Former Woolworths Solutions Architect Mike Waters takes on Expert Consultant role at GK Software
GK Software has appointed Mike Waters as Expert Consultant. He joins redPanda Software where he served as Enterprise Architect. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at Woolworths, holding such roles as Solutions Architect.
In a LinkedIn post, Waters said: “After a short break, which allowed me to recharge and reflect, I’m excited to share that I have officially joined GK Software as an Expert Consultant. The retail tech world is moving fast, and there is no better place to be right now. GK Software is doing incredible work globally, completely reshaping how we shop by building the tech that powers unified commerce for some of the world's biggest brands.”
He added: “From frictionless checkout experiences to smart, AI driven store insights, I'm ready to help retailers bring these ideas to life. A big thank you to the team for such a warm welcome. I’m energized, inspired, and ready to collaborate on what’s next for the future of intelligent retail.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
AI 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
