Digital Style
IET London, Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL
London
Summary
Innovate to Disrupt
The future of digital…
As ever the discussion was still fruitful when it comes to a brands ‘Digital Style’. Over the year we have seen the curve of digital offerings change focus, redefining the shopping experience both in-store and online. The bottom line - innovation!
At this year’s Digital Style event we were still asking the question ‘Should you disrupt or evolve?’ We heard from retailers and brands racing to make waves, designing innovative and exciting tech to stand out in the already crowded digital market.
Our speakers came from brands small and large, from the UK and Europe. They shared their own stories and vision about how they are meeting the demanding industry with this year’s latest challenges and their chosen strategies to stand out.
This year’s line up included;
Andre Rickerby, CMO - Moonpig
Emma Duff, Head of eCommerce - Astley Clarke
Guy Westbrook, Creative Director - True Vintage
Steve Kato-Spyro, UX Manager - John Lewis
Nick Stragnell, Head of Online Trade - Boden
Jonathan Tilley, Mobile Lead - N Brown Group
Depinder Sidhu, CRM Manager - ELEMIS
Luca Calcamucchio, Global Store Design & VM Director - Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
Chris Sheard, Head of Online Acquisition - CurrentBody
Charlotte Della Rovere, Head of Etail - Benefit Cosmetic - LVMH
Isabella Rogers, Group Head of Communications & Media - Shiseido Group
Throughout the full-day conference we covered:
- Enhancing the digital experience through personalisation (both human and technological)
- Building technology enablers/machine learning into your digital strategy (including AI, VR, AR etc)
- The merge of innovation with traditional retail
- Creating your own ‘digital style’
- Making the most of your digital channels
Andre Rickerby
Chief Marketing Officer
MoonpigRead Full Bio →
Andre is the Chief Marketing Officer at Moonpig, leading on all aspects of marketing with a particular emphasis on further building-out digital marketing and CRM capabilities for the brand.
Previously Andre worked at Etsy as VP, Global Marketing, responsible for digital marketing, CRM, SEO, brand marketing, social, merchandising, partnerships and events across Etsy’s six core markets, building the 60+ person team from scratch over his time there.
Prior to that role, he spent three years at ASOS leading digital marketing across 20+ countries during a period of intense growth.
Emma Duff
Head of eCommerce
Astley ClarkeRead Full Bio →
Emma has over ten years' experience in marketing and eCommerce roles within the fashion industry, covering all marketing channels, branding, communications and events.
Currently leading the digital team at luxury British jewellery brand Astley Clarke, Emma oversees the implementation of effective international, multi-channel marketing strategies, with a continual emphasis on further optimising the online user experience and CRM potential for the brand.
Guy Westbrook
Creative Director
True VintageRead Full Bio →
Guy has always held a keen interest in fashion, working for various independent menswear retailers since the age of 16. After obtaining his marketing degree from the University of Portsmouth in 2013, Guy focused on building online clothing retailer, True Vintage, in partnership with his brother. Starting in Rory’s student bedroom with just a clothing hook and a mobile phone, True Vintage has aggressively outgrown competition to become Europe's leading online vintage clothing retailer.
Steve Kato-Spyrou
UX Manager
John LewisRead Full Bio →
Steve is helping develop test and learn thinking (that has persistent in digital for a long time) at an organizational level. He has also become the service designer for a new gifting team in JL and before that was on the online content team. Steve’s current passion is creating ways to facilitate leadership level workshops, in order to push things forward and not just create circular debates.
Nick Stragnell
Head of eCommerce
EllisonsRead Full Bio →
Nick has honed his skills in Digital Marketing, Advertising and Ecommerce over a diverse career, with some of the UK’s leading agencies and the world’s best known brands. He has consulted for HSBC, Deutsche Bank, B&Q, RackSpace and many others. He has worked as Head of Digital and Ecommerce for Avon and Claire’s Accessories. He also delivered the online video launch for the London2012 Olympic brand.
Nick is now leading a Marketing and Ecommerce team at Ellisons, a B2B Wholesaler in the Beauty industry, delivering extraordinary year on year Ecommerce growth. He is passionate about delivering exceptional user experience and making a positive impact in everything he does.
Luca Calcamucchio
Global Store Design and VM Director
Charlotte TilburyRead Full Bio →
Architect and designer, Luca is a retail enthusiast with a strong passion for the E-volution of the shopping experience. From jewellery brands to the beauty world, he tries to keep up on trends, merging bricks & clicks and transforming the Point of Sale in point of experience. Focused on the customer journey, his objective is how to create unforgettable memories both online and offline.
Currently he is working in London at Charlotte Tilbury, leading the Global Store Design and VM team and previously at Perfumer1870 (Penhaligon´s and L’ Artisan Parfumeur) as Point of Sale Excellence Director in charge of the global relaunch of the brands.
