Retail Asia Summit - Hong Kong - May 28, 2026
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Overview Retail Asia Summit - Hong Kong 2026
Retail Asia is honoured to present the Retail Asia Summit – Hong Kong, taking place on 28 May 2026. With the theme “Hong Kong Retail Renaissance: Luxury Innovation, Data-Rich Experiences & Cross-Border Commerce,” this year’s summit will bring together the city’s top retail leaders, luxury brand executives, and technology innovators to explore how Hong Kong’s retail sector is reinventing itself through digital transformation, sustainability, and elevated customer experience.
As Hong Kong reclaims its position as a global luxury and retail hub, the industry is shifting toward tech-enabled experiences, data-driven personalisation, and sustainable practices that meet the expectations of high-value consumers. The summit will serve as a strategic platform to discuss how retailers are leveraging AI, AR/VR, and predictive analytics to redefine engagement, loyalty, and profitability in a mature yet evolving market.
Join this pivotal event to uncover how Hong Kong’s retail ecosystem is merging innovation with luxury, creating immersive and sustainable experiences that are shaping the future of global retail excellence.
Why You Must Attend the Retail Asia Summit 2026 in Hong Kong:
CONNECT
Network with Hong Kong’s foremost retail and luxury brand leaders. Build valuable partnerships with executives, innovators, and digital specialists redefining customer experience and engagement.
LEARN
Gain in-depth insights into Hong Kong’s evolving retail landscape—from AI and AR/VR adoption to sustainable luxury and cross-border consumer trends. Understand how global and local players are adapting to shifting market dynamics.
INNOVATE
Discover cutting-edge technologies and marketing strategies transforming retail—spanning immersive shopping, predictive analytics, and next-gen loyalty programs for high-end consumers.
GROW:
Empower your brand with actionable strategies to thrive in Hong Kong’s competitive luxury and retail sector. Combine innovation, sustainability, and experiential excellence to drive meaningful growth in 2026 and beyond.
SPEAKERS
Kei Hasegawa
Partner & Hong Kong and Taiwan Office Manager
YCP
Partner & Hong Kong and Taiwan Office Manager
YCP
Julien Bourdiniere
Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia
Roland Berger
Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia
Roland Berger
Julien has over 25 years of experience in management consulting, with a focus on consumer goods and retail industries. He is now a Senior Partner with Roland Berger and leads the firm’s Asian Consumer & Retail practice. Prior to joining Roland Berger, Julien held several leadership roles in the management consulting industry in Asia. Over his consulting career, he has delivered projects across Europe and Asia, gradually concentrating on fast-growing consumer markets. From 2006 to 2009, he worked as a principal consultant in Mumbai to one of the world's fastest and most ambitious retail rollouts in the world, bringing to life a retail network to over 1,300 stores in just 18 months — all from scratch. Over the last 10 years, he has worked closely with global sports brands, luxury, and cosmetics brands in the design of their growth strategies in the Chinese eCommerce market, and has advised leading Asia retailers in the redesign of their growth strategies, store formats, and operating models. Julien holds master’s degrees from the École Centrale de Lyon and Essec Business School in Paris, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
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Agenda
Subject to change
8:30 - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION
9:15 - 9:20 AM Welcome Remarks
- Tim Charlton, Publisher, Retail Asia
9:20 - 9:35 AM Opening Speaker
9:35 - 9:55 AM Keynote Speaker
9:55 - 10:15 AM Speaker 3
10:15 -10:45 AM Panel Session 1: Hong Kong’s Digital Retail Shift: Omnichannel Loyalty, Premium Commerce & Seamless Journeys
10:45 - 11:25 AM NETWORKING BREAK
11:25 - 11:45 AM Speaker 4
- Julien Bourdiniere, Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia, Roland Berger
11:45 - 12:05 AM Speaker 5
12:05 - 12:35 PM Panel Session 2: Premium Retail Reinvented: Personalisation, Immersive Flagships & Technology-Enabled Service
12:35 / 1:00 - 2:00 PM MIDDAY BREAK
2:00 - 2:20 PM Speaker 6
2:20 - 2:40 PM Speaker 7
2:40 - 3:00 PM Speaker 8
3:00 - 3:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK
3:30 - 3:50 PM Speaker 9
- Kei Hasegawa, Partner & Hong Kong and Taiwan Office Manager, YCP
3:50 - 4:10 PM Speaker 10
4:10 - 4:40 PM Panel Session 3: Lifestyle Retail Momentum: Talent Excellence, Service Innovation & Experience-Centric Store Models
5:00 PM END OF PROGRAM
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SPEAKERS
Kei Hasegawa
Partner & Hong Kong and Taiwan Office Manager
YCP
Partner & Hong Kong and Taiwan Office Manager
YCP
Julien Bourdiniere
Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia
Roland Berger
Senior Partner | Consumer Goods & Retail | Southeast Asia
Roland Berger
Julien has over 25 years of experience in management consulting, with a focus on consumer goods and retail industries. He is now a Senior Partner with Roland Berger and leads the firm’s Asian Consumer & Retail practice. Prior to joining Roland Berger, Julien held several leadership roles in the management consulting industry in Asia. Over his consulting career, he has delivered projects across Europe and Asia, gradually concentrating on fast-growing consumer markets. From 2006 to 2009, he worked as a principal consultant in Mumbai to one of the world's fastest and most ambitious retail rollouts in the world, bringing to life a retail network to over 1,300 stores in just 18 months — all from scratch. Over the last 10 years, he has worked closely with global sports brands, luxury, and cosmetics brands in the design of their growth strategies in the Chinese eCommerce market, and has advised leading Asia retailers in the redesign of their growth strategies, store formats, and operating models. Julien holds master’s degrees from the École Centrale de Lyon and Essec Business School in Paris, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.