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MODERN RETAIL 2026


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3 September, 2026 | Westin Mumbai Garden City, Goregaon

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Theme:
The New Retail Talent – Agile, Digital, Human

“MMR2026 – The New Retail Talent: Agile, Digital, Human” captures the evolution of retail professionals in a rapidly changing marketplace. The theme highlights the need for talent that can adapt quickly to shifting consumer behaviours, leverage digital tools and data-driven insights, and still maintain the human connection that defines exceptional customer experiences. It represents a future-ready workforce that blends innovation, flexibility, collaboration, and empathy to drive the next era of retail growth.


500+ Delegates


50+ Speakers


160+ Retail Companies


20+ Partners

Event Design


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KEYNOTE

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EXPERIENCE ZONES

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ROUNDTABLES

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STANDALONE ADDRESS

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PANEL DISCUSSION

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RETAIL HR-AWARDS

Panel Topics and Discussion

The CHRO Agenda 2026 - What's Changing , What Matters

Retail as a Career for a Generation That Has Options

The Store Associate of 2030 – Does This Job Still Exist?

HR Tech Stack for Retail- What should you invest in?

Event Venue

Where:

Westin Mumbai Garden City, Goregaon

When:
3 September, 2026

Speakers 2026

Ajin Pisharody

Ajin Pisharody

Lead - Learning Technology Operations,
Reliance Retail

Ajin Pisharody

Ajin Pisharody

Lead - Learning Technology Operations,
Reliance Retail

Bani Khurana

Bani Khurana

Head HR - Reliance Jewels,
Reliance Retail

Bani Khurana

Bani Khurana

Head HR - Reliance Jewels,
Reliance Retail

Chitra Padmanabhan

Chitra Padmanabhan

Head HR - Corporate Functions & Strategy,
Reliance Retail

Chitra Padmanabhan

Chitra Padmanabhan

Head HR - Corporate Functions & Strategy,
Reliance Retail

Dr. Srinivasan. R. Iyengar

Dr. Srinivasan. R. Iyengar

Professor,
JBIMS

Dr. Srinivasan. R. Iyengar

Dr. Srinivasan. R. Iyengar

Professor,
JBIMS

Harsh Aparanji

Harsh Aparanji

CHRO,
Landmark Group India

Harsh Aparanji

Harsh Aparanji

CHRO,
Landmark Group India

Lakshmi Krishnan

Lakshmi Krishnan

CHRO,
Arvind Fashions Ltd.

Lakshmi Krishnan

Lakshmi Krishnan

CHRO,
Arvind Fashions Ltd.

Mahesh Kudtarkar

Mahesh Kudtarkar

Vice President - HR Reliance Digital,
Reliance Retail

Mahesh Kudtarkar

Mahesh Kudtarkar

Vice President - HR Reliance Digital,
Reliance Retail

Manjula Rao

Manjula Rao

CHRO,
FirstCry

Manjula Rao

Manjula Rao

CHRO,
FirstCry

Prof Pankaj Priya

Prof Pankaj Priya

Deputy Director and Dean,
BIMTECH

Prof Pankaj Priya

Prof Pankaj Priya

Deputy Director and Dean,
BIMTECH

Sudakshina Ghosh

Sudakshina Ghosh

CHRO,
Bata India

Sudakshina Ghosh

Sudakshina Ghosh

CHRO,
Bata India


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Partners 2026


relianceretail

greatplacetowork
mercer

bimtech
galgotiasuniversity
iimsambalpur
universalskilltechuniversity
kumaraguru
imtcdl
suas
sspu

trrain
STOrai
Replenish

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT MMR

Very well organised, excellent line up of speakers, excellent.

C Jayakumar, Larsen & Toubro

Best industry experts were present and shared great insights which was really helpful. Great event and arrangement.

Parth Thakkar, Reliance Retail

Very informational event, have been a part of MMR since a long time now. The RAI team has always ensured to create a structured event with attention to detail.

Deepali Mathur, Spykar

Good exposure to young budding designer by organizing apparel design contest

Dr. Jigna Shah

The content was very relevant to the present situation and there were some insightful nuggets of information that everyone would appreciate.

Brain Muniz, Ex Shopper stop

It was a spectacular show. Appreciate the efforts put in by the team.

Sheetal T, Reliance

MMR is something that brings a lot of thought leaders at a platform where you can share and understand a lot of ideas and practices that are prevailing in the industry. One Stop shop for us to interact with all the stakeholders… Cheers for RAI

Mukta Nakra, HR Head, Marks & Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.

MMR is a great platform for retailers to come together especially for HR. We look forward to this day, which is an annual event where as industry the richness that MMR brings in. Thank you, RAI for putting together MMR every year and I look forward to more of such sessions

Priya M Pillai, Head- HR, Retail & Corporate Functions, Titan Company Ltd.

Plenty of thematic discussions and a lot of stuff that really becomes relevant for us as a company to know and something that we can give as a giveaways as well Is the convergence why I attend MMR

Rajesh Padmanabhan, CEO, Talavvy Business Catalysts

I was very impressed by the fact that MMR would discuss a lot of issues which would create revolutions in the industry. Energy in the room is fantastic, and people are here to learn, share and infect each other with enthusiasm each one has

Dr Harish Shetty, An Eminent Psychiatrist,Community Mental Health

The reasons we associate with MMR is because it's one of the most Premier retail associations, and it gives us a platform to reach out to a bigger audience. We have varied functions and departments across levels, very good discussions and good takeaways, which is very useful for everybody.

Sanjay Shetty, Head Sales & Strategic Clients, Randstad India