member, Entrepreneur and in his executive career has served on the Executive Committees as Group CIO / CTO of Novartis, Deutsche Telekom, UBS and Swiss Life as well as CEO of the global ICT association TM Forum. He is also the Chairman of the Fraunhofer Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAIS).
He holds master’s degrees in Computer Cartography and Computer Science from the University of Zurich, an Executive MBA by IMD/IBM and has followed advanced executive education at Harvard and Stanford.
Privately he is married, father of two adult sons and enjoys family, high altitude mountaineering, skiing and the outdoors.
Panellist
Alistair Edwards
Executive Director
Retail I.T. LeadEstee Lauder Companies
Alistair is the Director of Retail Technology at Estee Lauder Companies, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.
He has worked his entire career within the Retail industry, accountable for Retail Technology services, operations, programmes, projects and service delivery on multiple innovative technology projects spanning both UK and EMEA.
Recently he led the internal development of the company's cloud based clientelling product now used within 1000 department store locations. Along with implementing an AI demand-based forecasting product for in-store inventory replenishment.
Speaker
Adam Wilson
Chief Revenue Officer
AURA
Adam has been at the forefront of excellence and innovation in the AV industry since 2005. He co-founded Intevi in 2011 to cater for the needs of an increasingly sophisticated and demanding market, and just eight years later The Sunday Times voted the business into their 2019 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100; the same year Adam was named in InAVate’s 40 under 40. Today, with Intevi merged to create Aura, Adam continues to lead his team from the front, on the Board of a disruptive £45 million turnover business that delivers integrated workspace solutions to some of the world’s most recognisable brands and high-profile companies.
Moderator
Zuleika Philips
Multi Award-Winning Business Professional, Keynote Speaker
Board Advisor & United Nations Delegate
Zuleika is a revenue growth leader and brings almost two decades of experience in the technology industry, with particular expertise in SaaS and cloud computing at blue chip organisations. Prior to her current role as Head of Partnerships & Marketing at Intuit, she served as Head of Channel across Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for the video communications company Zoom.
Intuit is a global financial technology platform that has thrived and evolved for forty years, helping customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. With over 100 million customers worldwide, Intuit serves eight million small businesses that do business on their platform every day. Their core offerings, such as Quickbooks Enterprise for Retail, provide customisable features to simplify pricing, improve order and inventory management, and online sales, giving businesses the ability to manage operations from the retail floor or the back office with cloud access.
Panellist
Marcel Borlin
Group IT Director
Harvey Nichols
Marcel joined Harvey Nichols in December 2019 from Carpetright, where he held the position of CTO for four years. He started his career in merchandising in South African fashion retail, spending six years at Woolworths (SA) and three years at Totalsports, running the footwear and clothing merchandising teams. Moving to the UK in 2000, he joined Tesco’s International Sourcing division for two years before moving to IT in 2002. Marcel worked in IT at Tesco for 13 years, starting as Project Manager and finishing as Group IT Director for Commercial systems, working across several business functions focussed on both growth and productivity. Marcel is a certified IT Architect.
Speaker
David Beare
Executive Creative Director
Bulletproof
Meet David Beare, Executive Creative Director Europe at Bulletproof. With over 25 years industry experience, David has worked with clients big and small, established FTSE 100 to start-ups, the global and the national, in sectors from law to luxury, finance to fashion, travel to technology. His portfolio includes global giants like Nike, Diageo, Unilever, Vodafone, and Universal Music.
David’s role is all about connecting brands to people: understanding what the brand wants to achieve, where it can go, who it can reach and how it can tap into their desires. David acts as the glue between all the smart, creative people needed to make that happen – firing their imaginations and fuelling their aspirations.
Panellist
Sasha Lord
Director of New Business & Sale,
Head of Scent DesignThe Aroma Company
Sasha Lord is a seasoned professional in the world of scent marketing, dedicated to crafting immersive olfactory experiences that leave a lasting impact on brands and their customers. With over a decade of experience in the field, she has become a trailblazer in leveraging the power of scent to influence consumer behaviour and enhance brand recognition.
Sasha has collaborated with top fragrance houses to create signature scent blends tailored to specific brands. Her innovative approach combines consumer psychology, market research, and creative design to ensure that the scents she develops align seamlessly with her clients' brand identities and objectives, aswell as working on technology innovation for brands with existing scents.
Panellist
Peter Sany
Executive Advisor
Zoom
Peter is a seasoned international Non-Executive Board Member, Entrepreneur and in his executive career has served on the Executive Committees as Group CIO / CTO of Novartis, Deutsche Telekom, UBS and Swiss Life as well as CEO of the global ICT association TM Forum. He is also the Chairman of the Fraunhofer Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAIS).
He holds master’s degrees in Computer Cartography and Computer Science from the University of Zurich, an Executive MBA by IMD/IBM and has followed advanced executive education at Harvard and Stanford.
Privately he is married, father of two adult sons and enjoys family, high altitude mountaineering, skiing and the outdoors.
Panellist
Alistair Edwards
Executive Director
Retail I.T. Lead
Estee Lauder Companies
Alistair is the Director of Retail Technology at Estee Lauder Companies, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.
He has worked his entire career within the Retail industry, accountable for Retail Technology services, operations, programmes, projects and service delivery on multiple innovative technology projects spanning both UK and EMEA.
Recently he led the internal development of the company's cloud based clientelling product now used within 1000 department store locations. Along with implementing an AI demand-based forecasting product for in-store inventory replenishment.
Speaker
Adam Wilson
Chief Revenue Officer
AURA
Adam has been at the forefront of excellence and innovation in the AV industry since 2005. He co-founded Intevi in 2011 to cater for the needs of an increasingly sophisticated and demanding market, and just eight years later The Sunday Times voted the business into their 2019 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100; the same year Adam was named in InAVate’s 40 under 40. Today, with Intevi merged to create Aura, Adam continues to lead his team from the front, on the Board of a disruptive £45 million turnover business that delivers integrated workspace solutions to some of the world’s most recognisable brands and high-profile companies.
Moderator
Zuleika Philips
Multi Award-Winning Business Professional, Keynote Speaker
Board Advisor & United Nations Delegate
Zuleika is a revenue growth leader and brings almost two decades of experience in the technology industry, with particular expertise in SaaS and cloud computing at blue chip organisations. Prior to her current role as Head of Partnerships & Marketing at Intuit, she served as Head of Channel across Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for the video communications company Zoom.
Intuit is a global financial technology platform that has thrived and evolved for forty years, helping customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. With over 100 million customers worldwide, Intuit serves eight million small businesses that do business on their platform every day. Their core offerings, such as Quickbooks Enterprise for Retail, provide customizable features to simplify pricing, improve order and inventory management, and online sales, giving businesses the ability to manage operations from the retail floor or the back office with cloud access.
Panellist
Marcel Borlin
Group IT Director
Harvey Nichols
Marcel joined Harvey Nichols in December 2019 from Carpetright, where he held the position of CTO for four years. He started his career in merchandising in South African fashion retail, spending six years at Woolworths (SA) and three years at Totalsports, running the footwear and clothing merchandising teams. Moving to the UK in 2000, he joined Tesco’s International Sourcing division for two years before moving to IT in 2002. Marcel worked in IT at Tesco for 13 years, starting as Project Manager and finishing as Group IT Director for Commercial systems, working across several business functions focussed on both growth and productivity. Marcel is a certified IT Architect.
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David Beare
Executive Creative Director
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Panellist
Sasha Lord
Director of New Business & Sales
Head of Scent Design
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Panellist
Sasha Lord
Director of New Business & Sales
Head of Scent Design
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