Martin Schofield

Martin began his career with The Burton Group and progressed through the IT ranks before joining Debenhams as Retail Systems Manager. Martin then spent four years at Burberry managing IT for the UK and European retail operations where he implemented systems and process change across Europe. He joined Harvey Nichols in 2003 as Head of IT before being promoted to the main Board as IT & Logistics Director. He was then promoted again to Group Retail Operations Director and took direct responsibility for the Harvey Nichols stores outside London as well as the online channel and a watching brief over the international licensed stores. He joined Itim Software in 2011 as Operations Director before joining NCR in 2014 as Managing Director for Department Store and Speciality Retail, EMEA.

Now founder and Director of Retail247, a retail focussed IT consultancy bringing a pragmatic and 'Real World Thinking' approach to strategy and innovation.