Strategic Partners 2016

The Top leaders and visionaries of the TCG sector

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Speakers / Panelists 2021

Ragip Balcioglu

Chief Commercial Officer,

Arcelik

Pedro Baptista

Head of Own Brands & Partnership,
Worten

Stuart Blanch

EMEA Consumer Sales Director,
Intel

Chris Braam

SVP Sales EMEA,

Electrolux

Chris Buecker

Chairman,

International TCG

Retail Summit

Hakan Bulgurlu

CEO,

Arcelik

Cyril Buxtorf

EVP EMEA,
Groupe SEB

Fiona Carlin

Partner,

Baker McKenzie

Hans Carpels

President,

Euronics International

Declan Curry

Conference Host

Thierry Gadou

President and CEO,

SES-imagotag

Marta Gnjatovic

Head of Category Teams,
Coolblue

Markus Hepp

MD & Senior Partner,

BCG

Bradley Hopkinson

VP Consumer & Device Sales EMEA,

Microsoft

Rick Londema

Senior Vice President Consumer Sales,

Sony Europe

Assad Malic

Corporate Affairs & Strategy Director,
Dixons Carphone

Enrique Martinez

CEO,
Fnac Darty

Michael McLaughlin

VP Retail,
GfK

Gilles Morel

President EMEA & EVP,
Whirlpool

Oleg Muraviev

Commercial Director,
M.video-Eldorado

Anna Ohlsson-Leijon

CEO Business Area Europe, EVP,

Electrolux

Carsten Olesen

President Consumer Audio,

HARMAN International

John Olsen

Managing Director,

Euronics International

Salvatore Paparelli

Regional Logistic Officer &
Head of Sales Operations,
Sony Electronics

Stejara Pircan

VP Electronics & Consumables,
eMAG

Remko Rijnders

General MD Benelux,

MediaMarktSaturn

Andrea Scozzoli

Chief Corporate Development,
Unieuro, & President, Aires

Ami Silverman

Corporate VP,

Microsoft

Dr. Martin Schulte

Partner & Global
Sector Leader,
Consumer Durables,
Oliver Wyman

Erik Sonsterud

CEO,
Elkjop Nordic

Jon Stine

Executive Director,
Open Voice Network

Karl Trautmann

Member of the
Management Board,
ElectronicPartner

Gregor Ulitzka

Director Supply
Chain Programs,
Amazon EU

Karl Wehner

Managing Director DACH/CEE/TR,
Alibaba Group

Therese Friberg

CFO,

Electrolux

Tine Kinn

Strategy Director,
Elkjop Nordic

Norbert Klein

Head of Region Europe, EVP,

BSH

Turan Erdogan

CEO,

Vestel

Rikke Ussing

EMEA Head of Retail,

HP Inc

Bulent Gurcan

CEO,

TeknoSA

Matthias Ginthum

Chief Markets Officer,
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

Emmanuel Fromont

Corporate VP,
President EMEA,
Acer

Michael Haas

Global Retail Director,

GfK

Dr. Reinhard Zinkann

Managing Director &
Co-Proprietor,

Miele

Nilesh Khalkho

CEO,

Sharaf DG

Antreas Athanassopoulos

Chief Customer Officer &
CEO Financial Services,
Dixons Carphone

Alessandro Stanzani

EVP
Consumer Imaging Group,
Canon Europe

Rainer Strack

Senior Partner & MD,
BCG

Jonathan Grimes

Sr. Director – Consumer & Devices Sales EMEA,
Microsoft

Guido Monferrini

Chief Commercial Officer,
MediaMarktSaturn

Frank Bussalb

VP Procurement,

MediaMarktSaturn

Retail Group

Cenk Yenginer

Chief Category &
Supply Chain Officer,
TeknoSA

Jean Baptiste Thomas

Director,
GM Amazon Marketplace,
Amazon UK

Lucas Perraudin

Head of AR/VR EMEA,
Facebook

Iulian Stanciu

CEO,
eMAG

Carsten Olesen

SVP Global Markets,

Harman Lifestyle Division

Enrique Martinez

CEO,

Fnac Darty

Emmanuel Grenier

CEO,

Cdiscount

Nilesh Khalkho

CEO,

Sharaf DG, UAE

Jonas Samuelson

CEO,
Electrolux

Enrique Fernandez

Board Member,

M.Video/Eldorado

Klaus Peter Voigt

Executive Vice President,

MediaMarktSaturn

Retail Group

Henk de Jong

Chief of International Markets,
Philips

Alejandro Mondragon

Global Lead Retail,

GfK

