Speakers
Tatjana Wismeth, Head of Distribution & Supply Chain Intelligence, GfK
Tatjana Wismeth, head of GfK´s Distribution and Supply Chain Intelligence at GfK, the global leader in market intelligence for sell-through & sell-out data for HighTech Markets. Tatjana is leading GfK´s Distribution and Supply Chain Intelligence department which is collecting sell-through data from distributors and wholesalers from the tech and durables sector across the globe and combining it with GfK´s unique POS information to analyze supply chains. Prior to this position, Tatjana has worked closely as consultant with International key clients from the IT industry. Before joining GfK, she has worked several years within the energy and technology industry focusing on Smart Home solutions. Tatjana has graduated in International Business Studies & International Management in Germany and Australia.
Nevin Francis, Director Global Strategic Insights, GfK
Nevin is a recognized expert for market trends in the technology and durable goods area. His team provides fact-based strategic analytics by integrating various solutions of GfK research, including unique global Market Intelligence data and consumer studies. The team is transforming rich data into relevant insights on how the markets are changing and where they are evolving to. Nevin’s professional focus is on Small Domestic Appliances and Home & Living sectors including IoT products business.. gfk.com
Ines Haaga, Director Global Insights, GfK
Ines is an expert for global trends in the technical consumer goods market and especially focuses on trends within the IT and Office industry. She is part of GfK’s Global Strategic Insights Team which provides fact-based strategic analytics by integrating multiple sources of GfK research, including global market intelligence and consumer studies. The team is transforming rich data into relevant insights on how the markets are changing and where they are evolving to. gfk.com
Mette Tripp, Director Channel Partnerships, CONTEXT
As Director of Channel Partnerships, Mette Tripp is responsible for heading up the Channels Team which consists of Country Managers and Directors across Europe. She is also a member of the CONTEXT Executive Team and reports directly to CEO Howard Davies. Having worked for over 20 years in the IT industry, Mette has considerable experience within this sector and in particular with the distribution channel. She works closely with IT distributors and resellers and retailers in Nordics and across Europe. Her primary responsibility is to build and maintain the CONTEXT data panels that form the basis of all CONTEXT SalesWatch and MarketWatch reporting. Mette holds degrees from Anglia Ruskin University and University of West London and additionally studied for one year at Ruprecht-Karls Universität in Heidelberg, Germany. Mette is bi-lingual in Danish/English and speaks fluent German. contextworld.com
Mario Elhadjali, Director of Development EMEA, Thomson Computing
An entrepreneurial and experienced team leader of 27 years, Elhadjali is responsible for Thomson Computers channel development, brand visibility and customer experience in new EMEA markets. Extensively experienced in the African continent and the Middle East, Elhadjali is fluent in French, English, and Arabic.
Liam McSherry, Founder, flocq
Liam McSherry has worked in the tech and entertainment sectors for close to 20 years with roles at companies including Gartner, United Business Media, The Barbican and DISTREE Events. McSherry launched flocq, a sustainability comms and projects business in 2021, and is working with a number of clients in the sport and technology sectors. Liam has completed sustainability training, following the ‘One Planet Living’ framework, orchestrated the first international carbon offset for an international footballer, and organised a pilot recycling scheme that’s been shortlisted for a green business award. Liam is also a guest Sport & EV journalist for WhichEV magazine, and a sustainability volunteer at Sutton United F.C. flocq.co.uk
Tarika Marshall, Impact Tech Consultant , Humankind Technologies
Before setting up her own impact tech consultancy, Tarika had a 15 year career in consumer tech across e-commerce, telecoms and media and founder of an award winning social commerce business. Most recently, at Rolls Royce’s AI Innovation lab, she has led sustainable digital transformation programmes to tackle emissions. Tarika has deep knowledge of responsible innovation best practices, as part of venture builders Zinc VC and Mass Challenge, and advisor at non-profit All Tech is Human. Tarika has just completed the University of Cambridge (CISL), Sustainability Leadership programme, on developing low carbon transition plans, to help organisations meet their sustainability goals. LinkedIn
Laetitia Marmin, Head of Purchasing & Sourcing Used Devices, itancia
Since 2016, Marmin has been developing the ‘Itancia again’ refurbishment programme. Prior to this, Marmin has worked in a number of buying roles for retailers including FNAC and SFR.