2025 Speakers

Nicole Parry is a seasoned retail executive with extensive experience shaping strategy and driving performance across the Americas. A lifelong enthusiast of fashion and consumer trends, she brings both industry insight and commercial acumen to her role as Head of Merchandising at H&M Americas. There, she leads a regional team responsible for product strategy and inventory management across more than 600 stores and multiple digital platforms. Since joining H&M seven years ago, Nicole has held several strategic leadership roles, including Head of Demand, Supply & Inventory Optimization, where she led initiatives to streamline operations and enhance profitability. Prior to H&M, she gained valuable experience at other retailers and in marketing and business development at leading firms in UK and the US. 

Nicole holds an MBA in Strategy and Finance from NYU and a Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley.