In 2025, disruption is the only constant. As such, agility is a cornerstone of success in retail. At this exclusive boardroom community event, we’ll hear about the top strategies of industry exemplars for thriving amid rapid change and uncertainty. Drawing from their own experiences, they’ll explore the methodologies and innovations that enable their organisations to stay ahead of shifting market dynamics, evolving consumer behaviours, and operational challenges.

Panellists:

Adam Cotgreave, Chief Transformation Officer, Seasalt

Adam Cotgreave, Chief Transformation Officer at Seasalt, brings over two decades of fashion retail experience to the business.  During his time at Seasalt, Adam has held roles in Wholesale, Distribution Centre, Customer Services, Production Management, Supply Chain, Product Development. Programme Management, IT, Strategy, ESG, Customer Experience and, currently, Transformation, being part of the Senior Leadership team and Executive Board for the last seven years.

He started his career with Seasalt as one of the very first employees in the earliest days of the business, when there were just four stores, and has seen the brand grow to the multichannel retailer it is today, with 77 stores across the UK and Ireland, two stores in the US, a thriving online business, hundreds of stockists across the UK and Europe – including partnerships with M&S, Next, QVC and Zalando – and shipping to a growing customer community all over the world.

He remains committed to and passionate about the business, the retail sector and creative innovation across channels.  Adam has played a key role in delivering strong results throughout the brand’s successful growth trajectory to date and his expertise is now instrumental in developing the strategy for domestic and international expansion. 

Corinne Facey, UK Managing Director, Reserved

Corinne Facey, Managing Director at LPP Reserved UK, leads the expansion of Reserved in the UK, having introduced the Polish fashion brand to the market in 2017 with a flagship store on London’s Oxford Street—one of the world’s busiest shopping destinations. Leveraging her extensive retail expertise, Corinne drives Reserved’s UK growth, strengthening its presence and influence in the fashion sector.

Her career in retail spans leading roles at River Island and Kurt Geiger at Selfridges London, where she successfully launched the children’s footwear department and managed all regional concessions within the shoe hall.

Corinne’s tenure at adidas is particularly distinguished. She spearheaded the launch of the adidas Originals Neighbourhood store on Carnaby Street and was instrumental in introducing the first Stella McCartney collaboration in the UK. Additionally, she served as Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) for adidas’s UK retail team, leading impactful initiatives within the organisation.

Corinne strategically navigates the complexities of the UK retail market, ensuring Reserved’s continued success despite industry challenges such as Brexit. Under her leadership, Reserved continues to grow, with three new London stores launched in 2023 and a fifth added to the LPP portfolio in May 2024. Today, the brand operates two flagship stores on Oxford Street, along with locations in Westfield London & Stratford and Brent Cross,
reinforcing its position as a key player in the UK fashion market.

Imran Hakim, CEO, Hakim Group

Joe Wykes – CEO, Jollyes

Joe qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2007. Since then, he has worked uniquely in leveraged, PE backed environments. He worked in various entities backed by Apollo Global Management between 2010 and 2018, including 7 years based in Paris, ending as COO for Bensons for Beds, a 180-store UK-based bed retailer. In the summer of 2021, following the birth of his 3rd child, he joined Jollyes as COO and then stepped up to CEO in May 2022. He led the sale of the business from Kester Capital to TDR Capital in February of this year.

Members of the community can attend the event for free. Join now!