Retail Leaders Forum 2023 | Connect Media | 14 March 2023 | Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

For years, the Retail industry has been focused on resilience. Now, with transformed, innovation-ready businesses and rejuvenated consumer confidence driving the market, Retail executives have a rare opportunity of an upturn economy to embrace growth and scale rapidly in the years ahead.

The Forum secures national and global speakers of immense authority to drive powerful, case-based discussion and insight. Together, we will interrogate the challenges and opportunities underpinning the industry, arming attendees with the tools to lead as a forward-thinking business.

Why attend:
• The Retail Leaders Forum secures national and global speakers of unmatched quality and immense authority. Our attendees are charged with shaping the conversation, armed with an array of real-time engagement tools.
• Every session is independently moderated to facilitate candid discussion and debate, and the programme is designed to provide attendees with valuable opportunities to connect in-person on the business that matters.

2023 Speakers

Natalie Davis
Managing Director, Woolworths Supermarkets

David Boynton
Chief Executive, The Body Shop (UK)

Laura Harricks
Chief Customer Officer, Ocado Retail (UK)

David Shafer
Executive Director, Kogan.com

Emilie Kroner
Senior Vice President - Retail and Commerce, Mastercard

Genevieve Bell
Director of the School of Cybernetics, Australian National University and Senior Fellow, Intel

Mark McInnes
Former Chief Exective Officer Premier Investments Retail, Premier Investments

Jack Gance
Co-Founder & Chairman, Chemist Warehouse Group

Loek Berendsen
Global Platform Strategy Leader, IKEA (NL)

Alice Barbery
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Store

Kevin Gunn
Executive General Manager of Central Operations & Transformation, Coles Group

Karen Bozic
Group Chief Executive Officer, Craveable Brands

Rebecca Newton
Chief Marketing Officer, eBay Australia

Ross Dawson
Futurist, Strategy Advisor and Author, Advanced Human Technologies Group

Margaret Stuart
Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Oceania, Nestlé

Ryan Baker
Chief Customer Officer, Bunnings

Kiane O'Farrell
Group Head of HR & Training, Accent Group

Ian Burl
Chief Retail Officer, MECCA Brands

Melanie Wilson
Chair & Independent Non-Executive Director, Baby Bunting & JB Hi-Fi

Anna Lee
Chief Executive Officer, Flybuys (Loyalty Pacific)

Anthony Grice
Chief Executive Officer, Clark Rubber

Dani Masi
Senior Director Digital Sales & eCommerce, Optus

Angus McDonald
Chief Executive Officer, Barbeques Galore

Travis Wright
Chief Executive Officer, Tigerlily

Vicki Miller
General Manager Customer Technology, Kmart Australia

Stephanie Carroll
Chief Financial Officer, Adore Beauty

Peter Hutchison
Group Head of Digital Customer Experience, Cotton On Group

Stephen Younane
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Retail Prodigy Group

Gabrielle Roux
Head of Retail / People & Culture, SHEIKE

Netta Efron
Global Director, People & Culture, Koala

Mia Barry
Chief Strategy & Financial Officer, OrotonGroup

Karl Neubauer
Chief Information Officer, Global Retail Brands

Fiona Walmsley
General Manager for Climate & Environment, Woolworths Group

Rhian Greenway
Chief Information Officer, City Beach Australia

Zane Matthews
Head of Retail Operations, Blooms The Chemist

Karem Esqueda
Head of Logistics, Country Road Group

Emily Paladino
Head of Customer Insights, Country Road Group

Zhoe Low
General Manager, July

Damian Madden
Director of Consumer Experience & Digital Transformation, Pernod Ricard Winemakers

Xi Liang
Data Science Practice Lead, Endeavour Group

Smriti Bhowmik
General Manager, Global Sourcing, 2XU

John Batistich
Non-Executive Director, Zip Co, Foodco Group, Ksubi, Moose Toys & Sunnyfield Disability Services

Francine Ereira
Non-Executive Director, Baby Bunting

Jonathan Reeve
Vice President APAC, Eagle Eye

Sudan Jeganathan
Regional Business Manager Asia, Capability Group

Andrew Myers
Managing Director, WorkJam APAC

Neal French
Director, Chrome Enterprise - Asia Pacific & Japan, Google

Ryan Pittaway
General Manager Portfolio, Rebel Group

Renee Gamble
Managing Director of Sales, Google

Rosemary DeAragon
Global Head of Retail and Consumer Products, Snowflake

Anthony Seymour-Walsh
Chief Executive Officer, Cashrewards

Tim Powell
Chief Public Relations Officer, Dentsu Creative

Brett Perkins
Chief Executive Officer, GOC Retail

Nathan Gower
Director ANZ, Boomi

Eric Poulin
General Manager ANZ, MicroStrategy

Adam Aston
Data Manager, Kmart

Rob Hango-Zada
Co-Founder & Joint Chief Executive Officer, Shippit

Brandon Soo
Ecommerce Manager, Total Tools

Rohini Sharma
Industry Lead for Agile and Transformation, monday.com

Abi Bennett
Chief Operating Officer, Starshipit

Raghav Sibal
Managing Director ANZ, Manhattan Associates

James Lisica
Supply Chain Futurist

Daniel Kohut
Vice President ANZ, Blue Yonder

Brett Egglestone
Senior Director Retail Strategy and Sales, Blue Yonder

Hiva Hoss
Country Manager ANZ, SES-imagotag

Lotte Niens
Director of Professional Services, Enablo

Tony De Fazio
Head of Product, Kepler Analytics

2023 Sponsors and Partners

EVENT PARTNER:
• Mastercard Data and Services

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Axonify

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• WorkJam
• Google
• ChromeOS
• Intel

PLENARY PARTNERS:
• Cashrewards
• Snoflake
• Boomi
• GOC Retail
• Dentsu

BREAKOUT PARTNERS:
• Manhattan Associates
• Shippit
• MicroStrategy
• Monday.com
• Blue Yonder

LUNCH PARTNERS:
• Kepler Analytics
• Enablo

COFFEE PARTNERS:
• Profectus
• Ceridian

NETWORKING DRINKS PARTNER:
• Latitude