Susie Kuhn
President EMEA, Foot Locker
What is the Digital Retail Europe Summit?
The retail industry has undergone a rapid transformation by adopting novel technologies, pioneering innovations, and reimagining business models. The objective was to shape the forthcoming shopping experience. The bygone Retail EU Summit has brought together a distinguished gathering of individuals, including speakers from renowned brands like Foot Locker, Burberry, and The LEGO Group. The event provided an ideal platform for industry peers to exchange insights about the then-present and anticipated future of retail.
Who attended the previous Digital CIO Summit?
GDS is trusted by leading global brands to deliver higher returns for pipeline growth and business transformation.
30 Unique brands
$794m Total attendee budget
78 Total number of projects
Intriguing polls from senior attendees
Past keynotes
How FARFETCH is leveraging technology to drive innovation and enhance customer experience both instore and online
Kelley Kowal, Chief Platform Officer - Farfetch
The Future of Commerce
Drew Cashmore, Chief Marketing Officer - Firework
Why content is the conduit to the future of customer experience
Bryn Rees, Director Digital Content Strategy - IKEA
Previous speakers include
Arnaud Ameline
Director Supply Chain, Logistics, Omnichannel Operations & Quality, Christian Dior
Lisa Jazwinski
Global Director - Marketing Strategy & Planning, Bacardi Global Brands
Ashley Rolls
Head of Retail & Consumer Markets, KPMG
Tom Donaldson
SVP, The LEGO Group (Creative Play)
Corin Dennison
Director - Global Profit Protection/ Risk, Adidas
"Ultimately, if you get smarter with your content, you're going to be making more money out of it. You become more efficient, your Return on Investment improves and that's a big win."
Bryn Rees, Director Digital Content Strategy, IKEA
"The most important thing, which I think many forget [is]...if we fail [loyal customers] complain, they tell us where we went wrong, whereas non-loyal customers, they just change the product or the service provider."
Markus Naewie, Head of Retail/EMEA, Victorinox
"They are looking for...community, they're looking for a reason to come back...The biggest luxury is time."
Kelly Kowal, Chief Platform Officer, Farfetch
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What makes GDS different?
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