12 November 2026
CONVENIENCE LEADERS CONVENTION
Hamburg | Germany
On November 12, 2026, The Retail Marketeers will host the tenth edition of the event in Hamburg, welcoming representatives from across the entire value chain to the only English-language industry event in the German-speaking region.
Meet the changemakers, the visionaries, the innovators and the passionate advocates who are committed to driving meaningful change.
20 Speakers | 1 Award | 2025
Thought Leaders, Change Makers, Game Changers
Our impressive lineup of confirmed speakers and panelists includes:

Christian Warning
Founder The Retail Marketeers & Host of the Day / NACS Advisor

Ciara Foxton
Managing Director,
Circle K Ireland

Dawn Desai
EVP & GM, Enterprise Solutions

Jennifer Schmidt-Brekenfeld
Managing Director,
Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH

Sandra Schütte
Head of Business Unit Mobility,
Westfalen AG

Josefine Meinert
Director Market Development/Marketing
Circle K Germany

Myra Kressner
Co-Founder, Vision Group Network

Roxanne van Duijn
Retail Media Lead Germany
Google Germany

Daniel Baven
Founder, NOAHS

Jan Harmen Akkerman
CEO TanQyou

Jochen Pinsker
Industry Advisor Foodservice Europe, Circana

Joerg M. Heilingbrunner
CEO Energy Retail Solutions, Scheidt & Bachmann

Roger Vogt
CEO Retail, Valora

Martin Stilhoff
Strategy & Innovation FOOD manager, Q8

Max Ferdinand Krawinkel
CEO, PWM

Jan-Hendrik Starken
MD Carissa, Shell Convenience D-A-CH

Nordal Cavadini
Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners

Mark Wohltmann
NACS Global Director

Nikolas Bullwinkel
Founder & CEO Circus Group

Matthijs Machielse
CTO
BigBrother

Prof. Dr. Marc Oliver Opresnik
Global Thought Leader | Member, LSE Academic Speakers Bureau (London School of Economics)

Patrick Schnell
General Manager
Petro-Center SA / PC-Tank Sàrl

Julian Wellge
Partner
AlixPartners
Are you ready for
CHANGE?
Join us in Hamburg.
The program will feature a landmark event: the European Female Leaders in Convenience Awards.
Designed to honor outstanding female leaders from across Europe, these awards made their landmark debut in 2025 and continue in 2026 to recognize excellence in leadership, innovation, and business growth.
The ceremony will take place on November 11, 2026, as part of The Retail Marketeers Convenience Leaders Convention in Hamburg, Germany, the annual industry gathering for global leaders in the mobility & convenience retail sector.
See you 12 November 2026



