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November 16, 2023 | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM SGT | Furama City Centre, Singapore

Overview Retail Asia Summit 2023

After successful virtual conferences for two consecutive years, Retail Asia is gearing up for Retail Asia Summit 2023. Join other illustrious industry experts and business leaders from Asia’s top retail enterprises and delve into the most pertinent issues and trends that will shape the future of the retail industry in Asia.

On November 16, 2023, Retail Asia Summit will explore a plethora of topics through a series of industry presentations and panel discussions. Be part of this conference together with senior executives from top retail companies, subject-matter experts from the top consultancy firms, as well as business leaders from Asia’s retail industry.

 

Venue: Furama City Centre, 60 Eu Tong Sen St, Singapore 059804

WHY YOU MUST PARTICIPATE

CONNECT

Get to meet the same industry professionals and network with industry experts during the presentations and panel discussions

EXPERIENCE

Gain firsthand insights from notable speakers about the latest retail industry news happening across Asia

SPEAKERS

Jason Moy

Jason Moy

Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group

Scott Price

Scott Price

CEO
DFI Retail Group

Connie Kwok

Connie Kwok

Expert Partner
Bain & Company

Zhu Hui

Zhu Hui

Associate Partner
Bain & Company

Sarah Teo

Sarah Teo

Manager
YCP Solidiance

Achint Setia

Achint Setia

Chief Revenue
Marketing Officer
ZALORA

Matty Lin

Matty Lin

General Manager and Global Business Solutions SEA
TikTok

Julien Bourdiniere

Julien Bourdiniere

Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia
Roland Berger

Rakesh Mani

Rakesh Mani

Partner
PwC

Hoong An Wong

Hoong An Wong

Regional Director for Partnerships
VIPSHOP Southeast Asia

Quan Yao Peh

Quan Yao Peh

Senior Analyst (Channels)
Euromonitor International

Jeremy Sim

Jeremy Sim

Group Chief Strategic and Transformation Officer
Erajaya Group

Cheryl Ng

Cheryl Ng

Country Director Singapore
Rakuten Insights

Huiqi Ong

Huiqi Ong

Senior Consumer Lifestyle Analyst APAC
Mintel

Jitha Thathachari

Jitha Thathachari

Group Head Business Development, Strategy & Transformation
LUXASIA Pte. Ltd.

Christian Urban

Christian Urban

Director of Marketplace
foodpanda

Jan Gasparic

Jan Gasparic

Co-founder
CEO
Fairmart

Vidmay Naini

Vidmay Naini

General Manager - Global Emerging Markets
eBay

Alin Dobrea

Alin Dobrea

Head of Marketing Solutions
ZALORA

Shin Thant Aung

Shin Thant Aung

Director
YCP Solidiance

Thomas Meier

Thomas Meier

Creative Director
dwp

Samir Bedi

Samir Bedi

Workforce Advisory Leader
EY Asean

Rajesh Grover

Rajesh Grover

Group VP - Digital & Omnichannel
Kanmo Group

Ceridwen Choo

Ceridwen Choo

Managing Director, Payments & Innovation; Brand & Marcom
DCS Card Centre

Andrea Carnino

Andrea Carnino

Principal Consultant
Argon & Co.

Risa de Sagun

Risa de Sagun

Strategic Partnerships Development Manager
Google

Sai Tunuguntla

Sai Tunuguntla

Managing Director and Partner
AlixPartners

Jan Lim

Jan Lim

Singapore Marketplace Country Leader
Amazon

Camille Barthe

Camille Barthe

General Manager and Head of Marketing
Maison 21G

Minerva Tng

Minerva Tng

Director, Customer Care (APAC)
Foot Locker

Selena Chua

Selena Chua

CEO
WCT Malls Management

Marco Lim

Marco Lim

Commercial Director APAC
Cegid

Christian Kwok

Christian Kwok

CEO and Co-Founder
I'VRE

Akshay Halve

Akshay Halve

APAC Senior Regional Brand Manager - Digital Commerce
Colgate-Palmolive 

Benjamin Chin Fook Chuan

Benjamin Chin Fook Chuan

Managing Director, SG & MY
ECCO Asia Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd

JJ Eastwood

JJ Eastwood

SVP Brands Solutions
Carousell Group

Spencer Wong

Spencer Wong

Director Of Business Development
The Editor's Market

Arjun Mutreja

Arjun Mutreja

Head of People
Decathlon Singapore

Gavin Fielding

Gavin Fielding

CEO
GOC Retail

Veljko Vasic

Veljko Vasic

CEO
HolyWally

Ranveer Shrivastav

Ranveer Shrivastav

Director
Strategy&

AGENDA

PLENARY


 

8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration

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9:05 - 9:10 AM Welcome Remarks

  • Tim Charlton, Publisher, Retail Asia

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9:10 - 9:35 AM Keynote Speaker: Future of Retail in Southeast Asia

  • Jason Moy, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

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9:35 - 9:55 AM CEO Fireside Chat: Sustainable Retail Practices: With increasing consumer demand for sustainability, discussions about eco-friendly practices and ethical sourcing are commonly highlighted

