A Sustainable Industry
17 October 2023 at Double Tree by Hilton, Coventry.
This year’s Retra
Conference will see the industry coming together for an informative and thought-provoking day with an impressive line-up of guest speakers who will be covering topics including sustainability, electric vehicles, recycling and the future of the high street.
Meet the Retra Conference 2023 Speakers
Keynote speaker: Steve Fowler
Editor-in-Chief of Auto ExpressPaul Hide
AMDEA CEONick Simon
GfK’s client insight director, consumer electronicsAs well as hosting the conference, he will also be providing his personal insight into the economic outlook for the UK.
He will look at the whole switch to electric vehicles and what this means for retailers’ delivery and installation teams.
When is the right time to go green with your fleet of vehicles? Mr Fowler will hopefully provide the answers.
Other confirmed guest speakers include:
- Paul Hide, CEO of AMDEA
- Nick Simon, GfK’s client insight director, consumer electronics
- Andrew Goodacre, CEO of BIRA
- Robert Williamson, National Business Development Manager at Symphony
- Paul Laville, Founder and Owner of T21
- Rosalind Klass, Managing Director of Health & Safety Click
"Many of you that attended last year’s event will recall that I was struck down by Covid and was unable to attend.
I’m very much looking forward to seeing you all in person this year at what I’ve always believed is the only time we all come together as an industry.
A Sustainable Industry is something that we can all contribute to in its many different guises. So, please come along and add your voice to the Retra “Industry Conference”.
Howard Saycell, Retra CEO
Retailer Panel
It offers an unparalleled platform to raise your burning questions about your industry and for you to engage in discussions about the future of independent electrical retailing.
We are delighted to welcome this year’s retailer panel guests:
- Matt Renaut, managing director of Dacombes of Wimborne;
- Matthew Todd, partner of Herbert Todd & Son, York;
- Luke Gammons, director of Wades, Ramsey
- Sean Hannam, industry journalist and Alert magazine editor
Welcome dinner
There will be a “welcome dinner” on the evening of 16th October at the venue.Once again, the Retra board have agreed to give away 125 free places for the day.
To claim your free place contact Pat Sheldrake at:
pat.sheldrake@retra.co.uk
or call: 07920 852973
Booking Form
Download the form below to book your free placeRetra Conference 2023 Booking Form
The Retra Conference 2023 is sponsored by AMDEA, Sony and Avensys