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AJAY BIJLI
Managing Director, PVR Limited
The Indian retail story is just beginning to unfold. Once the power of modern retailing is fully unleashed, it will have a multiplier effect on the economy and contribute towards the agenda of a more inclusive growth. IRF helps us understand and address the critical issues which will lead to an increase in the footprint of modern retailing in India.
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AJAY KAUL
CEO, Domino’s (India)
As the retail industry is coming out of the woods, its that much more imperative for all the players and stakeholders to converge, agree on survival practices, share best practices and define the PATH for all to move forward.
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ALOK GUPTA
Director, Café Coffee Day
Collaboration of the Brand Creators & Retail Space Creators is a must for the modern retail industry to make deeper inroads. Join me at IRF for a deeper & meaningful understanding of each others imperatives.
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AMBEEK KHEMKA
Group President, Vishal Retail Limited
IRF needs to converge all ideas and wish lists of the industry and convincingly communicate the same to the policy makers so as to bring forth a collaborative effort/measure to ensure that retail remains the sunshine sector in the country. Let’s not forget that we are one of the largest employment generating sector with our reach being limitless and the government which is spending billions on employment schemes such as NREGA etc should in fact treat us as a catalyst in generating decent employment by giving fiscal incentives, industry status, relaxing FDI norms etc. We all need to make the Govt. understand the true potential of Retail and its socio-economic benefits and the untapped potential that is going waste.
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AMIT JATIAAN
MD & JV Partner, McDonald’s India (South & West)
IRF has consistently brought together all stakeholders in the retail industry and has created an unparallel platform for meaningful discussions for the full retail fraternity. I look forward to the deliberation at IRF 09”.
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ANDREAS GELLNER
CMD, Adidas India
One could say the worst is over in the Indian retail environment. But have lessons been learned on how to create sustainable success and profitability in the Indian market scenario or was it just a one-off exercise on trimming costs and expansion plans? How in the triangle of malls, brands and retailers can we create operating models that reflect specifics of the Indian market yet allow us to create the future of retail in India? Let us discuss at IRF.
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ANUJ PURI
Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj
Our retail transactions records affirm that retailers are going ahead with the scheduled broadening and refinement of their operational bases. This is a positive scenario, indicating that the inherent strength and dynamism of the Indian retail sector remains uncompromised despite the various setbacks in the recent past. I am certain that the Indian retail community will use this year's IRF to discuss forward-looking plans of action into place, and I look forward to being part of the discussion.
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ANUPAM BANSAL
Executive Director, Liberty Shoes
IRF is a great platform to interact will all the retail honchos leading to development of modern retail. Hearing and interacting with them helps us strategize our growth plan. It’s a single platform for meeting Retail Developers and getting an update on how the retail infrastructure is shaping up which helps us to plan our EBO Growth. I see it as an opportunity to share, absorb and align retail trends.
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ATUL CHAND
Divisional Chief Executive, Lifestyle Retail Business Division, ITC Ltd
IRF gives us a great opportunity to discuss and deliberate over how we can collaborate to serve the consumer better. The perspectives from this rich spectrum of participants will stimulate fresh thinking on a number of issues and enable us to explore how emerging opportunities can be leveraged.
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ATUL GOEL
Managing Director, E-City Ventures
Entertainment retail, like other retail verticals in their growth stage, is experiencing pregnancy pangs. Will a healthy baby be delivered – find out at IRF 2009…
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