Carol Kane

Session Title From Fashion to the Future: Carol Kane on Building, Scaling and Reinventing Retail Session Description Carol Kane shares her journey from fashion designer to entrepreneur, exploring the decisions, risks and lessons behind building boohoo and the Debenhams Group. Drawing on her experience of building and scaling businesses, Carol reflects on how retail has evolved, the changing consumer and what it takes to stay ahead of the next wave of change. About Carol Kane Carol co-founded the brand boohoo.com in 2006, one of the first pure-play fashion retailers. Now, with over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, overseeing design, buying, marketing, and brand building, Carol is the Founder and Executive Director of the Debenhams Group.