Inaugural World Retail Congress Africa in November

The inaugural World Retail Congress Africa (WRC) 2013 takes place 4-6 November 2013 at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton. It will explore the new African consumer across new channels in new markets and provides global retail intelligence, with an Africa market focus.

Speakers

Christopher Gilmour, retail analyst, ABSA
David Kneale, CEO, Clicks Group
Herman Mashaba, chairman, Free Market Foundation
Luke McKend, country manager South Africa, Google
Michael Yates, MD South Africa, Procter & Gamble
Paula Disberry, group director planning & e-commerce, Woolworths
Susanne Ackerman, chairman, Pick n Pay
Therese Gearheart, president (South Africa), Coca-Cola
Yaw Nsarkoh, MD - East & South Africa, Unilever, Kenya

Agenda highlights

Here are just five of the 40+ sessions over the two Congress days:

Addressing the informal vs. formal retail economy. Financing retail development and roll-out - domestic financing, BRICS and the West
Identifying sustainable growth markets - market insight and retailer CEO case studies from Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Egypt
Online consumers - Introducing the online, mobile, connected African consumer and new retail opportunities
Entering African retail successfully - business models (JV, franchise, acquisition) and market conditions for launch and expansion
Delivering best practice operational excellence and supply chain management to exceed customer expectations

For media registration, email publication, name, job title, email, number and country to Rio Matlhaku az.oc.oirpa@oir. To view the programme, go to www.worldretailcongressafrica.com/programme.