  • Scott Price, CEO, DFI Retail Group

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9:55 - 10:20 AM Speaking Session 3: GenerativeAI: Lessons from early experiments

  • Connie Kwok, Expert Partner, Bain & Company
  • Zhu Hui, Associate Partner, Bain & Company

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10:20 - 10:50 AM Leadership Panel: The Future of Retail: Navigating the Evolving Landscape

Moderator:

  • Sarah Teo, Manager, YCP Solidiance

Panelists:

  • Achint Setia, Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer, ZALORA
  • Camille Barthe, General Manager and Head of Marketing, Maison 21G
  • Marco Lim, Commercial Director APAC, Cegid
  • JJ Eastwood, SVP Brands Solutions, Carousell Group

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10:50 - 11:20 AM Morning Tea Break

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11:20 - 11:45 AM Speaking Session 4: The Future of Retail: Lessons from Luxury Retail in Asia Pacific

  • Rakesh Mani, Partner, PwC
  • Ranveer Shrivastav, Director, Strategy&

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11:45 - 11:55 AM CEO Fireside Chat: From Retail Roots to Digital Wings: A Retailer’s Perspective in Leveraging Technology

  • Marco Lim, Commercial Director APAC, Cegid
  • Gavin Fielding, CEO, GOC Retail

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11:55 - 12:15 PM Speaking Session 5: Shoppertainment: The Future of Consumers

Dive deep into shifting shopping behaviors and consumer expectations. In a world where content and commerce seamlessly converge. Understand the nuanced differences across markets and gain insights into what today's consumers truly demand.

  • Matty Lin, General Manager, Global Business Solutions, SEA, TikTok

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12:15 - 12:35 PM Innovation Panel: Embracing Digital Transformation in Retail

Moderator: Julien Bourdiniere, Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia, Roland Berger

Panelists:

  • Hoong An Wong, Regional Director for Partnerships, VIPSHOP Southeast Asia
  • Akshay Halve, APAC Senior Regional Brand Manager - Digital Commerce, Colgate-Palmolive
  • Christian Kwok, CEO and Co-Founder, I'VRE
  • Spencer Wong, Director Of Business Development, The Editor's Market

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12:35 - 2:00 PM Midday Break

AFTERNOON TRACK 1 - PEOPLE PROCESSOR AND MARKETING

2:00 - 2:20 PM Speaking Session 6: Pandemic Accelerated Retail Experience in Southeast Asia: ​ Digitalization and Retail Innovations ​

  • Quan Yao Peh, Senior Analyst (Channels), Euromonitor International

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2:20 - 2:40 PM Speaking Session 7: Omnichannel of Retail: Navigating the Evolving Landscape

  • Jeremy Sim, Group Chief Strategic and Transformation Officer, Erajaya Group

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2:40 - 3:00 PM Speaking Session 8: Digital Touchpoints and it’s impact on consumers across SEA

  • Cheryl Ng, Country Director, Singapore, Rakuten Insights

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3:00 - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea Break

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3:30 - 3:50 PM Speaking Session 9: Sustainable Retail Practices: Promoting Environmental Responsibility

  • Huiqi Ong, Senior Consumer Lifestyle Analyst, APAC, Mintel

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3:50 - 4:10 PM Speaking Session 10: SEA and India – The next gold rush in Asia’s luxury beauty landscape

How brands and distributors will look to harness the retail landscape in these markets.

  • Jitha Thathachari, Group Head, Business Development, Strategy & Transformation, LUXASIA Pte. Ltd.

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4:10 - 4:40 PM Marketing Panel: The Power of Marketplaces in the Retail Ecosystem

Moderator: Sai Tunuguntla, Managing Director and Partner, AlixPartners

Panelists:

  • Christian Urban, Director of Marketplacefoodpanda
  • Jan Gasparic, Co-founder, CEO, Fairmart
  • Vidmay Naini, General Manager - Global Emerging Markets, eBay
  • Alin Dobrea, Head Of Marketing Solutions, ZALORA
  • Jan Lim, Singapore Marketplace Country Leader, Amazon

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AFTERNOON TRACK 2- TECHNOLOGY

2:00 - 2:20 PM Speaking Session 6: Charting the Digital Revolution: Retail's Future in Southeast Asia

  • Shin Thant Aung, Director, YCP Solidiance

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2:20 - 2:40 PM Speaking Session 7: Charting the Evolution of Retail in the Digital Age

How technology can be harnessed to deliver a sophisticated and personalised shopping experience that evolves in real-time with customer demand ? Through the lens of Asia's unique digital landscape, contemporary retail trends, rising customer expectations, and shifting lifestyle patterns, Thomas will weave a tale of a future where technology isn't just a tool, but the lifeblood that pulses consumer desires into the heart of retail. A journey towards a memorable retail experience that champions customer desires, reshaping the very fabric of our shopping experiences and exploring the fading reality of the once-ubiquitous 'big box' shopping mall concept.

