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Simon Pakenham-Walsh

Doer · DISC type sd
Chief Information Officer at River Island
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Simon Pakenham-Walsh is the Chief Information Officer at River Island, bringing 25 years of experience in technology strategy and leadership within the retail sector. A graduate of the University of Nottingham, he is described by colleagues as an inclusive, adaptive, and pragmatic leader.

He was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Risk-Accepting
Fast-paced
Strategic Planner

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Retail Transformation
He has a long history of leading digital and technology transformation projects for major multi-brand retailers like Arcadia Group, Sainsbury's, and Sweaty Betty.
Engineering Leadership
Focuses on building and leading technology teams, with an emphasis on creating autonomy to deliver results and shaping modern IT operating models.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Chief Information Officer
River Island
11-2023 - 3-2024
VP of Consumer Technology
Wolverine Worldwide
4-2021 - 1-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Sweaty Betty
11-2019 - 4-2021
Digital and Retail Technology Director
Arcadia Group Ltd
2-2019 - 11-2019
CIO for Sainsbury's Food
Sainsbury's
In the press

Media appearances

Simon Pakenham-Walsh joins River Island as CIO following three-year run as CTO at Sweaty Betty. Featured in Retail Technology Innovation Hub
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Education
1995 - 1999
BA Hons 2:1
University of Nottingham
1989 - 1994
Education details unavailable
Cranleigh School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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