The 17th Home Improvement Conference, taking place on 9 December at the Benaki Museum in Athens, has secured a highly significant international speaker: Tony Walker, Head of Group Competitor Insights and Global Partnerships at Bunnings, who will visit Greece for the first time to address senior executives from the Greek Home Improvement market as a keynote speaker.
The presence of a high-ranking executive from Bunnings—Australia’s leading home improvement chain and one of the most recognizable retail brands internationally— is a significant achievement for the event and a rare opportunity for the Greek industry to gain direct access to the experience and knowledge of a market with a highly developed DIY and home improvement culture .
With more than 22 years of experience at Bunnings, Tony Walker is currently responsible for Group Competitor Insights and Global Partnerships. As part of his role, he monitors leading retailers and home improvement companies around the world, identifying emerging trends, competitive challenges, and new growth opportunities.
At the heart of his work is the transformation of international retail insights into practical strategies that create value for both consumers and businesses.
Tony Walker’s participation will give executives from the Greek market the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the philosophy and approach through which one of the world’s leading Home Improvement organisations assesses competition, monitors global developments and identifies future growth opportunities.
Bunnings is a benchmark for Home Improvement retail across Australia and New Zealand, with an extensive store network, a strong presence among both consumer and trade customers, and an omnichannel model covering an exceptionally broad range of products for the home, construction, garden and DIY sectors.
Organised by Karydakis Media and held under the auspices of the Hellenic Retail Business Association (SELPE), the Home Improvement Conference is the annual B2B meeting point for major retail chains and leading suppliers of products, services and technologies for home improvement.