{"id":6869,"date":"2026-09-30T19:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiconference.gr\/tony-walker\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T19:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:29:24","slug":"tony-walker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hiconference.gr\/en\/tony-walker\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:2vw;--awb-padding-bottom:35.483000000000004px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:12vw;--awb-padding-bottom-small:12vw;--awb-padding-left-small:12vw;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1365px;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.7%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.125%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.7%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.125%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.3em;\">Head of Group Competitor Insights &#038; Global Partnerships, Bunnings<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.85%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.85%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.85%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.85%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>He is Head of Group Competitor Insights and Global Partnerships at Bunnings, where he has worked for more than 22 years, developing extensive knowledge of the Home Improvement sector and the forces shaping international retail competition.<\/p>\n<p>In his current role, Tony draws inspiration and insight from leading retailers and Home Improvement businesses around the world. 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