EXPERT SPEAKERS

Hear are just some of the experts you'll hear from over the two conference days on October 21st - 22nd.

Clive Hutchings, Chief Executive, Allied Carpets Group
Trudy Read, Head of Planning, House of Fraser
Nisreen Shocair-Dajani, President, Megastore Middle East
Suzanne Powell, IT Account Manager and Business Systems, Somerfield

Nick Crane, Retail Services Manager, Somerfield
Gillian Maskell, Merchandising Director UK & ROI, The Body Shop

Simon Baker, Head of Development, WHSmith

George Lawrie, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research

Brian Hume, Managing Director, Martec International
Jason Gordon, Director, Retail, Ernst & Young
Chris Webster, VP Retail, Capgemini
Rob Turtle, Global Solution Director, Pricing and Promotions, dunnhumby
Helen Mountney, UK Managing Partner, Kurt Salmon Associates
Clare Rayner, Managing Director, ARC Retail
Gordon Grant, Senior Consultant, Pierhouse
Liz Steer, Director, Steer Consulting Ltd
Lyle Walker, VP Marketing, KSS Retail
Jo Wood, Consultant, First Friday

Martin Porritt, Solution Specialist Torex

Andrew Gardner, Vice President of Sales - EMEA, Galleria Retail Technology Solutions

EyeforRetail are continuing to recuit speakers from right across the retail value chain to ensure the conference delegates receive the very best and most in-depth briefing on merchandise planning and execution. With this in mind we are looking for the most up to date and relevant case studies and discussion points.

If you have valuable insight to share, distinct views on how to execute and integrate an effective merchandise strategy contact us to get involved!

How you can get involved

The following are all opportunities that you could take up as a speaker at the conference. Obviously, some require more preparation than others but they are all equally important elements of the event.

Presentations will consist of a 25-30 minute presentation on one of the foremost topics in merchandise planning and management.

Panel Debates include 3-5 industry experts to discuss a selection of pre-planned questions before taking questions from the audience on a particular topic area.

Working Group Roundtables involve 10-15 delegates discussing specific topic issues relating to merchandise management. As a roundtable moderator your role will be to facilitate discussion on that topic area.

3 easy steps to get involved

Step 1

Download the Speaker Opportunites document and look at the sessions outlined in the provisional agenda section.

Let me know which of these areas you have specific expertise / experience on. Or if there's an area where you have more expertise and you feel can add more value to the conference agenda then please let me know.

Step 2

Contact Tinu Ademosu directly on tinu@eyeforretail.com or

+44 20 7375 7166 to confirm your interest and we'll talk about the next stage.

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