Distinguished Fellow
Dominique Lecossois has over 30 years of retail experience in Asia and emerging Markets. He was Executive Vice-President for Carrefour Asia creating from scratch its business in Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Korea and Indonesia at a time when the hypermarket retail format was introduced in emerging markets, and was instrumental in driving Carrefour’s success in Asia. He subsequently went on to EVP roles at Tesco Taiwan and C.E.O Casino Taiwan and Thailand. A Sinologist, Dominique Lecossois is an expert in China and South East Asia’s retail, economy and modern history, and continues to consult for leading European and Asian retail groups, Investment Management Organizations, Private Equity Firms on due diligence and M&A.
He holds a M.A. from Sorbonne University in International Relations, and graduated in Chinese Studies from the prestigious School of East Asian Studies in Paris.
His current researches and teachings focus on the impact of modern retail on emerging economies, cross-cultural leadership, benefits of creating an end to end value chain in fresh food, and developing a strategic approach for ecommerce.
