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OCTOBER 23RD, 2025  13:00

Retail is being rewritten in real time.

From AI-powered customer journeys and shoppable content to circular supply chains, data-driven revenue models, and resilient logistics, today’s most successful retailers are building not just for growth, but for lasting, profitable impact.

VERGE is Epicenter’s flagship event series for those on the edge of what’s next. This edition isn’t confined to one stage. It’s a cross-market experience, taking place in Stockholm, Helsinki, and Oslo, and uniting the Nordic ecosystem around one mission: to uncover the strategies, technologies, and partnerships shaping the future of commerce.

With over 400 decision-makers in each city, VERGE brings together a curated mix of retailers, DTC brands, technology innovators, logistics leaders, and investors for a dynamic program of keynotes, panels, fireside chats, case studies, and networking activations.

During each event we will tackle the hard questions facing the industry: how to deliver seamless customer experiences across all channels, build transparent and circular supply chains, unlock new revenue through media and data, and design resilient operations in a world of constant change.

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Step into VERGE, the new global event series by Epicenter - the house of innovation.

At VERGE, we stand at the tipping point of what’s next. Designed for those who dare to explore, challenge, and redefine the future, this is where business, technology, and innovation collide.To be on the verge of something is not easy to describe, it's a feeling. And you have to be in the room to fully grasp it. 

See you at Epicenter.

ROUNDTABLE LUNCH

Before VERGE: Retail & E-commerce begins, we're hosting two highly exclusive, off-the-record roundtables. A chance to confidentially discuss current market blockers, share hard-earned lessons, and co-create strategies with peers and focus on the most pressing challenges facing retailers today, beyond the main stage topics. 

Sign up for one or several to get your seat at the table.

Retailers Only - A Safe Space Lunch 

An off-the-record lunch conversation hosted by Johan Munck, a retail veteran with extensive experience from transformations at Polarn O. Pyret, H&M and Esprit.

This session is a safe space created exclusively for retail leaders. Together we’ll explore one of the majort themes for this year's VERGE event; how to create lasting value through new revenue models, with a special focus on recommerce and how that can drive profitable growth, strengthen brand loyalty and reshape the value of products over time.

The $100B Shrink Epidemic – A Practical Vision AI Cure - w. PARTNER: TRIGO 

A focused discussion on one of retail’s biggest challenges: the $100B shrink epidemic. Explore how Vision AI can protect revenue, reduce shrinkage, and increase operational safety  with minimal disruption and fast ROI.

AGENDA

11:30

Pre Verge: Roundtable Lunch

Before the programme begins, we're hosting two highly exclusive, off-the-record roundtables. A chance to confidentially discuss current market blockers, share hard-earned lessons, and co-create strategies with peers beyond the main stage topics. 

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Johan Munck
CEO | International Executive | Interim Manager | Advisor | Board Professional
Trigo
12:30

Doors open

13:00

WELCOME TO VERGE

Filippa Billing Holst
C-level manager | Commercial strategist | Profitable scaling | Team development
13:10

Keynote

Michael Johansson
Explorative Futurist at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS)
13:25

Fireside Chat

Michael Johansson
Explorative Futurist at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS)
Lia (Linda) Arvidsson
Futurist | Strategic Design Leader | Systems Thinker. Currently Futurist in Residence at H&M Group
13:35

From Crisis to Comeback: How NA-KD Rebuilt for Growth in a Changing Market

Mattias Jacobsson
CEO, NA-KD
13:50

Q/A NAKD

Filippa Billing Holst
C-level manager | Commercial strategist | Profitable scaling | Team development
Mattias Jacobsson
CEO, NA-KD
14:00

BREAK

14:05

Unlocking Sustainable Growth: Turning Live Shopping into a Core Revenue Channel

Christian Vester
CEO & Co-Founder, Sprii
Filippa Billing Holst
C-level manager | Commercial strategist | Profitable scaling | Team development
14:25

BREAK

14:45

Panel

Filippa Billing Holst
C-level manager | Commercial strategist | Profitable scaling | Team development
Michael Sullivan
Head of Experience Nordics, Vaimo
14:50

How AI is Redefining Supply Chains into Strategy Engines

Joel Banck
Senior Customer Advisor, RELEX Solutions
15:00

BREAK

15:20

Getting Closer to the Customer

Michael Sullivan
Head of Experience Nordics, Vaimo
Astrid Gyllenkrok Kristensen
CEO & Co-founder, LEIA
15:40

Keynote

Michelle Qin
Co-Founder, Tritanium Ventures and Advisor / Investor
16:15

THANK YOU // AFTERWORK

MEET THE MODERATOR

Filippa Billing Holst
C-level manager | Commercial strategist | Profitable scaling | Team development

SPEAKERS (MORE TBA)

Michelle Qin
Co-Founder, Tritanium Ventures and Advisor / Investor

Michelle is Co-founder and Partner at Tritanium Ventures, a brand-partner company helping consumer brands enter and scale across Asia. She brings a strong track record in e-commerce and digital marketing, having led growth initiatives for global fashion and sports leaders including adidas, H&M, and the Inditex Group. At H&M, Michelle served as Head of Growth for Asia, spearheading digital expansion in China, Korea, Japan, SEA and India.

