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Join us at the Trade Intelligence Retail Conference 

ABOUT


The Ti Retail Conference is an industry event that will bring together business leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs. It is a unique platform for industry stakeholders to: 

  • CONNECT directly with South Africa’s leading retail role players, and 
  • ALIGN with the trends and shifting dynamics shaping the SA FMCG retail industry

The Ti Retail Conference will be located at the Retail Summit in Room 6 on level 5 of the Sandton Convention Centre. 

 

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AGENDA | 10 September 2025 | 8:30-15:00

Session 1

Gearing towards profitable growth
8:00-9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00-9:10 Welcome & opening 

Janene Laas - General Manager, Trade Intelligence
9:10-9:25 Future forward retail: tapping into global trends

Lucy Vallender – Chief Knowledge Officer, Smollan Global Knowledge Office
9:30-9:50 Future-proofing supply chains 

Tbc: representative of CIPS- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
9:55-10:15

Winning for the future - lessons from leadership 

DISCUSSION

Dave Ramsden – Management Executive, Pick n Pay 
Lauren Filen – Customer Director Africa  Advantage Group
10:20-10:35

FMCG Forecasts: enabling a future focus

  DISCUSSION

Carey Leighton - Economist, Trade Intelligence

Kerry Elliot - Retail Expert, Trade Intelligence                     

Session 2

Innovation through collaboration
10:35-10:50 TEA & NETWORKING
10:50-11:10

Retail reimagined: the power of retailer and supplier collaboration

DISCUSSION

Moeng Setiloane – Key Accounts and Supplier Enterprise Development Executive, Clicks Group

Dylan Piatti – MD Africa Advantage Group
11:15-11:35

Growing independent trade through collaboration   

PANEL

Tshego Modise - Retail Analyst, Trade Intelligence

Tony Ferreira – CEO, Big Save Cash & Carry

Prince Nwadeyi – Financial Services Specialist, Mustard Finance 

Onke Mkiwa – Insights Lead, Mustard Finance
11:40-12:00

Informal revolution: digitisation and innovation in general trade

DISCUSSION

Jessica Boonstra – CEO & founder: Yebo Fresh

Richard Mamokeane – RTM Manager: Yebo Fresh
12:05-12:40

Don't get left behind: how leading SA brands are activating commerce media 

PANEL

Daniel Levy - Co-founder & CEO, Flow

Zach Nossel - Head of Digital Marketing, Woolworths

Mike Bryer – Chief Executive Officer, Zapper

Bronwen Oliver – Marketing & Digital Executive, Clarins

 

Session 3

Winning through customer centricity
12:45-13:30 LUNCH & NETWORKING
13:30-13:55

Community centricity: from grassroots to retail 

DISCUSSION

Alef Meulenberg – Founder of Rhiza

Kirsty Aldrich – Head of NPD, GMPF
14:00-14:15

Bjuilding a community-led  business

Andrew Millson – Managing Executive people and sustainability, Food Lover’s Market 
14:20-14:35

Shopper insights: what value means across different channels

Nicola Allen – Senior Analyst,Trade Intelligence
14:40-15:00

Why experience matters: retail is not what you think anymore.   

Andre Lombaard - Executive Head Field Experience, Smollan

Refiloe Dikgole – IMA Growth Lead, Smollan