Rarely Heard Voices

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Rarely Heard Women is a global community of women who are leaders within the Retail and Consumer industry, with a mission to elevate women’s lives by sharing lived experiences for the benefit of others.

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Guest places are available on a first-come, first-served basis to senior leaders from retail and consumer brands.

Consultants, vendors, and enterprise partners are not eligible to attend as +1 guests. They are accommodated separately within our dedicated vendor and enterprise community and may participate through approved partnership or sponsorship pathways.

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Rarely Heard Answers

From Rarely Heard Women

Concept:
"Rarely Heard Answers" is an intimate interview series featuring two remarkable women from diverse backgrounds engaging in candid, thought-provoking conversations. Each episode invites them to exchange five meaningful questions—chosen at random—sparking reflection, laughter, and connection.

Target Audience:
This series is created for women of all ages and backgrounds, offering a space to learn from one another’s lived experiences. Through open, relatable dialogue, Rarely Heard Answers fosters understanding, inspiration, and a sense of shared journey.

Format:

Each episode features two female guests, drawn from the Rarely Heard Women community.
They take turns asking and answering five carefully curated questions designed to inspire self-reflection, humor, and vulnerability.
Topics span key aspects of women’s lives, including:
- Career and ambition
- Relationships and friendships
- Self-discovery and personal growth
- Motherhood (optional, based on guests' experiences)
- Societal expectations and breaking barriers
- Overcoming challenges and resilience
- Aspirations and dreams

Filmed in a warm and intimate setting, the format creates an atmosphere of authenticity and trust. Each 20-minute episode delivers powerful insights in a concise yet deeply impactful way.

Content Strategy:

Provocative – Encouraging women to challenge assumptions and share honest perspectives.
Witty – Embracing humor to create a comfortable, engaging space.
Thought-Provoking – Diving into the complexities of women’s experiences.
Authentic – Showcasing vulnerability, connection, and emotional depth.

Distribution:
"Rarely Heard Answers" is exclusively available within the Rarely Heard Voices private digital space, ensuring a trusted environment where women can engage, reflect, and connect.

Objective:
This series amplifies women's voices, offering real, unfiltered stories that inspire, empower, and spark meaningful conversations. By capturing perspectives rarely heard elsewhere, Rarely Heard Answers strengthens the collective wisdom of women navigating life on their own terms.

Dietary Requirements

We want to ensure your culinary experience is just as memorable as the Women's gathering itself. If you have any dietary requirements, if you have any dietary requirements please tell us ASAP, and our amazing Sarah Smyth will make sure your needs are catered to. Email Sarah.Smyth@rarelyheardvoices.com and consider your taste buds in safe hands!

Dress Code

Unleash your inner fashion guru and join us in the stylish realm of 'Conference Casual.' This dress code strikes the perfect balance between comfort and professionalism, allowing you to express your unique style while keeping things relaxed and engaging.

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Carina Harrison
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Trisha Henderson
VP, Retail Media & Marketing Partnerships.
Saks Global
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Rachel Webber
Chief Commercial & Chief Brand Officer
11:11 Media
USA

Marie Audier
Founder and Owner
The Selects Gallery
United States

Jonna Kim
Director
Cowen Inc.
USA

Archana Ramaswamy
Head of Boutique Excellence, United States
Chanel
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Amanda Kane
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Eliza Glover
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Founder, Chief Executive Officer
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Rhonda Nissan
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Chief Product, Brand & Commercial Officer
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Eva Platini-Hernandez
Vice President of Business Development
WHP Global
USA

Leila Jalai
SVP Global Planning & Inventory Management
David Yurman
USA

Kathleen Ruiz
Founder
KRW Consulting
USA

Stephanie Fang
Northeast Regional Client Relations
Louis Vuitton
United States

Jessica Bendt
Intern
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United Kingdom

Jill Butterworth
Global Chief Brands Officer
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Aparna Galiasso
Head, Americas Retail & Consumer Goods GTM
Amazon
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United States

Giselle Gonzaga
Analyst
TD Securities
United States

Lynn Flynn
Executive Vice President, Fashion Vertical
WHP Global
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Karen Booker
Senior Vice President Global Buying and International Franchise
Claire's Accessories
USA

Antonia Wigan
Commercial Director
British Fashion Council
United Kingdom

Alexandria Collis
Senior Director of Operations and Customer Experience
Princess Polly
USA

