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Join us at this luncheon on the overall question: “What can we expect in what remains of 2017?”. The event will feature insights from experts in FMCG & Retail trends, Property Retail Prospects, Retailer/Distribution Channel & E-commerce, Online Retail Trends & TV Commercial Outlook.
According to A.T. Kearney’s 2017 Global Retail Development Index - DRDI, Vietnam is ranked No.6 (GRDI Score = 56), among the fastest emerging global retail market which include India, China, Malaysia, Turkey and the UAE. Vietnam has been among the top 20 since 2008.
According to A.T. Kearney’s 2017 Global Retail Development Index - DRDI, Vietnam is ranked No.6 (GRDI Score = 56), among the fastest emerging global retail market which include India, China, Malaysia, Turkey and the UAE. Vietnam has been among the top 20 since 2008.
The Vietnam moved up from rank No.11 in 2016 (GRDI Score = 50.8) with national retail sales hitting between 87 billion USD to 90 billion USD in 2017.
This shows that Vietnam is an attractive market for retail expansion, with favourable government policies, fast urbanisation, a growing middle class, and a relativity young population.
This shows that Vietnam is an attractive market for retail expansion, with favourable government policies, fast urbanisation, a growing middle class, and a relativity young population.
Agenda
12
00PM
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12
10PM
12
10PM
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12
25PM
Consumer Trends: FMCG and Retail trends
Ashish Kanchan12
25PM
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12
40PM
Property Retail Prospects
Neil MacGregor12
40PM
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1
00PM
Retailer/distribution channel & e-commerce
Tran Thanh Hai1
00PM
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1
20PM
1
20PM
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45PM
Consumer Trends: FMCG and Retail trends
Speakers
Ashish Kanchan
Managing Director of Taylor Nelson Sofres Vietnam Pte. LtdAshish has over 19 years of consulting experience and has worked at some of leading organisations during this time. He has a keen interest in consumer behaviour and markets and is a passionate researcher. He has been in Vietnam for over 10 years and has seen the development and growth of this country on a daily basis, and is optimistic about the growth opportunities this country has to offer.
Property Retail Prospects
Speakers
Neil MacGregor
Managing Director of Savills Vietnam Ltd.Neil’s key experience includes: research and tenant representation for major corporate clients; lease negotiation; investment and development advice, including full feasibility studies; business valuations; financial valuations for company accounts, open market valuations for acquisitions and disposals, and replacement valuations for insurance purposes. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2012 as recognition of his services to the property profession in general and Vietnam in particular.
Retailer/distribution channel & e-commerce
Speakers
Tran Thanh Hai
Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Support Functions at Central Group VietnamHai has more than 20 years of experience in the field of advisory services both in Vietnam and oversea, mainly focused on tax, legal real estate and M&A. Currently, he is the Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Support Functions for Central Group Vietnam. Prior to this, he was with Casino Group based in Vietnam, Ernst&Young France. He was leading the largest M&A deal in Vietnam with total transaction value of more than US$1 billion.
Online Retail Trends and TV Commercial Outlook
Speakers
Joe Ruelle
Business Development Manager at GoogleJoe is a former television show host and a best-selling author writing in Vietnamese. In 2008, he began consulting on market approach for foreign tech firms looking to invest in a number of industries, from entertainment to hospitality to education. He joined Google in 2015, with a focus on helping mobile businesses meet their user acquisition and app promotion goals across Google products.
Q&A
Speakers
Tran Thanh Hai
Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Support Functions at Central Group VietnamHai has more than 20 years of experience in the field of advisory services both in Vietnam and oversea, mainly focused on tax, legal real estate and M&A. Currently, he is the Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Support Functions for Central Group Vietnam. Prior to this, he was with Casino Group based in Vietnam, Ernst&Young France. He was leading the largest M&A deal in Vietnam with total transaction value of more than US$1 billion.
Neil MacGregor
Managing Director of Savills Vietnam Ltd.Neil’s key experience includes: research and tenant representation for major corporate clients; lease negotiation; investment and development advice, including full feasibility studies; business valuations; financial valuations for company accounts, open market valuations for acquisitions and disposals, and replacement valuations for insurance purposes. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2012 as recognition of his services to the property profession in general and Vietnam in particular.
Ashish Kanchan
Managing Director of Taylor Nelson Sofres Vietnam Pte. LtdAshish has over 19 years of consulting experience and has worked at some of leading organisations during this time. He has a keen interest in consumer behaviour and markets and is a passionate researcher. He has been in Vietnam for over 10 years and has seen the development and growth of this country on a daily basis, and is optimistic about the growth opportunities this country has to offer.
Joe Ruelle
Business Development Manager at GoogleJoe is a former television show host and a best-selling author writing in Vietnamese. In 2008, he began consulting on market approach for foreign tech firms looking to invest in a number of industries, from entertainment to hospitality to education. He joined Google in 2015, with a focus on helping mobile businesses meet their user acquisition and app promotion goals across Google products.
Speakers
Tran Thanh Hai
Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Support Functions at Central Group Vietnam
More Information
Tran
Thanh Hai
Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Support Functions at Central Group Vietnam
Hai has more than 20 years of experience in the field of advisory services both in Vietnam and oversea, mainly focused on tax, legal real estate and M&A. Currently, he is the Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Legal and Support Functions for Central Group Vietnam. Prior to this, he was with Casino Group based in Vietnam, Ernst&Young France. He was leading the largest M&A deal in Vietnam with total transaction value of more than US$1 billion.
Neil
MacGregor
Managing Director of Savills Vietnam Ltd.
Neil’s key experience includes: research and tenant representation for major corporate clients; lease negotiation; investment and development advice, including full feasibility studies; business valuations; financial valuations for company accounts, open market valuations for acquisitions and disposals, and replacement valuations for insurance purposes. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2012 as recognition of his services to the property profession in general and Vietnam in particular.
Ashish has over 19 years of consulting experience and has worked at some of leading organisations during this time. He has a keen interest in consumer behaviour and markets and is a passionate researcher. He has been in Vietnam for over 10 years and has seen the development and growth of this country on a daily basis, and is optimistic about the growth opportunities this country has to offer.
Joe Ruelle
Business Development Manager at Google
Joe is a former television show host and a best-selling author writing in Vietnamese. In 2008, he began consulting on market approach for foreign tech firms looking to invest in a number of industries, from entertainment to hospitality to education. He joined Google in 2015, with a focus on helping mobile businesses meet their user acquisition and app promotion goals across Google products.
Sponsors and Partners
Event Sponsors
Central Group Vietnam
Central Group consists of a variety of diverse investments in various corporations, each of which has become the leader in the retail, property development, brand management, hospitality, and food and beverage industries. These complementary businesses continue to strengthen our position in the marketplace, both domestically and internationally.
We are:
Among Thailand’s five largest business groups, and one of the most successful conglomerates in all of Southeast Asia.
A family-held corporation that began life as a general merchandise store in 1947, and now has 67 years of experience in the retail industry.
One of the largest employers in Thail-and, employing over 70,000 people in various business sectors ranging from retail to real estate.
An international investor. Central Group acquired La Rinascente, the Italian-based luxury department store, and Illum, a famous Danish department store, in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
A multi-national organization. Central Group operates a number of overseas stores, including in Vietnam, and Indonesia, as well as hotel properties in the Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka
Savills Vietnam Ltd.
Savills plc is a global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange. We have an international network of over 700 offices and associates throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, offering a broad range of specialist advisory, management and transactional services to clients all over the world.
Our people combine entrepreneurial spirit and a deep understanding of specialist property sectors with the highest standards of client care
