Retail’s Cutting Edge reveals MC for 2018

6Will Ross, CEO of Lazada crossborder (Hong Kong), has been named as the MC of Retail’s Cutting Edge next month.

Ross, who many delegates to this year’s event will recall for his spirited hosting of a panel discussion on retail trends, will take the leading presence at the Inside Retail-run seminar on January 31, which forms a pillar of the StartmeupHK Festival, organised by InvestHK.

With a background in international investment finance and online retailing, Ross has been exposed to many perspectives of retail technology, startups and innovation, making him the perfect leader for Retail’s Cutting Edge.

Ross took up his current Lazada role in April and drives the acquisition and development of sellers across the world, offering a one-stop solution to the Southeast Asian online markets  including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Will’s mission for Lazada Crossborder (Hong Kong) is to provide an ecosystem that empowers sellers to successfully build and grow an online business with Lazada across Southeast Asia.

Together with his team, Ross aligns all aspects of  the crossborder business and operations with secured payment options, wide distribution networks, seller engagement and services.

Prior to joining Lazada Group, Ross served as managing partner and member of the Advisory Board for Nest Hong Kong. This followed time in Vietnam where he launched the IPO process for budget carrier VietJetAir.

Tickets are already on sale for the January 31 event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with early bird registrations still open at HK$998.

Confirmed speakers for Retail’s Cutting Edge 2018 include:

  • Sarah Chessis, founder and MD of Isabella Wren.
  • Michael Lints, partner with Golden Gate Ventures.
  • Desmond Marshall, founder and MD of Rogue Ventures.
  • Carson McKelvey, managing partner of Tofugear.
  • Leza Parker, founder of SC Beauty.
  • Ross Stokes, board advisor with Gatcoin.
  • Wai Tang, non-executive director of Vicinity Centres, PMP and JB Hi-Fi in Australia.
  • Lui Tong, COO of Strawberrynet.
  • Vincenzo Troia, country manager of Yoox APAC with Yoox Net-A-Porter.
  • Cristina Ventura, chief catalyst officer with the Lane Crawford Joyce Group.

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