Name: DivideBuy Merchant Summit
Start: 2025-02-27T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-27T13:30:00+00:00
Location: London

Join us at our first ever Merchant Summit – an event for you, our trusted merchant partner.
About this Event

Welcome to the DivideBuy Merchant Summit!

Date: Thursday 27th of February, 2025

Location: London, UK

Prepare to be wined and dined (both figuratively and literally) for a morning where you’ll meet your fellow DB merchants and get first-hand insights into our product roadmap, hear from leading retail experts in your space and more.

Event Schedule:

9:30am – 10am – Arrival, and breakfast

10am - 10:30am - The Future of Retail - Richard Lim (CEO, Retail Economics)

Get practical insights from leading retail expert and guest speaker Richard Lim on 2024 trends, what to expect in 2025 and how to give your business a competitive edge.

10:30 am - 11am - A Roadmap for Success – Rebecca Robinson (Head of Product Transformations, Zopa)

Sit down for an exclusive preview of our DivideBuy product roadmap, including the features we’re building and what you can look forward to next year.

11am - 11:15am - Break

11:15 - 11:45am - Building Relationships for Growth - DivideBuy Merchant Success – Laura Patterson (Senior Relationship Manager, Zopa)

Find out about how we use data, reporting and marketing tools to proactively support your growth. Our Merchant Success team will also walk you through our Conversion Optimiser toolkit.

11:45 - 12:15pm - Joining a Customer Centric Ecosystem - Clare Gambardella (CCO, Zopa)

Take a closer look at Zopa’s product suite and lending power, from personal loans and current accounts to auto finance – and how we plan to promote your business to Zopa’s wider customer base in future.

12:15pm - 12:30pm - Q&A

12:15pm - 13:30pm - Lunch & networking

RSVP and save your spot today!

About Richard Lim:

Richard previously headed up the ‘Retail Insight and Analytics’ team at the British Retail Consortium. Before that, he worked in mergers and acquisitions for Citi Group. He has a wealth of experience in data analytics, consumer research and macroeconomics, and is skilled in generating actionable insights for clients. Richard is based in London and has a keen interest in Behavioural Game Theory.

About Clare Gambardella:

Clare is responsible for Zopa’s brand, marketing, communications and product design. She also leads customer lifecycle - including cross-product channels like the App and CRM. Prior to Zopa, Clare was the Group Chief Marketing Officer at Virgin Active overseeing brand and marketing for the group's international network. She began her career at Procter and Gamble and has also worked in Strategy Consulting at The Boston Consulting Group.