Retail Summit 22 - 24 April 2026
Gold Coast | Australia
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2026 Advisory Board

Meet the industry leaders shaping our iMedia Retail Summit with their diverse expertise across e-commerce, technology, and consumer behaviour. Their guidance ensures our summit remains at the forefront of industry trends, sparking insightful discussions and revealing strategies for navigating the dynamic world of retail.



Joe McArdle


Head of Marketplace
Big W

Joe brings 20 years of e-commerce expertise from the UK and Australia. He began his career at Amazon UK, spending 7 years leading buying and merchandising teams and serving as the International Tech Ambassador for the Retail business. After relocating to Australia, Joe contributed to the e-commerce operations development of iconic Australian businesses Cotton On and Catch. He later returned to Amazon Australia to lead the online launch and go-to-market strategies for Amazon Devices. For the past 3 ½ years, Joe has been a key figure at the discount department store BIG W, where he spearheaded the end-to-end strategy for the inception, implementation, and scaling of BIG W’s Marketplace proposition.