Claire Harper
Founder of Indiacoco and former Mamas & Papas Marketing Director
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About Claire Harper
Claire Harper has held a vast array of positions throughout the course of her career, from senior corporate leader to business entrepreneur and sought-after consultant. She has worked for prominent UK brands including Argos, Ocado, Sainsbury’s and Mamas and Papas. Now running her own award-winning best of British kids’ clothing brand IndiaCoco, Claire is one of the UK’s most formidable business leaders.
Claire Harper joined Ocado at the age of 26 as its first Head of Customer Acquisition and PR. However, she was soon promoted to Head of Marketing and led the visionary revolution in grocery shopping, creating a whole new customer-centric space in the market.
By 30, Claire was headhunted to join Sainsbury’s. As new CEO Justin King’s Head of Online Marketing, she was part of the senior leadership team entrusted with the brief to ‘Make Sainsbury’s Great Again’. Drawing on her ability to adapt business plans and deep understanding of the customer, Claire launched Sainsbury’s multi-channel experience and strengthened the brand’s customer communications.
Having helped place Sainsbury’s back on the map, Claire became the first female board director at Yorkshire based Mamas and Papas. Tasked with growing the brand’s presence in the UK and abroad, Claire helped build a strong culture and embed a deep understanding of the customer at the heart of the business.
In 2011, following the birth of her second child India, Claire combined her retail and commercial expertise with entrepreneurial spirit to launch and successfully run IndiaCoco, the brand inspired by her daughters.
Most recently, Claire has taken on a high profile Non-Executive Director role at Blue Diamond Garden Centres, a robust customer-centric retail business continuing to perform strongly in a challenging environment.
Claire is also leading commercial and marketing activity for London Pulse Netball Club, helping grow the club through new sponsors, partners and increased commercial revenue.
Claire’s passion and energy is a defining feature of her keynote speeches. Combined with her extensive knowledge of the retail market and business transformation, she shares practical insight on growth, leadership and change.
To book Keynote Speaker Claire Harper, contact The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481 or email enquiries@thespeakersagency.com
Claire’s compelling keynote speeches topics include, but are not limited to:
- Marketing and branding. An insight into the essential tools to succeed in capturing the hearts and minds of new and loyal customers.
- The ideal customer. How to ensure your brand continues to adapt and develop its customer strategy in a constantly changing retail and digital market.
- Women in business. How to challenge the status quo and prove that the male-dominated world in business and retail is no longer a reality.
- Change Management and leadership. Why leading from the front, embracing change, developing talent and empowering colleagues is a good recipe for achieving success with a highly motivated, positive and energetic team.
- Successful start-ups. How to deal with the rollercoaster ride of creating and establishing your own business and draw on the challenges that inspire and help you to push the boundaries.
- Women in sport. How to raise the profile of female sports and why gender equality, diversity and inclusion is so important.
Testimonials
"Claire was a fantastic speaker. Her experience and stories are exceptionally inspiring and she truly brought that to her speech."
ONE HOUSING GROUP
"Claire has an inspirational story to tell and the feedback we received from the attendees was exceptionally positive. I would not hesitate in recommending Claire for any event and look forward to working with her again in the future."
ED SUTCLIFFE • Director, MET Marketing
