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The greatest industry speakers take to the global stage - World Retail Congress Speakers 2007 - 2011

Over the last 5 years the World Retail Congress has attracted the most inspirational, authoritative and dynamic speakers from across the globe. Together they have provoked the audience, stimulated debate and provided invaluable insight into the dynamic and increasingly fast-changing world of retailing and consumers. The Congress is the annual platform for the retail industry to come together at the highest level to discuss and point the way forward on the hottest global critical issues.

Just some of the 350 speakers include:

• Angela Ahrendts, CEO, Burberry
• Mohammed Alshaya, Chairman, M.H. Alshaya Company
• Kishore Biyani, Founder and Group CEO, Future Group
• Bernie Brookes, CEO, Myer
• Eric Broussard, VP - International Seller Services, Amazon
• Dr Gordon Campbell, CEO, Spar International
• Ian Cheshire, Group CEO, Kingfisher
• Patrick Chalhoub, Co. CEO, Chalhoub Group
• John Clare, Group CEO, DSG International
• Anders Dalvig, President and CEO, Ikea Group
• Tony DeNunzio, Executive Chairman, Maxeda
• John Donahoe, President and CEO, eBay Inc
• Millard (Mickey) Drexler, Chairman and CEO, J.Crew
• Jose Luis Duran, CEO, Carrefour
• Dr William Fung, Group Managing Director, Li&Fung
• Michael Gould, Chairman and CEO, Bloomingdales
• Sir Philip Green, CEO, Arcadia
• Joe Gromek, President and CEO, Warnaco
• Mindy Grossman, CEO, HSN Inc
• Tommy Hilfiger, Founder and Principal Designer, Tommy Hilfiger
• Launa Inman, CEO, Target Australia
• Renuka Jagtiani, CEO, Landmark International
• Andrew Jennings, CEO, Karstadt
• Wu Jiangzhong, Chairman, Wumart Stores Inc.
• Lev Khasis, CEO, X5
• Nicky Kinnaird, Founder and President, Space NK
• Heinz Krogner, Chairman, Espirit Holdings
• Pascal Lamy, Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO)
• Sir Terry Leahy, CEO, Tesco
• Christopher Lee, CEO, Forever21
• Allan Leighton, President, Loblaws and Deputy Chairman, Selfridges and George Weston
• Terry Lundgren, Chairman, President and CEO, Federated Department Stores
• Michael Luscombe, CEO, Woolworths Australia
• Carl McPhail, CEO, New Look
• BS Nagesh, CEO, Shoppers’ Stop
• Motoya Okada, President, AEON
• Stefano Pessina, Executive Chairman, Alliance Boots
• Jorge Pont, Assistant to Chairman and Director of International Affairs, El Corte Ingles
• James Quinn, President and Chairman, Tiffany and Co.
• Vittorio Radice, CEO, La Rinascente
• Stephen I. Sadove, CEO, Saks Incorporated
• Philipp Schindler, Vice President, Northern and Central Europe, Google
• Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP Group
• Jim Stengel, CEO, Jim Stengel for former Global Marketing Director, Procter & Gamble
• Jerry Storch, Chairman and CEO, Toys ‘R’ Us
• Burt Tansky, Chairman, Neiman Marcus
• Bob Thacker, Former CMO, Office Max and Target
• Joseph Wan, CEO, Harvey Nichols
• Sun Weimin, President, Suning Appliance
• Bob Willet, CEO, Best Buy International
• Chen Xiao, CEO and General Manager, GOME Electric Appliances Group

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