BRC People-Priority Keynote Event
Senior retail leaders are invited to join this year’s People-Priority Keynote Event, with a drinks reception and fireside chat with Simon Roberts.
This event is for senior leaders from Retail Member organisations by invite only.
Senior retail leaders are invited to join this year’s People-Priority Keynote Event, with a drinks reception and fireside chat.
Our speaker for this evening is Simon Roberts, Chief Executive of Sainsbury’s, a retail leader with over 35 years’ industry experience across Sainsbury’s, Boots and Marks & Spencer. Since becoming CEO in 2020, he has championed a people‑first, purpose‑driven approach, leading major investment in value, colleague wellbeing and long‑term partnerships across retail and the UK food system.
Simon will be sharing his views on how to succeed in leading through transformation, the importance of culture, belief, and the actions that people see. You’ll have the chance for Q&A and an opportunity to share a drink with your peers at the reception.
We have limited capacity, so register below to ensure you are able to attend.
Speakers
Helen Dickinson OBE
Chief Executive
Helen leads the team and sets the strategic direction of the BRC. She joined in January 2013 and has been working with retailers for over 25 years. In 2016 she was awarded an OBE for Services to Retail.
Helen is passionate about diversity and inclusion in retail, she acts as the BRC’s Social Mobility Commission ambassador and was previously the Chair of Working Chance, a charity helping women offenders find employment. She is on the advisory board for Pennies, a charity which offers digital charity boxes to businesses, and was previously UK Head of Retail at KPMG.
Simon Roberts
Chief Executive Officer, Sainsbury’s
Simon Roberts is Chief Executive Officer of J Sainsbury PLC (Sainsbury’s) which includes Sainsbury’s, Argos, Nectar, Tu Clothing, habitat and Sainsbury’s Bank. He has over 35 years’ retail sector experience, having started his career on the shop floor at M&S and was most recently Executive Vice President of Walgreens Boots Alliance and President of Boots UK and Ireland.
Matt Clark
Managing Director and Co-Head of EMEA Retail | AlixPartners
Matt is a senior business transformation professional with more than 25 years of experience in the retail and consumer-facing industries. He is highly motivated and entrepreneurial with the ability to engage and inspire teams and clients alike, possessing a powerful mix of energy, insight and experience. He has assisted a wide range of clients to accelerate their performance through new value proposition design, effective omni-channel strategy, international expansion, optimizing operating models, and driving productivity.
Matt has an MBA from Durham University and a BSc from Bath University. He is also a Chartered Engineer. Prior to joining AlixPartners, Matt was a Managing Director at KPMG Boxwood, where he led the retail and consumer sector consulting practice. He was owner and board director at Boxwood before it was acquired by KPMG.
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