Chin chin! Tech veteran Navid Jilow leaves Belstaff and accepts IT Director position at Berry Bros. & Rudd
Navid Jilow has taken on the role of IT Director at Berry Bros. & Rudd. He joins from Belstaff where he spent the past five and a half years, most recently serving as Director of Technology. In a LinkedIn post, Jilow, whose CV also includes stints at The White Company and IBM, said: “With a history spanning more than 300 years, Berry Bros. & Rudd is an incredible British heritage brand and a certified B Corp, built on generations of expertise, quality and a commitment to its customers.”
He added: “I’m really looking forward to joining the team and helping shape the future of its technology journey, building on that remarkable heritage while continuing to evolve how technology and digital capabilities can support the business, its people and its customers. I’m excited to get my teeth stuck in (and my palate!), meet the wider team and take on a new challenge. Here’s to the next chapter.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Ethical retail 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.
