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World Retail Congress 2010

Where global retailers meet

Oracle World Retail Awards shortlist announced! See the full list today and register for WRC2010 today to attend the event!

1000+ retail leaders attending
50+ countries represented
100+ industry expert speakers
40 interactive business streams, keynotes and executive roundtables
20+ hours of facilitated networking

Join Cordes, Sorrell, Lauder and Segal at the only global meeting place for board-level retail executives. See the latest programme for more details.


Dr Eckhard Cordes CEO Metro	Sir Martin Sorrell CEO WPP	Leonard A. Lauder Chairman Emeritus The Estée Lauder Companies Inc	Gordon Segal Founder Crate and Barrel

Over 80 speakers confirmed so far! See the programme for more details.

Angela Ahrendts, CEO. Burberry
Hugo Bethlem, Executive Director, Pao de Acucar
Carl Juel-Jensen, Managing Director, Netto International
Hans Schmitt, President EMEA, Hugo Boss
Mindy Grossman, Group CEO, Home Shopping Network
Follow this link to view an interview with Mindy
David Roth, CEO, WPP The Store
Launa Inman, CEO, Target Australia
Follow this link to view an interview with Launa
James Fielding, President, Disney Stores Worldwide
James Bidwell, European Managing Director, Anthropologie
Susan Aubrey-Cound, Director of Multi Channel Development, Marks & Spencer
Alan Treadgold, Head of Retail Strategy, Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide
Laura Wade-Gery, CEO, Tesco.com
Bernie Brookes, CEO, Myer
Frederic Bioussé, CEO, Sandro Paris
Rick Darling, President, Li & Fung US
Simon Fox, CEO, HMV
Concetta Lanciaux, CEO, Luxadvisory
Jose Gomez, Vice President - Business Development, Mango
Rob Norman, Global CEO, GroupM Interaction
Patience Wheatcroft, Editor-in-Chief, Wall Street Journal Europe
Robin Wight, President, The Engine Room Group

The only event that brings together executives from these retailers:

Nike Inc / Metro Markets / C&A / The Body Shop International / The Disney Store / Myer Pty / Falabella Retail / ILVA / Remind A/S / Azizia Panda United / Flying A / Li & Fung / Wall Street Journal / Stockmann / WGSN / GroupM Interaction / CBR Fashion Holding /Lagardere Services / ABC SAL Department Stores / Team A Ventures / Tesco.com / Parfois / Dymocks / WPP The Store / Groupe Adeo / Deutsche Telekom AG / Happychic / Tchibo / Debenhams / Polbita / Fawaz Alhokair / Fedis / Intres B.V. / Saga Falabela S.A. / Flexa / Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari / Pão de Açúcar / RCG / Boots / Limited Brands / Burberry / Kingfisher Group / Swisscom / Metro Markets / Liwa Trading Enterprises / Mango / Daymon Worldwide / Foschini / Hervis Sport / Kesko / VV-Auto / Womenswear Daily / Anttila Oy / Rautakesko / Levi Strauss / Azizia Panda / Inspire / Anthropologie.. plus many more….

WRC Overview video

What is World Retail Congress?

An industry-devised, board-level forum that discusses issues affecting the international retail industry; covering core sector issues as well as social, economic, political and ethical concerns
Three days of business-critical content, focussed on the global retail CEO agenda in a variety of formats designed to evoke meaningful exchange between you and your peers on and off stage
100 leading retail industry speakers addressing your key issues
Over 20 hours of quality networking opportunities with other retail business heads
The landmark of a year in retail – rewarding innovation with the Oracle World Retail Awards, celebrating fresh talent with the Retail Futures Challenge and noting years of blood, sweat and tears in the name of retail for those that are nominated in the Hall of Fame

What is new for WRC2010?

After 3 successful years in Barcelona, this year WRC will take place in the city of Berlin and returns with several new features:

the highly acclaimed Retail Futures Challenge will be expanded with more retail colleges from around the world sending their brightest and best retail students to Berlin and for Congress delegates to select the winning team
executive roundtables: smaller workshop formats that will allow delegates to experience first-hand the very latest online, digital and social networking channels soon to be adopted by consumers
retail study tours as well as receptions and the Gala Dinner key networking events that will be held in the heart of the city

Who’s steering the content for this year’s Congress?

Teknosa, LuxAdvisory, Woolworths SA, Alshaya, Mango, Financo, Tesco, Shoppers Stop, Li & Fung, Macy's, Kingfisher, CCFA, Pao de Acucar, Myer, Inditex, Fawaz AlHokhair, Target Australia, Old England and Wu Mart

See the full list of Advisory Board members here.