The ChannelX conference will take place on Wednesday the 9th of October this week, and to help you plan your day, here’s what you can expect in Track 1 – Marketplace Strategy & Operations:
Track 1 in partnership with Stripe and Sendcloud
Your host for this track will be:
Chris Turton, Managing Director, ECOMMERCE INTELLIGENCE
11.40am 4 Things to Consider When Building a Global Marketplace
Ranjit Balijepalli, Head of Product, UK&I, STRIPE
Join Ranjit Balijepalli, Head of Product, UK&I at Stripe, for a session delving into the essential questions businesses must consider when building and scaling a global marketplace. Discover how your marketplace strategy and infrastructure can effectively support growth, drive revenue, and better
12.10pm Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Management
Mike Fethers, Ecommerce Business Manager, SONY PLAYSTATION
George Robinson, CEO & Co-Founder, SOSWEET
Herculano Rodrigues, Senior VP, THG
Discover how to build resilient supply chains in marketplaces, including risk assessment, mitigation strategies, supplier diversification, and supply chain digitization.
12.40pm Harnessing the Power of Marketplaces
Kora Habinakova, Channel Manager ‑ Marketplaces, JOHN COTTON GROUP
Sean Douglas, Country Head UK/IE & Managing Director, ZOOPLUS
David Gomez Cardona, Group Marketplace Director, KINGFISHER PLC
Christopher Charalambous, UK Sales Lead, OCTOPIA
Strategies for accelerating your online business growth – Learn how to embrace innovative business models and harness the power of marketplaces for future success.
14.00pm Platform Ecosystems & Partner Integration
Andrew Norman, UK Country Manager, SENDCLOUD
Andrew will explore the role of platform ecosystems in marketplace strategy, including the integration of third-party services, APIs, and partnerships to enhance value proposition and user experience.
14.30pm The Circular Economy
Jemma Tadd, Head of Fashion, EBAY
Matt Hanrahan, Co-Founder, RESKINNED
Mark Monte-Colombo, Head of Refurbished & Home Improvement, EBAY
James Rigg, CEO, TROJAN ELECTRONICS
Effective strategies and challenges associated with closing the loop sharing, and reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible.
15.00pm Customer Retention & Lifetime Value Optimisation
Tim Curtis, Chairman, COTSWOLD COLLECTIONS
Naomi Wilkinson, Marketplace Account Manager, WALTONS
Ashlesh Wagh, Marketplace & Community Development Director, DEBENHAMS
Nicole Olbe, Country Manager UK, ADYEN
