Dragon’s Den investor and retail leader, Touker Suleyman, has been confirmed as a headline speaker at Retail Technology Show (RTS) 2026, the leading event that connects Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and tech innovators.

Owner of British menswear label Hawes & Curtis, Suleyman brings more than 50 years’ experience across retail. He joined Dragon’s Den in Series 13 and to date has pledged more than £3.8million in investments during his ten years on the TV show.

Speaking on the Supernova Stage on Day 1 at 2.35pm, Suleyman will join Customer Whisperer, Kate Hardcastle MBE, for a fireside chat drawing on his decades of experience building and scaling businesses, turning around underperforming brands and backing early-stage ventures. The session will also explore the realities of retail growth, strategies for resilience and long-term value creation.

“Building and rebuilding businesses has taught me that success rarely comes without risk, but the right risks, taken with discipline and belief, will create long-term value,” commented Suleyman.  

“Retail is an industry that rewards those prepared to back themselves, learn fast and stay close to both the detail and the customer – and that’s a conversation I’m keen to have with my sector peers at the Retail Technology Show in April.”

“Few figures in retail can match Touker’s depth and breadth of experience,” Matt Bradley, Founder & Event Director at RTS, commented. “His ability to translate decades of lessons learnt from operating at the forefront of the sector into practical insight makes him an outstanding addition to our 2026 speaker line-up.”

Suleyman joins an all-star cast of headline speakers at RTS 2026, including M&S Chairman, Archie Norman, and brand founder, serial entrepreneur and digital broadcaster, Grace Beverley.

To register for RTS 2026, visit: https://www.retailtechnologyshow.com.