2026 Speakers

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2026 Speakers

Loewe

Eva Baquedano

Managing Director SEA & Oceania
DFI Retail Group

Scott Price

Group Chief Executive
AEON360

Low Ngai Yuen

Managing Director
SM Supermalls

Steven S. Tan

President
Diageo

Roger Dunn

Global Retail Media Lead
National Retail Federation

Matt Shay

President and CEO
Comexposium

Ryf Quail

Managing Director, APAC
KPMG

Isabelle Allen

Global Head of Consumer and Retail
PwC

Rakesh Mani

Partner, Asia Pacific Consumer Markets Leader
KPMG

Anson Bailey

Head of Consumer & Retail, APAC

2025 Speakers



Shyam Unnikrishnan


Managing Partner of India

Shyam Unnikrishnan is a member of Bain's Consumer Products, Retail, Strategy and Digital practices.


Shyam has worked in Bain's Atlanta, Sydney and India offices, advising clients across multiple geographies including India, Americas, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Australia.


His focus areas comprise a range of topics, including full potential strategy, new market entry, sales acceleration, customer experience enhancement, commercial due diligence and merger integration. Over the last decade, Shyam has worked with companies across the spectrum – startups, digital unicorns, scale local companies and multi-national companies – and helped them deliver profitable growth.


Passionate about mentorship and developing the next generation of leaders, Shyam was awarded our firm's prestigious Bright-Dix award in 2018 for exceptional contribution to professional development. He was the first recipient of this global award from Bain India.

Shyam has co-authored several articles and reports in the national media, including a publication on Indian shopper behavior and the new growth paradigm for marketers.


He earned an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a B.E. (Hons.) in electrical and electronics engineering from BITS, Pilani.

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