Europe's home for retail innovation

Peter Wood

CEO

AllSaints

Peter is CEO of AllSaints. He joined as chief financial officer in 2010, and in his first full year as chief executive, delivered the best financial results in the company's history. In 2020 he also became chief executive of John Varvatos. He is a qualified chartered accountant and serves on the board of the British Retail Consortium as a non-Executive director and chairman of their Audit and Risk Committee.

Farzin Saber

Global VP, Digital Project Office

IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)

Farzin is the global vice president for IKEA’s digital project office. In this role, Farzin and his team are responsible for a global project portfolio of both business and IT transformation programs. Previously Farzin served as a management consultant at Deloitte, EY and Accenture in the Nordics, published multiple articles on supply chain digitisation and delivered a TEDx talk at Lund University.

Angela Farrugia

Founder

Brand x Society

Angela is the founder of Brand x Society, advising businesses in strategic growth. She works closely with leading designers and the British Fashion Council in the development of partnerships and collaborations, and was awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 for services to international business development and licensing.

Marlies Hersbach

Chief Online & Customer Officer

MANGO

Marlies is the chief online and customer officer at MANGO, leading and executing the company's online business strategy. She joined Mango in 2020 as international retail director for western Europe and prior to Mango she was CEO at Kiabi Russia.

Katie Reeves

Chief Commercial Officer

COS

Katie is the global chief commercial officer at COS. In this role, she is responsible for driving the brand's global growth, in-store and online, via D2C and wholesale. Prior to the role, Katie served as Managing Director for North America for 4 years.

David Schröder

Co-CEO

Zalando

David is the co-CEO of Zalando. Alongside co-founder and co-CEO, Robert Genz, David is co-responsible for the group’s strategy and growth. David bring his unique combination of experience to building and scaling Zalando’s B2B capabilities, in particular, having joined the Zalando senior management team in 2010 and serving as chief financial officer from 2019 to 2022, and then chief operating officer from 2022 until 2024.

Sarah Clark

SVP, EMEA

lululemon

Sarah is senior vice president of EMEA at lululemon. In this role, she is responsible for the brand’s strategic growth and development in the region, online, in-store and through franchise partners. Sarah plays a key role in the rollout of new and revamped store formats across Europe, Middle East and Asia, ensuring local community connection blended with global brand familiarity.

Marcella Wartenbergh

CEO

AWWG

Marcella is the CEO of AWWG, which includes brands such as Pepe Jeans, Hackett and Façonnable. Since joining in 2019, AWWG has embarked on a new era, with a new product and consumer strategy which has led to improved sales and performance across the brands’ key global markets. Before joining AWWG, Marcella held various senior positions within PVH Group, including president of brand management, Calvin Klein Europe, and chief merchandising and global licensing officer for Calvin Klein.

Julia Bösch

Executive Chair & Founder

Lookiero Outfittery Group

Julia Bösch is the executive chair of the Lookiero Outfittery Group, Europe’s leading online personal shopping platform. A pioneer in curated fashion services, she co-founded Outfittery and has scaled the business through more than €50 million in funding, shaping the future of personalised retail in Europe.

Lana Sanleandro

Global Chief Marketing Officer, Shark

SharkNinja

Lana is the global chief marketing officer for Shark at SharkNinja. Lana is responsible for driving brand and revenue growth through marketing innovation. She previously held senior positions at Canon, Samsung and Amazon.

Bastian Siebers

CEO

flaconi

Bastian is the CEO of flaconi, the DACH region’s leading online shop for beauty and perfume. Since joining in 2022, he has driven a significant growth trajectory, taking the brand first to profitability and then onto year-on-year double-digit profitable growth – spearheaded by rapid international expansion.

Sascha Mager

Chief Data & AI Officer

MediaMarktSaturn

Sacha is chief data and AI officer and a member of the executive committee at MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group. In this role, he spearheads a brand-new centralised function focused on driving data enablement to enhance AI adoption and innovation. Prior to this new role, he served as CEO for MediaMarktSaturn Germany for three-years, having been chief digital officer for the retail group previously.

