Agenda
Agenda | Licensing For Retail Conference
A one-day conference designed for retailers to maximise their brand licensing strategies. Our goal is to share trend insight to inspire meaningful conversations with brands for future partnerships.
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9:00am - 10:00am
Registration
Badge collection and networking with breakfast provided
10:00am - 10:15am
Welcome
Laura Freedman-Dagg, Head of Retail, Global Licensing Group
An introduction to the Global Licensing Group and an overview of what to expect from Licensing for Retail Conference.
10:15am - 11:00am
Keynote - Paramount – Driving retail success and innovation
Simta Sawhney, Senior Director Licensing - Paramount Consumer Products - UK & Ireland, South Africa, Israel, Australia & New Zealand
More info coming soon
11:00am - 11:30am
State of the Nation -What's Hot in Brand Licensing Right Now?
Ben Roberts, Content Director, License Global
Steve Manners, UK MD, Licensing International
Ben and Steve will share insights from License Global and Licensing International's annual industry survey.
12:00pm - 12:30pm
From Lab to Shelf: Making Science Irresistible for Retail
Amy Harbour, Head of Licensing and Commercial Partnerships, The Science Museum
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Brand Case Study 2 - announcement coming soon
Lunch
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Tracking Consumer Trends in 2025 and Beyond
Jelena Stosic, Strategy Director at Kids Industries
Rory Partis, director UK Toys & EuroToys, Circana
Moderated by Ben Roberts, Content Director, License Global
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Industry panel: Hear from the experts
Moderator: Ian Hart, License Global
Steve Manners, UK MD, Licensing International
Allana Holmes, Commercial Director, Hynter Price International.
The panel will introduce each roundtable topic. Expect some conversation inspiration from this group of licensing insiders.
3:00pm - 4:20pm
Roundtables
Sessions:
- Standing out from the crowd in licensing Ben Roberts, License Global
- Building a best in class licensing team - what are employers really looking for? Helen Lynch, HL Retail Brand Licensing Consultancy
- Collaborations – why are they a growing part of the licensing business and what are the pros and cons Steve Manners, Licensing International and Charlotte Hyson, director of franchise and retail marketing, Paramount
- How to get the best from your brand partners Bethan Garton, Cloudco Entertainment
- Selecting the best IP for your customer Scott MacRae, Retail Buying Expert (ex Asda, NEXT, Arcadia)
- Mastering the sell - a licensee's perspective on the licensing triangle Rob Broadhurst, Brand Alliance
- The importance of pop culture and how retailers can tap into fandoms Ian Downes, START Licensing
- The importance of creative and product design Sophie Bloomfield, Bloomfield Design