Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong - 12-14 October 2026
Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong - 12-14 October 2026
WHERE ASIA'S RETAIL VISIONARIES SHAPE THE FUTURE
Welcome to World Retail Lab Asia - the premier gathering for senior retail leaders driving innovation, transformation, and growth across the region.
From the global crossroads of Hong Kong to the fast-evolving streets of Shenzhen, this three-day immersive experience brings together 300 influential retail executives to chart the future of retail in Asia and beyond. Join us for deep dive content and retail store exploration.
World Retail Lab Asia 2026 has now concluded, but the opportunities to connect, learn and grow continue. Explore how the event aligns with your business priorities and discover why it could be part of your plans for 2027.
World Retail Lab Asia 2026 has now concluded. Thank you to everyone who joined us. As we look ahead to 2027, register your interest to stay informed about the next edition and the opportunities it will bring to connect with senior retail leaders, explore emerging innovation and understand the forces shaping retail across Asia. Register your interest for 2027.
For retail leaders across Asia
Asian retail markets are developing at different speeds, but changes in technology, consumer behaviour, trade and competition increasingly cross borders. World Retail Lab Asia provides a senior-level environment for understanding those shifts in a wider regional context.
Understand how different Asian markets are evolving and influencing one another across consumer behaviour, retail formats and technology.
Track how leading retailers are responding to local disruptors, digital-first platforms, rising costs and changing customer expectations.
Explore how AI, ecosystems, new retail formats and customer engagement models are developing across the region.
Why it matters
World Retail Lab Asia helps put individual market decisions into a broader Asian context, giving senior leaders a clearer view of where change is happening and what may come next.
For Australian & New Zealand retailers
Australia and New Zealand are mature retail markets, but geographic distance can make access to international peers and emerging retail models more difficult. World Retail Lab Asia creates a direct connection into Asia's fast-moving retail ecosystem.
Stay connected to senior retail thinking beyond domestic markets and traditional European or US reference points.
Understand how retailers across Asia are approaching customer experience, digital commerce, loyalty and new store formats.
Build a broader view of regional opportunities, potential partnerships and the commercial realities of operating beyond AUS/NZ.
Why it matters
World Retail Lab Asia gives Australian and New Zealand retail leaders direct exposure to markets, ideas and senior peers that can otherwise feel geographically distant.
For retailers outside Asia
Asia represents a major source of consumer growth, retail innovation and new business models, but the region remains highly fragmented. World Retail Lab Asia gives international retail leaders greater visibility into what is changing across different markets.
Build a more current picture of changing consumers, growth categories and differences between Asian markets.
Understand the localisation, regulatory, distribution and partnership considerations that shape expansion across the region.
See how advanced retail ecosystems, digital models and new customer experiences are developing in Asia.
Why it matters
World Retail Lab Asia provides international retailers with a more grounded view of where opportunity sits in Asia and how the region could influence global strategy.
For leaders focused on international growth
As mature markets slow and pressure grows to identify new revenue opportunities, Asia is increasingly part of international growth discussions. World Retail Lab Asia helps put those opportunities into a practical commercial context.
Explore fast-growing markets and categories across Asia and understand where commercial momentum is building.
Understand the operational, localisation, partnership and market-entry issues that affect international expansion.
Put Asia into the wider context of international growth planning, investment priorities and future revenue opportunities.
Why it matters
World Retail Lab Asia helps leaders assess Asia as part of a wider international growth strategy before moving into deeper market-entry planning.
WE HEARD FROM TRAILBLAZING LEADERS
SHAPED BY OUR ADVISORY BOARD
WHAT TO EXPECT
Engage in high-level plenary conference sessions featuring global retail trailblazers, disruptive thinkers, and regional change-makers. Together, we’ll explore the major forces shaping the retail landscape through to 2030 — from AI and omnichannel evolution to sustainability, supply chain transformation, and the next wave of consumer behaviour.
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Participate in interactive workshops designed for action. Collaborate with your peers to co-create new strategies, tackle real-world challenges, and accelerate future-ready business models tailored for Asia’s dynamic markets.
Witness the future of retail in action with exclusive store tours in Hong Kong and Shenzhen — including behind-the-scenes access to cutting-edge concept stores, digital-first experiences, and tech-powered retail environments leading the charge in customer engagement and operational excellence.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION. SHAPE THE ROADMAP TO 2030.
Connect with retail leaders at World Retail Lab Asia. Be inspired by bold ideas, forge meaningful partnerships, and shape the future of retail.
Position your brand as a must-have partner for growth-focused retailers. Sponsor the Lab to drive influence, build relationships, and lead industry innovation.
WHY SPONSOR?World Retail Lab Asia brings together the senior leaders, innovators and decision-makers defining the next era of retail growth, from AI and advanced technologies to new ecosystems, formats and customer experiences.
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