Martin Wild

Chief Innovation Officer,

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Linda Pimmeshofer

Director Retail Development Retail,

Microsoft

Chen Zhang

Chief Technology Officer,

JD.com

Anne-Laure Feldkircher

Group Strategy

M&A Director,

Fnac Darty

Helmar Hipp

Managing Director,

Cyberport

Miya Knights

Head of Industry Insight,

Eagle Eye Solutions

Thomas Baader

Executive Vice President,
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

Des Power

SVP, Managing Director,

Fitbit International

Kai Herzberger

Director eCommerce & Transformational Retail DACH & EMEA,

Facebook

Johan Rudstrom

Retail and Shopper Marketing Experience Director,

Electrolux Appliances AB

Oliver Ahrens,

CEO,
notebooksbilliger.de

Javier Anta

Partner & Managing Director,
The Boston Consulting Group

Markus Tuschl

Global Director Digital Retail,

GfK

Michael Monney

Global Commercial Director,

Laurastar

Dan Arler

CEO Major Appliances EMEA,

Electrolux

Rick Londema

SVP Consumer Sales,

Sony Europe

Bulent Gurcan

CEO,

TeknoSA

Application for:

Industry AwardsRetailer Award

Choose and apply for nominations (you can apply to one, two or all three awards)

Category Specialist Award Technology Innovation Award Sustainability Award

Category Specialist Award

During the past year dominated by the pandemic, have you, as a Category Specialist*, impressed your retail partners through outstanding cooperation or performance? How would you describe this extraordinary achievement?

This could be share increase within the respective category, margin achievement, on time delivery and in full despite the challenges of the pandemic, professional collaborative forecasting, jointly aligned activities across all sales channels (online/in-store/social media), product innovation, or sales growth, etc.

*We define Category Specialists as brands which are typically active only in one specific category (i.e. not across multiple categories) or even only in a subcategory. Appliances (MDA, SDA) or CE (TV, Audio, Photo) are considered as one category. Category Specialists can often be trendsetters.

Technology Innovation Award

Over the past year, which of your brand’s innovations enabled your retail partner to demonstrate a new technology to shoppers in a way that really excited them?

This could be any innovation: a feature, a product, new product design or the creation of a whole new category. It could also be the reinvention or shifting of a whole category, e.g. creating higher value for the whole category.

Sustainability Award

The TCG retail industry is increasingly conscious of its environmental responsibilities. It is clear that consumer and legislative pressures are also building and are encouraging or even forcing businesses and manufacturers to take dramatic steps to improve sustainability. This category focuses on cutting-edge innovations and strategic solutions that are starting to deliver positive and significant environmental improvements and/or social benefits.

Over the past two years, has your company started or implemented a game-changing innovation or initiative? Can you demonstrate leading environmental improvements in areas such as emissions, consumption of natural resources, waste and recycling or people benefits along the value chain?

Retailer Award

In a year dominated by the pandemic, shutdowns and strong consumer behaviour shifts, can you as a retailer* demonstrate real use cases of innovation? In which ways did you successfully adapt your business model?

