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Join us at the Trade Intelligence Retail Conference 

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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 located at the Retail Summit in Room 6 on level 5 of the Sandton Convention Centre. 

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SPEAKERS 

 

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 – Director, Big Save Cash & Carry
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
12:05-12:25

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

 

Session 3

Winning through customer centricity
12:30-13:15 LUNCH & NETWORKING
13:15-13:40

Community centricity: from grassroots to retail 

DISCUSSION

Alef Meulenberg – Founder of Rhiza
Barbara Queally – MD of WW supplier GMPF
13:45-14:00 Shopper insights: what value means across different channels

Nicola Allen – Senior Analyst,Trade Intelligence
14:05-14:35

Winning in fresh 

PANEL

Food Lover’s Market - panel tbc
14:40-15:00 Why experience matters: retail is not what you think anymore.          Andre Lombaard - Executive Head Field Experience, Smollan