Neil Tunbridge

Neil Tunbridge is an industry leader with nearly 20 years of retail management experience. Neil currently works as a Digital Marketplace Specialist for UKTI, where he has recently helped to launch and deliver the Government’s Digital Export Strategy for the UK Retail Industry – the eExporting Programme. Prior to this role Neil was the Sales Director at Tejuri.com, a multi-category, government-owned e-commerce platform in the Middle East where he spent 2 years, overseeing the platform launch and commercial operations. Neil moved to the Gulf in 2005 and soon after established (as Head of Retail) a new retail division of GRMC Advisory Services, a custom research & advisory consulting practice operating across the MENA region. Prior to moving to Dubai Neil was Head of Merchandising & Wholesale at Emma Bridgewater, a privately owned multi-channel retailer in London, before which he was Senior Merchandiser for Menswear at Selfridges & Co. Neil writes extensively on the retail sector & is a regular podium speaker at industry events and conferences. Neil is also a former faculty member of the ICSC (John T. Riordan) School of Professional Development (teaching industry professionals), is a member of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board for MECSC (Middle East Council of Shopping Centres) and is also an Advisory Board member of IORMA, the Consumer Commerce think-tank organisation.