Marie-Prune de Batz
Senior Director - Performance Marketing & Merchandising
Adore Me
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Claudia Goncalves
Vice President of DTC
Diane von Furstenberg
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Sydney Saltiel
Analyst
TD Securities
United States

Anna Celetti
Vice President of Sales and Operations
ALDO Group
Canada

Jackie Bacchia
Director of Supply Chain
Ritual
United States

Angela Farrugia
Founder
Brand X Society
United Kingdom

Amelia Gesser
Vice President, Head of Mobile Commerce
Ralph Lauren
United States

Noemi Elmaleh
Senior Vice President Merchandising and Go-to-Market
Calvin Klein
Netherlands

Yenelle Jackson
Chief of Staff (Senior Vice President) to Chief Executive Officer
Marquee Brands
United States

Carly Halperin
Analyst
TD Securities
United States

Jennifer Maks
President
ALDO Group
USA

Marci Zaroff
Chief Exceutive Officer
Ecofashion Corp
USA

Katie McEwan
Chief Strategy Officer
Cancer Awareness Trust
United Kingdom

Whitney Silver
Director of Planning
Hatch Studios
United States

Stephanie Thrasher
Head of DTC North America
Logitech
USA

Kristin Savilia
Chief Executive Officer
JOOR
USA

Anjali Soares
President
The Phluid Project
United States

Tara Desai
Chief Executive Officer
Iris & Romeo
United States

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Vice President, Digital
Tapestry
United States

Glynis Karp
Chief Brand and Merchandising Officer
Steve Madden Apparel
United States

Marigay McKee
Co-Founder
Fernbrook Capital Management LLC
USA

Katherine Kapnick
Head of North America
Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry
United States

Avia Yudalevich
Chief Financial Officer
Intrinsic Brands, Inc.
USA

Cricket Azima
Founder & Big Cheese of The Creative Kitchen & Founder of Cricket’s Candy Creations and Kids Food Festival
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USA

Amy Kocourek
President
Victoria's Secret & Pink Beauty
United States

Trish Kozlak
Head of Retail Expansion
Heyday
USA

Nabila Okudo
Assistant Buyer & Business Operations Consultant
Macy's Inc.
USA

Melanie Gallop
President, Calvin Klein Europe
PVH Corp.
Netherlands

Virginia Hilfiger
Chief Branding Officer and Executive Director
MGOL Global
USA

Lottie Oakley
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Spree Group Inc
USA

Jane Hooberman
Analyst
TD Securities
United States

Larissa Hunt
Partner
Envirosell Global LLC
United States

Amanda Bacal
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing
Joor
United States

Servane Fournier
Communications Manager
Montblanc
United States

Kristen Sosa
Chief Executive Officer North America
Zadig&Voltaire
United States

Kim Senker
Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Planning
Nisolo
United States

Audrey Depraeter
Managing Director of the Beauty & Retail division
Accenture
United States

Neda Ranaie
Founder | CFO
AMÉLIE ALVARI
United Kingdom

Alyssa Zigarelli
General Manager
The Children's Place
USA

Nadine Kheirallah
Senior Vice President, International Sales
Anastasia Beverly Hills, LLC
United States

Amie Borges
VP Wholesale
Madewell
USA

Allison Kopcha
Chief Business Development Officer
PLBY Group, Inc
USA

Kim Vernon
Chief Executive Officer
Vernon Company
United States

Elaine Lin
Executive Director
TD Cowen
United States

Jessica Parry
Principal
Blackstone
USA

Tara Moni
Founder
La Maregold
United States

Alyson Fadil
Chief People Officer
Matalan Retail Ltd
UK

Graziella Thake
Chief Executive Officer
The Optimisation Hub
Australia

Heidi Packer
Consultant
United States

Emilie Valencia
Director, Key Accounts Wholesale
L'Occitane
United States

Jennifer Malone
Director
Cowen and Company LLC
USA

Audrey Hilfiger
Founder
Audrey in the Garden
United States

Justine Mannering
Managing Director
Cowen Inc
United States

Kelly Leigh Dowd
Senior Director
CELINE

Amy Shecter
Chief Executive Officer
Cast
United States

Sahar Rohani
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
SOSHE Beauty
United States

Aileen Shanley
CEO
Shanleyinteriors

Athina Olaussen
Head of Wholesale
Johnstons of Elgin
France

Suzanne Barton
Senior Vice President Design & Global Merchandising
Calvin Klein
United States

