David Wild

David Wild is a highly accomplished business leader with an extensive career spanning international retail, food manufacturing, and the takeaway sector. Most recently, he led Domino’s Pizza Group as CEO for over five years, navigating the franchise through a period of intense competition and digital disruption. His earlier corporate career included a significant tenure at Tesco under Terry Leahy, where he managed the supermarket’s fresh produce sourcing before spearheading its expansion into home entertainment. He later oversaw Tesco’s international growth as Chief Executive of Tesco Central Europe, successfully establishing a hypermarket presence across Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. David’s reputation for decisive leadership was further cemented during his time as President of Walmart Germany, where he managed the high-profile sale of the business to a major domestic brand. He subsequently moved to California as Vice President of New Business Development for Walmart, providing strategic direction on store formats. Returning to the UK, he became CEO of Halfords just weeks before the 2008 financial crisis. Under his guidance, the retailer tripled its online presence, integrated the Autocentres brand, and successfully transitioned toward a multi-channel retail model despite the challenging economic climate. With additional board experience at organisations such as Premier Foods, Ten Entertainment, and Atos, David possesses deep expertise in governance and organisational restructuring. He is a specialist in leading teams through periods of immense change, from recessionary pressures to the shift toward digital-first commerce. Audiences value his ability to translate complex turnaround strategies into practical lessons on customer experience, team cohesion, and international business growth. On stage, David Wild is best known for talks on Business Turnaround, Customer Service & Experience, Retail and Strategy. Audiences leave with a clear, practical view of the subject rather than a generic overview — every keynote is shaped around the brief and the room. Their work resonates with leaders across Business & Consulting and Retail & Beauty, where the themes translate directly into team decisions, customer experience and growth strategy. David Wild is regularly booked for Business Speaker and Conference Speaker, adapting tone, length and format to suit the event — from a 20-minute opener to a full conference keynote with Q&A. Based in UK, David Wild travels internationally for engagements. To check availability or request a tailored brief for your event, send an enquiry and we'll come back with fees, dates and a short summary of how David Wild would approach your audience.