The UK's Premier Invitation-Only Meeting for Senior Data Leaders in Retail
📅 9th - 10th July 2025 📍 Hilton Syon Park, London
Day 1
8:35 - 8:45
Opening Remarks from the Chairperson
Brian Jones -
Chairperson,
Bloor Research International
8:45 - 8:50
Live Polling
8:50 - 9:20
The Role of Behavioral Data in Customer-Facing AI
Alex Dean -
Co-Founder and CEO,
Snowplow
9:20 - 10:05
Connecting the Data-Divide: Cultivating Collaboration Upstream and Downstream
Sean Robey -
Head of Insights and Analytics,
Clarks
Sam Middleton-Bray - Head of Data, FatFace Ltd
Aleksander Lombard - Head of Data Excellence, Swarovski
10:10 - 10:40
Implication of Future AI Legislation
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break & Networking
11:20 - 11:50
The 'Stretch Zone': Achieving Innovation with a Lean Data Team
Peter Laflin -
CDO and Data and Analytics Director,
Morrison's
10:10 - 10:40
1:1 Business Meetings
10:45 - 11:15
1:1 Business Meetings
11:20 - 11:50
1:1 Business Meetings
11:55 - 12:25
Discover the Power in Your Customer Data - How AI Can Drive Customer Experience And Profitability With a CDP
Irene Sibaja -
Director of Partner Relations,
Treasure Data
12:25 - 13:10
Data Empowerment: Establishing Data Ownership and Stewardship Throughout Your Organisation
Rinkoo Pugal -
Head of Data Governance and Data Management,
Belron
Sam Wrench - Lead Data Science, N Brown Group
Anupriya Sharma - Head of Analytics, Tesco
13:10 - 14:10
Lunch
14:10 - 14:40
Coffee Break & Networking
14:10 - 14:40
1:1 Business Meetings
14:45 - 14:50
Live Polling
14:50 - 15:20
Fashion Forward - River Island's Data Driven Journey with Snowflake
Paul Winsor -
Industry Principal, Retail and Consumer Goods,
Snowflake
Nick Punj - Head of Data, Automation and Portfolio, River Island
15:20 - 15:35
Networking Bingo
15:40 - 16:10
Train and Retain: Creating the Unicorn Data and Analytics Team
Asheeka Hyde -
Head of Trading Analytics,
Dunelm
16:15 - 16:45
Coffee Break & Networking
16:50 - 17:20
World Cafe
15:50 - 16:20
1:1 Business Meetings
16:25 - 16:55
1:1 Business Meetings
17:00 - 17:30
1:1 Business Meetings
17:25 - 18:10
Roundtable One - Data Frenzy to Data Freedom: How Centralized Data Powers Analytics, AI/ML and Generative AI Applications
Chris Rushton -
Senior Manager, Professional Services,
Fivetran
17:25 - 18:10
Roundtable Two - Predicting Customer Needs: How Can Using AI and Data Management Help to Anticipate Purchase Decisions
Amit Deshpande -
Data Platform Leader, Cloud Integration,
Informatica
17:25 - 18:10
Roundtable Three - Revenue Management For a Retailer Using Data & AI Solutions
Durjoy Patranabish -
Vice President, Head of Global Business,
Tiger Analytics
