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@gdruk

We are wayfinders to the future. Global Business Futurist Consultants based in London.

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Joined February 2009
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Tuesday 13th, 4:00pm GMT, live in London.
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Fantastic to be in Brazil again and we’re honoured that our CEO Kate Ancketill was invited to deliver the keynote at #wake-summit2025 on the rise of AI agents and retail tech. Fantastic conference
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#thespeakerawards 🎉We Won 🎉Speaker of the year for AI & Technology ! Our CEO Kate Ancketill was praised for her ‘captivating presence and delivery’ and ‘insights that resonated deeply..from start to finish with the audience.’ #speaker #keynotespeaker #WINNER
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🚀 New episode alert! 🚀 Why Shopping Will Never Be The Same Again The future of shopping is here, and it’s wild! Today, @Peston and @StephLunch are joined by retail expert Kate Ancketill, from @gdruk, to discuss: 🧺 Is your shopping basket an extrovert? 🖱️ Which brands are tailoring results based on how you move your cursor? 🤖 Who would be in your dream team of AI shopping advisors? ...and much more. Links in the reply 👇
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Thrilled to be invited to address the audience at the World Lottery Association Marketing conference today, where our CEO Kate Ancketill is presenting her keynote in Barcelona. #keynote #internationalspeaker #keynotespeaker #future #businessfutures #trendskeynote #GDR
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For Kate Ancketill, founder and CEO of @gdruk, the physical retail store plays a vital role in our increasingly agentic world by offering connection, fostering community, and inspiring a shared sense of wonder.💫WATCH a clip from #NRF2025
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Thanks to everyone who came to say hi and watch Kate Ancketill present this afternoon at the @NRFBigShow - hope you all had a great show! #NRF2025 #nrfbigshow #keynotespeaker
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Don’t miss our CEO Kate Ancketill presenting on the SAP stage at the #NRF2025 today at 2:30pm local time in NYC. @NRFnews
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We’re at the @NRFBigShow - make sure you see our CEO Kate Ancketill’s keynote presentation on Tuesday 14th 2:30 on the main stage. #NRF2025
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We’re at ABF Con in Brazil today! Don’t miss Kate Ancketill’s keynote presentation on the role of AI in retail and how it will shape consumer behaviour. #speaker #keynotespeaker #keynote #AI #businessfuturist
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Only 111 days till Christmas! 🎅🏼 GDR run London Christmas Safaris, so if you are interested in organising a safari for your team, get in touch!
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Our Christmas Retail Safari is now live to download! Packed with 100’s of pages of inspiration, trends and videos to get the festive fun rolling for the coming seasons. Link to download in our bio. #christmas #Christmas2023 #retail #retailnews
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Are you excited about the possibilities of AI in your business, worried, or just confused about where to start?
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@TechCrunch25 Jun 2024
Toys R Us released the “first ever brand film” created with SORA, OpenAI’s flagship generative AI model, to share the story behind the famous American retailer. Does this commercial indicate an increase in brand adoption of GenAI?
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We’re at @igexxcom in Istanbul today. Make sure you see our CEO Kate Ancketill present her keynote and future vision for commerce and AI
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Excited for our upcoming event on June 12th in London- The Wonder Economy, with @Pixelartworks_ and Kinda Studios. #wondereconomy #experience #neuroscience
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At the @newscientist Emerging Technologies Summit today! Hearing all about the Space Infustry, AI and Quantum computing innovations from scientists and experts. Fascinating. #newscientist #NSSummit #innovation
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From humble beginnings…
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@JonErlichman19 Apr 2024
Amazon is worth nearly $2 trillion. Jeff Bezos started it in his garage. He had to string extension cords from each room in his house to get power in the office.
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LISTEN > GDR’s CEO, Kate Ancketill, Talks Shop with Michael Northcott. Listen to the full podcast here: lnkd.in/e6tbNMEZ

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Enjoyed presenting our Outstanding Christmas Retail and Trends report on @popaiuki ‘s stand at the @VMDisplayShow . Get in touch if you’d like the full report with 50% discount! #vm #visualmerchandising #retaildesign
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Future trends that will shape consumer behavior and retail operations with leaders from @gdruk @WD_Partners and @wgsn. #NRF2024 bit.ly/42SlyDY
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