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title: GRO Retail - Speaker Listing - 2026 Event
description: GRO Retail formerly Completely Retail Marketplace, Completely Events. Retail property event, GRO Events. Speakers, landlords, acquisition, agents, speakers
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# 2026 speakers

- ![KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Richard Lim-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KEYNOTE%20SPEAKER%20-%20Richard%20Lim-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=KEYNOTE%20SPEAKER%20-%20Richard%20Lim-1.png)
  
  **Richard Lim,**
  
  
  
  CEO,
  
  
  
  **Retail Economics**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Nadine Merabi-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Nadine%20Merabi-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Nadine%20Merabi-1.png)
  
  **Nadine Merabi,**
  
  Founder and Creative Director,
  
  **Nadine Merabi**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Fay Cannings-2](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Fay%20Cannings-2.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Fay%20Cannings-2.png)
  
  **Fay Cannings,**
  
  CEO,
  
  **Richmond BID**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Engin Celikbas-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Engin%20Celikbas-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Engin%20Celikbas-1.png)
  
  **Engin Celikbas,**
  
  Managing Director,
  
  **Future Stores**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Charlotte Roberts-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Charlotte%20Roberts-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Charlotte%20Roberts-1.png)
  
  **Charlotte Roberts,**
  
  
  
  Head of London Retail,
  
  
  
  **Bruce Gillingham Pollard**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Melody Yuan-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Melody%20Yuan-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Melody%20Yuan-1.png)
  
  **Melody Yuan,**
  
  CEO and Founder,
  
  **Skin Cupid**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Julie Fitzsimmins-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Julie%20Fitzsimmins-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Julie%20Fitzsimmins-1.png)
  
  **Julie Fitzsimmins**
  
  Director, Lodestar
  
  **Executive Board Member, Experience U**K
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Claudia Boyer-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Claudia%20Boyer-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Claudia%20Boyer-1.png)
  
  **Claudia Boyer**
  
  Co-Founder,
  
  **JENKI**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Mike Kelly-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Mike%20Kelly-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Mike%20Kelly-1.png)
  
  **Mike Kelly,**
  
  Property and Franchise Acquisitions Manager,
  
  **Snap Fitness (Lift Brands)**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Danny Sheinbaum-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Danny%20Sheinbaum-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Danny%20Sheinbaum-1.png)
  
  **Danny Sheinbaum,**
  
  VP, Growth and Real Estate,
  
  **Leap**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Koshika Samarasinghe-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Koshika%20Samarasinghe-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Koshika%20Samarasinghe-1.png)
  
  **Koshika Samarasinghe,**
  
  Lead, Commercial Partnerships,
  
  **Shopify**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Hannah McNamara-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Hannah%20McNamara-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Hannah%20McNamara-1.png)
  
  **Hannah McNamara**
  
  Co-Founder,
  
  **P-Three**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Deborah Green-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Deborah%20Green-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Deborah%20Green-1.png)
  
  **Deborah Green,**
  
  Head of Asset & Transaction Management,
  
  **Redevco**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Lucy Winzer-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Lucy%20Winzer-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Lucy%20Winzer-1.png)
  
  **Lucy Winzer,**
  
  Property Director,
  
  **Knoops**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Julie Holden-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Julie%20Holden-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Julie%20Holden-1.png)
  
  **Julie Holden,**
  
  Place and Partnerships Director,
  
  **SaveTheHighStreet.org**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Sammy Weinbaum-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Sammy%20Weinbaum-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Sammy%20Weinbaum-1.png)
  
  **Sammy Weinbaum,**
  
  Managing Director,
  
  **EggSlut**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Sara Simpson-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Sara%20Simpson-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Sara%20Simpson-1.png)
  
  **Sara Simpson,**
  
  Co-Head London Retail,
  
  **Colliers**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Ilana Sarner-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Ilana%20Sarner-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Ilana%20Sarner-1.png)
  
