Retail
Fulfilment
Show 2026

Leading the next wave of fulfilment transformation and growth

18 – 19 MARCH 2026 | MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

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4 Streams

Smarter
eCommerce

Intelligent inventory
and smart warehousing

Next gen
last mile

Retail innovation
and emerging tech

About this event

Event Overview

Australia’s leading Retail Fulfilment Show returns in 2026 with a renewed focus on growth, innovation and resilience in the face of rising operational costs and shifting consumer expectations.

Akolade’s Retail Fulfilment Show is where retail, eCommerce, logistics, and supply chain leaders come together to transform their fulfilment models for speed, scale, and sustainability.

This is more than just a logistics event, it’s a summit for strategic retail transformation. From data driven inventory planning and last mile innovation to risk management, compliance and customer centric eCommerce, this is your opportunity to benchmark against industry leaders, gain future ready insights and build partnerships that drive meaningful outcomes.

Key themes

Attend this Summit and learn how to: 

Future-proof fulfilment through tech, data and scalable innovation
Future-proof fulfilment through tech, data and scalable innovation
Boost retention and conversion across the customer journey through effective eCommerce strategies
Boost retention and conversion across the customer journey through effective eCommerce strategies
Drive profitability through accurate forecasting, smarter inventory and warehouse efficiency
Drive profitability through accurate forecasting, smarter inventory and warehouse efficiency
Future-proofing fulfilment through tech, data and scalable innovation
Future-proofing fulfilment through tech, data and scalable innovation
Boosting retention and conversion across the customer journey through effective eCommerce strategies
Boosting retention and conversion across the customer journey through effective eCommerce strategies
Driving profitability through accurate forecasting, smarter inventory and warehouse efficiency
Driving profitability through accurate forecasting, smarter inventory and warehouse efficiency
Delivering faster and smarter while cutting costs in the last mile
Delivering faster and smarter while cutting costs in the last mile
Building resilient fulfillment models to navigate costs, complexity and compliance
Building resilient fulfillment models to navigate costs, complexity and compliance
Deliver faster and smarter while cutting costs in the last mile
Deliver faster and smarter while cutting costs in the last mile
Building resilient fulfilment models to navigate costs, complexity and compliance
Building resilient fulfilment models to navigate costs, complexity and compliance
key speakers

Thought leaders sharing insights at the event:

Grahame de Carvalho

Chief Operating Officer

Drool by Dr Chris Brown

Cara Pring

Customer Experience Director

Winc

Julian Paynter

General Manager Planning and Supply Chain

Austin Group

Dean Salakas

Retail Advisor

Retail Doctor Group

Jethro Marks

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

The Nile Group

Liz Randle

Head of Merchandising

St Vincent de Paul Society

Kieran Boyce

General Manager Operations, Woolworths MarketPlus

Woolworths Group

Cedric Lemetter

Chief Operations Officer for ANZ

L'Oréal

Ben Hare

Director, Chief Operating Officer

Tinyme & Opiqo

Tanya has had over 35 years' experience in operations, planning, production, inventory management and general management in retail and wholesale environments across many product profiles.

Tanya Burns

Head of Enterprise Inventory Transformation

Officeworks

Guy is the Co-founder & COO of Oz Hair and Beauty. Guy has developed the skills to ensure scalable growth through experiencing rapid growth in his own business, causing the operations of the company to evolve quickly.

Guy Nappa

Chief Operating Officer

Oz Hair and Beauty

Angus is a senior retail leader with over 25 years in the industry, bringing a passion for high-involvement retail brands and the development of market leading omni-channel customer experiences.

Angus McDonald

Chief Operating Officer

Nick Scali Limited

Lyle Brady joined The Warehouse Group in 2023 as General Manager Supply Chain and was appointed to the Executive Leadership Team as Group Chief Supply Chain Officer in November 2025. 

Lyle Brady

Group Chief Supply Chain Officer

The Warehouse Group

Jack Gance opened his first pharmacy store in 1972, promptly developing a distribution business through pharmacy. He created the Le Specs, Le Tan, Australis and Colours of Australia brands of sunglasses, suntan lotion, fragrances and cosmetics.

Jack Gance

Co-Founder

Chemist Warehouse

Director

Sigma Healthcare

Christina Hollingsworth

Chief Executive Officer

Kivari

Angus is a senior retail leader with over 25 years in the industry, bringing a passion for high-involvement retail brands and the development of market leading omni-channel customer experiences.

Angus McDonald

Chief Operating Officer

Nick Scali Limited

Keith Hopkins is a seasoned technology leader with over 35 years of experience in delivering technology transformations for multinational corporations across various sectors, including retail department stores, grocery, convenience retail, omni-channel retailing, energy, and banking.

Keith Hopkins

General Manager Technology Merchandise and Supply Chain

Kmart Australia

Natalie is a seasoned retail executive with a distinguished career in Merchandising spanning 25 years. As Chief Merchandise Officer at R.M. Williams.

Natalie Wood

Chief Merchandise Officer

R.M. Williams

Sarah is a highly motivated marketing leader with a strong background and current focus on meeting the needs of both the consumer and shopper.

Sarah Baldwin

General Manager, Marketing, eCommerce, CX

Petstock Group

Katya Somova is the Customer Fulfilment Manager at IKEA Australia & New Zealand, with over 14 years of experience at IKEA across Russia and Australia, with roles spanning customer fulfilment, people and culture, business navigation, and store management.

Katya Somova

Customer Fulfilment Manager

IKEA Australia and New Zealand

Ravi Ranjan

General Manager, International Supply Chain

Woolworths Group

Claire has extensive supply chain experience having worked across multiple industries and geographies.

Claire O’Hara

General Manager DC Operations and Network Strategy

Super Retail Group

Have an exciting case study or key insights you'd like to share? Limited speaking slots are available, reach out and touch base with the team.

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Summit

22 - 24 February | Pullman Melbourne Albert Park

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Retail Fulfilment
Summit

21 - 22 February | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

10th Annual

Retail Fulfilment Summit

4 - 5 March | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

11th Annual

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