Bijou Kurien - President - Lifestyle - Reliance Retail Ltd

Bijou has been associated with marquee brands in the Fast moving consumer products and consumer durables industry for over 30 years. In his stint with Titan Industries, he helped build powerful brands in the Watch and Jewellery Industry like Titan, Fastrack, Sonata, Tanishq etc and also create India’s largest exclusive brand retail chains. His association with the development of Indian retail is over 25 years. In his current stint with Reliance Retail, he is at the forefront of one of the most ambitious retail ventures ever which has the potential to dramatically transform the Indian retail landscape.

Bijou is a prolific speaker on behavioral insights and retail. He has been associated with the India Retail Forum since its inception and has significantly contributed to its development. In addition, he has also been associated with the World Retail Congress since its inception as a speaker, member of its Advisory board as well as the Grand Jury for selection of the world retail award winners.

In addition to retail industry forum, he is also a member of the National Retail committee of FICCI & CII, Retailers Association of India and Governing boards of various academic institutions.