The Elevate Programme
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Designed for female leaders from grocery, FMCG, fashion, beauty, consumer electronics and adjacent sectors, The Elevate Programme explores how to lead with clarity and conviction as AI, automation and new consumer behaviours reshape the industry.
Each session blends strategic, human and commercial leadership lessons, with practical relevance to the questions defining retail in Europe today: how to lead through AI-enabled change, how to preserve authenticity and connection in an increasingly automated world, and how to turn bold thinking into scalable growth.
These are closed-door, intimate, and interactive sessions with very limited spaces available - curated exclusively for female leaders from retailers and consumer brands. Apply today and we will be in touch if you've been selected to join. Discover the sessions and what you'll learn below.
Leading Through Transformation: Influencing Change From Global Organisations to Founder-Led Brands
With:
✔ Marcella Wartenbergh, Former Global CEO & Fashion Industry Leader
✔ Mireia Llusia-Lindh, Founder & Director, DeMellier
In this conversation, we explore what it really takes to lead change across retail and consumer brand businesses, from large, matrixed organisations operating across markets, categories and channels, to founder-led brands scaling with agility and focus.
Our CEO/Founder-level speakers will share the leadership behaviours that help them build credibility, influence stakeholders and drive execution amid shifting consumer demand, digital acceleration, organisational change and new technology. The discussion will also explore the different pathways to senior leadership and growth: from building the track record, influence and enterprise mindset needed to reach CEO level in a large matrixed organisation, to the founder journey of raising investment, securing backing and scaling a brand while protecting its identity.
Takeaways:
- How to lead transformation across commercial, digital, brand, operations and customer-facing teams
- Ways to build trust, alignment and influence, whether in complex matrixed structures or founder-led growth businesses
- How senior leaders build the credibility, visibility and enterprise perspective needed to reach CEO-level roles
- What Founders need to demonstrate when raising capital and bringing investors on the scale-up journey
- How to communicate change clearly so teams, stakeholders and investors understand the “why,” align quickly and execute consistently
- Practical lessons for leading through uncertainty, scaling challenges, restructuring and AI-enabled change
Moderated by: Josephine Wylie, Content Director - Luxe, Shoptalk
9 June, 12:30 - 13:15
Leading High-Performance Teams: Humanity, Accountability and Resilience in Volatile Times
With:
✔ Céline Del Genes, Founder; Global Chief Customer Officer, Global Game Shapers; Former Decathlon
✔ Paula Bobbett, Chief Data & Digital Officer, Boots
Our senior speakers bring a people-first leadership lens shaped by leading global brands across multiple regions and cultures. This session explores how leaders can build trust, confidence and high performance while navigating fast-moving environments, change fatigue, commercial pressure and growing expectations from both teams and customers.
Takeaways:
- How to lead with empathy without lowering standards or slowing execution
- Practical ways to build presence and influence with senior stakeholders, peers and teams
- How to create trusting, high-performing cultures across headquarters, field and frontline teams
- How to lead across different markets, personalities and working styles
- Tools for managing self-doubt, imposter syndrome, maintaining confidence and showing up with clarity under pressure
10 June, 12:30 - 13:15
