Hosted by El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico City, 21-22 May 2026

We are delighted to welcome you to these two days in Mexico City, during which we have planned a series of activities that will, hopefully, be useful for you and your organisation. To maximise your trip outcomes, our meeting is pegged to the IGDS World Department Store Summit on 19 and 20 May. This document recaps the planned activities and provides a series of practical details for your stay.

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Agenda

Monday 18 May: Already there?

If you are in Mexico as soon as Monday 18th May, and not too tired from your trip, you are welcome to join us for a very casual post-flight dinner in a very picturesque restaurant, Ticuchi. Just let us know if you are willing to join, so that we can fine-tune the booking.

08:00 pm–10:00 pm: Casual dinner

Location*:  Ticuchi**, Petrarca 254, Polanco, Polanco V Secc. Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de Mexico*

Wednesday 20 May: Get together

08:00 pm–10:00 pm: Cocktails and light dinner

Location*:  Rosetta**, ***Colima, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico

Thursday 21 May: Meetings, exchanges & store visit

In blue: Hybrid event for present and distant CEO members


08:15 am–08:45 am: Participants’ arrival, open breakfast Location: El Palacio de Hierro Polanco HQ


▶️ 08:45 am–09:00 am: Opening Remarks & Welcome Speech

Speakers: Selvane Mohandas du Ménil, Managing Director, IADS

Eléonore de Boysson, CEO, El Palacio de Hierro


▶️ 09:00 am–10:00 am: IADS CEOs Roundtable

Topic: Get-together and overview of each member’s situation

▶️ 10:00 am–11:00 am:

Speaker: Selina Butterfield-Mashoofi, Chief Finance, Technology and Property Officer, Co-Op


11:00 am–11:15 am: Coffee break


▶️ 11:15 am–12:00 pm: El Palacio de Hierro strategy

Speaker: Eléonore de Boysson, CEO, El Palacio de Hierro


▶️ 12:00 pm–12:45 pm: From Moments to Movements: Reimagining Retail Storytelling

Speaker: Rafael Arroyo, Chief Marketing Officer


▶️ 12:45 pm–01:30 pm: From Product to Point of View: The New Era of Private Label

**Speakers: **Jean-Charles Cazenave-Tapie, Commercial Director for Home, Technology, Casa Palacio and Celebra

Alejandra Hernández, Private Label Director ****


01:30 pm–02:30 pm: Lunchbreak

Location: El Palacio de Hierro’s dining room


▶️ 02:30 pm–03:30 pm: Retail as a Financial Platform: Credit, Loyalty and Beyond

Speaker: Juan Ignacio Ruiz de Ojeda, Loyalty Director


▶️ 03:30 pm–04:45 pm: Polanco Store Visit

Speaker: Werner Hirschi, Chief Customer Officer, Claudia Fabela, Chief Commercial Officer for Luxury, Travel, Private Labels & Free-Standing Boutiques, Carlos Torres, Chief Product Officer


04:45 pm–06:45 pm: Free time & refresh


06:45 pm–07:00 pm: Transfer to dinner


07:00 pm–09:00 pm: CEO-exclusive dinner on Eléonore de Boysson’s invitation

Location: Eléonore de Boysson’s personal home


Friday 22 May: Meetings & exchanges

08:30 am–09:00 am: Participants’ arrival, open breakfast Location: El Palacio de Hierro Polanco HQ


▶️ 09:00 am–09:30 am: From Data to Desire: Activating the Customer Through Personalization

Speakers: Rodrigo Zedillo, Director of Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence


▶️ 09:30 am–10:30 am: CEO Conversation