Festival of Retail Ideas 2018 | Inside Retail Live | 28 February 2018 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia

The Festival of Retail Ideas can be called a conference, an expo, a rare get together of retailers across Australia, a chance to learn the secrets of retail experts, or a reason to leave work for a few days to get a new perspective. It’s a big event with many features, but there’s one thing it isn’t: ordinary.

Why: Inside Retail Live is a first-of-its-kind event that provides an immersive knowledge-sharing platform for retailers and its supporting technology and service providers. In its second year, IRL continues its quest to unify the Australasian retail industry and shape the future of international business. You’ll learn in-depth practical information from experts and innovators. Most importantly, you’ll meet the people who can help grow your business.

What: 3 days, 30+ sessions, 80+ speakers, 100+exhibitors, 3,000+ delegates, roving entertainment, a pitchfest, and awards night. Plus, you can go to one day for FREE.

2018 Speakers:

Winston Cheng
President of International, JD.com

Erica Berchtold
Managing Director, Rebel

Michael Ford
Chief Executive Officer, Steinhoff Asia Pacific

Dipendra Goenka
CEO, Forever New

Nikki Price
Head Of Marketing, Sushi Sushi

Bernie Brookes
Former CEO, Edcon and Myer

Anna Lee
COO, The Iconic

Jack Gance
Chairman, Chemist Warehouse

Radek Sali
Former Chief Executive, Swisse

Wai Tang
Non-Exec Director for Vicinity Centers Ltd, JB HiFi Ltd , PMP Ltd, Visit Victoria Ltd.

Philip Dalidakis
Minister for Trade and Investment, State Government of Victoria

Charlie Cole
Chief Digital Officer, Tumi & Global Chief eCommerce Officer, Samsonite

Paul Kennedy
CIO, Greencross Limited

Chau Banks
Chief Technology Officer, Revlon

Phillip Scala
Group General Manager, Fusion Retail Brands

Gretta Van Riel
Founder & CEO, Hey Influencers

Adam Ferrier
Founder and Consumer Psychologist, THINKERBELL

Nati Harpaz
CEO, Catch Group

Bruce Harryman
Senior Manager National Distribution Network Planning, John Lewis

Sterling Hawkins
Operations & Venture Relations, CART

Phill Nosworthy
Founder, Switch Learning + Development

Julie Mathers
CEO & Founder, Flora & Fauna

Philip Corne
Non-executive director, Louis Vuitton Australia

Anna Jones
Principal, 257 Consulting

Kelly Stickel
CEO/Founder, Remodista

Danny Lattouf
Regional Head of Retail, Y&R ANZ

Allen Nance
CMO, Emarsys

Steve Dennis
President & Founder, SageBerry Consulting

Anne Moore
Founder & CEO, PlanDo

Russell Zimmerman
Executive Director, Australian Retail Association

Dominique Lamb
CEO, National Retail Association

Bill Page
Senior Marketing Scientist, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science at the UniSA Business School

Jerry Macey
Retail Lead, CommBank

Jeremy Meltzer
Founder, i=Change

Ross Judd
Managing Director, Team Focus International P/L

Sean Sands
Associate Professor of Marketing, Swinburne Business School

Brian Walker
CEO & Founder, Retail Doctor Group

Dave Albert
VP MD APAC, Spectrum Brands

Bec Brideson
Director and Founder, ECD, Bec Brideson

Liu Bing
Asia Lead, Australian Trade and Investment Commission

Matt Newell
Executive Strategy Director, The General Store

Jenny Brockis
Founder/Doctor, Dr Jenny Brockis

Suzy Jacobs
Founder, Suzy Jacobs

Ben Gilbert
Executive Director, UBS

Gayle Dickerson
Partner, KPMG

Chen Zhang
Chief Technology Officer, JD.com

Rod Moynihan
Director of Sales ANZ, Zendesk

Joanne Masters
Senior Economist, ANZ

Mark Freidin
Founder, Internet Retailing

Lin Lin Jacobs
CEO, China International Beauty Expo

Jing Zhang
Senior Style & Culture Correspondent, Contributing Editor, South China Morning Post + Nowfashion.com

Petah Marian
Senior Editor, WGSN Insights

Catherine van der Meulen
Retail Relations, Inside Retail

Amanda Green
eCommerce Director, L'Oréal Australia

Shane Lenton
CIO, Cue Clothing

Sean McDonell
Industry Head, Google

Melinda Tually
Director, Ndless: The New Normal

Arani Satgunaseelan
Co-Founder & Director of Operations, Vollardian

Roy Hui
CEO, Market Engine Pty Ltd

Kelly Jamieson
Managing Director, Edible Blooms

Kelly Slessor
CEO & Founder, Shop You

Matthew Lindroth
Head of Sales, Americas, Payoneer

Lucy King
Sustainability Manager, Country Road Group

Siobhan McTiernan
Marketing Director, Vollardian

Donor Ben-Meir
Vice Principal Enterprise, University of Melbourne

Amir Engler
Director of Commercial and Innovation, Octomedia

Mark Baartse
CMO, Showpo

Timothy Weale
National Manager, Mirvac

Richard Bolus
Asia Sales Manager, Bellroy

2018 Sponsors:

PRESENTED BY:
• JD.com

TREND FORECASTING PARTNER:
• WGSN

PLATINUM:
• Zendesk

GOLD:
• Emarsys
• The ROIG Group
• ACI Universal Payments
• OpenPay

SILVER:
• Axonify
• Myob
• Lease Eagle
• Diebold Nixdorf
• Stenton
• Skyfii.IO
• Payoneer

VIP LOUNGE SPONSOR:
• Rest Industry

INNOVATION PARTNER:
• Commonwealth Bank

PITCHFEST SPONSOR:
• Mirvac

APP SPONSOR:
• Kronos

RETAIL VENDOR THEATRE SPONSOR:
• Frontline recruitment

LAUNCH DINNER SPONSOR:
• EY

MUSIC SPONSOR:
• DUSK Music

DELEGATE BAG SPONSOR:
• ASofia

TEA SPONSOR:
• T2

GOLF SIMULATION SPONSOR:
• Moments