  **Ilana Sarner,**
  
  Leasing Director,
  
  **Get Living (The Elephant)**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Joaquin Lassala-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Joaquin%20Lassala-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Joaquin%20Lassala-1.png)
  
  **Joaquin Lassala,**
  
  Head of Real Estate Acquisitions, Europe & USA,
  
  **Big Mamma Group**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Charlotte Sanderson](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Charlotte%20Sanderson.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Charlotte%20Sanderson.png)
  
  **Charlotte Sanderson,**
  
  Head of Property Development,
  
  **ME+EM**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Paul Clifford-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Paul%20Clifford-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Paul%20Clifford-1.png)
  
  **Paul Clifford,**
  
  Director,
  
  **Flourish**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Koral Ibrahim-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Koral%20Ibrahim-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Koral%20Ibrahim-1.png)
  
  **Koral Ibrahim,**
  
  Co-Founder & Managing Director,
  
  **The Ready House**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Charlie Watts-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Charlie%20Watts-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Charlie%20Watts-1.png)
  
  **Charlie Watts,**
  
  CEO and Co-Founder,
  
  **Manor London**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Kevin Holt    (1)](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Kevin%20Holt%20%20%20%20(1).png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Kevin%20Holt%20%20%20%20(1).png)
  
  **Kevin Holt,**
  
  Head of Franchise,
  
  **Barclays**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Alexandra Petit-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Alexandra%20Petit-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Alexandra%20Petit-1.png)
  
  **Alexandra Petit,**
  
  Head of Data and Research,
  
  **Global Mutual**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Jonathan Agassi-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Jonathan%20Agassi-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Jonathan%20Agassi-1.png)
  
  **Jonathan Agassi**
  
  VP, Go To Market
  
  **Real Dev**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Alex Rennie-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Alex%20Rennie-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Alex%20Rennie-1.png)
  
  **Alex Rennie,**
  
  Head Trainer,
  
  **Gymshark**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Sarah Green-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Sarah%20Green-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Sarah%20Green-1.png)
  
  **Sarah Green OBE,**
  
  Cheif Executive,
  
  **NewcastleGateshead Iniative**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Kannika Mall-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Kannika%20Mall-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Kannika%20Mall-1.png)
  
  **Kannika Mall,**
  
  Asset Manager,
  
  **Columbia Threadneedle**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Kate Bourne-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Kate%20Bourne-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Kate%20Bourne-1.png)
  
  **Kate Bourne,**
  
  Managing Director,
  
  **Redwood Consulting**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Nick Hartwell-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Nick%20Hartwell-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Nick%20Hartwell-1.png)
  
  **Nick Hartwell,**
  
  Director - Head of Agency,
  
  **LM**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Round Retail  (4)](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Round%20Retail%20%20(4).png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Round%20Retail%20%20(4).png)
  
  **Annie Hought,**
  
  Founder.
  
  **Round Retail**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Jayne Rafter-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Jayne%20Rafter-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Jayne%20Rafter-1.png)
  
  **Jayne Rafter,**
  
  Owner and Publisher,
  
  **Retail and Leisure Interational**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - Tim Nash-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Tim%20Nash-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20Tim%20Nash-1.png)
  
  **Tim Nash,**
  
  Curator,
  
  **Shop Drop Daily**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - CACI-1](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI-1.png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI-1.png)
  
  **Gemma Holland-Wright,**
  
  Head of Property Consulting,
  
  **CACI**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - CACI (1)](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI%20(1).png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI%20(1).png)
  
  **Matt Slade, **  
  Retail Director,   
  **Quintain**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - CACI (2)](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI%20(2).png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI%20(2).png)
  
  **Denizer Ibrahim**
  
  Head of Futuring & Place
  
  **Legal & General**
- ![SPRING SPEAKERS - CBRE INVESTMENT](https://groevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI%20(3).png?width=1200&height=700&name=SPRING%20SPEAKERS%20-%20CACI%20(3).png)
  
  **Louisa Butters **  
  Head of Urban Destinations   
  (Office and Retail) UK  
  **CBRE Investment **
  
   

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