Sindhu Culas
Chief Executive Officer North America
G Star
United States

Nivy Swaminathan
Senior Vice President - Commercial Analytics and Customer Insight
Saks Global
United States

Yen Chu
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Tailored Brands
United States

Emma Crepeau
Chief Growth Officer
Rhone

Katy Cole
Consultant
United Kingdom

Ally Nissan
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Soirée Miami Beach
USA

Taraneh Marciano
General Counsel
Saks Global
United States

Sarah Mountcastle Mitchell
General Manager
Boka
United States

Jess Iandiorio
Chief Marketing Officer
Cimulate AI
United States

Sorina Cristina Dinca
Associate Vice President, People Business Partner
Saks Global
United States

Michelle Weden
Senior Director Wellness Innovation and Incubation
Haleon
United States

Suzanne Long
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Fauxliage
United States

Liz Heller
Managing Partner
Membrain LLC
USA

Dawn Robertson
Chairman
Splitit
United States

Flavia Garzia
Marketing Director & New Business Development
Pasta Garofalo USA
United States

Andrea Nouss
Head of Growth Verticals Marketing
Amazon
United States

Helena Sampson
Senior Vice President
Malin+Goetz
United Kingdom

Grace Gould
Co-Founder and General Partner
Touch Capital
United States

Julia Shelanski
Associate
TD Securities
United States

Amy-Claire Bodine
Principal Consultant
Bodine Change Management Agency
United States

Mary van Praag
Chief Executive Officer
Milani Cosmetics
United States

Frankie Mossman
Chief Commercial Officer
Dropit Shopping
USA

Danielle Lafleur
President
Hatch Studios LLC
United States

Alexandria Royal
Senior Director of Sales
Ritual
USA

Merritt Shwedel
Chief Operating Officer
Spanx
United States

Athena Tsamoutalis
Chief Operating Officer
Bogg Bag
United States

Elif Mete
Senior Director of Wholesale Planning
David Yurman
United States

Liz Bacelar
Global Head of AI & Advanced Analytics
Under Armour
United States

Aleksandra Kinney
Vice President, Planning and Operations
The Children's Place
USA

Laura Rush
Senior Vice President Electronics, Toys and Seasonal
Walmart
United States

Anne Baker
Chief Executive Officer
Anne Baker LLC

Cleary Donna
New York Metro- Middle Market Team Lead
TD Securities
United States

Rajashree Rane
Retail and Consumer Goods Business Development lead EMEA
Amazon Web Services
United Kingdom

Emma Watkinson
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Silk Fred
United Kingdom

Laura Jacob
Head of Sales & Business Development
Ella & Jo

Sandra Duke
Sales Director
Swaine Group
United Kingdom

Laura Vann
Chief Executive Officer
Laura Vann
United Kingdom

Darcie Stevenson
Ecommerce Merchandiser
Johnstons of Elgin

Rebecca Scott
Chief Trading Officer
Hush
United Kingdom

Alison Rehill-Erguven
Chief Executive Officer
Cenomi
Saudi Arabia

Kirsty Connor
Buying Director
Never Fully Dressed
United Kingdom

Kate Sowery
Personal Assistant to Carol Kane
Debenhams Groups
United Kingdom

Briony Garbett
Chief Executive Officer
NAAMA Studios
United Kingdom

Nicky Bliss
People Director
New Look
United Kingdom

Clare Cooper
Senior Growth Marketing Lead
Hammerson PLC
United Kingdom

Rachael Sleath
Market Advisor, UK Consumer Retail
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United Kingdom

Jo Newton
Director of Buying : Hampers, Fashion, Beauty and Home
Fortnum and Mason
United Kingdom

Helen Connolly
Chief Executive Officer
New Look Retailers Ltd
United Kingdom

Christine Kitching
Chief Executive Officer, Advisory Board Member
Off-White

Megan Keller Maley
Executive Vice President
Haddad Brands
United Kingdom

Aine Kennedy
Account Executive
Enterprise Ireland
USA

Sara Harris
Head of business development
Fashion retail academy
United Kingdom

Sarah Chapman
Founder
Sarah Chapman Ltd
United Kingdom

Carmen Manku
Vice President, Talent Business Partner, Europe & Middle East
Tory Burch
United Kingdom

