Our speakers

Advisory Board

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Samantha Bain-Mollison, 
Head of Retail
Bronze Sponsor
Alex Schlagman, Founding Partner, SaveTheHighStreet.org
Alex Schlagman, 
Founding Partner
Speaker
Hannah Mc Namara - Pthree
Hannah McNamara, 
Co-Founder
Guest
Ben Sarner, Managing Director, The Harkalm Group
Ben Sarner, 
Managing Director
Guest
Sammy Jones,  Co-Founder, Stärka Property
Sammy Jones, 
Co-Founder
Guest

Main Agenda Speakers

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

Soapbox speakers

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Ben Alderton, 
Chief Executive Officer
Retailer
Speaker
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Mikael Söderlindh, 
Chief Executive Officer
Retailer
Bronze Sponsor
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Nick Emmerson, 
CEO & Co-Founder
Retailer
Speaker
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Shiv Misra, 
Owner
Retailer
Speaker
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Oliver Bull, 
Co-Founder
Retailer
Speaker
Kara Groves, CEO, Wyse London
Kara Groves, 
Chief Executive Officer
Retailer
Speaker
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Vytenis BenetisBenetis, 
Co-Founder
Retailer
Speaker
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Nicolas Gaillot, 
Chief Operating Officer
Retailer
Speaker
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Jacob Nelson, 
Director
Retailer
Speaker

Gro franchise speakers

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Ben Alderton, 
Chief Executive Officer
Retailer
Speaker
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Mikael Söderlindh, 
Chief Executive Officer
Retailer
Bronze Sponsor
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Nick Emmerson, 
CEO & Co-Founder
Retailer
Speaker
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Shiv Misra, 
Owner
Retailer
Speaker
Oliver bull - Hassellsons
Oliver Bull, 
Co-Founder
Retailer
Speaker
Kara Groves, CEO, Wyse London
Kara Groves, 
Chief Executive Officer
Retailer
Speaker
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Vytenis BenetisBenetis, 
Co-Founder
Retailer
Speaker
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Nicolas Gaillot, 
Chief Operating Officer
Retailer
Speaker
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Jacob Nelson, 
Director
Retailer
Speaker

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