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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Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner

Founder , BuyToGive
Kirstie Kavanagh

Kirstie Kavanagh

Trainer , Google
Koreen Fader

Koreen Fader

Chief Executive Officer and Market Leader , QVC UK at QVC Group
Krison Thakkar

Krison Thakkar

TikTok Shop Strategist , eBusiness Guru
Laura Harrison

Laura Harrison

LH Retail Development
Lauretta Roberts

Lauretta Roberts

Co-founder and Editor-in-chief , TheIndustry.fashion
Leo Wood

Leo Wood

Founder , Kinder Design
Lindsay Townsend

Lindsay Townsend

National Account Manager , Widdop
Liz Jefferson

Liz Jefferson

Owner/Director , Doodie Stark
Louise Chandler-Rutt

Louise Chandler-Rutt

Founder , Soundbite Media
Lucy Hopkins

Lucy Hopkins

Product Development Manager , Widdop
Lucy Johnson

Lucy Johnson

Founder & CEO , Lovebrook & Green
Marcus Steffen

Marcus Steffen

CEO & Founder , Akarui
Matthew Gibson

Matthew Gibson

Account Manager , Oddballs
Michael Apter

Michael Apter

Owner , Paper Tiger
Michael Cascarino

Michael Cascarino

Head of Studio , Michael Grubb Studio
Michael Ford

Michael Ford

CEO and Creative Director , Threewise
Mirry Christie

Mirry Christie

Founder , B•ABLE
Neeraj Khanna

Neeraj Khanna

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts
Neil Yu

Neil Yu

Home & Living TikTok Shop UK Team , TikTok Shop
Niloufar Noorbakhsh

Niloufar Noorbakhsh

Co-Owner , Jumping Bean
Omar Bhatti

Omar Bhatti

Founder , Space Shack
Patrick Michell

Patrick Michell

Partner , Platform 5 Architects
Paul Swaby

Paul Swaby

Director , Cult Of Fashion
Pere Bruach

Pere Bruach

Design Manager , Liberty
Philippa Cass

Philippa Cass

Head of Merchandising UK , Tesco Stores Ltd
Priscilla Pollara

Priscilla Pollara

Strategic Communications Advisor, Board Advisor and Founder , Top Trick
Priya Aurora-Crowe

Priya Aurora-Crowe

Owner , Lark London
Rachel Sheila-Kan

Rachel Sheila-Kan

Circular Transformation Specialist , Real Circularity
Rajesh Rawat

Rajesh Rawat

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts
Ray Clacher

Ray Clacher

Chief Executive , Morleys Department Stores
Rebekah Roy

Rebekah Roy

Sustainable Stylist, Creative Director , Fashion Stylist
Richard Austin

Richard Austin

Owner, Managing Director , Vinegar Hill
Rosie Troman

Rosie Troman

Senior Buyer , Nobody’s Child
Rumi Bunya

Rumi Bunya

Founder , Rumi Bunya Design
Ruth Turner-Jones

Ruth Turner-Jones

BIID Regional Ambassador for the Midlands and East Anglia region , Founder of Ruth Turner Interior Design
Sally Denomme

Sally Denomme

Grubby Bub
Samantha Loveday

Samantha Loveday

Editor , LicensingSource.net
Sandra Vanstan

Sandra Vanstan

Head of Licensing , WILLIAM LAMB GROUP
Sara Slade

Sara Slade

Director and Interior Designer , Sara Slade Interiors
Sebastien Ricard

Sebastien Ricard

Director, WilkinsonEyre Architects , Project Lead of Battersea Power Station
Sharon Good

Sharon Good

Managing Director , Good Results PR
Shirley Maciver

Shirley Maciver

Owner , Orange Blossom Home & Gift
Sophia Agnew

Sophia Agnew

Head of Marketing , Widdop
Stephen Illingworth

Stephen Illingworth

Owner & CEO , Widdop
Stephen Spencer

Stephen Spencer

Ambience Director , Stephen Spencer + Associates
Susan Bolsover

Susan Bolsover

Licensing and Consumer Products Director , Aardman
Tas Hadjisavva

Tas Hadjisavva

MD , Cyprus BBQ
Tejas Dave

Tejas Dave

Online & IT Business Consultant , Avasam
Terry Newton

Terry Newton

Co-Owner , Jumping Bean
Theo Paphitis

Theo Paphitis

Retail Entrepreneur and TV Dragon, Chairman and Owner , Ryman, Robert Dyas, Boux Avenue and London Graphic Centre and #SBS Small Business Sunday
Therese Oertenblad

Therese Oertenblad

Founder , Small Business Collaborative
Tiffany Moore

Tiffany Moore

Owner , Renes Fashion
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  • Meet and greet fellow speakers and sound out your ideas
     
  • Opportunity for new business and networking
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