Photo Gallery
Mr Ken Akamatsu, Chairman of the Japan Department Stores Association
Mr Naoya Araki, President of Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores
Mr Masao Ariga, President of Hermès Japon
Mr Marco Bizzarri, President & CEO of Gucci
Mr Peter Camille Borer, COO of The Peninsula Hotels
Dr Robert Campbell, Director-General of the National Institute of Japanese Literature
Mr Jean-Baptiste Coumau, Partner at McKinsey & Co
Mr Mark Dytham, Architect & Founder of Klein Dytham Architecture
Mr Greg Gelhaus, Head of Asia Pacific of Global Blue
Mr Mario Grauso, President of Holt Renfrew
Ms Astrid Klein, Architect & Founder of Klein Dytham Architecture
Ms Motoko Matsushita, Director at Nomura Research Institute
Mr Ian Moir, CEO of David Jones
Mr Motoi Oyama, Chairman & CEO of Asics
Mr Vittorio Radice, Vice Chairman of Rinascente
Mr Doug Stephens, Retail Futurist of Retail Prophet
Mr Paolo de Cesare, Chairman & CEO of Printemps & IGDS President
Mr Hiroyuki Takagi, Research Director at Nomura Research Institute
Ms Naomi Yamakawa, Associate Partner at McKinsey & Co
Mr Tatsuya Yoshimoto, President & Representative Director of Daimaru Matsuzakaya
Session 4: ‘Sustainability, Building a Community’ - Ms Yuwadee Chirathivat, Chairwoman of Central Department Store, Ms Laura Puricelli, Director at PwC Italy, Mr Kei Suzuki, Director & Executive Officer of MUJI / Ryohin Keikaku, Mr Tatsuya Yoshimoto, President of Daimaru-Matsuzakaya. Session moderated by Ms Yuki Isogai, International Development Sustainability Partner of PwC
WDSF at Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
Finalists of the 'World's Best Sales Associate at a Department Store' Award - Mr Mario Grauso (Holt Renfrew), Mr Aldwin Co and Mr Christian Tecson (Finalist - The SM Store), Mr Paolo De Cesare (IGDS President), Ms Zarah Naseem (Winner - Selfridges), Ms Ameesha Prabhu (Jury Member), Mr Simon Forster (Selfridges)
Finalists of the 'World's Best Personal Shopper at a Department Store' Award - Mr Sean Hill (KaDeWe), Mr Simon Forster (Selfridges), Ms Saruntorn Asaves (Siam Paragon), Ms Charlotte Ingram (Finalist - Selfridges), Mr Paolo De Cesare (IGDS President), Mr Visit P. (Winner - Siam Paragon), Mr Jean Pierre Charriton (L’Oréal Luxe)