| Peter Ruis | buying and brand director | John Lewis | Jigsaw | chief executive |
| Paula Nickolds | buying director, home | | John Lewis | buying and brand director |
| Angela Spindler | | | N Brown | chief executive |
| Bertrand Bodson | executive vice president | EMI | Argos | digital director |
| Tom Hind | director of corporate affairs | NFU | Tesco | agriculture director |
| Glynis Gunning-Stevenson | | | John Lewis | branch manager, 'At Home' Shop |
| Kate Swann | chief executive | SSP | | |
| Jemima Bird | group marketing director | Tragus Group | Moss Bros | commercial and operations director |
| William Lynch | chief executive | Barnes & Noble | | |
| Richard Gilmore | buying and brand director | Fred Perry | Jigsaw | chief operating officer |
| David Jimenez | vice president for visual merchandising and store design | Hallmark | Williams-Sonoma | senior vice president for visual and store experience |
| Peter Sassi | senior vice president, inventory management | | Williams-Sonoma | senior vice president for stores for the Williams-Sonoma brand |
| Jeff Howie | senior vice president, inventory management, Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen brands | | Williams-Sonoma | senior vice president, inventory management and finance for the Williams-Sonoma brand |
| Brendan Glynn | | | Dreams | Operations Director |
| Andrew Villars | | | Dreams | Logistics & Supply Chain Director |
| Gwynn Milligan | | | JD Sports Fashion | managing director, Bank |
| Peter Alecock | managing director, Bank | | JD Sports Fashion | group commercial operations director |
| Jonathon Fitzgerald | director of merchandising | Matalan | | |
| Orla Barrett | global marketing manager | Mr Porter | Styloko | marketing director |
| Darren Blackhurst | chief executive | Matalan | | |
| Jason Hargreaves | | | Matalan | managing director |
| Stephen Hill | | | Matalan | chief financial officer |
| Kate Bostock | executive director of product and trading | Asos | | |
| Andy King | chief executive | Notcutts | Dobbies Garden Centre | managing director |
| James Barnes | managing director | Dobbies Garden Centre | | |
| Sarah Curran | CEO | My-Wardrobe.com | | |
| Penny Herriman | chief executive | Isobar | Boden | global brand director |
| Michelle Emmerson | human resources director | ASOS | | |
| Michael Fletcher | commercial director | Tesco | The Co-operative Food | trading director |
| Richard Cotter | Berghaus | brand president | Snow + Rock | chief executive |
| Ian Ayling | marketing consultant and executive | Dunnhumby | The Co-op | customer change director |
| Ailsa McKnight | brand and customer director | Ladbrokes | Game | marketing director |
| Paul Owen | customer and stores director | Best Buy Europe | Fraser Hart | retail director |
| Penny Herriman | chief executive | Isobar | Boden | global brand director |
| Stephen Lochhead | Global Talent Director | | Unilever | Vice President, Global Talent & Resourcing |
| Emma West | president, global talent and organisation development director | Unilever | Sainsbury’s | director of talent and capability |
| Francoise Clemes | chief of HR | | EE | head of customer service |
| Alexandre de Brettes | director of financial communications and market intelligence | Kering | Christopher Kane | chief executive |
| Mark Price | | | John Lewis Partnership | deputy chairman |
| Mark Price | | | Channel 4 | deputy chairman |
| Graham Morrell | global head of ecommerce | Jack Wills | | |
| Jan Mehmet | ecommerce director | Fitflop | Jack Wills | head up the global online operations |
| Carol Welch | | Jordans and Ryvita Company | Costa | brand and innovation director |
| Gillian Drakeford | country manager | Ikea, China | Ikea | UK and Ireland Country Manager |
| Ian Crook | marketing director Ian Crook | Tesco | | |
| Ryan Murray | product director | Play.com | Mothercare | ELC trading director |
| Rob Anderson | UK chief executive | Signet | | |
| Sebastian Hobbs | commercial director | | Signet | managing director |
| Mark Harrison | group retail director | | Morrisons | group manufacturing director and chief executive of the retailer’s Woodheads, Farmers Boy, Wm Morrisons Produce, Rathbones, Simply Fresh and Flowerworld operations |
| Ian Chambers | vice president and managing director | IGN Entertainment | Game | chief digital officer |
| Stephen Lewis | finance director | | Cocosa | general manager |
| John Clarke | | | Morrisons | interim chief information officer |
| Roger Fogg | chief executive | Tesco Mobile | | |