eTail Germany 2015 (past event)

17 - 19 March, 2015

Maritim proArte, Berlin, Germany

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Day 2 - Unleashing your Omni-channel potential

8:00 am - 8:45 am Registration and refreshments

8:45 am - 8:50 am Conference Director's Welcome

Nick Hendry, Conference Director, eTail Germany 2015

Nick Hendry

Conference Director
eTail Germany 2015

8:50 am - 9:00 am Chairperson’s Welcome and opening remarks

9:00 am - 9:20 am Redefining the future of e-Commerce in Germany

• An analysis of e-Commerce growth in Germany
• Forecasting the next major trends in: oCloud, Mobile, Omni-channel and Analytics
• How will these new trends impact retailers over the next 3 years? •Outlining eBay’s new initiatives for driving customer engagement in this new world
• How does Stephan see this world changing?
Martin Barthel, Senior Director Verticals & eBay Kleinanzeigen at eBay Germany

Martin Barthel

Senior Director Verticals & eBay Kleinanzeigen
eBay Germany

9:20 am - 9:40 am How to use mobile as a key to unlocking Omni-channel

• How can this be achieved?
• What advantages do you stand to gain?
• How can Pure Players and shopping clubs use mobile as a driver in their Omni-channel journey?
Ilan Benhaim, CEO & Co-Founder at Vente-Privee

Ilan Benhaim

CEO & Co-Founder
Vente-Privee

9:40 am - 10:00 am Getting it right: Leveraging the power of personalisation across new markets to become a real-time retailer

With the right approach, personalisation promises to offer both a more engaging customer experience and allow retailers insights into predicting future consumer behaviour, leading to increased sales and measurable bottom line results.

In this presentation, Qubit CEO Graham Cooke teams up with a leading global retailer to explain the practical steps needed to deliver personalisation in real-time, from data collection to finding insights and having the right team behind you. We will offer first hand case studies of how this retailer approaches their conversion optimisation strategy, illustrating with rich examples. Expect a highly visual presentation peppered with research, video and practical inspiration for immediate use in your business.
Graham Cooke, CEO and Co-founder at Qubit

Graham Cooke

CEO and Co-founder
Qubit

Melanie Kyrklund, Head of Site Optimisation at Staples Europe

Melanie Kyrklund

Head of Site Optimisation
Staples Europe

• What does Omni-channel mean to you?
• How does it create consumer opportunities?
• How do you start this process?
• What are the development areas?
• What should you invest in first?
• Technology, Infrastructure, Staff, Branding
• What does a seamless ‘online’ and ‘offline’ brand look like?
Terry Freiherr von Bibra, Chief Retail Officer Omni-channel at Karstadt, Yahoo and Amazon

Terry Freiherr von Bibra

Chief Retail Officer Omni-channel
Karstadt, Yahoo and Amazon

Maud Hoffmann, Head of E-Commerce at melectronics (Migros)

Maud Hoffmann

Head of E-Commerce
melectronics (Migros)

Dirk Radetzki, Managing Director DACH at Teradata

Dirk Radetzki

Managing Director DACH
Teradata

Simon Ritter

Managing Director
GTR Media Services

10:35 am - 11:20 pm Coffee and networking break in the exhibition hall


11:20 pm - 11:40 am Developing to a Cross-Channel Retailer at Northen Europes largest Toy Store

Having sold toys through its store network in the northern part of Europe for the last 50 years, TOP-TOY is now developing its strategy to harvest the benefits from a business with integration between digital and brick & mortar sales. This presentation will cover the starting point, framework and strategic considerations for becoming an Cross-Channel retailer.
Jacob Borup, Head of CRM at Top Toy

Jacob Borup

Head of CRM
Top Toy

11:40 am - 12:00 pm Maximising the customer touch points on the path to Omni-channel personalisation

Alex Ciorapciu, Senior Solutions Engineer at RichRelevance

Alex Ciorapciu

Senior Solutions Engineer
RichRelevance

12:00 pm - 12:20 pm Omni-channel change management: Where the challenge really begins

The two main hurdles
Short vs Long-term
Your customer’s worst enemy
Terry Freiherr von Bibra, Chief Retail Officer Omni-channel at Karstadt, Yahoo and Amazon

Terry Freiherr von Bibra

Chief Retail Officer Omni-channel
Karstadt, Yahoo and Amazon

12:20 pm - 12:40 pm Hello, may I introduce you to your digital customers?


