Retail Asia Summit - Singapore - September 23, 2025

Vipul Chawla is the Group Chief Executive Officer of FairPrice Group, which comprises NTUC FairPrice, Kopitiam, NTUC Foodfare, and NTUC Link social enterprises. The Group has over 570 touch points across the island and employs almost 13,000 staff, with an annual turnover of over $4.5 billion.

Vipul is responsible for ensuring that FairPrice Group maintains its balance between profit and purpose - he guides the business in delivering on its social mission to keep daily essentials within reach for all, while maintaining its operational sustainability for the long term.

Vipul brings 30 years of retail industry experience to his role as Group CEO - prior to joining the organisation in 2022, he led Fortune 500 companies across the world based in global hubs such as the UK, US, and Singapore. In his previous role, he was the Division President for Pizza Hut International, a part of Yum! Brands Inc. - the world’s largest restaurant company with an excess of 50,000 restaurants globally.

Vipul led Pizza Hut International’s digital transformation, spearheading its transition into a purpose-driven, digitally enabled business. Under his management, the company increased its digital engagement from 15 percent to 60 percent. He oversaw more than 350,000 employees across 110 countries.

In 2013, he was named as one of the 50 leading marketers in Asia by the Internationalist.

Napatorn is a partner in Corporate and M&A Practice Group at Baker McKenzie in Thailand. She is active in the Consumer Goods & Retail and Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Groups and is a key member of the Investigations, Compliance & Ethics Practice Group. Napatorn has advised numerous multinational clients on their operations in Thailand. She advises on issues relevant to foreign investors, such as compliance, foreign investment, consumer protections, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate structures. She is particularly experienced in legal issues surrounding licensing and approval requirements, including warning, labelling, marketing, and advertising requirements, for consumer products; and requirements of e-commerce and multi-level marketing businesses in Thailand.  

Linn Hoffstrom is Head of Expansion for H&M East Asia, driving retail growth and strategy across fast-moving markets like China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. With over 14 years at H&M - much of it spent on the ground in Asia - she has led major store rollouts, lease negotiations, and retail tech implementation. Her work in China alone contributed to a quarter of the company’s total growth during peak expansion. Having been based in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and now Singapore, Linn brings deep regional expertise and a future-focused approach to retail development in one of H&M’s most dynamic regions.

Priyanka Sharma
Retail Director, adidas Singapore

Bringing 17+ years of expertise in global retail and marketing, Priyanka has been at the forefront of the evolution of retail across multiple brands and countries.

During her 11 years with adidas and currently as Retail Director Singapore, she has played a pivotal role in shaping next-generation store concepts, delivering premium flagship openings, and driving both operational excellence and consumer-first strategies. Through her leadership, Priyanka has consistently redefined how adidas connects with consumers across diverse retail platforms.

In her prior APAC and Global roles at adidas, Priyanka led retail marketing, store design, visual merchandising, and in-store communication — crafting powerful brand stories and building consumer experiences across both Franchise and own retail channels.

Passionate about people development and consumer engagement, Priyanka is committed to ensuring every adidas store goes beyond commerce to become a platform for culture, innovation, and community.

Eileen Goh is the Chief Creative Officer of DMK, a ladies' fashion footwear brand, and a second-generation leader of the family business. She led DMK’s rebranding in 2020, shaping its mission to blend style with social impact. Under her leadership, DMK has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Straits Times, Tatler and more.

Beyond fashion, Eileen also drives DMK’s CSR efforts, supporting women's empowerment, mental health, and other social causes. Passionate about purpose-driven fashion, Eileen strives to create a lasting impact, ensuring DMK is not just about looking good, but also doing good.

Henry Christian is a Loyalty & CRM Leader with over 15 years of experience in designing, building, and scaling impactful customer loyalty programs across diverse industries, including retail, finance, airlines, and e-commerce. Currently the Head of Loyalty, Marketing, and Partnerships at Metro Singapore, Henry has a proven track record of driving customer retention and growth through data-driven strategies.

He has notably designed and managed some of Asia's largest loyalty programs, such as Link Rewards (Singapore), MAPCLUB (Indonesia), and GoTo Group Loyalty (Indonesia). With a unique background spanning both running award-winning loyalty programs and independent consulting, Henry offers a well-rounded perspective on creating financially sustainable systems that foster strong customer-business relationships. A recognized thought leader, Henry frequently shares his insights at global events and on LinkedIn.

