An Industry Stalwart with an experience of 38 years in manufacture and export of home décor, gifts and jewellery.Mr.Jethwani has been felicitated for lifetime contribution in  promoting exports of handicrafts by EPCH.He is also a well know figure among organised retail fraternity.As Coordinatordomestic Retail and e commerce Promotions,EPCH,he has catalysed the alliance between EPCH,OrganisedRetail and ecommerce. He heads a powerful advisory committee comprising Top-notch executives of India’s retailers and e-commerce companies

An accomplished and disciplined sales professional with proven experience in international and domestic environment.

A solid sales operational background with strong strategic and planning skill sets, emphasising on pragmatic business development models.

A firm believer of team cohesiveness and uncompromised integrity, coupled with tireless dedication towards generating market share and new growth.

Mr. Manish Parekh is the Executive Director of the Furniture Division of Nilkamal Limited. He was also responsible in conceptualizing and launching @home- the home retail division of the company and making the brand @home a prominent player in the organized Home Retail Segment.

Kavitha Rao is the Country Commercial manager for IKEA India. She comes with 20 years of experience in consumer and retail sectors, having been in leadership positions in both operating and consulting roles.

Kavitha has been with IKEA in India for the past 5 years working to set up the India supply chain in the early years as well as lead market entry initiatives for key markets, before taking on the country commercial manager position. In her current role, Kavitha is responsible for sales, marketing, home furnishing, customer experience and food businesses. Her top priorities are to establish the IKEA brand position in India, drive extraordinary growth and long-term profitability for the business. Kavitha has a strong passion for developing the people and business together.

In her spare time, Kavitha loves travelling and is into high altitude mountain climbing, having summitted a few peaks over 5500 m across the world. She shares her experiences through her blogs on travel and retail.