12:40 pm - 1:00 pm How to use customer feedback as a driver of the Omni-channel experience: Embracing the sting of Online criticism

• How should you use customer feedback to help drive your behaviour?
• How can you use data to measure the responses?
• How do you overcome the critical factors that prevent this?
Ales Drabek, Director Global e-Marketing & e-Commerce at Metro C&C

Ales Drabek

Director Global e-Marketing & e-Commerce
Metro C&C

1:00 pm - 1:10 pm Driving always on customer engagement: interacting seamlessly wherever and whenever your customers are with relevant messages.

Neil Joyce, Managing Director EMEA at Signal

Neil Joyce

Managing Director EMEA
Signal

1:10 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch and networking break in the exhibition hall / Kount Private Lunch (invitation only)


2:00 pm - 2:10 pm Choose your Stream

Stream A - Managing Channels

Stream B - Conquering New Markets
Moderated by Simon Ritter

Stream C -
Interactive Boardrooms
Retailer Only. No translation available

Stream D -
Synergy Workshops
Retailer Only. No translation available

MANAGING CHANNELS

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm How does Social Commerce stimulate your reputation and boost conversion?
• How can you use Social commerce to boost your reputation?
• What areas can you capitalise on?
• How can you unleash this as a sales channel?
• How do you enhance your conversion from this channel?
Markus Irmscher, Head of Corporate Brand and Platforms at Nestlé Deutschland AG

Markus Irmscher

Head of Corporate Brand and Platforms
Nestlé Deutschland AG

CONQUERING NEW MARKETS

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm How do you engage your audience in new markets?
• What are the benefits of each approach?
o Can they be effectively combined?
• How can you be efficient when centralising?
• What should be localised?
o Product?
o Service?
o Branding?
o Advertising?
• What are the critical success factors to efficient localising?
• How can you measure success?
Stefan Haubold, Global Managing Director and Co-Founder at Carmudi

Stefan Haubold

Global Managing Director and Co-Founder
Carmudi

INTERACTIVE BOARDROOMS

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm How can a Pure Play retailer unleash the full potential of multi-channel retailing?
• How can a Pure Player benefit from going offline?
• When are you ready to venture offline?
• How can you leverage an offline presence?
• How does your marketing strategy change with the introduction of an offline element?
Marc Appelhoff, CEO and Founder at Fashion4Home

Marc Appelhoff

CEO and Founder
Fashion4Home

SYNERGY WORKSHOPS

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm The Benefits of e-Commerce Ecosystems: Why choosing the right data Center provider is central to the Performance & Development of your e-Commerce business
• What solutions can be employed to reduce latency, improve application response times and improve end-user experience across a multitude of devices
• How you can leverage cloud technology from multiple providers
• How you can establish a platform that connects with an ecosystem of agencies, advertisers, social networks and technology partners
• How you can scale regionally and globally to meet volatile customer demand
Matt George, Senior manager, Content & Digital Media at Equinix

Matt George

Senior manager, Content & Digital Media
Equinix

Klaas Mertens, Global Solution Architect at Equinix

Klaas Mertens

Global Solution Architect
Equinix

Stream A

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm Multichannel Optimisation - 360 degree data driven marketing: decisions in real-time to drive your profit