Examples:

Shift to a mobile-first strategy. Store network became extended arm to online (‘One Retail’)
Real-time video call feature with a sales associate who is physically in a store
Possibility of in-store appointment (app-based)
Drive-In (contactless curbside pickup of online orders)
Fast product delivery (stores partly used as DCs)
Punctual delivery to customers (precise delivery window)
Switch to paperless documentation (warranties, invoices, contracts etc.)
Any other meaningful innovation along the customer journey or value chain

*Tech retailer: click & brick retailer, pure player or pure player physical stores for both brand and service purposes

To assist with your application, here are some hints and tips:

Your application is completely free of charge
For each industry award category, please fill in a separate application template
Be as precise and comprehensive in your description as possible
The more compelling your description, the more likely it is that you will capture the attention of the Grand Jury
Evidence of commercial success – ensure that your application is supported by tangible and accurate figures
You may support your application with visual material such as videos, powerpoints, statistics, analysis or screenshots
The more complete your application, the higher the chance you will be selected for the shortlist by the Grand Jury
The 4th and 5th of the TCG industry awards – the “Leadership” Award and the “Brand of the Year” Award – will be chosen directly by the Grand Jury.
Should you have any questions during the application process or encounter any issues, please contact our project manager Anton at anton@retail-plus.org, +41 43 50 83 356

The Top leaders and visionaries of the TCG sector

Speakers / Panelists 2021

Ragip Balcioglu Chief Commercial Officer, Arcelik

Pedro Baptista Head of Own Brands & Partnership, Worten

Stuart Blanch EMEA Consumer Sales Director, Intel

Chris Braam SVP Sales EMEA, Electrolux

Chris Buecker Chairman, International TCG Retail Summit

Hakan Bulgurlu CEO, Arcelik

Cyril Buxtorf EVP EMEA, Groupe SEB

Fiona Carlin Partner, Baker McKenzie

Hans Carpels President, Euronics International

Declan Curry Conference Host

Thierry Gadou President and CEO, SES-imagotag

Marta Gnjatovic Head of Category Teams, Coolblue

Markus Hepp MD & Senior Partner, BCG

Bradley Hopkinson VP Consumer & Device Sales EMEA, Microsoft

Rick Londema Senior Vice President Consumer Sales, Sony Europe

Assad Malic Corporate Affairs & Strategy Director, Dixons Carphone

Enrique Martinez CEO, Fnac Darty

Michael McLaughlin VP Retail, GfK

Gilles Morel President EMEA & EVP, Whirlpool

Oleg Muraviev Commercial Director, M.video-Eldorado

Anna Ohlsson-Leijon CEO Business Area Europe, EVP, Electrolux

Carsten Olesen President Consumer Audio, HARMAN International

John Olsen Managing Director, Euronics International

Salvatore Paparelli Regional Logistic Officer & Head of Sales Operations, Sony Electronics

Stejara Pircan VP Electronics & Consumables, eMAG

Remko Rijnders General MD Benelux, MediaMarktSaturn

Andrea Scozzoli Chief Corporate Development, Unieuro, & President, Aires

Ami Silverman Corporate VP, Microsoft

Dr. Martin Schulte Partner & Global Sector Leader, Consumer Durables, Oliver Wyman

Erik Sonsterud CEO, Elkjop Nordic

Jon Stine Executive Director, Open Voice Network

Karl Trautmann Member of the Management Board, ElectronicPartner

Gregor Ulitzka Director Supply Chain Programs, Amazon EU

Karl Wehner Managing Director DACH/CEE/TR, Alibaba Group

Therese Friberg CFO, Electrolux

Tine Kinn Strategy Director, Elkjop Nordic

Norbert Klein Head of Region Europe, EVP, BSH

Turan Erdogan CEO, Vestel

Rikke Ussing EMEA Head of Retail, HP Inc

Bulent Gurcan CEO, TeknoSA

Matthias Ginthum Chief Markets Officer, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

