A visual recap from Scandinavian MIND’s NRF side event in New York, celebrated with partners, guests and leading fashion brands from the Nordics and beyond.
Hosted at Amazon’s offices in Manhattan on 10 January 2026, Retail Innovation Talks New York brought together senior decision-makers to discuss how data, AI and retail infrastructure are reshaping the industry.
On stage, Stefan Palm, Founder and CEO of Lager 157, Ellen Svanström, Chief Digital and Information Officer at H&M Group, and Elisabeth Peregi, President and CEO of Kappahl Group, shared perspectives from three of the Nordic region’s most influential fashion companies. The programme focused on data, AI and execution in modern fashion and retail, followed by networking with partners and invited guests.
Linda Pimmeshofer and Konrad Olsson, moderators.
Doug Tiffan, Head of Solution Strategy for Fashion & Apparel, AWS
Stefan Palm, Founder & CEO, Lager 157
Daniel Di Benedetto, Regional Director Euro North, Centric Software
Daniel Di Benedetto, Regional Director Euro North, Centric Software
Stefan Palm, Founder & CEO, Lager 157
Tim Cave, Vice-President, Consulting Services, CGI
Linda Johansen-James, CEO, International Retail Group
Ana Friedlander, Strategic Executive, Apparel, Footwear & Retail, Infor
Christian Haeger, VP & Global Industry Lead for Retail, CGI
Ellen Svanström, Chief Digital and Information Officer, H&M Group
Elisabeth Peregi, President & CEO, Kappahl Group
Hilbert Dijkstra, General Manager of iD Cloud, Nedap
Pim Vijftigschild, Chief Commercial & Partner Officer, New Black
