We are pleased to announce the latest additions to the speaking roster for SLR’s ground-breaking tech, data, digital and customer engagement conference exclusively for the UK convenience retailing trade.
SLR’s #ThinkSmart conference is the only tech, data, digital and customer engagement trade conference created exclusively for the local retailing community right across the UK.
As in-store technology, data capture and manipulation, digital communications and next generation customer engagement strategies become ever more important to the management of a modern convenience store, #ThinkSmart2 will offer a unique insight into how the convenience retailing sector will look in the very near future.
The event will once more attract retailers from across the UK for an illuminating, engaging experience mixing on-stage presentation, focused smaller-format breakout streams and a ‘Test & Learn’ experiential chamber where attendees can to get their hands on some of the latest tech available.
Speakers already confirmed include Tom Hall, Retail Analytics and Consulting Practice Team Leader at IRI Worldwide and New York-based Enda McShane, CEO of Velocity Worldwide.
We are delighted to announce the addition of two more excellent speakers to the speaking roster: The Retail Data Partnership’s Managing Director Stephen Burnett and Gerry Hooper, CEO of Zapper UK.
The event is taking shape very nicely and is set to be a true highlight of next year’s local retailing calendar. If you are interested in attending, exhibiting, speaking or wish to explore commercial opportunities, contact Antony at abegley@55north.com.
Speakers
Gerry Hooper, CEO, Zapper UK
Gerry Hooper joined Zapper in 2014 with over 20 years’ experience and has brought all of that expertise to Zapper, one of the fastest growing businesses in the industry. Hooper’s presentation will offer a vision of the future where technology and data combine to enhance the customer experience, drive loyalty and improve footfall, revenues and profits.
Hooper has worked in many sectors including Payments, Food, Entertainment and Retail and has helped transform Zapper from a small tech start-up to a thriving commercial business.
Using his extensive experience, knowledge and tactical sales capability, Hooper has developed and successfully implemented Zapper’s strategic, fast-moving and scalable plans for a ubiquitous mobile payment and marketing insight solution aimed at different UK verticals.
Focusing on launching throughout retail convenience, Gerry’s enthusiasm and passion for Zapper ensure the senior team is aligned in their vision, goals and future business plans.
Stephen Burnett, MD and Founder, The Retail Data Partnership
Twenty years in the independent retail sector has confirmed Stephen’s belief that independent retailers have a hugely important role to play in the UK, and need to use technology and their personal service to defend their livelihoods against ever-growing competition. Burnett’s presentation will highlight just what can be achieved by leveraging the power of data to drive better, smarter decision-making in a convenience store.
The Retail Data Partnership is one of the largest suppliers of EPoS to the convenience retail sector in the UK. Its ShopMate EPoS system is designed to take the work out of running EPoS in-store, and to provide retailers with the key information they need to build the profits of their business.
Tom Hall, Retail Analytics and Consulting Practice Team Leader, IRI Worldwide
Tom Hall is a recognised global thought leader in the world of retail analytics and heads up the Retail Analytics and Consulting team at research and data giants IRI Worldwide.
Tom has worked across the globe in both developed and developing markets dedicated to helping retailers and manufacturers optimise their price, media, promotion and ranging strategies. He has a wealth of experience and has specialised in rolling out data analytics to new markets, working on convenience business optimisation across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe.
At the moment, Tom is driving the development of tailored business optimisation packages for the UK convenience sector following the launch by IRI of a new ‘supermarket-style’ analytics solution created specifically for the convenience sector. The solution offers local retailers the same insights the supermarkets have had access to for years.
Enda McShane, CEO, Velocity Worldwide
New York-based Irishman Enda McShane, CEO and founder of customer engagement gurus Velocity Worldwide, will by flying across the Atlantic to discuss the role that customer engagement can – and must – play in modern convenience retailing. A renowned tech visionary, he will also discuss some ground-breaking work that Velocity is undertaking on both sides of the Atlantic, including some next-generation huge scale projects in NFL stadiums across the US.
