2012 Steering Committee

RETAIL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EXPO 2012 STEERING COMMITTEE

Industry feedback is vital to ensure that we put on the very best event. Our Steering Committee are helping us shape our 2012 event to ensure that we provide the very best experience for visitors and our exhibitors. It’s crucial that we listen and act on industry feedback and advice, and the insight from our Steering Committee will help us ensure that Retail Business Technology Expo 2012 is even more successful than the 2011 event.

Our Steering Committee comprises the leading lights of retail and includes:

John Bovill, Commercial Director, Jacques Vert
Julie Price, General Manager IT, Ann Summers
Mark Gardner, Head of IT Operations, Vue
Clive Turner, IT Director, Dunelm Group
Paul Martin, Managing Director, Planet Retail
Peter Lumsden, Consultant, PACL Marketing
Rupert Frost, IT Director, Frost Garden Centre
Steve Heathcote, Head of Commercial Systems, Waitrose
Chris Howell, IT Director for Customer Systems, Dixons Retail Group
Pete Medcalf, Head of Channel Partners, Ebay
Simon Russell, Head of Multi-Channel, John Lewis Partnership
Martin Strotton, Head of IT Strategy, ASOS.com
Robert Teagle, EMEA IT Director, Starbucks
Ian Woosey, Group IT & ecommerce Director, Carpetright
Neil McGowan, IT Director, JD Williams
Richard Wilson, Group Information Systems Manager, Clinton Cards
Chris Hughes, Managing Director, Retail Automation Consultancy
Brian Hume, Managing Director, Martec International
Andrew McClelland, Director of Business Development, IMRG
Mark Lewis, CTO, Practicology
Dr Brad Poulson, Branding, Thought Leadership & Innovation, Wipro
Darryl Owen, Vice President - Head of Teading Industries EMEA & India, SAP

As well as our Steering Committee providing invaluable support, guidance and insights into their operations, the Steering Committee play a vital role in ensuring the seminar programme is the highest possible quality, validating submissions, the programme and presentations.
In addition to the Steering Committee our supporters include key associations and consultants, including IMRG, Martec, Planet Retail and Vendorcom.

At the first Steering Committee meeting, the members gave plenty of feedback, insights and ideas on what will make Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions 2012 even more successful than this year’s event.

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