Gala Dinner - The Science Behind a 183-Year-Old Brand: A Conversation with Malina Ngai, Group CEO, A.S. Watson

How does a CEO manage almost 17,000 outlets across 31 different markets—particularly amid supply chain disruptions and rapidly changing consumer tastes? For Malina Ngai, the answer boils down to “science”: a focus on data and numbers, drawn from her experience as a competitive athlete, that complements the human experiences that lie at the heart of retail. That’s helped AS Watson recognize new trends in health, beauty and marketing coming out of markets like China. Join us for a one-on-one conversation with one of the world’s most powerful retail CEOs on data-driven leadership–and a background in competitive sports–is shaping the future of global health and beauty.