Contributors
Anindhitha Maniath
Anindhitha Maniath is a Research Analyst at Euromonitor International with a focus on Beauty and Fashion and Home and Technology research.
She conducts research across a range of industries in Southeast Asia with a special interest and expertise in Apparel and Footwear, Beauty and Personal Care, Consumer Electronics and Consumer Insights. Anindhitha works with clients to help them understand evolving consumer behaviour and trends.
Based in Singapore, Anindhitha has been with Euromonitor for around two years now and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Ann Gabrielle Domingo
Based in the Philippines, Ann Gabrielle Domingo is Junior Cultural Desk Researcher at Canvas8 APAC within the Toolkit team. Ann, a Communication graduate from Ateneo de Manila University, with a focus on journalism and advertising, has a strong interest in Asia’s cultural shifts. She has contributed feature articles to notable publications such as Vogue Philippines, Rappler, and Neocha.
Anson Bailey
Anson joined KPMG in Hong Kong in 1999 and is currently a Partner based in the Hong Kong office heading up the Consumer & Retail Practice in the Asia Pacific region. Today, he is part of the KPMG Global Consumer & Retail Leadership team.
Anson has been active in driving a number of thought leadership reports and executive briefings for senior executives covering innovation and consumers in China and across the Asia Pacific region. He has worked with many corporates to understand the complex markets we live in and current levels of disruption being seen with various thought leadership reports including Global Mobile Payments, Consumers & Convergence, Mobilizing Innovation: The Changing Landscape of Disruptive Technologies, The Rise of the Digital Multi-tasker, Be a Smarter Start-up, MNCs in China, Made in China 2025, China’s Connected Consumers, Global Connected Consumers, Connecting Hong Kong – Perspectives on our future as a smart city, Connected Cities – insights across the ASPAC region, Retail Recharged, The Future of Seamless Commerce in Asia Pacific and The Changing Face of Commerce series.
Today, he works with a growing number of C-level executives as a trusted advisor in looking at the customer and providing the best in client innovation whilst acting as the Lead Partner for a number of strategic accounts in both the consumer and tech arena across the Asia Pacific region.
He strongly believes in supporting local communities with various outreach programs and nurturing the next generation of young leaders. Anson is a frequent speaker at conferences and events around the globe and has completed his Executive Masters in Innovation & Technology with the Poly University as well as the MIT Executive Leadership & Innovation Program.
Chayapat Ratchatawipasanan
Chayapat Ratchatawipasanan is a Principal Beauty and Personal Care Analyst at Mintel Reports Thailand. He is based in Bangkok and provides insights into the Thai beauty and personal care market. He previously held roles as regional skincare R&D and insights manager, specialising in sunscreen formulation and innovation research at a leading Japanese cosmetics company for over eight years.
Commentary
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