Alexander Krull, Sales Director DACH at Webtrekk

Alexander Krull

Sales Director DACH
Webtrekk

Stream B

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm Business customer service - Top customer care with eBay Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Peter Kloibhofer, Customer Relations Manager at Competence Call Centre

Peter Kloibhofer

Customer Relations Manager
Competence Call Centre

Stream C

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm Interactive Boardroom Continued

Marc Appelhoff, CEO and Founder at Fashion4Home

Marc Appelhoff

CEO and Founder
Fashion4Home


Matt George, Senior manager, Content & Digital Media at Equinix

Matt George

Senior manager, Content & Digital Media
Equinix

Klaas Mertens, Global Solution Architect at Equinix

Klaas Mertens

Global Solution Architect
Equinix

Case Study Revolution

2:50 pm - 3:40 pm How to revolutionise your product marketing

Case Study Revolution

2:50 pm - 3:40 pm Delivering a local e-commerce experience with a global brand
• How do you establish a global presence that meets local needs? •What are the issues that stop you from utilising your current e-commerce platform?
• How can you integrate this to local vendor needs?
• What strategies can you re-use?
• What are the advantages to localising the business?
Dr. Felix Kreyer, Online Director at Marc O’Polo International

Dr. Felix Kreyer

Online Director
Marc O’Polo International

Stream C

2:50 pm - 3:40 pm How can you engage customers on your site to encourage loyalty and conversion?
• How do you create engaging content to encourage retention?
• Can this also lead to enhanced conversion?
• What can you do to encourage conversion and ensure growth?
David Hoeflmayr, CEO at Thomas-Krenn

David Hoeflmayr

CEO
Thomas-Krenn


Matt George, Senior manager, Content & Digital Media at Equinix

Matt George

Senior manager, Content & Digital Media
Equinix

Klaas Mertens, Global Solution Architect at Equinix

Klaas Mertens

Global Solution Architect
Equinix

3:40 pm - 4:10 pm Coffee and networking break in the exhibition hall


MANAGING CHANNELS

4:10 pm - 4:30 pm How to maximise e-commerce success through social commerce
• Top priorities and Key performance indicators
• Change management at a Board level
• How to integrate newly purchased systems with existing legacy systems
• Omni-channel organisation – how do you organise online marketing departments? If the current department already excels in the offline world?
Andreas Nicklas, Director Business Development EMEA at Lithium Technologies

Andreas Nicklas

Director Business Development EMEA
Lithium Technologies

CONQUERING NEW MARKETS

4:10 pm - 4:30 pm Is it Omnichannel, or just Business as Usual? How to succeed whatever you call it
session in English
Vijayanta Gupta, Director of Industry Strategy and Marketing at Adobe

Vijayanta Gupta

Director of Industry Strategy and Marketing
Adobe

INTERACTIVE BOARDROOMS

4:10 pm - 4:30 pm Redefining your e-commerce roadmap
Feike Groen, Head of Architecture and IT Innovation at Bol.com

Feike Groen

Head of Architecture and IT Innovation
Bol.com

SYNERGY WORKSHOPS

4:10 pm - 4:30 pm Redefining the customer experience: A workshop on assessing the usability of your website
Slot reserved for Soaster
Harald Hoermann, Regional Sales Director DACH at SOASTA

Harald Hoermann

Regional Sales Director DACH
SOASTA

Stream A

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm How new technologies change the international tourism industry: The impact of the Omni-channel
Michael Buller, Director and Spokesman at Verbunds Internet-Reisevertrieb e.V.

Michael Buller

Director and Spokesman
Verbunds Internet-Reisevertrieb e.V.

