Retail Media is the fastest-growing advertising channel globally, set to exceed $200B. Yet many retailers in APAC are still watching from the sidelines, unsure if it’s too complex, too resource-heavy, or too risky for customer experience.
That’s why we’ve designed a 3-part live webinar series to take you from ambition to ROI. Kicking off with Webinar 1 - Retail Media + AI: The Perfect Storm Driving a $200B+ Advertising Channel
What you'll learn:
・The $200B+ global Retail Media opportunity and how APAC compares
・Why advertisers are shifting spend into Retail Media now
・How Retail Media enhances CX instead of disrupting it
Chris Bower leads dentsu’s Business Transformation and Consulting practice across Asia Pacific, solving operational and go-to-market challenges. With 20+ years across finance, marketing, merchandising and customer insight, he combines consulting rigor with an entrepreneurial approach.
Before dentsu, Chris spent 8 years as a Partner at Boston Consulting Group, driving transformations across retail, financial services and digital operations in APAC. He held executive roles with major retailers in Australia and Canada and led an early alt-protein venture blending meat with textured soy protein ahead of the plant-forward curve.
CMOs count on Chris for integrated, outcome-focused programs and actionable recommendations rooted in cross-industry experience and innovation.
Vijay Iyer is VP and GM of Flipkart Ads, bringing 20+ years in digital advertising, media tech and e-commerce to drive growth for brands and sellers on India’s largest platform. He spent nearly nine years at Amazon India leading ad monetization for the region, building scalable solutions and major initiatives across video, non-endemic and agency media.
Earlier he held leadership roles at RML Information Services, Komli Media, Yahoo and Azira, sharpening strengths in business development, display and revenue strategy.
Today he steers an ad business built for growth and innovation. For retail CMOs, Vijay delivers strategic vision, executional excellence and real-world proof from the front lines of APAC’s most advanced retail media ecosystem.
Uma Ranganathan is Head of Solutions Development at dentsu Singapore with 20+ years across e-commerce, media, SaaS and customer success. She shapes integrated commerce and retail media strategies that drive brand, marketing and revenue outcomes.
She has led media planning for P&G, Danone and GSK Beecham and held senior roles at Shopmatic and a leading online gifting company, focusing on customer engagement, tech-enabled growth and scalable SaaS. She also co-founded a fashion label and scaled it globally.
Her edge is bridging consumer insight, omnichannel execution and fast deployment across Southeast Asia. A respected voice on live commerce, she champions authentic storytelling that converts with a test, learn, improve mindset.