Jason is an experienced executive in the AI Video Surveillance industry. With almost two decades of working in various large-scale projects across Asia, he excels in disrupting industries with technology. As part of his role at Motorola Solutions, he develops and executes its strategy and leads implementation of its core capabilities and technology innovations, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, smart devices, open platforms, as well as large-scale distributed systems and cloud native systems.

Sai advises clients in the areas of operations, growth, and digital transformations with a view toward quantum improvements in enterprise value. He has more than 25 years of consulting and industry experience in the telecom, technology, utility, retail, and heavy-civil-infrastructure industries. Sai has served more than 30 clients in 20 markets, including Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and the United States. He also led business-to-business (B2B) product development and technology planning at AT&T. Clients benefit from Sai’s functional expertise in strategy development, business and transformation planning, radical performance improvement that uses zero-based and agile approaches, analytics, and digital. In the telecom and tech sectors, Sai also has extensive experience in infrastructure joint venture partnerships and strategic sourcing, as well as value assurance for technology investments and services. Sai has an MBA in general management from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business and a Master of Science in operations research from Virginia Tech. He is a Certified Scrum Professional and a Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Stanley is a seasoned leader in Marketing Technology and Sales Management with over 15 years of experience driving revenue growth and digital transformation across diverse industries. With a strategic mindset and deep technical acumen, Stanley specializes in aligning marketing automation, CRM systems, and data analytics with high-performance sales strategies.

A results-driven executive, Stanley is passionate about leveraging data insights to accelerate decision-making and empower revenue teams. Whether launching new digital campaigns or streamlining customer journeys, he brings a rare combination of technical fluency, commercial insight, and leadership excellence.

Stanley currently serves as VP of Sales at OmniChat, where he oversees sales, sales enablement, and growth strategy across South East Asia markets.

Kalpesh Parmar is the Regional General Manager (GM) for Mars Wrigley Asia. He oversees 20 diverse markets in the Mars Wrigley Asia portfolio by leading business operations of the chocolate, gum and fruity confections segments across all Asia markets, as well as the pet nutrition segment in South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Prior to this, Kalpesh was the GM of Mars Wrigley India and brings with him more than two decades of experience in the FMCG industry, working across multiple geographies in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Since joining Mars Wrigley India in January 2020, he has leveraged his experience in business strategy and brand building to drive growth while focusing on talent development and engagement.

Kalpesh has worked in both matured and emerging markets including South Korea, Singapore, Dubai, Turkey, Nigeria and India, holding senior positions across business development, brand building, distribution and e-commerce. Prior to joining Mars Wrigley in 2020, Kalpesh was with
Unilever for over 12 years where his last role was CEO for South Korea, Pacific Islands and Mongolia.

Before joining Unilever, Kalpesh had spent some time at Gillette and Marico in India. Kalpesh is an alumnus of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Batch of 1998.

Sona Rai Aggarwal is Managing Director and Head of Retail Sales & Strategy, Asia Pacific at Cushman & Wakefield. Based in Singapore, she brings over 25 years of experience in global brand management, merchandising, and retail operations. Formerly Regional General Manager for Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works across Asia Pacific, she launched and operated more than 200 stores and led cross-border teams of over 1,300 people. At Cushman & Wakefield, she focuses on strengthening client partnerships, supporting market entry and expansion, and bridging global retail capabilities with local market needs across the region.

Ershad Ahamed is the Head of Southeast Asia at Airwallex, driving regional growth and helping businesses expand globally with fintech. Based in Singapore, he brings deep experience from Grab, Rakuten and Procter & Gamble, with a strong track record in scaling payments, lending, and go-to-market teams.

With over 12 years of experience across Retail, Tech, F&B, and consumer brands, Reno specializes in digital transformation, turning vision into scalable growth, through customer-centric innovation and data-led insights. From B2C omnichannel to B2B enterprise, Reno looks to explore the future of retail, pioneer digital ecosystems and uncover new opportunities for growth.

Andy Mckimmie is the Country Manager for Singapore and E-Commerce Lead for Southeast Asia at Blackmores, Australia’s leading natural health company with a strong market presence across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Andy is responsible for driving growth in the Singapore business and leading the development and execution of Blackmores’ regional e-commerce strategy. Prior to his current role, Andy served as Global head of Ecommerce as well as the Business Development Director for Asia, where he successfully led the implementation of strategic regional initiatives that strengthened Blackmores’ footprint across the region.

Before joining Blackmores, Andy held various regional leadership positions at Treasury Wine Estates, one of the world’s largest wine companies. Originally from the UK, Andy relocated to Singapore in 2016. He is a qualified CIMA management accountant and holds a BA in Economics from the University of Liverpool.