INDUSTRY LEADERS TAKE TO THE STAGE AT RETAIL DESIGN EXPO
Boots, Conran and Partners, Dyson, Homebase, Dalziel & Pow, FITCH, GDR Creative Intelligence, Gensler, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, Procter & Gamble and TK Maxx – just some of the speakers lined up in the Retail Design Theatres

London, 3rd December 2014, Retail Design Expo, the exciting new event for the retail design, visual merchandising and branding industry has revealed the first batch of speakers for the conference programme in its Retail Design Theatres, where visitors will have the unique opportunity to hear from some of Europe’s leading retailers, designers and architects – all for FREE!

A wide range of topics will be covered across the two Retail Design conference theatres, with inspirational speakers discussing key issues, including; Ab Rogers, Founder, Ab Rogers Design; Mike Bradshaw, Director of Instore Marketing and Merchandising, Boots; Massimo Acanfora, Conran & Partners; David Dalziel, Group Creative Director, Dalziel and Pow; Chris Aubrey, Global Retail Director, Dyson; Tim Greenhalgh, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, FITCH; Martin Raymond, Editor-in Chief, The Future Laboratory; Meredith Smith, Senior Consultant, GDR Creative Intelligence; Wayne Hemmingway, Co-founder, Hemmingway Design; Jo Kenrick, Marketing Director, Homebase; Tony Holdway, Director of Brand, House of Fraser; Rachel Mellows, Store Design Plan A Project Manager, Marks and Spencer; Katie Greenyer, Creative Director, Pentland Group; Lara Barron, Head of Instore, P&G Prestige Products; Michael Sheridan, Chairman and Founder, Sheridan & Co; Ian Taylor, Head of Retail, SPAR and Alan Culverhouse, AVP of Store Design, TJX Europe/TK Maxx

The programme is jam packed with fantastic content with sessions including; Global retail futures – and the impact on design; Digital integration in retail; Pop-ups; How to make a global retail brand work locally; Property’s role in an omnichannel world and Transforming the online experience into a digitally dynamic physical store.

And that’s not all – this is only a small selection of the outstanding speakers that will be featured in the Retail Design conference programme, which attendees can see for FREE! Plus details will soon be available for the VM Conference programme at Retail Design Expo.

Annie Swift, Event Director, Retail Design Expo, said, “The conference programme has been put together with the guidance and support of the brightest thinkers and influencers in the industry. We had an overwhelming response from companies and individuals wanting to take part in the programme and I’m proud that our theatres will host the best content available for the retail design industry. Our speakers will provide ideas and inspiration for our visitors who will be treated to exclusive content and industry experts that they can’t see anywhere else.”

See http://retaildesignexpo.com/conference-theatres/retail-design-theatres for more information.

Retail Design Expo will take place from10-11 March 2015 at Olympia, London. To register for free a visit www.retaildesignexpo.com