Our speakers

Advisory Board

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Samantha Bain-Mollison 
Head of Retail, Places for London
Bronze Sponsor
Alex Schlagman, Founding Partner, SaveTheHighStreet.org
Alex Schlagman 
Founding Partner, Save The High Street
Hannah Mc Namara - Pthree
Hannah McNamara 
Co-Founder, P-THREE
Guest
Ben Sarner, Managing Director, The Harkalm Group
Ben Sarner 
Managing Director, The Harkalm Group
Guest
Sammy Jones,  Co-Founder, Stärka Property
Sammy Jones 
Co-Founder, Starka
Guest

Main Agenda Speakers

Lisa Simmons, Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Lisa Pilkington 
Broadcast Journalist, BBC
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Paul Clifford 
Director, Flourish
Kine Eid Refsdal,  Property Manager,  Olav Thon Gruppen
Kine Refsdal 
Estate Manager, Thon Eiendom
Platinum Sponsor
Fay Cannings,  Senior Inward Investment Manager, LB Waltham Forest & Founder, Seekd
Fay Cannings 
Senior Inward Investment Manager, Waltham Forest Council
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Duncan Costin 
Property Director, PureGym
Retailer
Katherine Ingero, Shopping Centre Director,  Thon Eiendom
Kathrine Stensrud Ingero 
Shopping Center Director, Olav Thon Gruppen
Platinum Sponsor
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Samantha Bain-Mollison 
Head of Retail, Places for London
Bronze Sponsor
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Laura Thursfield 
Retail Leasing, Regent Street & St James’s, The Crown Estate
Bronze Sponsor
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Toby Tait 
Director Asset Management, Hammerson
Silver Sponsor
Alex Schlagman, Founding Partner, SaveTheHighStreet.org
Alex Schlagman 
Founding Partner, Save The High Street
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Matthew Reed 
Head of Retail Parks, British Land
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Sean Riley 
Head of Acquisitions UK and Ireland, Mountain Warehouse
Retailer
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Sohail Ali 
Founder, Chaiiwala
Retailer
Kieran Smith Headshot
Kieran Smith 
Senior Property and Development Manager, Anytime Fitness
Retailer
Tanisha Raffiuddin
Tanisha Raffiuddin 
Creative Director, Concept Culture

Soapbox speakers

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Ben Alderton 
Chief Executive Officer, Solo60
Retailer
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Mikael Söderlindh 
Chief Executive Officer, DRM-LND
Retailer
Bronze Sponsor
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Nick Emmerson 
CEO & Co-Founder, orbe.global
Retailer
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Shiv Misra 
Owner, KindlyofBrighton
Retailer
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Oliver Bull 
Co-Founder, Hasselsson
Retailer
Kara Groves, CEO, Wyse London
Kara Groves 
Chief Executive Officer, WYSE London
Retailer
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Vytenis BenetisBenetis 
Co-Founder, ADVENTICA
Retailer
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Nicolas Gaillot 
Chief Operating Officer, Paris Baguette
Retailer
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Jacob Nelson 
Director, Spud Bros
Retailer

Gro franchise speakers

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Ben Alderton 
Chief Executive Officer, Solo60
Retailer
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Mikael Söderlindh 
Chief Executive Officer, DRM-LND
Retailer
Bronze Sponsor
NickORBE-1
Nick Emmerson 
CEO & Co-Founder, orbe.global
Retailer
Shiv Misra Headshot
Shiv Misra 
Owner, KindlyofBrighton
Retailer
Oliver bull - Hassellsons
Oliver Bull 
Co-Founder, Hasselsson
Retailer
Kara Groves, CEO, Wyse London
Kara Groves 
Chief Executive Officer, WYSE London
Retailer
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Vytenis BenetisBenetis 
Co-Founder, ADVENTICA
Retailer
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Nicolas Gaillot 
Chief Operating Officer, Paris Baguette
Retailer
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Jacob Nelson 
Director, Spud Bros
Retailer

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