Dimas Gimeno

Founding Partner & President

WOW Concept

Dimas is the president of WOW Concept, a multibrand retailer with two flagship stores in Madrid. He is also the president of Kapita, an investment firm that focuses on technology and innovation in retail. Previously, Dimas was the president & CEO of Spanish retail giant El Corte Inglés.

Vineta Bajaj

Group Chief Financial Officer

Holland & Barrett

Ashley Kechter

Global President

Vuori

Ashley is the global president for Vuori. Reporting to the CEO and founder, she is responsible for the brand’s global business strategy and driving retail, ecommerce, and wholesale growth internationally and domestically. Before joining the fast-growth athleisure brand, Ashley served as global president at Fabletics, as well as chief business officer and general manager at Banana Republic.

Diego Baronchelli

Director, DTC - EMEA

Salomon

Diego Baronchelli is a creative retail and brand leader, currently serving as EMEA Direct to Consumer Director at Salomon where he is focused on shaping the brand’s global retail strategy. With a career spanning Switzerland, Germany, and France, and leadership roles at Vans, The North Face, Inter IKEA, and Adidas, he brings deep international expertise in consumer engagement, brand elevation, and retail innovation. Diego is passionate about sportstyle, storytelling, and exceeding consumer expectations. He turns insights into action through data, creativity, and execution, working at the intersection of performance, culture, and digital. Outside of work, Diego finds inspiration in the outdoors, spending time running and skiing with his family. His leadership is grounded in authenticity, curiosity, and a drive to push boundaries

Anne Mezzenga

Co-CEO

Omni Talk

Anne is the co-CEO of Omni Talk, one of the fastest-growing media outlets in retail. Prior to starting Omni Talk, Anne was an executive at Target leading several innovation projects including their "Store Of The Future".

Chris Walton

Co-CEO

Omni Talk

Chris is the co-CEO at Omni Talk, one of the fastest-growing media outlets covering retail. Chris is also a senior contributor for Forbes and a former vice president of innovation at Target.

Bernard Osta

CEO

Vestiaire Collective

Bernard is the CEO of Vestiaire Collective, Europe’s leading platform for pre-loved luxury fashion. Appointed CEO in October 2025 to drive the group’s next phase of growth, Bernard joined the business in 2021 as chief strategy officer before progressing to chief financial officer in 2023. Prior to joining Vestiaire, he spent 15-years in investment banking.

David Wilkinson

Executive Director

Steen & Strøm

An experienced retail executive with a track record of successful leadership and turnaround in blue-chip retail groups in the UK, Europe, MENA, Russia. David has served Harrods, Selfridges & Co, Kurt Geiger Ltd, Salam Studio & Stores (MENA ) and Au Pont Rouge (RU) in various board capacities. For the past 6 years David has created and implemented the strategy for the reimagination of Steen & Strøm department store Oslo.

Chris Conway

Managing Director, Q-Commerce & New Ventures & CEO, Peckish

Co-op

Chris is ecommerce director, managing director for quick commerce and new ventures, and CEO of Peckish - Co-op's quick commerce marketplace for independent retailers. Reporting to the CEO, he is responsible for the digital transformation, innovation and growth of the £8 billion Co-op food business. He built the Coop’s ecommerce business from scratch, and pioneered innovations such as robot deliveries, taxi trials, using digital technology to drive efficiencies for customers and colleagues, and new store formats like Co-op On The Go.    

Tash Whitmey

Managing Director, Tesco Media & Insight Platform

Tesco

Tash is managing director of Tesco Media and Insight Platform, a partnership between Tesco and dunnhumby. Previously, she spent six years at Tesco, driving the Clubcard transformation and leading its personalised rewards programme. With 18 years at Havas and recognition in the DataIQ 100 and Campaign’s A-List, she is a seasoned industry leader shaping the future of retail media.