Tomorrow’s Warehouse event – meet the speakers

LET’S TAKE a look at those speakers and share a little about where they are coming from and how they can help you with your operations. They can help you deal with a great many of your warehousing and logistics challenges.

Operations Theatre – Session 1

Adrian Ancliff (Head of Operations, Bilstein Group UK)

With a strong background in lean, Adrian places great emphasis on continuous improvement and keeping warehouse automation operating at a high level of effectiveness.

Miroslaw Zarembski (Director of Solutions Design, DSV)

Miroslaw will share real-world perspectives on when automation delivers genuine value and how to avoid costly mis-specification by asking the right questions early.

Obinna Njoku (Head of Automation, HellermannTyton)

Obinna focuses on ROI as the true finish line exploring how to move automated warehousing from promise to measurable profit.

Kevin Price (Logistics Consultant, Dematic)

“Many organisations still take a very traditional view of automation ROI,” says Kevin Price. “They compare capital cost to direct operating expense and stop there. But automation affects indirect operation costs, footprint, energy, throughput, accuracy, and long-term operating performance. If you’re not looking at all of that, you’re not really calculating ROI.”

Hilton Campbell (UK Managing Director, Interroll)

Hilton Campbell is the Managing Director of Interroll, overseeing operations across the UK and Ireland. He is also the President of AMHSA, the Automated Materials Handling and System Association, appointed in April of 2025. Hilton is passionate about supporting customers with their material handling needs, regardless of scale. He is a vocal advocate for embracing technological evolution, referencing Industry 4.0 and the emerging Industry 5.0, which prioritises wellbeing over welfare.

Chris Mackie (Partner, Logistics Reply)

Chris has implemented WMS into highly automated warehouses for many years, and can speak to the real relationship between WMS and WCS or WES, the integration reality, go live risk, vendor coordination, and what actually determines success once the automation is installed. His earliest project was the first Ocado site back in 2002, so he has seen how this space has evolved from the beginning.

Sacha Williams (Country Manager UK, Consafe Logistics)

Sacha Williams brings experience from previous roles at Manhattan Associates, MetaPack Group, Isobar and Convergys, with a robust skill set that includes E-commerce, Business Development, Enterprise Software, New Business Development, Solution Selling and more.

Operations Theatre – Session 2

Simon Ratcliffe (Retail Logistics Leader)

Simon is a very experienced leader in retail logistics, having worked for The White Company, Debenhams, Fat Face and more and he will present on how logistics professionals need to get to grips with digital twins.

David Bailey (Director of Consumer Products in the UK, Arvato)

The Arvato leader will share insights on selection and implementation of automated systems, including how to integrate Arvato’s WMS with best-of-breed automated solutions.

Deborah Bethell (Practice Director Warehousing UK&I, Westernacher)

Deborah has guided organisations through complex transformations, optimised operational processes, and designed scalable, efficient warehouse management systems aligned with business goals. Her deep technical knowledge, combined with a strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, enables her to deliver solutions that drive performance, accuracy, and long-term value.

Matthias Platzer (Practice Transportation UK&I, Westernacher)

Matthias has 13+ years of experience, assesses customer and market requirements and supports clients on their digitisation journey to achieve operational excellence in supply chain networks. For optimal support, he offers a combination of business process design and the selection of appropriate IT tools.

Simon Allen (Managing Director, Breathe Technologies)

Simon is an accomplished manager and controls engineer with more than 25 years’ experience in the logistics automation industry, with a proven track record in managing engineering realisation and development teams to deliver large scale complex automation projects.

Carrie Tallett (Senior Product Manager, Forterro)

Carrie Tallett leads the strategic development of ERP and WMS solutions designed for the needs of growing businesses in wholesale, distribution, retail, and manufacturing. With over a decade of experience across product management, customer success, and operational strategy, Carrie brings a practical and customer-centric lens to digital transformation. She’s passionate about helping mid-market businesses unlock greater visibility, control, and efficiency across their operations through smart, scalable technology.

James Percival (Business Development Manager, TGW Logistics)

James helps large-scale businesses transform warehouse & supply chain operations, partnering with customers to deliver highly automated, future-proof fulfilment solutions. From consulting & design, through implementation, to lifetime service — James connects organisations with TGW’s expertise in mechatronics, software, and robotics.

Damien Skinner (Business Development Manager, Logistex)

Damien works closely with customers to understand their operational challenges and identify tailored warehouse automation and intralogistics solutions. Damien supports businesses across the supply chain sector, helping them improve efficiency, scalability, and long‑term performance through innovative technology and well‑designed systems. Damien brings practical insight into how automation can be successfully aligned to real‑world operational needs.

Operations Theatre – Session 3

Claire Charlton (Head of Open Innovation, GXO Logistics)

Claire explores agentic AI, asking is there a sausage as well as the sizzle? Claire will consider how future leaders will blend human talent and AI agents.

Emile Naus (Partner, Bearing Point)

Emile has look behind the hype and will explore the nuanced reality. Emile will discuss what has been done and what is working as well as some things that don’t work.

Property Theatre – Session 1

Mike Teague (Head of Industrial & Logistics, Corstorphine & Wright Architects)

Mike has established a reputation for design quality, value generation and client experience which has allowed him to design and deliver a multitude of developments across the UK.

Jo Russell (Planning Director, Stoford)

Jo will explore how developers can support occupiers by identifying the best locations for their needs. Jo will also highlight the importance of connectivity and labour supply in ensuring sites not only work on day one, but remain viable for occupiers over the long term.

Stephen Lankfer (Associate Director, Ennovus Solutions)

Stephen has more than 25 years of experience working with internal and external stakeholders to solve operational and strategic problems through transformational strategies and impactful solutions that utilise the latest knowledge and thinking. He is an engineer at heart with a practical and pragmatic approach to working with businesses from initial feasibility studies through to fully commissioned and operational assets.

Property Theatre – Session 2

Andrew Blennerhassett (Associate Director, Savills)

Andrew analyses market fundamentals, occupier behaviour, and structural supply‑chain trends to support strategic decision‑making for investors, developers and corporates. His work combines quantitative modelling, market forecasting and thematic research, including deep‑dive studies into high‑growth sectors such as defence, assessing their evolving logistics and property requirements.

Claire Williams (Head of UK and Industrial Research, Knight Frank)

Claire is an accomplished real estate research professional who specialises in analysing trends within the logistics property market. Claire spearheads logistics and industrial research initiatives and produces market-leading insight, commentary, and analysis, collaborating closely with Knight Frank’s industrial & logistics capital markets and agency teams.

Jake Howard (Associate Development Director, Tritax Big Box)

Jake joined Tritax Big Box Developments in 2022 and is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 5 years’ experience in the commercial property market. He previously worked at Deloitte in the Real Estate division providing development, investment and funding advice for private and public sector clients, focused on large strategic sites spanning a range of asset classes.

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