Retail Asia Summit - Hong Kong - November 4, 2026

Stijn is the Data & AI Automation Director of DFI Retail Group. He has over a decade of experience in data and AI strategy across diverse industries, including finance, telecommunications, retail, and consumer packaged goods (CPG), working with prominent companies such as L’Oréal, DFS (LVMH), Accenture, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. His broad international experience spans key business hubs like New York, London, Paris, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Stijn specialises in building and leading data and AI departments from the ground up, leading cross-functional teams, and managing substantial budgets and resources. He has a proven track record of generating positive profit impact by delivering measurable value from data and AI solutions and unlocking the potential of data monetisation.

Stijn’s career evolved from being a hands-on data scientist to a global chief data and analytics officer, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of the data landscape, from technical intricacies to strategic implications. His academic credentials include a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence from Ghent University and an MBA certification in Artificial Intelligence from MIT, solidifying his expertise in the field.
 

With a wealth of international retail experience in markets across Europe and Asia, Diego Dultzin Lacoste has overseen the regional operations of luxury giants and taken on roles from business development to brand management. 

Working for brands such as Chanel, Kenzo, Paul & Joe, JB Martin, Kooples and Maison Ullens; Diego’s extensive career in the luxury retail space is invaluable to the business he co-founded with Delphine Lefay. Together, they established OnTheList in 2016. 
 

Professional and Industry Experience
Anson acts as the Lead Partner for a number of strategic MNC and regional accounts where he covers a number of sectors in the consumer, industrial, tech, smart cities and retail space across the Asia Pacific region. Anson acts as the Lead Partner for a number of strategic MNC and regional accounts where he covers a number of sectors in the consumer, industrial, tech, smart cities and retail space across the Asia Pacific region.

Relevant Engagements
Today, he works with a growing number of C-level executives as a trusted advisor in looking at all aspects of the customer and providing the best in client innovation. Anson has been active in driving a number of thought leadership reports and executive briefings for senior executives covering innovation, technology 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, Be a Smarter Start-up, MNCs in Greater China, Made in Greater China 2025, Greater 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, The Changing Face of Commerce and a series of summits around smart cities, the future of innovation and consumers. 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.
 

Charles is a Managing Partner and Greater China Regional CEO at YCP, overseeing businesses in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He has been closely working with Chinese Domestic Lifestyle and Luxury Brands to elevate their Branding approach and Retail experiences. With on-the-ground experiences of Southeast Asa, Japan and Europe, he has been helping Chinese Domestic Brands to expand globally. He previously held senior roles at a leading global consulting firm.

Jenny Lai is President & CEO of Bluebell Greater China, where she curates and leads premium brands across fashion, beauty, spirits, and gourmet. A distinguished executive with 20+ years of experience at the world’s most iconic luxury houses, Jenny is an expert in building brands across Asia.

After starting her career at McKinsey & Company in Germany, Jenny led the market entry of Michael Kors into Greater China, held leadership roles at DFS and Louis Vuitton, and most recently was the General Manager, Asia Pacific for Versace prior to joining Bluebell. She is a trusted thought leader on the Chinese luxury market, beauty industry, and travel retail.

At Bluebell, Jenny has spearheaded the launch of Bluebell's first multi-brand lifestyle concept, BLUESPACE, in Shenzhen in 2026, expanding Bluebell’s role from a brand distributor to a creator of immersive retail environments for the next generation of Asian consumers.

Jenny holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an S.B. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is also a certified Applied Jewelry Professional from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).