Modernising the Brand & Retail IT Architecture

A closed, intimate forum designed for open dialogue and genuine knowledge sharing among retail technology leaders.

As a CIO or CTO, you’re expected to reduce complexity, lower total cost of ownership, secure business continuity, and enable scalable AI readiness – all at once. This executive session addresses that challenge directly.

We’ll outline what modern, AI-ready architecture looks like in practice – driven by simplification, structural clarity, lower TCO, and operational efficiency.

The format is deliberately intimate to encourage honest exchange, practical trade-offs and peer-level insight, not polished presentations.

Roundtable
Date

4 November 2026

Time

14:30–18:00

Place

Sommerro, Sommerrogata 1, 0255 Oslo

Dinner
Date

4 November 2026

Time

18:15–22:00

Place

Villa Heftye, Munkedamsveien 62A, 0270 Oslo

What to expect

This is not a traditional presentation or panel discussion. It’s a closed-door, peer-to-peer roundtable where CIOs and CTOs come together to exchange experiences, challenge perspectives and discuss the technology decisions shaping the future of commerce.

Facilitated by IMPACT Commerce, the conversation will draw on relevant industry insights and practical frameworks, but the real value comes from the perspectives and experiences shared around the table.

  • Open, peer-led discussion with fellow CIOs and CTOs navigating complex commerce transformation challenges
  • A vendor-agnostic exchange on modern commerce architecture, AI readiness and the technology decisions that matter most
  • Practical perspectives on architecture and data, including how to simplify complexity, strengthen data foundations and reduce total cost of ownership
  • AI trends and opportunities, exploring where to prioritise investment, identify quick wins and build long-term readiness
  • The seven must-dos for the omnichannel CIO roadmap, used as a starting point for discussion and shared perspectives
  • Optional AI readiness self-assessment, with anonymised benchmark comparisons to support further reflection

Your hosts

Kasper Holst
Kasper Holst

CEO at IMPACT Commerce

Kasper brings hands-on transformation experience from leading Retail & D2C organisations including GANT, Pandora, LEGO, Imerco, Jernia, Elkjøp / Elgiganten, ECCO, Salling Group.

His work focuses on architectural simplification, large-scale platform transformations and enabling structural AI readiness.

Marius Kalvie-Jørgensen Økland

Managing Director, Norway at IMPACT Commerce 

Marius has spent his career working at the intersection of retail, technology and business strategy, advising leading Norwegian retailers across multiple sectors.

He focuses on a challenge many retailers face today: making the right technology decisions faster – and ensuring they translate into measurable business impact.

 

 

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