Chris Sheard
Head of eCommerce
CurrentBodyRead Full Bio →
Chris works for the largest global retailer of home-use beauty devices - CurrentBody - leading a team of acquisition specialists, country managers and analysts across seven international sites.
Prior to working in beauty, Chris specialised in paid acquisition channels at media agency Carat Media, The Home Retail Group with Habitat and Time Inc and Graham & Brown.
CurrentBody has just been through its second round of funding’ after an exceptional two years of growth, Chris’s team is tasked with pushing its global reach- in terms of localised sites and digital marketing growth
Charlotte Della Rovere
Head of Etail
Benefit Cosmetic, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis VuittonRead Full Bio →
Charlotte is an eCommerce specialist currently working as Head of Etail for Benefit cosmetics. In this role she is responsible for the online business of the retailers across the UK including for example Boots, Selfridges & Debenhams.
Throughout her career she has concentrated on roles in digital marketing either in the beauty or fashion industry, developing & launching websites as well as expanding into markets such as China, USA, Europe and Russia.
Isabella Rogers
Group Head of Communications & Media
Shiseido GroupRead Full Bio →
Isabella is a Director level Digital Marketing Strategist with vast experience working amongst the largest innovator Beauty and Fashion brands, including Burberry, NARS and Dolce & Gabbana - successfully managing transformational change in global businesses and redefining Digital strategy in the luxury market.
Having developed brands from an agency and in house perspective, Isabella has a unique profile of experience and an extensive knowledge base covering owned, earned and paid media investment. After successfully launching an influencer ROI model within The Shiseido Group, Isabella was a key speaker at the Annual Beauty Trends Conference, reviewing the new content creation landscape.
Depinder Sidhu
CRM Manager
ELEMISRead Full Bio →
Depinder leads the CRM function at luxury skincare brand ELEMIS, building customer lifecycle communication strategies. Prior to this, Depinder managed the Samsung UK CRM strategy and held roles at B2B media business, EMAP and online jewellery retailer, TJC.
With ELEMIS on the road of digital expansion and accelerating global growth, Depinder is focused on the customer journey from all touchpoints, keeping innovation and creativity at the core of the strategy.
Jonathan Tilley
Mobile App Lead
N Brown GroupRead Full Bio →
Jonathan is the mobile app lead at N Brown, an online fashion and department store retailer based in Manchester. The brands within the group include JD Williams, Simply Be, Jacamo and Fashion World. Jonathan's main responsibility is shaping a suite of their brand iOS and Android apps. With 10 years experience in mobile commerce, as a Mobile app first evangelist and mind set through innovation, he focus's on customer experience at the forefront.
AGENDA
08:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:15 Welcome Commerce Futures
09:30 Andre Rickerby, Chief Marketing Officer - Moonpig
’Putting the emotion back into eCommerce’
10:00 Emma Duff, Head of eCommerce - Astley Clarke
’Innovation with Integrity’
10:30 Coffee Break & Networking
10:50 Beauty Panel Q&A session
Moderated by Jamie Hancox, Founder of Commerce Futures, with appearances from;
- Luca Calcamucchio, Global Store Design & VM Director - Charlotte Tilbury
- Chris Sheard, Head of Online Acquistion - CurrentBody
- Charlotte Della Rovere, Head of Etail - Benefit Cosmetic
- Isabella Rogers, Global Head of Communications & Media - Shiseido Group
11:40 Breakout Session - ELEMIS/Emarsys case study
’Innovation in CRM: EMARSYs Partnership’
12:15 Lunch buffet & Networking
13:00 Guy Westbrook, Creative Director - True Vintage
’Creating a unique Digital Style’
13:30 Steve Kato-Spyrou, UX Manager - John Lewis
'Breaking silos at John Lewis, collaboration at a century old organisation'
14:00 Refreshment Break
14:15 Nick Stragnell, Head of Online - Boden
’What does personalisation mean for my business?’
14:45 Jonathan Tilley, Mobile Lead - N Brown Group
’Mobile app commerce - where fashion fits’
15:15 Final comments before Networking
15:30 Event Close
Andre Rickerby
Chief Marketing Officer
MoonpigRead Full Bio →
Andre is the Chief Marketing Officer at Moonpig, leading on all aspects of marketing with a particular emphasis on further building-out digital marketing and CRM capabilities for the brand.
Previously Andre worked at Etsy as VP, Global Marketing, responsible for digital marketing, CRM, SEO, brand marketing, social, merchandising, partnerships and events across Etsy’s six core markets, building the 60+ person team from scratch over his time there.
Prior to that role, he spent three years at ASOS leading digital marketing across 20+ countries during a period of intense growth.
Emma Duff
Head of eCommerce
Astley ClarkeRead Full Bio →
Emma has over ten years' experience in marketing and eCommerce roles within the fashion industry, covering all marketing channels, branding, communications and events.
