INDIA RETAIL FORUM 2005 |
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Exhibition Timing - 10 am To 7:30
pm both days | |
IRF'05 Programme Schedule : Conference & Workshops &Talk shows (15th & 16th Sep 2005) | |
IRF'05 : 15th
Sep ( Day 1 ) | |
| 08:30
onwards Registration & Breakfast
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Walk Through IRF Highlights 2005 |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Welcome
Address Krish Iyer, Chairman, India Retail Forum |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | The Changing Paradigm in Indian Retail Hital Meswani, Executive Director, Reliance Industries Retailing in India is on the brink of a revolution and is poised for exponential growth. The sector is expected to experience new paradigms due to changing dynamics in several areas such as demand, supply, technology, supply chain management, economics, company valuations and government view point. What are the underlying opportunities & challenges before the various stake holders and constituencies in this exciting sector? |
| 12:00 - 12.45 | Expanding Horizons of Indian Retail S Siva Kumar, Chief Executive, ITC International Business (also echaupal & Chaupal Sagar rural retail venture) Organised retailing in India is no more restricted to the metros and major cities. Of late, India's rural market has also caught the eye of Indian corporate majors. Scope in small cities and towns. Learning from a visionary who has big dreams for rural India. |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Discovering an Identity for Indian Retail Arun Nanda, ED & President, Mahindra & Mahindra In the emerging scenario is there a scope to differentiate Indian Retail ? Do we all follow the western formats promoting and selling western wares & culture ?Retail cannot grow by developing only malls and that too cater to the needs of locals only. Unlike Singaporeans who say "Shopping is our National Game", we Indians are not so shop savvy. To grow retail we also have to promote India as a shopping destination for international shoppers and to do that we need to give Indian retail an Indian face - the malls, the markets, the offerings ? While we bring in foreign formats to grow Indian retail, it is vital that India develops her own format as well that even foreigners would love to copy ? |
| 13.30 - 14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30 - 15.45 | Corporate Thoughts on Retail Moderator : Anuj Puri, MD, Chesterton Meghraj Ravinder Zutshi, Dy. MD, Samsung India Deepak Seth, Chairman, Pearl Global Ness Wadia , Deputy MD, Bombay Dyeing Samir Modi , President, Twenty Four Seven Retail Stores Vikram Bakshi , MD, McDonalds North India |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Economic Need for Modern Retailing in India Adi Godrej , Chairman Godrej Group The retail sector is one of India's single largest endeavors - generating almost 10% of GDP and serving as the second largest source of employment. At the same time, it is also one of the least evolved in terms of productivity and infrastructure. There are several socio-economic benefits that modernization of the retail sector can bring in. Modern retail can drive the transformation of the agricultural supply chain, remove inefficiencies in the distribution of consumer goods, and improve overall labour productivity and employment - and at the same time enhance consumers' access to better products at lower prices. |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Tea |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Setting Benchmark in Retail - Across formats & categories Urvi Piramal , Vice Chaiperson, Piramals Holding |
| 17:00- 18:30 | The view from the top. Followed by Q&A with Expert Panel Ravi Raheja , Director K Raheja Corp. (Shoppers' Stop. Ltd. & Inorbit Mall) |
| 19:30 onwards | An evening of Retail Titans Cocktails & Dinner |
| * Confirmations awaited. Confirmations also awaited from Minister of Tourism, Finance, Consumer Affairs & senior officials of Planning Commission | |
IRF'05 : 16th Sep. ( Day 2 ) |
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Catering services, Food & Grocery, Leisure, Fashion, Entertainment, Auto & Fuel, Home, Health & Beauty | |
| 8:30 onwards | Registration & Breakfast Visit to Asia Shop, L Cube, Retail Concept & Retail Access |
| 11.00 onwards | Two concurrent sessions. CEOs of various retail segments to discuss problems, prospects and way forward to growth |
| 11:00-12:00 | Catering services Eating out could be healthy too! Moderator : Jayant Kochar, MD, Amoretto's Expert Panel : Amit Jatia, MD, McDonald's, West India Partha Datta Gupta, CEO, Barista Manpreet Gulri, Area development Manager, Subway Paul Merrifield, President/CEO, Hot Brands Int. Anoop Sequeira, CEO, Global Franchise Architects (Pizza Corner, Cofee World) Ashish Kapur, MD, Yo! China |
| 11:00- 12:00 | Fashion & Lifestyle
