Programme

Meet at Liverpool Store in Polanco (main entrance) 

Guided Store Tour of Liverpool Polanco

Transfer to Hyatt Regency hotel for IGDS WDSS 2026
Welcome Coffee / Tea – Registration Desk open

IGDS WDSS 2026

Welcome Address & Opening

Mr André Maeder, IGDS President & CEO of Selfridges, UK

Mr Carlos Marin, CEO of Liverpool, Mexico

Opening Session

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

Panel Discussion

Julius Carrell, Enactor, UK

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

Networking Lunch

Session 2 - AI Powered Tools for Retailers 

Antonio Arranz, CEO of DHL Express, Mexico

Jason Morris, CTO of Nordstrom, USA

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

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

Networking Break

Session 3 - Mexican Moments 

Horacio Fernández, Founder of Tajín, 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

Registration Desk Opens

Welcome Coffee/Tea in the Foyer 

Session 4 - 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

Session 5 - 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

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

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

Mr André Maeder, IGDS President & CEO of Selfridges, UK

Closing

Snacks & Drinks


Simultaneous translation in Spanish, Chinese and Japanese provided during all sessions.

Visit to Liverpool PLAN in Jilotepec *

Departure from the Hyatt Regency hotel by coach

Visit of PLAN

Platform for Big Ticket Items
Soft Line Facility, with a brief stop at the water treatment plant

Departure for Hyatt Regency / Lunch Box 

Arrival at Hyatt Regency 
(estimated arrival, depending on traffic) 

* Participation in the PLAN Visit is by registration only; you need to be registered to IGDS WDSS 2026 and to PLAN Visit to take part.