Speakers

Jonathan Easton, Editor, Retail Systems

Jonathan Easton is the editor of FStech, Retail Systems and National Technology News at Perspective Publishing where he oversees the brands' editorial direction.

Mark Scanlan, Global Industry Lead for Retail, Cisco 

Mark Scanlan is the Global Industry Lead for Retail at Cisco, with responsibilities including strategy and thought leadership to field enablement and strategic customer engagement, supporting teams and customers from Australia and Japan to Europe and the Americas. He brings 30+ years of experience spanning operations, management, consulting and sales, including tenures with IBM, Fujitsu, Motorola Solutions (Zebra), Microsoft & Cisco. More...

Andrew Goodacre, CEO, British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA)

British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) CEO Andrew Goodacre has devoted his career to strengthening Britain’s high streets and the communities they support.
Since taking over BIRA’s leadership in 2018, Andrew has expanded membership by nearly a third, by ensuring the needs of independent retailers are heard by government decision makers. More...

John Hackett, CEO, Arena.Online

John Hackett is an experienced leader of businesses and corporate divisions with an outstanding record of accomplishing sustainable growth and profit through collaborative relationships. He is an expert in international supply chains and business development and has helped to build, develop and scale new technologies and products across UK and European consumer markets. More...