Retail-Tech: Legacy Meets Next-Gen
Where the front-runners of retail meet the minds building what’s next.
Retail is shifting—fast. AI-personalised merchandising, the rise of TikTok Shop, carbon-neutral logistics, and ever-evolving consumer expectations are redrawing the map. That’s why we’re bringing together leaders from both sides of the retail-tech equation: boardroom decision-makers and the next-gen founders and investors driving innovation from the ground up.
Step inside Home Grown’s townhouse in Mayfair for a cocktail-fuelled evening of sharp conversation, high-calibre networking, and curated connections.
What to Expect:
An insider view: A fireside discussion with operators and investors who know where retail-tech is heading—and what’s about to move P&Ls.
Real conversations: No booths. No fluff. Just peer-to-peer exchanges with people who get the scale, pressure, and pace of this sector.
A curated crowd: C-suite execs from legacy retail & consumer brands, founders in retail-tech and Cooper Parry's VentureCEO community, and selected investors shaping the next wave.
Speakers Include:
🔹Joe McKenzie, Founder & Co-CEO, Chrono24 UK – on sustainable luxury, marketplace evolution, and scaling beyond exit
🔹Chris Brook-Carter, CEO, Retail Trust & former M.D, Retail Week – on the future of retail leadership and its social impact
🔹Billy Fox, Investor, Active Partners – on what investors are betting on next in consumer and
🔹Rania Lamprou, Founder & CEO, Simpler – Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list of entrepreneurs on scaling a retail-tech in the current landscape
🔹Hosted by Asif Ahmed, Head of Early-Stage at Cooper Parry
Evening Schedule
18:00 – Doors open & cocktail introductions
18:45 – Fireside panel & live Q&A
19:15 – Networking, drinks & bites
21:00 – Close
Join us for this one-off gathering where experience meets ambition—and sparks the future of retail.