Book your place at Conference26, the main event of the convenience calendar, taking place on 14th April at The Vox, Birmingham.
This event brings together over 500 retailers, suppliers, and industry experts to shape the future of our sector. Conference26 will explore change outside the business with exclusive insight on how to adapt for the future, as well as how to make changes in the business that you can implement straight away.
Confirmed speakers and panellists include:
- William Higham, one of the world's leading futurists and behavioural strategy experts
- Stewart Fenn, sales director at Booker Retail Partners
- Michael Fletcher, managing director of SPAR UK Ltd
- Steve Browne, chief executive at Heart of England Co-op
- Rebecca Dunlop, head of convenience - commercial propositions at Sainsbury’s
- Andy Allen, retail operations director at bp
- Nila Patel, director at One Stop Millbrook
Conference26 will also feature the return of our Ideas Battle, where two teams of award-winning independent retailers will present new and exciting ideas that can transform stores in the future to the audience who will then decide a winner. This year’s team captains are Jack Matthews (Bradley’s Supermarkets) and Charlotte Dant (Gill Marsh Forecourts).
More details to be announced in due course. To book your place, click here.
A special thank you to our headline sponsor Takis and partner sponsor Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please click here or email [email protected].
Conference26 will be followed by the ACS Community Dinner, the must-attend celebration for the convenience sector. Join over 200 convenience store retailers, senior industry professionals and leading suppliers for an evening of exceptional food, high-quality networking and sector-wide celebration. Please note, spaces at that dinner are limited. For more information and to register your interest, click here.
