Filter agenda:
NB: Focus Groups and Think Tanks are delegate only sessions.
Day 1 : 13 October 2026
Rise & Shine - Collect Your Badge (Coffee Included!)
Break The Lobby
Chair's Opening Remarks
Chairman's Address Main Stage


Hannah Abdul-Hamid, Head of Merchandising and Buying, Voisins Department Store Ltd
Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Planning Beyond the Forecast
General Session Main Stage


Fabio Brunello, VP Merchandise Planning & Inventory Mgmt Europe, Levi Strauss & Co
Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Start-up Tech Sparks
Startup Stage Main Stage


Riika Wikberg, Co-Founder, Clair
Heidi Van Dyck, CEO, athena studio
Take a 10-min Breather...
Break Exhibition Hall
Morning 121 Meetings
Meetings Exhibition Hall
The Channel Conflict on Returns, Allocation & Inventory Truth
Keynote Main Stage


Frances Fountain, Director of Buying and Merchandise Planning, Fabletics
Sandeep Dulai, Head of Merchandising , JoJo Maman Bebe
MFP, WSSI and Line Planning Live in 100 Days — Yes, it’s possible
Workshop Main Stage





Jo Parker, Group Head of Merchandising, N Brown Group
Becky Bradley, Head of Merchandising, The Works Stores Ltd
Chris Chmiewlisk, Head of Merchandising & Trade, Hawes & Curtis
Tom Owen, UK Managing Director, Better Decisions Group
Beyond Sell-Through: Rethinking Markdown Strategy with AI
Think Tank Boardroom


Laurent Mainil, Founder & CEO, Markmi
Natasja Brongkoll Hansen, Supply and Demand Planner, Zizzi
Gavin Abery, Founder, HIF Group
Break Bread, Break Silos - It's Lunchtime (Sponsored by BDG)
Break Exhibition Hall

Interactive Roundtables - Choose Your Topic & Get Talking!
Roundtables Main Stage




Sandeep Dulai, Head of Merchandising , JoJo Maman Bebe
Fabio Luraschi, Inventory Strategy Manager, GUESS EUROPE SAGL
Kristina Hilfrich, Director of Operations, PAIGE
Hannah Abdul-Hamid, Head of Merchandising and Buying, Voisins Department Store Ltd
From Data Chaos to Data Confidence
Focus Group Boardroom

Michael Ferris, Lead Product Manager, The Very Group
Take a 10-min Breather...
Break Exhibition Hall
Afternoon 1-2-1 Meetings
Meetings Exhibition Hall
Planning is a Team Sport, So Why Are We Still Playing in Silos?
Panel Main Stage



Fabio Brunello, VP Merchandise Planning & Inventory Mgmt Europe, Levi Strauss & Co
Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Kristina Hilfrich, Director of Operations, PAIGE
Chair's Closing Remarks
Chairman's Address Main Stage


Hannah Abdul-Hamid, Head of Merchandising and Buying, Voisins Department Store Ltd
Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Drinks Reception – Unwind, Connect & Raise a Glass
Break Exhibition Hall
Day 2 : 14 October 2026
Day 2 Rise & Shine: Still Need Your Badge? (Coffee Included!)
Break The Lobby
Hands Up, Honestly — The Overnight Reforecast
Chairman's Address Main Stage


Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Hannah Abdul-Hamid, Head of Merchandising and Buying, Voisins Department Store Ltd
Planning Beyond the Peak: Making the Other 364 Days Count
General Session Main Stage


Adeel Niaz, Founder , Studio 84
Hannah Abdul-Hamid, Head of Merchandising and Buying, Voisins Department Store Ltd
AI Lied to Some of Us. Let's Talk About It.
Panel Main Stage




Frances Fountain, Director of Buying and Merchandise Planning, Fabletics
Michael Ferris, Lead Product Manager, The Very Group
Heidi Van Dyck, CEO, athena studio
Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Take a 10-min Breather...
Break Exhibition Hall
Morning 1-2-1 Meetings
Meetings Exhibition Hall
Interactive Roundtables - Choose Your Topic & Get Talking!
Roundtables Main Stage


Sara Salini, Former Global Merchandise Planning Director, Bally
Samantha Soldera, Former Director of Merchandising, Calvin Klein
Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Sandeep Dulai, Head of Merchandising , JoJo Maman Bebe
The Merchandiser of the Future
Focus Group Boardroom

Matt Dawson, Director of Merchandising, The Cotswold Company
Recharge & Reconnect - It's Lunchtime (sponsored by BDG)
Break Exhibition Hall

Mastery in the Grey: Building Agility Into the Organisation, Not Just the Plan
Panel Main Stage


Fabio Luraschi, Inventory Strategy Manager, GUESS EUROPE SAGL
Hannah Abdul-Hamid, Head of Merchandising and Buying, Voisins Department Store Ltd
Sara Salini, Former Global Merchandise Planning Director, Bally
Samantha Soldera, Former Director of Merchandising, Calvin Klein
The Hardest Part Isn't Technology. It's Change Management
Keynote Main Stage


Sandeep Dulai, Head of Merchandising , JoJo Maman Bebe
Matt Dawson, Director of Merchandising, The Cotswold Company
Re:Plan's Final Buy: Here's What the Room Told Us
Chairman's Address Main Stage


Matthew Pawson, Head of Ecommerce , The Rodial Group
Hannah Abdul-Hamid, Head of Merchandising and Buying, Voisins Department Store Ltd