Focusing on retail, money and security the event features an editorially-curated programme of speakers, startup showcases and experiences. Attendees can pull insight and inspiration from a collection of perspectives, so that they can turn disruption into a usable, action-driven, future-flexing business strategy.

The retail and money industries continue to find new footing as business ecosystems are disrupted by the influx of startups offering alternative services, the impact of rapid technological advances, and by fast-changing consumers.

However, disruption doesn’t just happen overnight – and it will only continue to evolve. So it is critical that businesses resist the temptation of reacting with short-term strategies, and look forward instead. WIRED Smarter will address these challenges through a full day of discussions, tracks dedicated to retail and money, and an additional workshop focused on security elements. Confirmed speakers in 2019 include: 

John Maeda, Chief Experience Officer, Publicis Sapient; Barbara Martin Coppola, Chief Digital Officer, IKEA; Heike Riel, IBM Fellow and Ed Maslaveckas, Founder and CEO, Bud, plus many others.