Shrinking the Tech Stack

18:00 - 22:30 GMT
UK
19.11.2024
Dinner

Les 110 de Taillevent London, 16 Cavendish Square, London W1G 9DD

London

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Shrinking the Tech Stack

London

Dinner

November 19, 2024

Summary

Is 2025 the year where we spend less and earn more?

Across all of digital, it seems that brands are taking a long hard look at the value their digital business creates. After years of double-digit growth, post covid digital slowdown has prompted many to evaluate the (bloated) tech stack they own against the increasing costs of paid traffic, and the real ROI of the channel.

2025, it seems, might be the year the Total Cost of Ownership of all digital comes under pressure, with the overall profitability of the channel layered over the top. Removing 25% of the stack cost AND driving up loyalty would, for example - improve most net margin by more than 10% across many online businesses. Food for thought.

So - come and chat. As ever the Commerce Futures community will be there to share their uncomfortable journey, and we can chat in a Chatham House environment about the truth - if you can bear it.

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Richard Voyce

Richard Voyce

Director of Technology

The Conran Shop

Richard has over 25 years of leadership eCommerce experience within fashion, home and gardens, ranging from startups, SMEs and enterprises. With a practical mindset and hands-on approach, he is passionate about business transformation and unifying the customer experience. In his spare time you’ll find him ‘on the tools’ working on construction and home renovation projects.

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Mark Dugdale

Mark Dugdale

Director of eCommerce

Joseph Joseph

An entrepreneurial, commercial & strategically focused digital/ecommerce director with 20 years experience within fashion, retail & leisure. Extensive experience leading international multi-disciplined teams across a broad range of disciplines including strategic planning, digital marketing, CRM, website development & e-commerce.

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18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Richard Voyce
Mark Dugdale
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
08:30
Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:15
Welcome from Commerce Futures
09:25
Ryan Clark, STATSports & Jim Hingston, The Gym Group
Keynote
10:10
Hollie Weatherstone, Muc-Off
Keynote
10:35
Break
10:55
Multi-brand panel – Decathlon, Ellis Brigham, Helen of Troy
Keynote (Main Stage)
Speed dating for delegates
(Breakout Room)
11:50
George Huxford, Apidura
Keynote
12:15
Break
13:15
Rich Philip, Contested
Keynote
13:40
Marc Guisti, Veloforte
Keynote (Main Stage)
David Hanney, Alpkit
(Breakout Room)
14:35
Networking
15:00
Closing Remarks from Commerce Futures
18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
18:00
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
18:45
Guests Sit
18:50
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:00
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
19:30
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
19:50
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:10
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
20:40
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:00
Desserts & Networking
22:30
Event Closes

AGENDA

18:00 Arrival & Welcome Drinks


18:45 Guests Sit


18:50 Welcome from Commerce Futures


19:00 Panel Discussion with Richard Voyce, Director of Technology at The Conran Shop and Mark Dugdale, Director of eCommerce at Joseph Joseph


19:30 Starters: Topic One - Discussion at individual tables


19:50 Topic One discussed as a collective


20:10 Mains: Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables


20:40 Topic Two discussed as a collective


21:00 Desserts & Networking


22:30 Event Closes

09:00
Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:30
Welcome & Partner Introductions
09:40
Panel Discussion with Q&A
Richard Voyce
Mark Dugdale
10:20
Networking Break
10:40
Workshop at tables
11:00
Group Discussion - Moderated
11:20
Final Comments & Networking
11:30
Event Closes
Richard Voyce

Richard Voyce

Director of Technology

The Conran Shop

Richard has over 25 years of leadership eCommerce experience within fashion, home and gardens, ranging from startups, SMEs and enterprises. With a practical mindset and hands-on approach, he is passionate about business transformation and unifying the customer experience. In his spare time you’ll find him ‘on the tools’ working on construction and home renovation projects.

LEARN MORE →Close icon
Mark Dugdale

Mark Dugdale

Director of eCommerce

Joseph Joseph

An entrepreneurial, commercial & strategically focused digital/ecommerce director with 20 years experience within fashion, retail & leisure. Extensive experience leading international multi-disciplined teams across a broad range of disciplines including strategic planning, digital marketing, CRM, website development & e-commerce.

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Venue

Les 110 de Taillevent London, 16 Cavendish Square, London W1G 9DD

The Lamennais Room is the perfect private dining room for your lunch, dinner, wine tasting or cocktail party. An extension of the restaurant; the space is surrounded by ceiling-high windows, illuminating the room with its natural lighting during the day. Adorned by green velvet drapes and oak tables, the spectacular chandelier and gold painted wine sceneries gives the space its elegant allure, as if being engulfed in a vineyard.

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