Stream B

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm How to sell Across-borders: Insights from a global marketplace
Glen Richardson, CMO at Fruugo

Glen Richardson

CMO
Fruugo

Stream C

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm Interactive Boardroom Continued

Stream D

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm Synergy Workshop Continued

Stream A

4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Market forces and consumer trends that are shaping the omni-channel experience
• Retailers and brands alike are in a constant fight for survival. As consumer expectations converge with market forces, businesses are compelled to relook at their customer engagement models. Moving away from siloed approaches, organisations are revaluating the entire omni-channel experience and how to move customers online to offline seamlessly.
• At the heart of the business change is maintaining credibility, trust and advocacy with consumers through personalisation, meaningful interactions, shareable content and authentic experiences.
• In this session, we will explore the consumer trends and market forces shaping the customer experience and how organisations are rising to the challenge

Stream B

4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Smart Data Success Stories: From Mass Communication to Hyper-Segmentation
Bengt Behn, Industry Director at Sociomantic Labs

Bengt Behn

Industry Director
Sociomantic Labs

Stream C

4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Interactive Boardroom Continued

Stream D

4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Synergy Workshop Continued

Stream A

5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Market forces and consumer trends that are shaping the omni-channel experience: Continued
• Retailers and brands alike are in a constant fight for survival. As consumer expectations converge with market forces, businesses are compelled to relook at their customer engagement models. Moving away from siloed approaches, organisations are revaluating the entire omni-channel experience and how to move customers online to offline seamlessly.
• At the heart of the business change is maintaining credibility, trust and advocacy with consumers through personalisation, meaningful interactions, shareable content and authentic experiences.
• In this session, we will explore the consumer trends and market forces shaping the customer experience and how organisations are rising to the challenge

Stream B

5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Turning eyes into buys - With personalisation on all devices: Continued
Bengt Behn, Industry Director at Sociomantic Labs

Bengt Behn

Industry Director
Sociomantic Labs

Stream C

5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Redefining your e-Commerce roadmap
Session in English
Feike Groen, Head of Architecture and IT Innovation at Bol.com

Feike Groen

Head of Architecture and IT Innovation
Bol.com

Stream D

5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Synergy Workshop Continued

All-Star Panel:

5:10 pm - 5:45 pm Multi channel lead generation in the German market: Strategies and ideas for the future
• There a ‘correct’ channel to focus upon?
• Online v offline marketing, which is more effective?
• How do you accurately capture your brand across different channels?
• What are the key factors that ensure a successful campaign?
• Where do you begin Omni-channel marketing: What is the first step to take?
Ulrich Kaleta, e-commerce Expert at Consultant and thought leader

Ulrich Kaleta

e-commerce Expert
Consultant and thought leader

Felix Jahn, Head E-Commerce Operations Europe at Puma

Felix Jahn

Head E-Commerce Operations Europe
Puma

Alexandre Eich

CMO
Bonativo

Mathias Lutz Rackow

Business Development Manager
Usabilla

• When are you ready to "go global"?
• Which markets do you enter first?
• Payments: which system to use? oHow do you negotiate the issue of foreign currencies?
• How do you navigate country regulations and local laws?
• Shipping and import costs Vs warehouse management • which is right for you?
• Translating the local language, are there any ways around this? How do you market your product in the new market?
• How do you benchmark against native, market rivals?
Anna Alex, Co-Founder at Outfittery

Anna Alex

Co-Founder
Outfittery

Glen Richardson, CMO at Fruugo

Glen Richardson

CMO
Fruugo

Dominik Richter, Founder and Global CEO at Hellofresh

Dominik Richter

Founder and Global CEO
Hellofresh

Hendrik Kummeling, International Director at wnDirect

Hendrik Kummeling

International Director
wnDirect

Dieter Kindl

Chief Executive Officer
Rakuten Austria

Simon Ritter

Managing Director
GTR Media Services

Stream C

5:10 pm - 5:45 pm Redefining your e-Commerce roadmap: Continued
Session in English
Feike Groen, Head of Architecture and IT Innovation at Bol.com

Feike Groen

Head of Architecture and IT Innovation
Bol.com

Stream D

5:10 pm - 5:45 pm Synergy Workshop Continued

5:45 pm - 11:59 pm eTail Carnival after party