Shoptalk Europe to be held at ExCeL (London) from June 6-8, 2022

Shoptalk, the leading US conference for the retail, food and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries, has announced its global expansion with the relaunch of Shoptalk Europe. Taking place at ExCeL, London, 6-8 June 2022, Shoptalk Europe will provide a platform for the entire European retail ecosystem to come together to reimagine the future of retail.

Across three days, Shoptalk Europe will host more than 200 industry-leading speakers, from established retailers to innovative start-ups and prolific investors. Half of the speakers and the agenda will focus on issues related to food and consumer goods. More than 25 speakers have confirmed their presence a year in advance, including:

• La Redoute International – Michael Truluck, CEO
• Mr. Spex – Dirk Graber, CEO
• Outfittery – Julia Bösch, CEO and co-founder
• Olaplex – JuE Wong, CEO
• Cosabella – Guido Campello, CEO and Creative Director
• Chiquelle – Pouya Boland, co-founder and CEO
• FTD – Charlie Cole, CEO
• WM Morrisons – Matt Kelleher, Group Information Officer
• John Lewis – Cassandra Hicks Bergsland, Head of Omnichannel
• MediaMarktSaturn N3XT – Sonja Moosburger, Managing Director
• Stanley Black & Decker – Heather Kang, President and CEO, International Commerce
• Pizza Hut – Helen Vaid, Global Customer Service Director
• Randa Apparel & Accessories – David Katz, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
• Fressnapf – Lars Kietzer, Head of Product and Vice President of Product
• PepsiCo – Anna Farberov, GM PepsiCo Labs, Global Venture & Innovation
• Zalando – Carsten Keller, Vice President, Direct-to-Consumer
• Crocs – Jessica Alsing, VP Digital Commerce, Asia & EMEA
• Sonae – Bruno Mourão, Head of IT Transformation and IT Strategy and Experimentation
• Endeavor Drinks Group, a unit of Woolworths Group – Benjamin Thompson, Head of Digital Transformation
• Mars – Gary Arora, Global Launchpad Lead & Head of Seeds of Change Accelerator
• Atomico – Sasha Astafyeva, Partner
• Dan Pearlman Group – Nicole Srock.Stanley, Founder and CEO
• YourStudio – Tom Philipson, co-founder and managing director
• IGD – Susan Barratt, CEO
• The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania – Barbara Kahn, Baker Professor of Marketing

Shoptalk Europe will host more than 2,500 attendees from major retailers and brands, startups, technology companies, investors, media and analysts to learn, network, collaborate and evolve. Sarah Netherway, Event Manager for Shoptalk Europe said:

“We have been amazed at the support from sponsors and speakers.” 

“The need for a high-quality retail event in Europe is very evident from the support we have received from the beginning.”