Ecommerce Leadership Summit South 2026
About this Event
The Ecommerce Summit South brings together the brightest minds in digital retail for a full day of strategic insight, practical learning, and highvalue networking.
This flagship event explores the biggest challenges and opportunities shaping ecommerce in 2026, from AI-driven retail to supply chain resilience, omnichannel transformation, and the future of customer acquisition.
Expect a powerful mix of panel discussions, case studies and audience interaction led by retail practitioners, academics, fractional ecommerce leaders, and specialist experts in logistics, PPC, Google Shopping, outofhome advertising, CRM, finance, sustainability, and global expansion.
Designed for professionals across fashion, FMCG, luxury, health & beauty, home & lifestyle, and consumer electronics, this summit is a rare opportunity to access highquality learning content that directly improves performance, capability, and strategic thinking.
Tickets
Brands, Retailers & Academics: £49.46 incl. £4.46 Fee
Vendors & Industry Suppliers: £107.96 incl. £8.96 Fee
Members of The Fashion Network or the Ecommerce Club may apply for a complimentary ticket by requesting a discount code at [email protected].
A limited number of vendor, academic and student tickets are available.
Topics We’re Aiming to Cover
- From AI Hype to AI ROI: Where AI Is Actually Driving Measurable Growth in Ecommerce
- Unified Commerce Is No Longer Optional: How to Fix Fragmented Channels
- Supply Chains Under Pressure: How Buying, Sourcing and Fulfilment Decisions Shape Ecommerce Performance
- Payments as a Growth Lever: Reducing Friction, Unlocking Conversion and Scaling Cross Border
- Smarter Spend, Stronger Returns: Redefining Paid Media Strategy in the Age of AI
- The New Rules of Customer Acquisition: How Leading D2C Brands Are Winning Beyond Paid Media
- Skills for the AI Age: Building Future‑Ready Retail Teams
- More to topics be added
Who Should Attend?
- Ecommerce leaders
- Digital directors
- Brand owners and founders
- Retail marketers
- Operations teams
- Senior commercial decision makers
In partnership with Athos Commerce, Global Payments, Shoosmiths and Zachary Daniels.
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Danni Bramall
Brand Director at Pretty You London
Ash Allibhai
Fashion Educator | Creative Producer | Trend Forecaster
London College of Contemporary Arts
Igor Ivanenko
Owner & Director at Only The Blind
John Magill
Retail Transformation, Store Design Leader & Merchandising Expert.
Formerly with Sky, EE, Tesco
Linda Campbell
Fractional Retail Director.
Formerly Global Retail Director, The Body Shop
Rakesh Jeeaooo
Fractional Menswear Designer.
Currently with Dewhirst. Formerly with C&A, Jacamo, Joe Browns + more.
Tammy Bowen
Corporate Sales Director UK & Europe at Global Payments
Yusuf Öç
Associate Professor at LSE and Bayes Business School
John Brolly
Head of Partnerships at Athos Commerce
Kirsty Kean
Head of Retail Marketing at Tesco Mobile
Izzy Mintus
Founder & CEO at EuForma
Dean Cooper
Fractional Commercial Director.
Formerly with Deisel, Wacoal, Panache, Burberry, DKNY + more
Dr Mina Tajvidi
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Marketing at Queen Mary University.
Conor Davage
Fractional CRM & Marketing Consultant.
Formerly Farfetch & Zimmerman
Rosa Douglas
CEO & Founder at Rosegold House
Lara Mazzoni
CEO & Founder at
Muna Khan
CTO (Investor/Board Member/CTO)
Currently working with Primark & Richemont on store solutions across Europe
& PA Capital Partners
Ciaran Fegan
Senior Performance Marketing Specialist / Multi-Channel Acquisition Expert Fractional
Steve Webster
Former Global Ecommerce Director at Barbour, now writing and advising on AI-mediated and agentic commerce.
Sonica Beckmann (née Dua)
Founder at House of Kind
Keith Gaskin
Fast Track 100 Founder, Supply Chain and Logistics Expert, Board Advisor & Investor at ShiftX
Thomas Brown
Partner at Shoosmiths
Barbara Horspool
Chief Creative Officer at FAIRFAX & FAVOR
Lucy Hirom
Fractional Growth Director. Formerly at Uniqlo, Meta, Ralph Lauren, Liberty
Tom Everson
Digital Director at Tatti Lashes
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Registration: Tea, Coffee & Pastries
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome & Opening Address
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM
Session 1: From AI Hype to AI ROI
Host: Shoosmiths
Info: Where AI Is Actually Driving Measurable Growth in Ecommerce.
🕑: 10:35 AM - 11:10 AM
Session 2: Supply Chains Under Pressure
Info: How Buying, Sourcing and Fulfilment Decisions Shape Ecommerce.
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:35 AM
Refreshment Break
🕑: 11:35 AM - 12:10 PM
Session 3: Unified Commerce is No Longer Optional
Info: How to Fix Fragmented Channels.
🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
Session 4: Founders Foresights
Host: Global Payments
Info: Lessons from the Frontlines of D2C Leadership.
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:35 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:35 PM - 02:10 PM
Session 5: Smarter Spend, Stronger ROAS
Info: Redefining Paid Media Strategy in the Age of AI.
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:45 PM
Session 6: The New Rules of Customer Acquisition
Info: How Leading D2C Brands Are Winning Beyond Paid Media.
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:45 PM
Session 7: Skills for the AI Age
Host: Zachary Daniels
Info: Building Future-Ready Retail Teams.
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:20 PM
Session 8: Agentic Commerce
Host: Athos Commerce
Info: When AI Starts Buying for The Customer.
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:55 PM
Keynote Speaker Session
Info: 35 mins sharing personal insights, tips & more with our keynote speaker -(to be announced).
🕑: 04:55 PM - 05:10 PM
Closing Address
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 58.46 to GBP 127.76
