Puneet comes with 22 plus years of industry experience, with over 15 years in the CPR industry, where he has helped companies like Polaris, Vinculum, and EY build their retail practices from scratch.

      Puneet is currently the Sector Head for Retail and heading Global Retail for Digital and Technology Transformation at KPMG in India. He is actively involved in building transformation strategies for retailers in India and globally.

      Puneet helps member firms in strengthening relationships with large OEMs and boutique operators in the retail industry, emphasizing on value-driven, outcome-focused solutions that drive revenue growth for retailers. He prioritizes investment on AI/GenAI led front-end digital solutions that enable hyper-personalisation and enhance customer connects.

      Puneet has assisted retailers across various sectors, including fashion, footwear, electronics, grocery, convenience, super and hyper markets, food, in building integrated, robust solutions.

      1. Area of expertise

        Technology & Digital Transformation in the Retail Sector

      2. Education & qualification

        Doctorate in Digital Transformation - Swiss School of Business & Management, Geneva

        Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Transformation - Columbia Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management

      3. Accreditations

        Felicitated as one of The Most Influential Retail Leaders by Asia Retail Congress for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024

      4. Professional associations

        Regular with RAI, Asia Retail Congress and National Retail Federation's

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