The annual edition of Chennai Retail Summit is scheduled to happen on 18 Nov. ’21 after a gap of 2 years. The 2020 edition was pulled back due to intermittent lockdown and a stressed retail environment. Over 200 delegates from the Retail fraternity across the state of Tamil Nadu are expected to converge at ITC Grand Chola in the city to hear Retail Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and top Retail Professionals speak on various topics of interest which the Industry is facing currently.
The 2021 Edition of Chennai Retail Summit has a number of Retailers and Industry Ecosystem providers partnering Retailers Association of India (RAI), which is hosting the event. RAI is the only recognised and unified of Organised Retailers across India and has over 1,000 members. SPR Developers, the brainchild behind “Market of India” is the Presenting Partner while Freshworks joins as “Co-Presenting Partner”. American Express is the “Banking Partner” while “Specsmakers” is the Vision Partner. Leading Retail chains from Chennai such as Naidu Hall, RmKV, Adyar Ananda Bhavan & Sreeleathers are among a host of Event Partners while TRRAIN is the Charity Partner as always.
The line-up of Speakers this year include;
CK Ranganathan, Cavin Kare
CK Kumaravel, Naturals
Bijou Kurien, Chairman, RAI
Charath Narasimhan, Indian Terrain
Suhail Sattar, Basics Life
Johnson Varghese, Fossil India
Subhash Chandra, Sangeetha Mobiles
Sathish Kumar, Milky Mist
Sunil Sanklecha, Nuts N Spices
Varun Ramesh, Pothys
Jahabar Sadique, Chai Kings
Balachander R, Wassup Laundry
Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, RAI