Agenda 2025
8.30am Registration
9.30am WELCOME & OPENING BY CHAIR
Session 1 – Retail Revisited
09.40am Shopping Centres Revisited Steve Norris, Executive Director – National Head P, R + I, Lambert Smith Hampton
10.05am ESG Revisited – where we are today
10.30am Overview of the economic world
Session 2 – Technology
11.30am Experiential leisure Cushman & Wakefield
12.00pm Tracking systems – case study of technical elements scalable to smaller shopping centres Darren Pearce, Centre Director, Meadowhall
12.20pm PANEL DISCUSSION – The Future of Technology in Retail
- Gareth Jordan, Managing Director, Retail Advantage
- Alasdair McClimont, Customer Manager, The Crown Estate
Session 3 – People
1.50pm How the high street engages with young people / creative maker spaces Joe Barrett, Founder, The Teenage Market
2.10pm Safe spaces for women & girls – Initiative
2.30pm PANEL DISCUSSION – Innovative Partnerships: Securing the Future of Our High Streets
The panel will share insights on how collaboration and creative strategies can help shape the future of retail and reinvigorate our town centres.
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- Ben Hammond, Growth & Performance Manager Toolbox Marketing
- Romy Romes, Founder, Vfour London
- Paul Clifford, Director, Flourish
- Alex Schlagman, Founding Partner, Save the High Street
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Session 4 - The combined power of People and Technology
3.30pm Revo Future Insight Dan Parr, CACI
3.50pm The Future of Retail
4.20pm ROUND UP & CLOSE BY CHAIR
4.30pm DRINKS & EXHIBITION OPEN TILL 5.00pm
Agenda subject to change
Gala Dinner
7.00pm Drinks Reception
8.00pm Welcome speech Simon Lewis
8.15pm Dinner
10.00pm After dinner entertainment
11.30pm Close