Mark is a highly energetic and engaging keynote speaker and presenter.
Awarded in 2018 and recognised as one of the top 100 minds in retail, Mark is regarded by many as one of the very few global leading authorities on Virtual Leadership & is highly sought after for his expertise & knowledge in this field. He is one of the most respected retail business transformation specialists & engages with corporate companies across the globe.
With an international retail career of over 30 years starting from the shop floor to senior leadership roles, Mark has been privileged to have worked for & with some of the largest retailers on the planet. He has a strong track record for results & has turned around multiple companies from being loss makers into profitable businesses
Mark is not only a sought after retail expert & a pioneer of a number of retail concepts widely used today, but he is also an internationally acclaimed speaker & mentor who specialises in Retail Optimisation, Transformational Change, Manager Performance Management, Organisational Change & Retail Education. He has challenged the thought process of leadership capability and presents an engaging and lively presentation on how Great leaders are not born or made but are a metamorphosis of being a great manager. He is a forward thinker and was a pioneer of the pop-up store concept in the UK using temporary stores to maximise profitability during the peak trading periods and delivered 135 new store openings over a 5 year period.
Currently based in Dubai
Specialities: Business turnaround, Virtual Leadership, Digital Transformation, Business Optimisation, Blockchain Optimisation, Transformational Change, Organisational Change, Delivery of sales and EBIT profit targets, Retail Ops, Buying & Merchandising, Retail efficiencies, Change Management, Retail / Brand Development, Branding Identity, People development and motivation, Coaching / Leadership