Programme

Guided Store Tour of Liverpool Polanco

Welcome Coffee / Tea in Foyer at Hyatt Regency Polanco

 Registration Desk open

IGDS WDSS 2026

Welcome Address & Opening

André Maeder, IGDS President & CEO of Selfridges, UK

Carlos Marín Rangel, CEO of Liverpool, Mexico

Opening Session

Karen Lellouche Tordjman, Managing Director & Senior Partner of Boston Consulting Group, Mexico

Session 1 - Deploying Unified Commerce Strategies

Eric Chan, Chief Business & Strategy Officer of GAP, USA

Neil Clifford, CEO of Kurt Geiger, UK

Carlos Marín Rangel, CEO of Liverpool, Mexico

Networking Lunch

Session 2 - AI Powered Tools for Retailers 

Antonio Arranz, CEO of DHL Express, Mexico

Jason Morris, CTO of Nordstrom, USA

Dr Nasrin Mostafazadeh, Co-Founder & CEO of Verneek, USA

Philippe Schaus, former CEO of DFS Group & Moët Hennessy, Luxemburg

Vivian Zhu, Director Global Partnerships & Development of Xiaohongshu, China

Panel Discussion

Julius Carrell, Head of Global Sales & Marketing of Enactor, UK

Alonso Yañez, VP Consumer & Retail Sector, LATAM Norte, Capgemini, Mexico

Networking Break

Session 3 - Scaling Mexican Brands to the World

Horacio Fernández, CEO of Tajín Industries, Mexico

Bertha González Nieves, Founder & CEO of Casa Dragones, Mexico

Closing Day 1

Official Dinner

Welcome Cocktail followed by the Official Dinner & Award Ceremony 

After-Dinner Lounge

Networking Breakfast

Registration Desk Opens

Session 4 - Future of the Fashion Market 

Dr Achim Berg, Founder & Managing Director of FashionSIGHTS, Germany

Andrea Dini, CEO of Paul & Shark, Italy

Sam Lobban, CEO of Thom Browne, USA

Session 5 - Gaining Customer's Loyalty & Trust

Dr Andrés Conesa Labastida, CEO of Aeroméxico, Mexico

Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman & CEO of authentic, USA

Juan Luis Taverne, CEO of Paris Department Store, Chile

Networking Break

Session 6 - Building Teams & Workforce with Talents

Nick Brown, Co-Founder of IMAG/NARY, USA

Dr Stephan Buchner, Senior Partner at Egon Zehnder, Germany

Christian Otero, CEO of Lucciano’s, Argentina

Session 7 - Creating Exciting Spaces & Moments

Eléonore de Boysson, CEO of El Palacio de Hierro, Mexico

Jacques Demont, CEO of Devialet, France

Jo Horgan AM, Founder & Co-CEO of MECCA Brands, Australia

Wrap-up & Announcement

Closing

PLAN (or Arco Norte Logistics Platform) is the largest and most modern logistics and distribution center of Central - and South America owned by El Puerto de Liverpool. The purpose of the Arco Norte platform is to strengthen Liverpool's distribution capabilities and e-commerce operations. Phase I was completed in 2022 and phase II, for ‘Softlines’, was completed in 2025. PLAN is a significant investment by Liverpool and is part of their strategy to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. 

The visit will comprise management presentations, discussions and guided tours.

Visit to Liverpool PLAN in Jilotepec *

Meet in hotel lobby for departure to PLAN

Depart for PLAN*

Welcome Coffee & Registration

Visit to PLAN

09.15 - 09.45          Presentations (Planning, Highlights, Results)

09.45 - 10.30          Visit DC 1

10.30 - 11.00          Visit DC 2

11.15 - 11.30          Wrap-up

Departure to Hyatt hotel
(lunch box in coach) 

Arrival at Hotel 

* Participats that have registered for WDSS 2026, can add on an optional visit to PLAN at a modest cost contribution.