Event · 2 December 2026
The 2026 Retail Wrap Up
What changed with AI & what's next in 2027
Join us for our end-of-year lunch for leaders running technology at UK fashion and retail businesses.
This winter we're looking back at where AI adoption really got to in 2026, what delivered commercial value, and what 2027 is likely to bring.
Expect a lovely lunch, networking and discussions with ample opportunity to connect with fellow leaders planning for the year ahead.
DATE: Wednesday, 2 December 2026
TIME: 12pm - 2pm (lunch incl.)
LOCATION: WeWork Merchant Square, Paddington, London
What we'll cover
Agentic maturity
Agentic tooling took a big step forward in mid-2026. What is now workable in production, and what is still a risk?
The platform gap is widening
Some SaaS platforms are pulling ahead and legacy platforms are falling behind. What does that mean for your tech strategy?
Multi-brand vs. DTC
Multi-brand ecommerce looks set to gain more from new tooling than single-brand DTC. Why, and what impact will this have on the industry?
2027: the cost-of-sales shift
Adoption is still low, but 2027 is likely to bring big changes in cost of sales, which could unlock very different outcomes.
Rethink the process
The biggest commercial impact is being experienced by retailers who redesign how operations work.
Who's in the room
A vetted group of CTOs, engineering directors, and technology and product leaders from UK fashion and retail, including people from some of the country's best-known retailers.
You'll leave with practical takeaways from this year's AI rollouts and a clearer view of what to plan for in 2027.
You'll leave with practical takeaways from this year's AI rollouts and a clearer view of what to plan for in 2027.
Dan Knight
Dan is Mindera's Fashion Tech & eCommerce Lead and a fractional CTO for our clients. Before that he was an in-house CTO, and he has led eCommerce engineering for more than a decade, including lead consulting roles with Mindera's clients.
The talk draws on what he has seen first-hand and on his research into where AI has, and hasn't, paid off for retailers in 2026.
LinkedInThe talk draws on what he has seen first-hand and on his research into where AI has, and hasn't, paid off for retailers in 2026.
Good to know
WeWork Merchant Square, Room 103 on Floor 7, Paddington, London W2. The nearest stations are Paddington and Edgware Road.
A talk and Q&A with Dan Knight on what changed with AI in retail this year, plus lunch, networking and discussion with fellow technology leaders.
CTOs, engineering directors, and technology and product leaders at fashion and retail businesses.
Request your invite with the form below and we'll be in touch to confirm your place. Spaces are limited.
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