Retail Leaders Forum 2018 | Connect Events Pty Ltd | 6 March 2018 | Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Celebrating its 7th year, the Retail Leaders Forum is the most senior and significant gathering of Retail executives in Australia.

Consumers, economics, and technology are changing on a global scale, upsetting traditional business models and creating new opportunities for transformation.

To remain competitive in today’s environment – retailers are seeking comprehensive strategies that set it apart and translates into real business value.

Bringing together the nation’s leading Retail executives in an exclusive retailer-only event this is the ideal platform from which to formulate strategies to successfully overcome the challenges of the future and enhance business performance today.

2018 Speakers

John Durkan
Managing Director, Coles

Roger Corbett AO
Former Director, Walmart

Gwen Morrison
Chief Executive Officer, The Store (USA)

Richard Murray
Chief Executive Officer, JB Hi-Fi

Jack Gance
Chairman, Chemist Warehouse Group

Evan Hutton
Managing Director, Australia, Williams-Sonoma, Inc

Peter Birtles
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Super Retail Group

Kylie Watson-Wheeler, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company Australia & New Zealand

Scott Fyfe
Chief Executive Officer, Country Road Group

Ian Bailey
Managing Director, Kmart

Billie Whitehouse
Chief Executive Officer, Wearable X (USA)

Tanya Houghton
Chief Operating Officer, Retail, Greencross

Angus McKay
Chief Executive Officer, 7-Eleven

David McGregor
Managing Director, D&F McGregor & Associates

Ingrid Maes
Director Loyalty, Data and Digital Media, Woolworths Group

Dr. Michael Schaper
Deputy Chair, ACCC

James Lush
MC & Host

Thorsten Wichtendahl
Chief Executive Officer, The Co-op

Jo Devery
Group Chief Operating Officer, Winning Group

Tim MacKinnon
Managing Director, eBay Australia & New Zealand

Karen Bozic
General Manager Retail Operations, Caltex Australia

Michael Donath
Country Multichannel Manager, IKEA

Rachel Yangoyan
Executive Manager Loyalty Services, Qantas Loyalty

Umit Subasi
President Asia Pacific, Campbell Arnott's

Lutz Ackermann
Head of Marketing & E-Commerce, Sephora Australia

Mark Ronan
Chief Executive Officer, Adairs Retail Group

Chris Garlick
Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks Australia

Angus Harris
Co- Chief Executive Officer, Harris Farm Markets

Steven Marks
Founder, Guzman Y Gomez

Achim Schneider
Global Head of Retail Industry Business Unit, SAP

Bruce Hockman
Chief Economist, Australian Bureau of Statistics

Angela Ryan
Chief Information Officer, Forever New

Lou Jardin
Managing Director, SPAR Australia

Frances Martin
Vice President, Retail, Optus

Dr Violet Lazarevic
Head of Customer Behaviour, Endeavour Drinks Group

Rahul Asthana
Regional Marketing Director Baby & Child Care Digital & e-Commerce APAC, Kimberly-Clark

Cedric Brossette
Head of HR Oceania, Nespresso

Jane Hoban
Global Marketing Director, T2 Tea

James Peck
Head of Data Products, THE ICONIC

Karen Matthews
Former Retail Director, Freedom Furniture

Jonathan Reeve
E-Commerce Fulfilment Consultant, Author of Retail's Last Mile

Murray Chenery
Executive General Manager, Brand, CPA Australia

Liam Petrie-Allbut
Head of Design – Specialty Lighting Group, Retailite

Andrew Buxton
Chief Executive Officer, eStar

David Bray
Sales Director Retail, ANZ, Oracle NetSuite

Andrew Gorecki
Managing Director, Retail Directions

Brian Vella
Managing Director, AKQA

Natalie Griffin
National Sales Manager - Retail, Gunnebo Australia

Leah Rocheleau
Senior Vice President, APT a Mastercard Company

Renee Gamble
Industry Leader - Retail, Technology, Telecommunications and Energy, Google Cloud Australia & New Zealand

Steve Schenk
Sales Director Inventory Intelligence ANZ, Tyco Retail Solutions

Pressy Sankaran
Head of ANZ, Criteo

Rafi Katanasho
Chief Technology Officer, APAC, Dynatrace

2018 Sponsors:

EVENT PARTNER:
• Mastercard Australasia

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Google Cloud

GOLD SPONSORS:
• eStar
• Retail Directions
• Oracle NetSuite
• SAP

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Retailite
• Gunnebo
• Tyco
• Criteo
• Kronos

LUNCH DAY ONE SPONSOR:
• Dynatrace
• Mainbrace