Organisers of the 2024 European Outdoor Summit (EOS 2024) have announced that a senior figure from eBay will speak at this year’s event in Cambridge. Taking part in a panel discussion on recommerce, eBay UK’s head of fashion Jemma Tadd will be joined by co-founder of Reskinned Matt Hanrahan and Jan Radolec of Certilogo.  The three speakers join a packed programme for EOS, which is being organised by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) in partnership with host national association the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA). The summit will be held from 18-19 September at the Cambridge Union Society in the UK, the oldest continuously running debating society in the world.

Founded in 2014, the European Outdoor Summit is a business-focused annual gathering of senior outdoor industry professionals, and has been sponsored by Gore-Tex since its foundation. Other sponsors and partners include YKK, Bleckmann, EXPED, Outdooractive, IWA Outdoor Classics, Outdoor Trade Show, EDM Publications, Outdoori and Suston. Each year, the summit brings together senior executives for two days of insights, in depth discussions, and networking, tackling the big issues that face the outdoor sector and all businesses. Jemma Tadd, Matt Hanrahan and Jad Radolec will address the topic ‘Driving brand success through recommerce: Innovative streams to unlock value in resale’.

During six years as head of fashion at eBay UK, Jemma Tadd has been at the forefront of transforming and innovating in the online fashion marketplace. Under Jemma's leadership, eBay's fashion category has seen significant growth, driven by strategic partnerships, trend-setting campaigns, and a customer-centric approach. Before joining eBay, Jemma held key positions at Zalando and The Hut Group, where she gained extensive experience in fashion retail and e-commerce. Jemma brings a wealth of industry knowledge to EOS and was included in Vogue's Top 25 Most Influential Women.

As co-founder of Reskinned, Matt Hanrahan is passionate about creating a more sustainable clothing world. Matt has been involved in consumer marketing and innovative technology development for more than 20 years and Reskinned was founded on the back of his wealth of in-depth knowledge of innovative tech. The company offers brands and their customers better ways to continue the lifecycle of their garments, and strives to develop smarter, more effective circular textile systems.

Jan Radolec is an accomplished international business leader with a strong track record in strategic partnerships, business development and digital transformation within the fashion and technology sector. Jan is partnerships lead at Certilogo, the leading international connected product and authentication platform for the fashion and luxury sectors. He drives multiple business initiatives to expand Certilogo’s portfolio of brands and global reach.

Toni Clifford, event manager at the European Outdoor Group, comments: “We promised to bring wider business insights to this year’s European Outdoor Summit, on topics that are really relevant and resonate with the outdoor sector. The recommerce session with eBay, Reskinned and Certilogo will do exactly that, and we’re really excited to hear from Jemma, Matt and Jan. The full programme is packed with great and varied content, with a mix of some great speakers from within our sector and experts from University of Cambridge Judge Business School. The summit is shaping up very well and we look forward to welcoming delegates from all over Europe for two thought provoking and rewarding days in a beautiful location.”

Places at the 2024 European Outdoor Summit cost £685+VAT for EOG or OIA members and £769+VAT for other delegates. There is a group discount of 10% when booking three or more tickets for a single organisation. The EOS website offers accommodation options during the booking process, with a limited number of rooms available, and organisers will be releasing any that are unsold after Friday 16 August. It is possible for delegates to go back into their registration and add accommodation on, after their initial registration. Delegates are being encouraged to use rail travel to get to Cambridge if possible. There are direct services to the city from London King’s Cross for anyone travelling on Eurostar, and for delegates who do need to fly, there are also direct services from Stansted Airport.

Full details of the 2024 European Outdoor Summit in Cambridge can be found HERE. Tickets can be booked HERE. The event can also be found on social media, on LinkedIn and X.

There are still some sponsorship packages available for organisations who want to communicate directly to hundreds of senior outdoor industry executives from around Europe. To find out more about these, contact Sophie Offord on sophie.offord@europeanoutdoorgroup.com.