Tech for Retail presents its

GENIUS BOARD

The Tech for Retail Genius Board is a group of experts in the fields of physical and online distribution, major FMCG brands, technology and digital. The aim of this board is to help us make this event a must-attend event for retail and tech players in Europe.

Laurent Thoumine
Managing Director Head of Retail in Europe
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Nicolas Gauthier
Fashion CIO
Elodie Perthuisot
CEO Carrefour España and Chief E Commerce, Digital Transformation and Data Officer & EXCOM member
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Émilie Darolles
President, West Europe & Key Accounts
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Elise Ducret
Global Retail Transformation Director, L'Oréal Luxe
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Olivier Nollent
President and CEO - SAP France
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Celine Vuillequez
COO
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Didier Veloso
Executive President & CEO
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Marie Lalleman
Board Member and Chairwoman, Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee
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Yan Claeyssen
Consulting & Partnerships Leader
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Anne-Laure Feldkircher
Chief Digital Officer
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François Loviton
Managing Director
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Karen Serfaty
Co-organizer and CEO
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Pascal Clouzard
Co-Founder - Tech for Retail
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About TECH FOR RETAIL

Tech for Retail offers a complete and relevant overview of digital tools and technological innovations dedicated to the retail industry. From Supply Chain to Customer Loyalty, technology is imposing itself on retailers, every day a little more and at all levels. Tech for Retail's ambition is to create an ecosystem favorable to the deployment and development of tech & digital tools by accompanying the retail sector in this revolution.
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Laurent Thoumine

Managing Director Head of Retail in Europe

Laurent Thoumine, a graduate of ESC Troyes specializing in transport and logistics, is currently Managing Director at Accenture, where he is responsible for the European retail sector and consumer goods in France and Benelux.

As Co-Founder of Grizzly Stores, the first operator of connected ephemeral stores, he plays a leading role in retail innovation. He is also Co-Owner of Massivedetails, a company focused on the digital transformation of retail and mass distribution.

Laurent has held key positions at Celio as VP Supply Chain, IT and Organization, as well as at Price Waterhouse Coopers as Manager, and at Groupe Casino as Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Accenture is a premium partner of Tech For Retail, and Laurent will join the board in 2021.

Nicolas Gauthier

Chief Information Officer - Kering

Biography to come.

Nicolas joins the Tech For Retail board in 2022.

Elodie Perthuisot

Chief E-commerce Digital Transformation and Data Officer & EXCOM member

Elodie joined Carrefour as Marketing Director in 2018. She then held the position of Executive Director of E-Commerce and Marketing before being appointed Director of E-Commerce and E-Commerce Logistics for France in 2020. In March 2021, she was appointed Executive Director E-Commerce, Data and Digital Transformation for the Carrefour Group.

Prior to this, Elodie was Sales Director at Fnac and then at Fnac Darty for around 6 years.

Elodie joined the Tech For Retail adventure at its first edition in 2021.

Émilie Darolles

President, West Europe & Key Accounts

Émilie has held a number of management positions throughout her career, notably at NielsenIQ as Global FMCG Clients Group Leader, Global Client Business Partner and Sales Operations Lead Markets in Asia and Europe.

Émilie is based in France and will report to Tracey Massey, COO of NielsenIQ.

Émilie joins the Tech For Retail board in 2023.

Elise Ducret

Globe Retail Transformation Director, L'Oréal Luxe

Elise Ducret, a graduate of the Sorbonne, joined L'Oréal in 1998, where she played a pioneering role in the digital field. She held key positions, notably as webmaster and Internet manager within the group.

In 2009, she created the Digital e-business department at L'Oréal Paris France, implementing the digital strategy and launching the brand's first e-boutique. In 2015, she took over the management of the NYX Professional Makeup brand in France, contributing to its digital success. In 2019, she was appointed head of the CMO structure at L'Oréal France, where she implemented digital transformation, data strategy and e-commerce acceleration.

Since November 2021, Elise has held the position of Retail Transformation Director for L'Oréal's luxury division, overseeing prestigious brands such as Lancôme and Yves Saint Laurent.

Elise will bring her expertise to the Tech For Retail board from 2021.

Olivier Nollent

President and CEO - SAP France

Prior to taking over as head of SAP France last April, Olivier Nollent held the position of Vice President, Industries at the German group. Immediately prior to this, he spent five years at Salesforce.

A graduate of Inseec, he began his career at HP, before spending 13 years at Microsoft.

SAP France has been a partner of Tech For Retail since the beginning of the adventure. Olivier will join the TFR board in 2023.

Celine Vuillequez

COO

A graduate of ESCP Europe and Harvard Business School, Céline Vuillequez has worked for Colgate Palmolive, the McKinsey consulting firm, Pixmania and Amazon, where she spent over seven years as director of the electronics, home and leisure marketplace.

In 2020, Céline Vuillequez will be COO of Mano Mano.

Céline joins the Tech For Retail board in 2022.

Didier Veloso

Executive Chairman & CEO

A graduate of HEC, Didier Veloso began his career in 1992 in the food industry, working for Nestlé.

After managing the Maggi brand, he opened up to other sectors by joining Unilever in 1997. He then managed the Brut brand, before taking control of the "hair" category at European level. He then moved on to the Dove brand in the United States, before taking over as vice-president of beverages in Europe and Russia. He concludes his twenty years of service to Unilever as Executive Vice President of Unilever Food Solutions.

Since 2018, he has set up a consulting agency to support business leaders in accelerating growth and transformation.

In 2022, he will become Executive Chairman and CEO of GS1 France.

Didier Veloso has been a member of the Tech For Retail board since 2022.

Marie Lalleman

Board Member and Chairwoman, Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee

Marie Lalleman has been a member of Criteo's Board of Directors since 2019 and also holds the position of Chair of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.

Since January 2021, she has acted as senior advisor to the CEOs and C-Suite of various global media, retail and data analytics companies.

From 2017 to January 2021, she was Executive Vice President, Global Strategic Partners, at The Nielsen Company, leading business strategies with online retailers and electronic media clients.

From 2007 to 2017, Marie Lalleman held various other executive and leadership positions on the Nielsen Europe and Nielsen Global Retailer management teams.

The Tech For Retail board welcomes Marie in 2023.

Yan Claeyssen

Leader Consulting & Partnerships

Biography to come.

Yan has been a member of the Tech For Retail board since 2021.

Anne-Laure Feldkircher

Chief Digital Officer

Anne-Laure Feldkircher is Group Executive Vice President, Transformation and Strategy, in charge of steering the transformation and execution of the strategic plan, as well as indirect purchasing, the performance plan and the Ticketing business.

A graduate of Sciences-Po Paris and ESSEC, Anne-Laure Feldkircher began her career in 2009 as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group.

In 2013, she joined the Strategy Department of Maison Hermès, then that of Groupe Casino.

From 2015 to 2017, she actively participated in the turnaround of a Groupe Casino Business Unit as Strategy Director, and also steered the Concept and Store Organization Departments.

In January 2018, she joined the Fnac Darty Group.

Anne-laure has been a member of the Tech For Retail board since 2021.

François Loviton

Managing Director

He has 7 years' experience in retail, previously working at Carrefour and Celio.

At Celio, as Chief Digital Officer, François played a key role in the company's transformation into an omni-channel retailer.

Prior to this, he was Digital Strategy Director and e-commerce COO at Carrefour, where he launched the Drive activity and led the portal redesign.

François was also an entrepreneur when he founded Inexbee, which was sold to SFR in 2007, and began his career as a consultant with Bossard Consultants.

François has been involved with the Tech For Retail board since 2021.

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