Retail CIO Connect 2026
30 September - 1 October 2026
Ashridge House
Building An Agile, AI-Driven, Customer-Centric Tech Stack
The Invitation-Only Forum for IT Leaders from the UK’s Top Retailers
Retail CIO Connect is an exclusive meeting where IT leaders gain the insights needed to drive tech innovation and power growth.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Closed door discussions, real-world lessons, and ideas you can act on. Introducing our 2026 Advisor Board:
Stuart Robson
Head of IT and Data
Specsavers
Rick Bisset
Chief Information Officer
The Cotsworld
Emily Powell
Head of Change
Charles Tyrwhitt
Jacqueline Joel
Head of Customer and Digital Transformatiton
AS Watson Group
Neil Silverstein
Head of Technology Customer Service
Specsavers
Ross Beaumont
Chief Technology Officer and Product Director
Selfridges
Marc Taylor-Worrall
Head of Retail Solutions
TUI
Sameen Gul
Global Product Director Digital & Gen Ai
Reckitt
Eligibility Criteria
Attendees include senior CIOs, CTOs, and VPs, as well as Heads and Directors of IT
Retail CIO Connect is designed specifically for senior technology leaders who:
- Sit in the C-suite or directly report to the C-suite
- Influence or control IT/digital budget spend
- Influence or control regional/divisional/group strategy
- Actively need to purchase business solutions in the next 3–18 months
Agenda At A Glance
SEE FULL AGENDATurning AI Into ROI:
Discover how leading retailers are using data, personalisation, and automation to transform AI and Generative AI experimentation into measurable business impact.
Designing the Future Retail Experience:
Explore how emerging technologies and agentic commerce are creating seamless, hyper-personalised shopping journeys across digital and physical channels.
Modernising Legacy Systems:
Find out how CIOs are simplifying complex IT infrastructures to deliver scalable, omnichannel transformation without business disruption.
Building Cyber Resilience:
Gain actionable strategies to strengthen cybersecurity, mitigate risk, and embed a culture of vigilance across retail operations.
Shaping the Future of Retail Technology Leadership:
Uncover the next-generation priorities for CIOs driving AI-enabled, customer-centric, and innovation-led retail growth.
A Curated Experience
Experience
Power Your Growth Among Retail’s Elite
Participate in a curated event featuring timely topics and insights from the most influential IT Leaders from the UK’s Top Retailers. Engage with cutting-edge content to accelerate both your business and career.
Meetings
1:1 Meetings That Drive Results
Meet the right people, at the right time. With pre-scheduled mutually matched 1:1 meetings, connect with the right technology partners to tackle your biggest challenges - ensuring a higher return on interaction.
Events
Exclusive Connections, Deeper Conversations
In this intimate, closed-door setting you’ll have multiple opportunities to engage with peers, exchange ideas, and build lasting relationships – creating opportunities for connection that other events simply can’t offer.
Growing a Greener Future.
We're committed to creating a more sustainable world for this generation and future ones. By registering for the event, £1 will automatically be donated to One Tree Planted on your behalf. Want to get involved?
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