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Welcome and Introductions

Our VP of Product Marketing, Ingrid Wantuch, kicks off the event with a welcome message.

Location: Blue Room

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Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Retail media events usually focus on trying to sell you the latest network or technology.  We are starting with the leaders deciding when and where to invest, discovering the decisions that matter most to advertisers.


Join us for the afternoon as we explore what’s driving growth and how AI is reshaping the future of commerce.

07 
October 
2026
 
8:30am
 - 
12:30pm

Registration from 2:30pm and first session at 3:30pm

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Overview

This event will bring together senior leaders from both network owners and advertisers, to explore:

• What makes a retail media network (RMN) genuinely worth investing in

 

• Where creative, measurement and technology can lead to bigger opportunities


• How brands can show up for both human shoppers and AI agents


• What the rise of total agentic commerce means for retail media strategies

You’ll leave with a tangible retail media business transformation plan for the next 90 days, 12 months and 3 years.

Schedule

02:30 pm

Registration 



03:30 pm

Welcome - is all media commerce media?

This afternoon we will discuss the past, present and predictive future of retail media and discover what you should be doing today and tomorrow to ensure continued success. 

Toby Benjamin, dentsu and Neilson Hall, dentsu

03:40 pm

From trade marketing to growth engine: how retail media changed commerce

Retail media evolved from decades of retailer and brand collaboration, transforming traditional trade marketing into one of the most dynamic areas of modern marketing. This session celebrates the innovations that powered that growth; from the rise of sponsored search to the emergence of full-funnel retail media ecosystems. 

Matthew Higgins, dentsu and Steve Edwards Tesco Media

04:00 pm

How brands can win today

We all agree that we should be investing in retail media, but what we can't seem to agree on is what we should be prioritising now in order to make the most of our investment. Join our experts as they each take their turn to make the case for their choice, and you get to decide who wins. 

Neilson Hall, dentsu, Adam Spurdle, Tag, Jas Mahill, dentsu, Alex Schlagman, TogetherFutures and Ben Howard Google

04:20 pm

Building an RMN advertisers want to invest in

The strongest RMNs do more than monetise inventory. They create sustainable value for retailers, advertisers and customers.  Join our experts and special guests to discover how to build a network that brands want to invest in. 

Leanne Naughton, dentsu and Laura Karsunky B&Q

04:40 pm 

Break



05:00 pm

Agents vs Humans – how can you show up for both?

In the not too distance future, AI agents will move from making suggestions to making decisions. However, this does not mean that you can stop targeting real people. In this session a group of experts debate what is the one thing that will ensure you are found and chosen, by man or machine. 

Ash White, dentsu, Andy Stephen, Criteo, David Sequeira, Skai and Anup Gohil, iProspect 

05:20 pm

Your commerce priorities: now, next and beyond

In this working session our facilitator will take you through a diagnostic workbook so you can identify what your plans and priorities should be for the next 90 days, 12 months and three years. Ensuring you leave the event with something tangible you can take back to your business. 

Chris Ashworth, iProspect 

05:40 pm

Networking drinks

Join us and your fellow attendees for a networking session and drinks.


Venue

Event Hall Directions 

When arriving via the main Strand entrance, head through the arches and across the Edmond. J. Safra Fountain Court to the South Wing. On the left, enter the Stamp Office doorway, walk up the staircase immediately on the right as you walk in one floor up where you will reach the event space.

Speakers

(More to be announced soon)

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Andy Stephen

Managing Director, Retail Media UK, Criteo

Andy Stephen is Managing Director for Retail Media UK at Criteo. His team provides retail media technology and services to some of the UK's most established retailers, brands and agencies. With over 15 years of experience across media and ecommerce, including at SaaS solution Mirakl, Andy is passionate about technology that enables enterprise businesses to unlock new opportunities in the digital and AI-driven economy.

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David Sequeira

Executive Vice President, Skai

David Sequeira is a senior leader at Skai, where he works with some of the world’s largest brands and agency groups across commerce, retail media and programmatic.


With more than 20 years’ experience across media, technology and advertising, David has held senior leadership roles spanning EMEA, APAC and global markets. Today, much of his focus is on how AI is reshaping marketing, from how brands and agencies operate internally to the emergence of agentic AI, autonomous workflows and new models of consumer and enterprise commerce. He also co-authors 'The Agentic Files' blog series.


David works closely with global agency and brand leaders on how technology, data and AI can translate into practical commercial advantage, and is particularly interested in what the next generation of AI means for the relationship between brands, agencies, technology platforms and consumers.

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Anup Gohil

SEO Product Partner, iProspect

Simone Andrews will be speaking about their experience as a film producer.

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Leanne Naughton

Managing Partner, Retail Media Monetisation, dentsu

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Speakers

(More to to be announced soon)

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Andy Stephen

Managing Director, Retail Media UK, Criteo

Andy Stephen is Managing Director for Retail Media UK at Criteo. His team provides retail media technology and services to some of the UK's most established retailers, brands and agencies. With over 15 years of experience across media and ecommerce, including at SaaS solution Mirakl, Andy is passionate about technology that enables enterprise businesses to unlock new opportunities in the digital and AI-driven economy.

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Laura Karsunky

Retail Media Director, B&Q

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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David Sequeira

Executive Vice President, Skai

David Sequeira is a senior leader at Skai, where he works with some of the world’s largest brands and agency groups across commerce, retail media and programmatic.


With more than 20 years’ experience across media, technology and advertising, David has held senior leadership roles spanning EMEA, APAC and global markets. Today, much of his focus is on how AI is reshaping marketing, from how brands and agencies operate internally to the emergence of agentic AI, autonomous workflows and new models of consumer and enterprise commerce. He also co-authors 'The Agentic Files' blog series.


David works closely with global agency and brand leaders on how technology, data and AI can translate into practical commercial advantage, and is particularly interested in what the next generation of AI means for the relationship between brands, agencies, technology platforms and consumers.

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Anup Gohil

SEO Product Partner, iProspect


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Leanne Naughton

Managing Partner, Retail Media Monetisation, dentsu

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Alex Schlagman 

CEO, TogetherFutures

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Chris Ashworth

Chief Strategy Officer, iProspect

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Jas Mahil

Managing Business Partner, 
Marketing Science, dentsu

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Toby Benjamin

Chief Media Officer, dentsu

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Ash White

Managing Partner, Commerce Strategy, dentsu

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Neilson Hall

Managing Director, Commerce Media, 

dentsu

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Adam Spurdle 

Managing Director,  Channel Activation, Tag

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Ben Howard

Solutions Architect, Google

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Matthew Higgins

Managing Partner, Retail Media Activation,
dentsu

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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Steve Edwards

Head of Agency, Tesco Media.

Jonathan Bottomley is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Jonathan have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

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