  • Thomas Meier, Creative Director, dwp

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2:40 - 3:00 PM Speaking Session 8: Bridging the consumer confidence gap and how retailers can win consideration

  • Risa de Sagun, Strategic Partnerships Development Manager - APAC Commerce, Google

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3:00 - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea Break

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3:30 - 3:50 PM AI Panel: The Future of Retail Workforce: Adapting to AI and Automation

This session will delve into how AI and automation might reshape retail workforce dynamics, including workforce training, job roles, and the collaboration between humans and AI.

Moderator: Samir Bedi, Workforce Advisory Leader, EY Asean

Panelists:

  • Minerva Tng, Director, Customer Care (APAC), Foot Locker
  • Arjun Mutreja, Head of People, Decathlon Singapore

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3:50 - 4:10 PM Speaking Session 9:  From Bricks to Clicks: Mastering the Art of Omnichannel Strategy for Seamless Customer Journeys

  • Rajesh Grover, Group VP - Digital & Omnichannel, Kanmo Group

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4:10 - 4:40 PM Retail Tech Panel: Revolutionizing Retail with Technology: Opportunities and Challenges

Moderator: Andrea Carnino, Principal Consultant, Argon & Co.

Panelists:

  • Ceridwen Choo, Managing Director, Payments & Innovation; Brand & Marcom, DCS Card Centre
  • Selena Chua, CEO, WCT Malls Management
  • Benjamin Chin Fook Chuan, Managing Director, SG & MY, ECCO Asia Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd
  • Veljko Vasic, CEO, HolyWally

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5:00 PM  End of Program

For inquiries, reach us at

For more details, contact:

Retail Asia Events Team

+65 31581386

[email protected]

SPEAKERS

Jason Moy

Jason Moy

Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group

Scott Price

Scott Price

CEO
DFI Retail Group

Connie Kwok

Connie Kwok

Expert Partner
Bain & Company

Zhu Hui

Zhu Hui

Associate Partner
Bain & Company

Sarah Teo

Sarah Teo

Manager
YCP Solidiance

Achint Setia

Achint Setia

Chief Revenue
Marketing Officer
ZALORA

Matty Lin

Matty Lin

General Manager and Global Business Solutions SEA
TikTok

Julien Bourdiniere

Julien Bourdiniere

Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia
Roland Berger

Rakesh Mani

Rakesh Mani

Partner
PwC

Hoong An Wong

Hoong An Wong

Regional Director for Partnerships
VIPSHOP Southeast Asia

Quan Yao Peh

Quan Yao Peh

Senior Analyst (Channels)
Euromonitor International

Jeremy Sim

Jeremy Sim

Group Chief Strategic and Transformation Officer
Erajaya Group

Cheryl Ng

Cheryl Ng

Country Director Singapore
Rakuten Insights

Huiqi Ong

Huiqi Ong

Senior Consumer Lifestyle Analyst APAC
Mintel

Jitha Thathachari

Jitha Thathachari

Group Head Business Development, Strategy & Transformation
LUXASIA Pte. Ltd.

Christian Urban

Christian Urban

Director of Marketplace
foodpanda

Jan Gasparic

Jan Gasparic

Co-founder
CEO
Fairmart

Vidmay Naini

Vidmay Naini

General Manager - Global Emerging Markets
eBay

Alin Dobrea

Alin Dobrea

Head of Marketing Solutions
ZALORA

Shin Thant Aung

Shin Thant Aung

Director
YCP Solidiance

Thomas Meier

Thomas Meier

Creative Director
dwp

Samir Bedi

Samir Bedi

Workforce Advisory Leader
EY Asean

Rajesh Grover

Rajesh Grover

Group VP - Digital & Omnichannel
Kanmo Group

Ceridwen Choo

Ceridwen Choo

Managing Director, Payments & Innovation; Brand & Marcom
DCS Card Centre

Andrea Carnino

Andrea Carnino

Principal Consultant
Argon & Co.

Risa de Sagun

Risa de Sagun

Strategic Partnerships Development Manager
Google

Sai Tunuguntla

Sai Tunuguntla

Managing Director and Partner
AlixPartners

Jan Lim

Jan Lim

Singapore Marketplace Country Leader
Amazon

Camille Barthe

Camille Barthe

General Manager and Head of Marketing
Maison 21G

Minerva Tng

Minerva Tng

Director, Customer Care (APAC)
Foot Locker

Selena Chua

Selena Chua

CEO
WCT Malls Management

Marco Lim

Marco Lim

Commercial Director APAC
Cegid

Christian Kwok

Christian Kwok

CEO and Co-Founder
I'VRE

Akshay Halve

Akshay Halve

APAC Senior Regional Brand Manager - Digital Commerce
Colgate-Palmolive 

Benjamin Chin Fook Chuan

Benjamin Chin Fook Chuan

Managing Director, SG & MY
ECCO Asia Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd

JJ Eastwood

JJ Eastwood

SVP Brands Solutions
Carousell Group

Spencer Wong

Spencer Wong

Director Of Business Development
The Editor's Market

Arjun Mutreja

Arjun Mutreja

Head of People
Decathlon Singapore

Gavin Fielding

Gavin Fielding

CEO
GOC Retail

Veljko Vasic

Veljko Vasic

CEO
HolyWally

Ranveer Shrivastav

Ranveer Shrivastav

Director
Strategy&

Awards Highlights

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