Advisory Board 2026

The future of retail is shaped by the leaders driving it forward. The Retail Connect Advisory Board brings together senior executives from leading retailers, consumer brands, and commerce innovators to help shape the agenda and strategic direction of the event.

Their insights ensure Retail Connect delivers relevant, future-focused conversations that reflect the industry’s biggest priorities, challenges, and opportunities.

Himanshu Pandey

Himanshu Pandey

Founder & CEO

Himanshu Pandey
Kartik Patiar

Kartik Patiar

Senior Director, Business - ShareChat & Moj

Kartik Patiar
Medhavi Singh

Medhavi Singh

Country Head - India

Medhavi Singh
Nidhi Rastogi

Nidhi Rastogi

Head of Marketing

Nidhi Rastogi
Puneet Avasthi

Puneet Avasthi

Director, Specialist Businesses, South Asia

Puneet Avasthi
Puneet Gulati

Puneet Gulati

Chief Marketing Officer

Puneet Gulati
Purva Kapadia

Purva Kapadia

Vice President - Brand Experience

Purva Kapadia
Rakesh Mishra

Rakesh Mishra

SVP - Marketing & Digital

Rakesh Mishra
Rajnish Kumar

Rajnish Kumar

Investor, Mentor, Founder

Rajnish Kumar
Sairam Ranganathan

Sairam Ranganathan

Head of Commerce

Sairam Ranganathan
Shuvadip Banerjee

Shuvadip Banerjee

Chief Digital Marketing Officer

Shuvadip Banerjee
Siddharth Jhawar

Siddharth Jhawar

India Head

Siddharth Jhawar
Vinay Singh

Vinay Singh

Founding Partner

Vinay Singh
Vineet Khanna

Vineet Khanna

Co-Founder

Vineet Khanna
Vishal Das

Vishal Das

Chief Buying & Merchandising Officer

Vishal Das