08:30
Registration and breakfast
09:00
Chairperson and Denton’s welcome
- Babette Märzheuser-Wood – Chair Head of Retail Group, Dentons
09:10
Keynote: “The Future of Retail”
Opportunities and challenges for the future of the retail industry
- Nick Grant Director of Legal Services, Sainsbury's
09:30
Taking the customer to the next level through personalised and digital advertising
- Deep Dive into legal and practical issues faced by retailers when analysing customer preferences to personalise their marketing strategy.
- How to comply with ASA, CMA and Privacy rules when using influencers, bloggers, social media and peer reviews.
- Issues faced when accessing mobile devices to customize the shopping experience.
- Anna Copeman Partner, Dentons
- Neil Wallis Chief Counsel, Dixons Carphone
- Georgina Service Head of Legal, John Lewis
- Sarah Aziz Deputy General Counsel, L'Oréal (UK) Limited
10:15
Pricing practices and competition law compliance
- Adrian Magnus Head of Competition, Dentons
- Edward Anderson Head of Commercial and Competition Law, Sainsbury's
- Susan Oxley Project Director, Competition and Markets Authority
10:45
Breakout Options
A choice of one of the following options
Breakout Option 1 – International Expansion through Joint Ventures and Franchising
- Babette Märzheuser-Wood – Chair Head of Retail Group, Dentons
- Peter Coveney General Counsel, Godiva
Breakout Option 2 – Managing the growing compliance burden
GDPR
- Nick Graham Head of Privacy & Cyber Security, Dentons
11:15
Morning Break
11:45
Transformation of a Retail Business: Interview with CEO and Case Study
- Mark Dunhill CEO, Whittard of Chelsea
12:15
Breakout Options
A choice of one of the following options
Breakout Option 1 – Embracing diversity and Inclusion both within the business and within campaigns
Key issues faced when embracing diversity in retail.
- Dr Miranda Brawn Director of Legal and Transaction Management, Daiwa
- Esther McDermott Senior Associate, Dentons
- Leng Montgomery Diversity and Inclusion Executive, Sainsbury's
Breakout Option 2 – Supply chain – The heart of the business
- A closer look at supply chain contracts, INCOTERMS and consolidators.
- How to align the supply chain with design of distribution.
- How does the implementation of new business models affect the supply chain?
- Bryn Thomas General Counsel, Special Projects and Business Development, Colgate Palmolive
- Babette Märzheuser-Wood – Chair Head of Retail Group, Dentons
Breakout Options 3 – How to spot key issues in IT contracts and cloud-based platforms
- Scott Singer Partner, Head of Corporate and Commercial Division, Dentons
- Laura Pobjoy Senior Legal Advisor, Strategic Transactions, Royal Mail
Breakout Option 4 – Effectively managing lease negotiations
- Overcoming the challenges involved with lease negotiations when dealing with an uncertain future.
- Common real estate pitfalls and challenges for in-house legal teams
- Elaine Hutton European General Counsel, Shiseido
- Emma Broad Professional Support Lawyer, Dentons
- Gillian Payne Group Legal Counsel, European Tyre Enterprise Ltd
- Alex Coulter Partner, Dentons
13:00
The Future of Retail Law: The Big Legal Practice Debate
- Digitalising the legal function
- Cooperation between private practice and in house lawyers
- Innovation on fee models
- How to manage self-help tools
- What level of risk are you willing to take?
- Alistair Maiden Founder, SYKE
- Marie Bernhard Strategic Advisor, Nextlaw Labs
- Katie Power Head of CDO Legal, Reckitt Benckiser
- Nuns Moodliar General Counsel, Hertz Europe Limited
- Scott Singer Partner, Head of Corporate and Commercial Division, Dentons
13:30
Closing comments and lunch
*Please note the agenda is subject to change
The page will be updated with further details on the agenda once they are confirmed.
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