Keynote Panel Discussion: How Will Customer Experience Evolve By 2030?

22 Apr 2026
Spark Stage
Loyalty, Customer Experience & Personalisation

The moderator will ask some of the following questions as well as asking the audience to offer some questions of their own: 

  • Which new innovations will take in-store customer experience to the next level by 2030?  

  • How is the experience of loyalty likely to develop over the next four years to keep customers returning? 

  • What will a personalised shopping experience look like by 2030 and what steps should retailers use today to prepare? 

  • How should retailers approach storytelling and entertainment to enhance the customer experience going forward?  

  • Which key opportunities and threats will AI present for customer experience by 2030?   

  • What experiences will the next generation of customers expect going forward and how can retailers best deliver them?  

  • What new things can retailers do to ensure their customers have a delightful experience and are recognised across every touchpoint?  

  • What new data strategies should retailers undertake to take customer experience to the next level by 2030?

  • What can retailers do over the next four years to remove as much friction as possible from the customer experience?  

  • What role will automation play in customer experience by 2030? 

Host
Martin Newman
Martin Newman, Consumer Champion & Founder - Customer First Group
Speakers
Christiana Hawes
Christiana Hawes, Senior Director Retail Experiences Technology, Worldwide Studio Tours & Retail - Warner Bros
Karen Harris
Karen Harris, Customer Director - The Perfume Shop