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Mattias Jacobsson
CEO, NA-KD

Mattias Jakobsson is the CEO of NA-KD, one of Europe’s leading online fashion brands. With over a decade of experience driving growth and transformation in Nordic e-commerce, he brings a pragmatic, data-driven approach to scaling digital businesses. Before joining NA-KD, Mattias spent nine years at Jollyroom, where he held several executive roles including CEO, CCO, and CMO, helping the company grow into a multibillion-krona enterprise.

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Q/A NAKD

Sofia Syrén
Chief Marketing and Assortment Officer, NordicFeel

A strategic leader and data-driven commercial marketeer, experienced in B2C marketing & sales incl e-commerce, as well B2B sales; from large multinationals to scale-up. Extensive international experience and interest; educated abroad, developer of global brands and most recently leader of global brand-expansion. I am passionate about change and growth, as well as having a positive impact on the world. Known for developing successful marketing strategies across areas; brand management, communication, advertising and performance marketing. 

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Christian Vester
CEO & Co-Founder, Sprii

Christian Vester is the CEO of Sprii, a live shopping technology company that helps businesses create more personal, authentic, and effective online shopping experiences. With a strong background in business development and strategy, he is passionate about empowering brands to connect with customers and boost sales through the power of live video commerce. 

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Lia (Linda) Arvidsson
Futurist | Strategic Design Leader | Systems Thinker. Currently Futurist in Residence at H&M Group

Lia Arvidsson is a strategic systems thinker and design leader with over 20 years of experience in global retail and digital communication. As Futurist in Residence at H&M Group, she builds the organization’s foresight and futures thinking capability, helping them navigate complexity and anticipate multiple possible futures. Her work is focused on provoking and inspiring the critical thinking needed to explore what’s possible, ensuring that strategic change starts with people. 

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Joel Banck
Senior Customer Advisor, RELEX Solutions

Joel Banck is a retail innovator with over a decade of experience working with leading retailers and manufacturers across EMEA and the US. He specializes in bridging strategy, technology, and practical execution to turn future challenges into opportunities. With a strong focus on innovation and next-generation solutions, Joel helps organizations transform supply chain and business planning processes, driving measurable value, sustainable growth, and long-term success. Passionate about shaping the future of retail, he brings both strategic insight and hands-on experience to ensure innovation translates into real-world impact.

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Michael Sullivan
Head of Experience Nordics, Vaimo

Michael is a Strategic Visionary and Creative Leader renowned for redefining digital brand experience and driving growth for global brands, including LVMH, Marriott, and Porsche. As Head of Experience, Nordics at Vaimo (and formerly Accenture Song), he leverages his 1,200+ digital solutions delivered to help C-suite leaders elevate their digital transformation and user experience.

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Getting Closer to the Customer

Michael Johansson
Explorative Futurist at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS)

Michael Johansson helps leaders see possibilities where others see obstacles. With 25+ years of experience guiding executives through transformation, he shows how to not just face the future – but actively shape it. He's part of the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, where he works on both commercial and societal projects with actors ranging from local organizations to global players.

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Jemina Pomoell
Co-founder and CEO, Astrid Wild

Jemina is co-founder and CEO of Astrid Wild, a female-focused outdoor brand founded in 2019. The company creates outdoor wear for female shapes with the mission to make outdoor life inclusive, attractive, and comfortable for all women. The brand, rooted in co-creation with its online community, is challenging the male-centered outdoor norm, while operating with a predominantly digital, data-driven business model. Prior to Astrid Wild, Jemina spent a decade working with strategic and financial advisory.

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Johan Munck
CEO | International Executive | Interim Manager | Advisor | Board Professional

Johan has extensive experience driving sustainable transformation across international markets. As former CEO of Polarn O. Pyret, Johan led the Swedish childrenswear brand through a major restructuring, achieving record financial results while reducing environmental impact. His leadership is rooted in a people-first, sustainability-driven approach that connects profitability with purpose. 

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Pre Verge: Roundtable Lunch

Before the programme begins, we're hosting two highly exclusive, off-the-record roundtables. A chance to confidentially discuss current market blockers, share hard-earned lessons, and co-create strategies with peers beyond the main stage topics. 

Read more
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