, Shopping Centre Event| Retail Real Estate Summit 2024

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Shopping Centres Next is India’s most differentiated retail real estate intelligence event featuring a powerful conference, exhibition, networking and India’s biggest awards for excellence in shopping centre development, marketing, operations and innovation.

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Speakers 2024

Lavish Soni

Position: CBO, The House of Rare
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Lavish Soni

CBO, The House of Rare

Najeeb Kunil

Position: CEO, PPZ Services
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A graduate of Mumbai University with a business program from the University of Michigan and IIM-A, Najeeb has over 25 years of experience in the real estate sector with 20 years of specialisation in mixed-use retail-centric assets. He has in-depth domain knowledge of hyper-local and regional markets coupled with extensive relationships with leading developers, land owners, national retailers and financial institutions. Over the last decade, he has developed and managed large retail-centric mixed-used assets, building a strong track record in creating incremental value for the asset owners.

Najeeb continues to be driven by innovation across the retail industry and is focused on ensuring that PPZ stays ahead of the competition through the early adoption of technology, data analytics and the owning of end customers through constant engagement.  Najeeb also has been actively involved in the consummation of multiple investment advisory transactions within the retail real estate segment. Najeeb is also the Chairman of the south chapter of SCAI (Shopping Center Association of India).

PPZ currently manages 13 operational malls, with 9 more in pipeline to be operational in the next 6 months, with an additional 13 assets in development stage, pegged to be operational over in the next 3 years.

A graduate of Mumbai University with a business program from...

Najeeb Kunil

CEO, PPZ Services

Mayank Gupta

Position: Business Head - Retail, Stovekraft
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Mayank Gupta

Business Head - Retail, Stovekraft

Sumit Ghildiyal

Position: Sr. VP BD & NSO, Landmark Group
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Sumit Ghildiyal

Sr. VP BD & NSO, Landmark Group

Jonathan Yach

Position: Head of Operations and Customer Success, Gopalan Malls
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Jonathan Yach possesses over 35 years of expertise in the commercial real estate and shopping mall domains. He is recognized as a seasoned professional in the realm of shopping malls, boasting comprehensive proficiencies in strategic, tactical, and operational management. His focus is on delivering effective solutions and tangible outcomes. Priorly, he has held key leadership responsibilities across several distinguished organizations including CBRE/Broll Property Group (Africa), Colliers, Propcare Mall Management, BlackStone, and Virtuous Retail. Through his extensive international exposure, spanning regions like South Africa, India, and Kenya, he has cultivated a profound understanding of the intricate balance required to adapt shopping malls to their perpetually evolving markets.

His contributions encompass a broad spectrum, spanning from Mall Development to Mall Management, with a significant emphasis on adeptly managing mall marketing strategies and operational aspects.

Jonathan Yach possesses over 35 years of expertise in the...

Jonathan Yach

Head of Operations and Customer Success, Gopalan Malls

Shashie Kumar

Position: President & Retail Director, Phoenix Mills
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Shashie Kumar

President & Retail Director, Phoenix Mills

Arun Pillay

Position: Retail Head - BD, Store Design & Construction, Metro Brands
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Arun Pillay

Retail Head - BD, Store Design & Construction, Metro Brands

Jayen Naik

Position: COO, Nexus Malls
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Jayen Naik

COO, Nexus Malls

Atul Talwar

Position: Director- BD, Pacific Malls
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Atul Talwar

Director- BD, Pacific Malls

Preeti Chopra

Position: VP - BD - India & Global, Being Human Clothing
Categories: SCN SPEAKERS 2024

Coming from over 20 years of professional experience, I am currently serving as the Vice President,

Business Development – India & Global at Being Human Clothing. In my current capacity, I spearhead

national and global expansion initiatives, ensuring that the brand’s ethos of sustainability, product

value, and design innovation reaches consumers worldwide.

Prior to my tenure at Being Human Clothing, I held pivotal roles at prominent fashion retail majors,

including Raymond Apparel Limited, where I served as the National Head – Business Development.

Under my leadership, renowned fashion and retail brands such as The Raymond Shop, Ethinix By

Raymond, Ready to Wear, Made to Measure, Park Avenue, Colorplus and Parx touched outstanding

topline growth and profitability numbers. My strategic acumen facilitated the opening of 50-300+

new doors while maintaining a robust bottom line. My contributions to accelerating organisational

growth and achievements in boosting market expansion were recognised numerous times by the

organisation’s top management.

During my earlier tenure at Blackberrys, I orchestrated a comprehensive expansion roadmap across

diverse market segments, scaling up the brand’s footprint from 25 to 250 stores across tier 1, 2, and

3 cities. My keen understanding of market shifts, operational efficiency, and stakeholder

management played a pivotal role in driving Blackberrys’ growth trajectory.

My journey in business development began at M&B Footwear, where I honed my skills in retail

expansion and brand management for prestigious labels such as Lee Cooper and Geox. I was

instrumental in conceptualising retail design concepts and spearheading new market initiatives,

setting the stage for subsequent successes in the industry. I oversaw the opening of 100 + stores

during my tenure at the organisation.

Beyond my corporate achievements, I am well regarded for my analytical prowess, negotiation

finesse, and commitment to excellence. I has been lauded by industry peers and recognised through

prestigious accolades and roles, including:

*Outstanding women leadership Award (Retail) ET – World HRD Congress 2019.

*Recipient of Raymond Award for Excellence 2021 – Cost-saving Initiative of the Year.

* Top Most Retail Mind Award 2023 – Asia Retail Congress (CMO Asia)

*Featured in IMAGES Retail magazine as 30 Best Retail Business Development Heads in India.

* Have been a speaker at multiple industry events over many years.

My passion for learning, coupled with my collaborative leadership style, fosters an environment of

innovation and growth within my teams. I am deeply committed to driving business success through

strategic planning, public relations, and franchise management, cementing my reputation as one of

India’s foremost business development leaders.

Coming from over 20 years of professional experience, I am...

Preeti Chopra

VP - BD - India & Global, Being Human Clothing

Akshat Agarwal

Position: Head of BD, McDonald's India - North and East
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Akshat Agarwal

Head of BD, McDonald's India - North and East

Indranil Banerjee

Position: National Head - BD & Projects, Wow! Momo
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I head the expansion across the Wow Momo brand portfolio in India. In the past 5.5 years at Wow Momo from 80 operational stores have taken the brand to 450+ stores across 19 cities with inclusion of 2 new brands – Wow China and Wow Chicken – ensuring with the best of locations and high visibility across malls, high streets, IT parks, airports, railway stations etc. I have an experience of 20 years in the retail industry – have worked with brands like Shoppers Stop, Wills Lifestyle , Essar Telecom Retail Ltd (The Mobile Store), Mobiliti World, Spice Telecom.

I head the expansion across the Wow Momo brand portfolio...

Indranil Banerjee

National Head - BD & Projects, Wow! Momo

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