Our Speakers

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Alan Shortt
Alan Shortt

Host for The Retail Retreat 2026

CEO & Founder, Media Skills Ireland

David Morrisey

Founder, SCEAL

Trevor Stuart

Founder, AllSaints

Holly Hayes
Holly Hayes

Former Social Media Manager for The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett 

2025 Speakers Included...

Eric Horgan
Eric Horgan

Chief Product Officer, Elavon Europe

Peter Cowgill
Peter Cowgill

Former CEO & Chairman, JD Sports

Edoardo Bortolato
Edoardo Bortolato

Director, Large Customer Sales, Google Italy & Iberia

David O'Kelly
David O'Kelly

Partner, Head of M&A, KPMG

Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown

Retail Futurist & Founder, Echochamber

Tommy Smyth
Tommy Smyth

Director, Tom Smyth & Associates

William Diamond

Founder & Director, Diamond Furniture

Barry Whelan
Barry Whelan

CEO, Excel Recruitment Group

Cathal Divilly
Cathal Divilly

CEO, Great Place to Work®

Anthony Gallagher
Anthony Gallagher

Director, Petstop

Aoibhin Garrihy
Aoibhín Garrihy

Co-Founder, beo

Gerry Duffy
Gerry Duffy

International Speaker

Michele Ryan
Michele Ryan

Head of People, Carrolls Irish Gifts

Gareth McGrane
Gareth McGrane

HR Director, Chadwicks Group

Hillary Collins
Hillary Collins

People & Culture Director, PHX Ireland

Scott Shashua
Scott Shashua

Co-Founder, The Couture Club

Hear it from our attendees:

“Attending the Retail Excellence Retail Retreat gave me fresh ideas to enhance my store’s efficiency and customer experience. The connections I made here will be invaluable for future collaborations!”

— David K., Franchise Owner

Past Attendees At The Retail Retreat Included...

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