Speakers
Nuno Almeida, Sonae Distribuição, Portugal, Regional Operations Manager
Dr. Nav Bains, GSMA, UK, Senior Projects Director for the NFC and the "Pay-Buy Mobile" (M-Payment) initiatives
Alain Berne, Casino Group, France, IT Innovation Manager
Scott Bernhardt, Planalytics, USA, COO and Weather Economist
Jan Göktekin, Triumph International, Germany, Head of Vertical Integration, Marketing & Sales
Bernd Hilgenberg, Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH, Germany, Head of IT
Vincent F.J. Jansen, Schuitema/C1000, Netherlands, IT Business Line Manager, Marketing and Buying & Merchandising
Stefan Janßen, METRO AG, Germany, Retail Innovation Project Manager, Metro Future Store (MEA)
Prof. Dr. Ir. Kitty Koelemeijer, Nyenrode Business University, Netherlands
Richard Mader, ARTS, USA, Executive Director
Jaime Maia, Sonae Distribuição, Portugal, Human Resources Manager
Philippe Marxgut, PMX Conseil, France, Founder of PMX Conseil
Alan Moss, EPASOrg, Belgium, Brussels, Chairman
Lynn Myers, Lowe’s Companies, Inc., USA, Lowe’s Data Architect
Chris Pople, Lands’ End, UK, Database Marketing Manager
John Thompson, Bestbuy.com, USA, SVP and General Manager
Peter van Leeuwen, KPN Consumer Market, Netherlands, Den Haag, Strategy & Business Development Manager
Christian von Grone, Gerry Weber International, Germany, CIO
Björn Weber, Planet Retail, Germany, Research Director, Retail Technology
European Retail Technology Summit 2010
- John Thompson, Bestbuy.com
Lowe’s, METRO, Casino, Best Buy among Top Retail Brands Sharing Insights at the European Retail Technology Summit 2010
The 8th Annual European Retail Technology Summit will be held 23-24 June, 2010 at the Dorint Hotel-Amsterdam Airport. Aligned with the theme, “Retail’s New Normal – Leveraging IT to Influence Outcomes in a Value-conscious World”, the Summit programme features top IT practitioners from some of the best known retailers around Europe and the US. Representative retailers include:
- Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (USA) – The second largest DIY chain in the United States
- METRO AG (Germany) – The third largest retailer in the world
- Groupe Casino (France) – The largest multi-format retailer in France with a large global footprint
- Best Buy (USA) – The global CE retail giant
- Sonae (Portugal) – The largest grocery retailer in Portugal
- Fressnapf (Germany) – Europe's biggest pet chain
- Land’s End Europe (UK) – The European subsidiary of well known US-based outdoor specialty brand
- Schuitema/C1000 (Netherlands) – The large Dutch supermarket chain
- Triumph International (Germany) – The global lingerie brand
- And others
In addition, the Summit will hold a special afternoon workshop on Thursday focused on Cloud Computing in Retail. Led by top experts from The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS), this intensive four-hour educational workshop will guide delegates through and in-depth review of critical success factors based on highly regarded ARTS Cloud Computing and SOA white papers.
Impressions Summit 2010
European Retail Technology Summit is industry’s most influential event in the EU for retail IT executives. Co-produced by two leading retail trade organisations – Germany’s EHI Retail Institute and USA’s National Retail Federation – the Summit provides a chance to test and red efine your assessment of the pan-European retail IT landscape. Held over one-and-a-half days, the educational programme features retail practitioners and experts who will share their knowledge and real-world insights on topics that are global, relevant and forward thinking. Summit delegates will learn about the latest trends in retail technology, business process optimisation, supply chain execution, and international IT standards – across many retail formats and sectors.
European Retail Technology Summit 2010 features only the best, most innovative companies gathered in an intimate setting for optimal networking, idea exchange, and real solutions to today’s most pressing issues. The Summit consistently draws high-level participants from multiple retail sectors who come together to share and hear experiences on key issues facing the global retail industry.
Come participate with a select group of retail IT executives and experts as we explore key strategies to winning the hearts and minds of consumers. By joining this one-and-a-halfday programme, you will discover technological solutions to help influence consumer attitudes and behaviours, and share best practices in empowering the IT organisation to deliver true value to the business.
In addition, the Summit provides retail IT executives an ideal platform for exchanging ideas, experiences and views in an intimate setting ideal for peer networking, including an evening cruise t hrough the famed canals of Amsterdam.
