| Friday 21st February |
17.00 – 19.00 | Registration and check-in |
18.15 – 19.00 | First-timers session
Emma Laycock, Shelagh Everett, Chris Herries and Phil Hartwell, Co-operatives UK Opportunity for those attending NRCC for the first time to find out more about the format of the weekend and meet other delegates.
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19.00 – 23.00 | Drinks reception followed by dinner in Tempus bar & restaurant |
| Saturday 22nd February |
09.15 – 09.25 | Welcome |
Session 1: Challenges and opportunities for the retail sector. |
09.25 | “Winning the Recovery”
James Walton, Chief Economist, IGD
Keynote speech title TBC
Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University London
Table discussion followed by Q&A session
Chaired by Ed Mayo, Co-operatives UK
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10.50 - 11.05 | Refreshment break |
Session 2: Delivering Retail Excellence |
11.05 – 11.45
11.45 – 12.30
| Keynote Speech
TBC
“True North Strategy”
Steve Murrells, Chief Executive of Retail, The Co-operative Group
With Q&A |
12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch and networking session |
Session 3: Global learning: Co-operative case studies overseas
Chaired by Dame Pauline Green, President, International Co-operative Alliance |
14.00 | Keynote Speech
Todor Ivanov, Secretary-General, Euro Coop
Keynote Speech
International Speaker TBC
Table discussion followed by Q&A session
Chaired by Dame Pauline Green, President, ICA
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15.20 – 15.40 | Refreshment break |
Session 4: Co-operative Governance |
15.40 16.40 – 16.45 | Keynote speech:
“How should large co-operatives be governed?” – Lessons for the UK from overseas
Professor Johnston Birchall, professor of Social Policy, University of Sterling
Hosted discussion and questions from the floor
Close of session
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19.00 – 19.45 | Drinks reception |
19.45 – 23.00 | Dinner and entertainment |
| Sunday 23rd February |
09.10 – 09.15 | Welcome
Chris Herries, Chair, Co-operatives UK |
Session 5: Co-operative case studies and best practice
Three case studies followed by a panel discussion and Q&A
Chaired by (TBC) |
09.15 | Case study 1
John Dalley, Chief Financial Officer, Scotmid Co-operative
Case study 2
Mark Wilson, General Manager of Food, Midcounties Co-operative
Case study 3
Kellie Bubble, Director, Unicorn Grocery
Table discussion followed by Q&A session
Chaired by Chris Herries, Co-operatives UK |
10.45 – 11.00 | Refreshment break |
Session 6: Future perspectives and opportunities
Chaired by Ed Mayo, Co-operatives UK |
11.00 | Retail excellence – winning customers the co-operative way
Overviews from three panel members:
Panel debate |
12.20 – 12.30 | Close of conference |
12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
