Retail Influencers and Keynote Speakers

Spring Fair 2026 brings together the most influential voices shaping the future of retail from visionary founders and commercial leaders to trend forecasters, designers and retail strategists. 

Across multiple live stages, our speakers tackle the realities of modern retail: how buying behaviour is changing, how brands stay relevant, and how innovation, purpose and creativity drive long-term growth.

Whether you’re planning your visit or considering taking the stage yourself, this is where insight turns into action.

 

 

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Alex Schlagman

Alex Schlagman

Founder , SaveTheHighStreet.org
Alice Molyneaux

Alice Molyneaux

Head of Licensing and Brand Partnerships , Liberty
Alison Battisby

Alison Battisby

Founder , Avocado Social
Ami Rabheru

Ami Rabheru

Founder , co.lective & Retail Huddle
Andrew Xeni

Andrew Xeni

Founder and CEO / Founder and Chairman , Fabacus, Nobody’s Child and Soreto
Andy Matthews

Andy Matthews

Director , Andy Matthews Studio
Annabel Thomas

Annabel Thomas

Chief Revenue Officer , ACS Clothing
Anne Bradford

Anne Bradford

Commercial Director , DIFUZED
Barry Large

Barry Large

Head of L&D and Sustainability , Amtico
Beth Williams-Jones

Beth Williams-Jones

F&F Group Clothing Director , Tesco
Camilla Parsons

Camilla Parsons

Director , Whittaker Parsons
Carolina Eick Moreira

Carolina Eick Moreira

Founder & Director , Casa More Interiors
Caryn Franklin MBE

Caryn Franklin MBE

Fashion and Identity Commentator , All Walks Beyond the Catwalk
Catherine Erdly

Catherine Erdly

Founder , The Resilient Retail Club
Charlotte Broadbent

Charlotte Broadbent

Director , Faire Wholesale UK Limited
Charlotte Findlater

Charlotte Findlater

Founder , Charlotte Findlater Design
Christine Braithwaite

Christine Braithwaite

Trainer , Google
Claire Smith

Claire Smith

Buyer , Voisins Department Store
Dan Illingworth

Dan Illingworth

Managing Director , Widdop
Deborah Jakobsen

Deborah Jakobsen

Founder and Managing Director , Roo & Little Boo
Deng Weiping

Deng Weiping

Deputy Director-General , Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, China
Ed Long

Ed Long

Head Producer , The Design Studio
Ellie Jackson

Ellie Jackson

Wild Tribe Heroes
Emma Lawrence

Emma Lawrence

Illustrator and Designer , Emma Lawrence Designs
Estella Arroyo

Estella Arroyo

Head of Design, George at Asda , George at Asda
Faye Bovingdon-Bryant

Faye Bovingdon-Bryant

Director , Coach House
Fiona Fawcett

Fiona Fawcett

Founder & Creative Lead , Plewsy
Gavin Watts

Gavin Watts

Founding Director , Define
Gill McCulloch

Gill McCulloch

Buying Director , Anthropologie Europe
Graham Soult

Graham Soult

Retail consultant , CannyInsights.com
Gregg Elliott

Gregg Elliott

Wander Rings
Helen Lord

Helen Lord

Founder & CEO , Rehome
Helena Mansell-Stopher

Helena Mansell-Stopher

CEO , Products of Change
Ian Downes

Ian Downes

Director , Start Licensing
Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Senior Relationship Manager , Materials Council
Ian Wickham

Ian Wickham

Director , Licensing Link Europe Ltd
Ibrahim Ibrahim

Ibrahim Ibrahim

Retail Strategist, Author & Managing Director , Portland Design
Imaad Yousuf

Imaad Yousuf

Director , KitchenGlora
Jack Sawbridge

Jack Sawbridge

Lead Architect , Zaha Hadid
Jade Sammour

Jade Sammour

Dainty London ltd
James Roberts

James Roberts

Director , James Roberts Interior Design
Jay Joshi

Jay Joshi

TikTok Shop Strategist , eBusiness Guru
Jen Maude-Roxby

Jen Maude-Roxby

Head of Licensing and Business Development , Victoria and Albert Museum
Jeremy Orriss

Jeremy Orriss

Director of Licensing , DIFUZED
Jo Seddon

Jo Seddon

Design Manager , Dunelm
Joanne Barker

Joanne Barker

Founder , Hettie & Sid
Joanne Cunliffe

Joanne Cunliffe

Brand Manager , Widdop
John Blakeman

John Blakeman

Interior Designer , JB-ID
John Burns

John Burns

Commercially-Focussed IP, Contracts and Sport Lawyer , JMW Solicitors
Josie Will

Josie Will

Business Development Manager , Joules
Judy Bendall

Judy Bendall

Head of Retail , Blenheim Palace
Kate Aslangul

Kate Aslangul

Founder , Oakley Moore
Kate Nightingale

Kate Nightingale

Head Consumer Psychologist & Founder , Humanising Brands
Katie Neal

Katie Neal

Head of Product , Widdop
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