Emmanuel Fromont Corporate VP, President EMEA, Acer

Michael Haas Global Retail Director, GfK

Dr. Reinhard Zinkann Managing Director & Co-Proprietor, Miele

Nilesh Khalkho CEO, Sharaf DG

Antreas Athanassopoulos Chief Customer Officer & CEO Financial Services, Dixons Carphone

Alessandro Stanzani EVP Consumer Imaging Group, Canon Europe

Rainer Strack Senior Partner & MD, BCG

Jonathan Grimes Sr. Director – Consumer & Devices Sales EMEA, Microsoft

Guido Monferrini Chief Commercial Officer, MediaMarktSaturn

Frank Bussalb VP Procurement, MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Cenk Yenginer Chief Category & Supply Chain Officer, TeknoSA

Jean Baptiste Thomas Director, GM Amazon Marketplace, Amazon UK

Lucas Perraudin Head of AR/VR EMEA, Facebook

Iulian Stanciu CEO, eMAG

Carsten Olesen SVP Global Markets, Harman Lifestyle Division

Enrique Martinez CEO, Fnac Darty

Emmanuel Grenier CEO, Cdiscount

Nilesh Khalkho CEO, Sharaf DG, UAE

Jonas Samuelson CEO, Electrolux

Enrique Fernandez Board Member, M.Video/Eldorado

Klaus Peter Voigt Executive Vice President, MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Henk de Jong Chief of International Markets, Philips

Alejandro Mondragon Global Lead Retail, GfK

Martin Wild Chief Innovation Officer, MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Linda Pimmeshofer Director Retail Development Retail, Microsoft

Chen Zhang Chief Technology Officer, JD.com

Anne-Laure Feldkircher Group Strategy M&A Director, Fnac Darty

Helmar Hipp Managing Director, Cyberport

Miya Knights Head of Industry Insight, Eagle Eye Solutions

Thomas Baader Executive Vice President, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

Des Power SVP, Managing Director, Fitbit International

Kai Herzberger Director eCommerce & Transformational Retail DACH & EMEA, Facebook

Johan Rudstrom Retail and Shopper Marketing Experience Director, Electrolux Appliances AB

