The Key to Gaining a Competitive Edge will be the subject of the next Retail Week IT Directors’ Club Dinner, which is being held in London on January 24.

The speaker at the event will be David Llamas, IT director of Harrods, who will be discussing Managing Multi-Channel Initiatives and Delivering Agile IT Services with SOA

The Retail Week IT Directors’ Club is a social and business group that brings together IT directors of from the top 100 Retail companies in the UK.

Hosted by Joanna Perry, technology editor of Retail Week, club dinners are held four times a year – usually in the evening – and take the format of a drinks reception and dinner at a prestigious London venue or restaurant, with either a guest speaker or a round-table discussion.