Currently leading the digital team at luxury British jewellery brand Astley Clarke, Emma oversees the implementation of effective international, multi-channel marketing strategies, with a continual emphasis on further optimising the online user experience and CRM potential for the brand.
Guy Westbrook
Creative Director
True VintageRead Full Bio →
Guy has always held a keen interest in fashion, working for various independent menswear retailers since the age of 16. After obtaining his marketing degree from the University of Portsmouth in 2013, Guy focused on building online clothing retailer, True Vintage, in partnership with his brother. Starting in Rory’s student bedroom with just a clothing hook and a mobile phone, True Vintage has aggressively outgrown competition to become Europe's leading online vintage clothing retailer.
Steve Kato-Spyrou
UX Manager
John LewisRead Full Bio →
Steve is helping develop test and learn thinking (that has persistent in digital for a long time) at an organizational level. He has also become the service designer for a new gifting team in JL and before that was on the online content team. Steve’s current passion is creating ways to facilitate leadership level workshops, in order to push things forward and not just create circular debates.
Nick Stragnell
Head of eCommerce
EllisonsRead Full Bio →
Nick has honed his skills in Digital Marketing, Advertising and Ecommerce over a diverse career, with some of the UK’s leading agencies and the world’s best known brands. He has consulted for HSBC, Deutsche Bank, B&Q, RackSpace and many others. He has worked as Head of Digital and Ecommerce for Avon and Claire’s Accessories. He also delivered the online video launch for the London2012 Olympic brand.
Nick is now leading a Marketing and Ecommerce team at Ellisons, a B2B Wholesaler in the Beauty industry, delivering extraordinary year on year Ecommerce growth. He is passionate about delivering exceptional user experience and making a positive impact in everything he does.
Luca Calcamucchio
Global Store Design and VM Director
Charlotte TilburyRead Full Bio →
Architect and designer, Luca is a retail enthusiast with a strong passion for the E-volution of the shopping experience. From jewellery brands to the beauty world, he tries to keep up on trends, merging bricks & clicks and transforming the Point of Sale in point of experience. Focused on the customer journey, his objective is how to create unforgettable memories both online and offline.
Currently he is working in London at Charlotte Tilbury, leading the Global Store Design and VM team and previously at Perfumer1870 (Penhaligon´s and L’ Artisan Parfumeur) as Point of Sale Excellence Director in charge of the global relaunch of the brands.
Chris Sheard
Head of eCommerce
CurrentBodyRead Full Bio →
Chris works for the largest global retailer of home-use beauty devices - CurrentBody - leading a team of acquisition specialists, country managers and analysts across seven international sites.
Prior to working in beauty, Chris specialised in paid acquisition channels at media agency Carat Media, The Home Retail Group with Habitat and Time Inc and Graham & Brown.
CurrentBody has just been through its second round of funding’ after an exceptional two years of growth, Chris’s team is tasked with pushing its global reach- in terms of localised sites and digital marketing growth
Charlotte Della Rovere
Head of Etail
Benefit Cosmetic, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis VuittonRead Full Bio →
Charlotte is an eCommerce specialist currently working as Head of Etail for Benefit cosmetics. In this role she is responsible for the online business of the retailers across the UK including for example Boots, Selfridges & Debenhams.
Throughout her career she has concentrated on roles in digital marketing either in the beauty or fashion industry, developing & launching websites as well as expanding into markets such as China, USA, Europe and Russia.
Isabella Rogers
Group Head of Communications & Media
Shiseido GroupRead Full Bio →
Isabella is a Director level Digital Marketing Strategist with vast experience working amongst the largest innovator Beauty and Fashion brands, including Burberry, NARS and Dolce & Gabbana - successfully managing transformational change in global businesses and redefining Digital strategy in the luxury market.
Having developed brands from an agency and in house perspective, Isabella has a unique profile of experience and an extensive knowledge base covering owned, earned and paid media investment. After successfully launching an influencer ROI model within The Shiseido Group, Isabella was a key speaker at the Annual Beauty Trends Conference, reviewing the new content creation landscape.
Depinder Sidhu
CRM Manager
ELEMISRead Full Bio →
Depinder leads the CRM function at luxury skincare brand ELEMIS, building customer lifecycle communication strategies. Prior to this, Depinder managed the Samsung UK CRM strategy and held roles at B2B media business, EMAP and online jewellery retailer, TJC.
With ELEMIS on the road of digital expansion and accelerating global growth, Depinder is focused on the customer journey from all touchpoints, keeping innovation and creativity at the core of the strategy.
Jonathan Tilley
Mobile App Lead
N Brown GroupRead Full Bio →
Jonathan is the mobile app lead at N Brown, an online fashion and department store retailer based in Manchester. The brands within the group include JD Williams, Simply Be, Jacamo and Fashion World. Jonathan's main responsibility is shaping a suite of their brand iOS and Android apps. With 10 years experience in mobile commerce, as a Mobile app first evangelist and mind set through innovation, he focus's on customer experience at the forefront.
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