Oliver Ahrens, CEO, notebooksbilliger.de

Javier Anta Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

Markus Tuschl Global Director Digital Retail, GfK

Michael Monney Global Commercial Director, Laurastar

Ragip Balcioglu

Chief Commercial Officer,

Arcelik

Pedro Baptista

Head of Own Brands & Partnership,
Worten

Stuart Blanch

EMEA Consumer Sales Director,
Intel

Chris Braam

SVP Sales EMEA,

Electrolux

Chris Buecker

Chairman,

International TCG

Retail Summit

Hakan Bulgurlu

CEO,

Arcelik

Cyril Buxtorf

EVP EMEA,
Groupe SEB

Fiona Carlin

Partner,

Baker McKenzie

Hans Carpels

President,

Euronics International

Declan Curry

Conference Host

Thierry Gadou

President and CEO,

SES-imagotag

Marta Gnjatovic

Head of Category Teams,
Coolblue

Markus Hepp

MD & Senior Partner,

BCG

Bradley Hopkinson

VP Consumer & Device Sales EMEA,

Microsoft

Rick Londema

Senior Vice President Consumer Sales,

Sony Europe

Assad Malic

Corporate Affairs & Strategy Director,
Dixons Carphone

Enrique Martinez

CEO,
Fnac Darty

Michael McLaughlin

VP Retail,
GfK

Gilles Morel

President EMEA & EVP,
Whirlpool

Oleg Muraviev

Commercial Director,
M.video-Eldorado

Anna Ohlsson-Leijon

CEO Business Area Europe, EVP,

Electrolux

Carsten Olesen

President Consumer Audio,

HARMAN International

John Olsen

Managing Director,

Euronics International

Salvatore Paparelli

Regional Logistic Officer &
Head of Sales Operations,
Sony Electronics

Stejara Pircan

VP Electronics & Consumables,
eMAG

Remko Rijnders

General MD Benelux,

MediaMarktSaturn

Andrea Scozzoli

Chief Corporate Development,
Unieuro, & President, Aires

Ami Silverman

Corporate VP,

Microsoft

Dr. Martin Schulte

Partner & Global
Sector Leader,
Consumer Durables,
Oliver Wyman

Erik Sonsterud

CEO,
Elkjop Nordic

Jon Stine

Executive Director,
Open Voice Network

Karl Trautmann

Member of the
Management Board,
ElectronicPartner

Gregor Ulitzka

Director Supply
Chain Programs,
Amazon EU

Karl Wehner

Managing Director DACH/CEE/TR,
Alibaba Group

Therese Friberg

CFO,

Electrolux

Tine Kinn

Strategy Director,
Elkjop Nordic

Norbert Klein

Head of Region Europe, EVP,

BSH

Turan Erdogan

CEO,

Vestel

Rikke Ussing

EMEA Head of Retail,

HP Inc

Bulent Gurcan

CEO,

TeknoSA

Matthias Ginthum

Chief Markets Officer,
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

Emmanuel Fromont

Corporate VP,
President EMEA,
Acer

Michael Haas

Global Retail Director,

GfK

Dr. Reinhard Zinkann

Managing Director &
Co-Proprietor,

Miele

Nilesh Khalkho

CEO,

Sharaf DG

Antreas Athanassopoulos

Chief Customer Officer &
CEO Financial Services,
Dixons Carphone

Alessandro Stanzani

EVP
Consumer Imaging Group,
Canon Europe

Rainer Strack

Senior Partner & MD,
BCG

Jonathan Grimes

Sr. Director – Consumer & Devices Sales EMEA,
Microsoft

Guido Monferrini

Chief Commercial Officer,
MediaMarktSaturn

Frank Bussalb

VP Procurement,

MediaMarktSaturn

Retail Group

Cenk Yenginer

Chief Category &
Supply Chain Officer,
TeknoSA

Jean Baptiste Thomas

Director,
GM Amazon Marketplace,
Amazon UK

Lucas Perraudin

Head of AR/VR EMEA,
Facebook

Iulian Stanciu

CEO,
eMAG

Carsten Olesen

SVP Global Markets,

Harman Lifestyle Division

Enrique Martinez

CEO,

Fnac Darty

Emmanuel Grenier

CEO,

Cdiscount

Nilesh Khalkho

CEO,

Sharaf DG, UAE

Jonas Samuelson

CEO,
Electrolux

Enrique Fernandez

Board Member,

M.Video/Eldorado

Klaus Peter Voigt

Executive Vice President,

MediaMarktSaturn

Retail Group

Henk de Jong

Chief of International Markets,
Philips

Alejandro Mondragon

Global Lead Retail,

GfK

Martin Wild

Chief Innovation Officer,

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Linda Pimmeshofer

Director Retail Development Retail,

Microsoft

Chen Zhang

Chief Technology Officer,

JD.com

Anne-Laure Feldkircher

Group Strategy

M&A Director,

Fnac Darty

Helmar Hipp

Managing Director,

Cyberport

Miya Knights

Head of Industry Insight,

Eagle Eye Solutions

Thomas Baader

Executive Vice President,
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

Des Power

SVP, Managing Director,

Fitbit International

Kai Herzberger

Director eCommerce & Transformational Retail DACH & EMEA,

Facebook

Johan Rudstrom

Retail and Shopper Marketing Experience Director,

Electrolux Appliances AB

Oliver Ahrens,

CEO,
notebooksbilliger.de

Javier Anta

Partner & Managing Director,
The Boston Consulting Group

Markus Tuschl

Global Director Digital Retail,

GfK

Michael Monney

Global Commercial Director,

Laurastar

Dan Arler

CEO Major Appliances EMEA,

Electrolux

Rick Londema

SVP Consumer Sales,

Sony Europe