Retail Summit

RETAIL STRATEGY

PARTNERS:

RETAIL STRATEGY

PARTNERS:

Key topics include: macro trends, FMCG outlook, AI, B2B opportunities, and convenience retail.

Key topics include: macro trends, FMCG outlook, AI, B2B opportunities, and convenience retail.
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
ROOM 6
Welcome and introduction
    Janene Laas , Trade Intelligence, Bio
    Prithi Pillay , Nedbank, Bio
10:00 - 10:15
ROOM 6
The macro perspective: Retail trading context
    Nicky Weimar , Nedbank, Bio
10:15 - 10:55
ROOM 6
FMCG retail outlook: Channel blurring and pockets of growth
    Carey Leighton, Trade Intelligence, Bio
    Andrea Slabber, Trade Intelligence, Bio
    Nicola Allen, Trade Intelligence, Bio
11:00 - 11:20
ROOM 6
AI in retail: Unlocking value at scale
    Claire Cobbledick , Accenture Song, Bio
    Rudi Nienaber , Smollan, Bio
    Jean Ochse , Massmart, Bio
11:25 - 11:45
ROOM 6
B2B: Opportunities in FMCG
    Mark Cotton , Shoprite Group, Bio
    Ahmed Seedat, Unilever Food Solutions, Bio
11:50 - 12:10
ROOM 6
Break
12:10 - 12:45
ROOM 6
Retail is just more media
    Michael Smollan , Smollan, Bio
12:45 - 13:00
ROOM 6
Loyalty and retail media innovation
    Vincent Viviers , Pick n Pay, Bio
    Adrian Naidoo, Boxer, Bio
13:05 - 13:25
ROOM 6
The future of convenience
    Pride-Mnene Hlungwani, bp, Bio
    Domnick Sipho Nkhatu, bp South Africa, Bio
    Waldo Spies , Fresh Stop, Bio
    Gary Kyriacou , The Pantry, Bio
13:30 - 14:05
ROOM 6
Midi-wholesalers: Enablers or disruptors?
    Tshego Modise, Trade Intelligence, Bio
    Richard Mamokeane , Yebo Market, Bio
    Nobuhle Dube , Nondumiso Tuck , Bio
14:10 - 14:35
ROOM 6
Waste as a revenue line: Turning surplus into sales
    Lorenzo Parisi, Still Good, Bio
    Nabeel Gool, Still Good, Bio
14:40 - 15:00
ROOM 6
When growth hits a wall: Breaking through the value chain
    Takatso Sello, Nedbank, Bio
    Stephen Phalatse, Hamisa Group, Bio
    Bongile Tsotetsi, Hamisa Group, Bio
    JJ Swanepoel, Polokwane Bricks, Bio
    Dylan Piatti, Advantage Africa , Bio
15:05 - 16:00
ROOM 6
Nedbank cocktails and networking
16:00 - 17:00
ROOM 6

SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE

3 SEPTEMBER 2026

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SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE

3 SEPTEMBER 2026

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