Chidi Onwudike heads back to world of work and takes on Chief Operating Officer position at Depop

Chidi Onwudike is stepping in to the role of Chief Operating Officer at Depop. She has been with the social e-commerce company for the past five years and previously held the role of Vice President of Strategy & Operations.

In a LinkedIn post, she said: “As I get ready to head back to work after becoming a mother, I’m really happy to be taking on the role of Chief Operating Officer at Depop.”

She added: “This feels like a big moment, both personally and professionally, and one I’m approaching with a lot of gratitude. Grateful for the brilliant people I’ve learnt from throughout my career, for the special year I’ve been able to spend with my daughter, for the people who’ve carried the load whilst I’ve been away and for the trust placed in me moving into this next phase. Looking forward to being back with the team and to building what comes next as we scale.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Social commerce will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.