Agenda at a glance

A full working day designed to move future vision into business reality and practical action.

Time	Session	What to expect
08:30	Arrival and welcome refreshments	Registration, coffee and informal networking
09:10	Opening remarks	Welcome from Laura Wynch and Fergal O’Mullane
09:15	Retail AI Readiness Report 2026	Exclusive findings from Validify and WPP Enterprise Solutions
09:30	Keynote: Henry Coutinho-Mason	The future normal of AI-enabled retail
10:20	Roundtable session one	Facilitated discussion on practical AI adoption themes
11:20	Morning break	Coffee and networking
11:45	Keynote: Pinki Choudhury, Roman	Data foundations, readiness and measurable AI value
12:30	Retailer 1:1 meetings	Pre-matched partner conversations
13:00	Lunch and networking	Buffet lunch and senior peer networking
14:00	Roundtable session two	A second facilitated roundtable discussion
15:00	Afternoon break	Coffee and networking
15:30	Interactive workshop: Emma Rees, Mindstone	Practical AI upskilling and capability building
17:00	Closing remarks and drinks reception	Key takeaways followed by informal networking

Time	Session	What to expect
08:30	Arrival and welcome refreshments	Registration, coffee and informal networking
09:15	Opening remarks	Welcome from Laura Wynch and Fergal O’Mullane
09:30	Keynote: Henry Coutinho-Mason	The future normal of AI-enabled retail
10:30	Roundtable session one	Facilitated discussion on practical AI adoption themes
11:40	Keynote: Pinki Choudhury	Data foundations, readiness and measurable AI value
12:30	Retailer 1:1 meetings	Pre-matched retailer and technology partner conversations
13:30	Lunch and networking	Buffet lunch and senior peer networking
14:30	Roundtable session two	A second facilitated roundtable discussion
15:45	Interactive workshop: Emma Rees, Mindstone	Practical AI upskilling and capability building
17:15	Roundup and close	Key takeaways and closing reflections
17:30	Drinks reception	Informal networking to close the day

*Timings are subject to final confirmation.