James Prescott is one of travel retail’s most experienced and internationally respected leaders, with a career spanning more than 35 years across cruise, airport and global brand environments. His professional journey has taken him across Europe, the Middle East, India and the Americas, holding CEO and senior executive roles with major operators and international brand organisations, including DFA, Harding, Aer Rianta International, World Duty Free and Whyte & Mackay.

He has worked across the full spectrum of ownership models - listed multinationals, family‑owned groups and private‑equity‑backed businesses - giving him a uniquely broad perspective on governance, commercial strategy and organisational performance.

A defining figure in the cruise sector, James led Harding for a decade as CEO and played a central role in the modernisation of cruise retail, influencing commercial models, guest experience and category development across the industry.

Renowned for his strategic clarity, global perspective and ability to lead complex, multi‑market businesses, James is widely regarded as a senior voice in the evolution of global travel retail and a long‑standing contributor to the sector’s progress.

Jean-Christophe Hollay is an experienced Belgian business executive with a strong background in sales, marketing, and general management. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership roles at Mars, Gallaher Tobacco, CRH, and Oettinger Davidoff Group. He has developed extensive expertise in Travel Retail and Duty Free, as well as in leading distributor networks across the EMEAA region, delivering sustainable growth and strengthening market presence in diverse international environments.

Lisa Bauer heads Starboard Cruise Services and Onboard Media. She has an enviable record in the airline, hotel, cruise, and leisure travel industries, anchored in her drive to advance customer experience with pioneering retail strategies.

Lotte Rozemuller is the Global Travel Retail Director at Rituals, driving the shop-in-shop and standalone store business across airports, cruises, ferries, and border shops. Over her 15-year career at Rituals, she pioneered and expanded the Travel Retail line of business to more than 700 shop-in-shops, 24 standalone stores, and a portfolio of standout campaigns.

Head of Category for Duty Free, Luxury, Fashion, Gift & Shopping Services at Heathrow Airport, leading commercial strategy across premium retail categories. She is known for strategic category leadership, commercial acumen, stakeholder influence, and driving high‑impact retail transformation. Nancy excels in partner management, operational delivery and shaping premium customer experiences.

Ruediger Stelkens is Global Commercial Director for Liquor, Tobacco, Confectionery & Food at Gebr. Heinemann, shaping global category and purchasing strategy across travel retail. With nearly two decades driving Heinemann’s commercial agenda, he is widely recognised for defining category portfolios, building long‑term supplier ecosystems, and setting industry benchmarks—building on senior leadership roles at GALERIA and Harrods.

Saina Attaoui is the Founder and Managing Director of L'Atelier Five, a multi-award-winning luxury brand activation and retail design agency with studios in London and Dubai. With over 15 years of experience in the Global Travel Retail and luxury sector, she has led the creation and execution of world-class retail experiences for some of the industry's most prestigious names. Her portfolio carries names that need no introduction: Dior, Tiffany & Co, De Beers, Cartier, Bulgari, Misaki Monaco, Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Audemars Piguet.

A recognised specialist in global travel retail, Saina brings a rare combination of strategic vision and hands-on production expertise, overseeing projects from concept through to installation across multiple countries and more than 400 launches worldwide. From Sydney and Mumbai to Qatar, New York and Paris, her agency delivers immersive pop-ups, brand activations, permanent shop fits and experiential concepts for the world's leading luxury houses across global airports and flagship destinations, with deep operational knowledge of complex airport environments, including Health and Safety compliance.

A multiple international design and sustainability award winner, Saina leads a women-led creative team that has operated at the forefront of a traditionally male-dominated industry for a decade. She is also the author of Contagious Creativity. The breadth of her global footprint, the calibre of the brands she has shaped and her uncompromising standard of execution across every market she has entered make her perspective on this jury both rare and essential.

Sinéad is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Dubai Duty Free and has been with the airport retailer since 2000. She handles Dubai Duty Free's extensive marketing campaigns that incorporate sponsorship of major international events, including the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, as well as handling the operation’s media relations and ongoing retail marketing campaigns.

Stephanie Cleary is Marketing Director Global Travel Retail at Mast‑Jägermeister SE, with over a decade’s experience driving brand growth across international airports. She leads global GTR strategy for Jägermeister and emerging brands, known for bold creativity, commercial results, and impactful consumer experiences.