(Clothing & Footwear, Jwellery & Watches, mobile handsets & peripherals) Fast Fashion is the way ahead Moderator : Hemu Javeri , President, Madura Garments Expert Panel : Sankar G , MD, Lifestyle Subhinder Singh , MD, Reebok India Reetika Dalal , CEO, DAKS Bijou Kurien, CEO, Titan Industries Chetan Desai , Director Retail, Raymond Shop Lalit Kumar, CEO, Ebony Rajiv Handa, Retail Head, Tata Teleservices |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Tea |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Food & Grocery Variety, Quality, Convenience and Discounts : Food & Grocery retail got to have them all Moderator : Mazhar Papar, MD, Geant Expert Panel : JH Mehta , President, Spencer Retail, RPG Group C. Gopalakrishnan , MD, Nilgiri's Anjaneyulu Kakkera, MD, Trinethra Mohammad Abdullah , MD, Home Store & Sabka Bazaar R Subramaniam , MD, Subhiksha Damodar Mall, CEO, Food Bazar |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Leisure (books, music & gifts) Small luxuries that most can afford Moderator : R. Sriram, CEO & MD, Crossword Expert Panel : Jayasankar Subramaniam , Landmark, Vijayant Chhabra, ED, Archies Ajay Mehra , Planet M T S Ashwin, MD, Odyssey Rajiv Chowdhry , CEO, Oxford S.K. Chowdhury, Chief Executive, Music World |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00- 15:00 | Entertainment Problems & Prospects Moderator : Kiran Reddy, MD, Sathyam Cinemas Expert Panel : Ajay Bijli, MD, PVR Manoj Bhatia, CEO, Inox, Atul Goel, CEO, Fun Republic Pooja Shetty, Director, Adlabs Multiplex Shishir Baijal, MD & CEO, PFH Investment Advisory Co. Ltd. |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Forecourt Retailing Fueling life with convenience Moderator : Rajiv Kant Chaturvedi, COO, Retail, Reliance Expert Panel : A M K Sinha, GM, Retail Sales, IOL Sanjay Krishnamurti, ED (Retail), BPCL S. P Chaudhry, Executive Director- Retail, HPCL |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Tea |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Consumer Electronics & Home Décor Making a home where one would love to live life Moderator : Dr. James Damian, SVP, Best Buy Expert Panel : Raghu Pillai, Head, Home Solutions (Retail) India Arun Mahajan, MD, Style Spa, KK Birla Group Deepali Goenka, Director, Spaces, Welspun I.S. Narula, President & CEO, Ishanya B. A. Kodandaraman Setty, CMD, Viveks Rajiv Karwal Ex MD, Electrolux |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Health & Beauty (Fitness/ Beauty salons & pharmacies) Spreading Beauty & Health Consciousness Moderator : Ratan Jalan, CEO, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Expert Panel : Viraj Gandhi, MD, Medicine Shop Sharik Currimbhoy, VP Shahnaz Herbals Sandeep Ahuja, Business Head, VLCC Leena Mogre, COO, Goldsgym Hemanth Kumar Bothra , Director - Trust |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Summing Up Indian Retail - The way forward B S Nagesh, CEO & MD, Shoppers' Stop |
| 19:30 onwards | Cocktails - Images Retail Awards - Celebrations & Gala Dinner |
| *Confirmation awaited | |
IRF Workshops 2005 |
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(Separate registration required
for Work Shops) |
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09:00 - 10:30 on both
days - 15th & 16th Sep 2005 | |
| Workshop 1 15th Sep, 05 |
Satisfying Customers' Unmet Needs Dr. James Damian,SVP, Best Buy Best Buy strives to provide complete solutions that make life fun and easy for millions of people across North America. In doing so, Best Buy is transforming into a customer-centric organization by focusing on the customer and putting them at the heart of everything it does. Currently, stores in key U.S. markets are testing "segments" or new strategies that concentrate on satisfying customers' unmet needs. Listen as James Damian tells how the concept was conceived and why; how Best Buy has executed it; and the lessons the company has learned along the way. |
| Workshop 2 15th Sep, 05 |
Organising Retail - Step by Step Guide : Noel Tata, MD, Trent Ltd. Kishore Biyani, MD, Pantaloon Retail Ltd. Retail in India is undergoing a dramatic change. While it has been a great fun for consumers shopping in malls and visiting multiplexes and fun zones, this period of transformation has been a challenging time for the people in the business of retailing. On the one hand the new players have been struggling to find a pan India format, on the other the traditional retailers have been pushed to change and keep pace with new evolving formats of retail. Retail Ambience, Differentiation, Product Innovation and Customer Service will be the focus of all thoughts conceptualising retail and only those who will deliver on these grounds will see success. What are the challenges for the retailers who are wanting to change but don't know where to start from ? Have a frank discussion with experts to get the right answers to your questions. |
| Workshop 1 16th Sep, 05 |
Trend Spotting in Retail Guide : Prof. Bernd Hallier , MD, EuroShop Customers today are beginning to enjoy their shopping. Which means that retailers need to concentrate primarily on offering convenience, quality and a genuine retail experience and continuously innovate to add more to what consumers expect. The future belongs to those who can evoke an emotional response by appealing to the senses, whether in the form of olfactory marketing, eye-catching shapes or unusual colouring. It's no longer enough for shopfitting to provide a showcase for goods; above all it must create an atmosphere and convey a sense of well-being in order to enhance shoppers' buying enjoyment. What does it take to remain fresh season after season, year after year ? Discuss and learn how to play with your store façade, interiors, stairs and corners |
| Workshop 2 16th Sep, 05 |
Technology in Retail Guide : Experts from Global IT Majors Technology is driving retail businesses across the globe. Making the supply chain more effective, cutting costs & delivery time, ensuring quality & better demand processing, technology is also helping retailers serve consumers better with Shopping Aides, Checkout/ POS Solutions, Web-enabled & wireless devices/ PDAs & Multi function kiosks. New Innovation in Retail Technology continues to improve retail Security Systems, Replenishment Technology, Footfall Tracking, CRM and almost every retail operation. How fast brands, vendors and retailers have to react to these changes and how to start planning to become an organization that is compatible to international standards. |