Carolyne Faulkner
Performance Coach
Dynamic Astrology Limited
United Kingdom

Charlotte Clutterbuck
Trading Director
Rixo
United Kingdom

Fiona Gaughan
Chief Trading Officer
Asos
United Kingdom

Jo Jenkins
Chief Executive Officer
White Stuff
United Kingdom

Aparna Galiasso
Head, Americas Retail & Consumer Goods GTM
Amazon
USA

Sabina Savage
CEO/Founder
Sabina Savage
United Kingdom

Henrietta Rix
Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder
RIXO London
United Kingdom

Sylvie Freund-Pickavance
Group Director of Strategy and Business Development
Value Retail
United Kingdom

Jennifer O’Connell
Business Owner
SISTERLY

Melanie Smallwood
Group Chief Commercial and Brand Partnerships Officer
Global Fashion Group
United Kingdom

Noemi Elmaleh
Senior Vice President Merchandising and Go-to-Market
Calvin Klein
Netherlands

Marissa Carter
Chief Executive Officer
Cocoa Brown
Ireland

Kara Groves
Chief Executive Officer
Wyse London
United Kingdom

Susie Calvert
Trading Director
Debenhams Plc
UK

Emma Barnett
Broadcaster and co-founder
BBC and Colour your streets

Anna Berry
Consultant
United Kingdom

Amrita Sandhu
Director
Enterprise

Eloise Ladkin
Asset Manager
Cadogan
United Kingdom

Alessandra Marinucci
Founder
Lussosphere
United Kingdom

Romy Miller
Chief Marketing Officer
Knoops
United Kingdom

Neda Ranaie
Founder | CFO
AMÉLIE ALVARI
United Kingdom

Una Kent
VP, ESG and DEI, WBA International
Wal Green Boots Alliance
United Kingdom

Lucy Litwack
Chief Executive Officer
Coco de Mer
UK

Angela Farrugia
Founder
Brand X Society
United Kingdom

Théa Marks
Chief Operating Officer
Roladin London Ltd

Sabrina Burns
Founder
Luca and Rosa
United Kingdom

Carol Kane
Founder & Group Executive Director
Debenhams

Georgia Freebairn
Head of Brand
Never Fully Dressed
United Kingdom

Sian Westerman
Advisor
The Lane Crawford Joyce Group
United Kingdom

Catherine Thomas
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Clarion Housing Group
United Kingdom

Maria Hollins
Joint Managing Director
Ann Summers
United Kingdom

Tayla Brady
Leasing Manager
Hammerson
United Kingdom

Jodie Soussan
Managing Director
Allbirds
United Kingdom

Barbara Meade
UK Head of Retail / International Business Growth Manager
Cocoa Brown by Marissa Carter
Ireland

NJ Falk
Managing Partner
Athletic Propulsion Labs
United States

Beth Pettet
Buying Director
John Lewis & Partners
United Kingdom

Alexis Cepeda Maule
Managing Director of UK & Europe
Reformation
United Kingdom

Laurelle Gilbert
Chief Marketing Officer
Caprice Holdings
United Kingdom

Claire Lyndon
Head of Retail EMEA
Mulberry
United Kingdom

Natalie Williams
Head of Brand
Hazaar Limited
United Kingdom

Lauren Wellman
Leasing Manager
Hammerson
United Kingdom

Suzi Avens
Head of Jaeger
Marks and Spencer
United Kingdom

Christine Montard
Director of Markets and Events
IADS
France

Mary Portas
Founder
Portas
United Kingdom

Natalie Scott-Ely
Chief Executive Officer
Oxford Wet n Wild Limited

Costanza Filippin
Chief Executive Officer
STUDIUM DOMINI
United Kingdom

Jenni Fenlon
General Manager
National Beauty Distribution
Ireland

Melanie Gallop
President, Calvin Klein Europe
PVH Corp.
Netherlands

Becky Cock
Talent
Marks & Spencer
United Kingdom

Sophie Katrina Garner
CIC Director
Take A deep Breath CIC
United Kingdom

Rebecca Ollive
Senior Product Manager
Jellycat
United Kingdom

Gwynn Milligan
Non Executive Director
Raishma
United Kingdom

Sarah Jossel
Broadcaster and columnist
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United Kingdom

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Board Member
Monocle, Fiorucci, Voyager Club, Omni United
United Kingdom

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The Bicester Village Shoppping Collection
United Kingdom