March 22, 2021 The future of Retail E-Commerce

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Date: March 22, 2021

Time: 14.45 – 16.00

The Future of Retail E-Commerce

This is the time of deep reflection for the retail industry. After the widespread disruption the sector experienced in 2020, the retail industry must start to look towards the new reality that will follow. The pandemic has in many cases accelerated the progress for change by 5-10 years. New challenges bring new opportunities. What will be required by retailers to accelerate future business models and what are the best strategies to move your organization into the future?

In this webinar we will provide you with valuable insights by our experienced speakers line up:

Paul Martin, Chair Global Retail Steering Group & Head of Retail UK KPMG in the UK
Paul de Jong, CEO and CSO IKEA Nederland
Wilko Klaassen, VP Commercial Belgium / Netherlands / France (GM BeNeFra) at Klarna
Elène Siem, Tax Expert KPMG Meijburg & Co

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This webinar is organized by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands in collaboration with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France.

For members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France, please register as Guest and add “CCSF” after “Name of company”.

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Members of the Swedish Chamber: Free
YP Members: Free
Non Members: Euro 15.00

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If you are a member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France, please register as Guest and add "CCSF" after "Name of Company".

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Paul Martin,

Chair Global Retail Steering Group & Head of Retail UK KPMG in the UK. Paul is KPMG’s UK Head of Retail. He is an experienced international business professional with over 15 years of experience in consulting, market research and operational roles focussing on the retail and consumer goods sectors. Prior to Boxwood, Paul spent over a decade working in leading macro-economic, retail and consumer research companies: the Economist Intelligence Unit and Planet Retail. At Planet Retail he had overall P&L responsibility and led the business as Managing Director, increasing revenues threefold between 2007 and 2012. Paul has worked with many of the world’s leading retail, consumer goods and professional services companies. He specializes in understanding global macro-economic, industry and consumer trends and translating these into actionable strategies for the programs he works with.

Paul de Jong, CEO & CSO bij IKEA Nederland B.V.

Wilko Klaassen, VP Commercial Belgium / Netherlands / France (GM BeNeFra) at Klarna

We are growing the Klarna presence in NL/BE, with products like: Pay Later, and Pay Now, working with leading retailers to make the shopping experience, smooother, and more innovative. More products are being added in the near future. I am heading the BeNe Klarna business, and responsible to grow the Belgium and Netherlands region and accountable for: commercial, product, marketing and financial performance.

Elène Siem, Tax Expert KPMG Meijburg & Co

Elène Siem is an experienced tax lawyer in the area of indirect tax, particularly VAT. Elène assists organizations with their VAT implementation and optimization. The market experience of Elène includes international trade, offshore, retail and non profit.

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