Mani Subramaniam

Head of Retail & Consumer Goods Experion Technologies

Mani is a 30-year retail industry veteran and transformation leader, with deep expertise across merchandising, supply chain, omnichannel, and store operations. He has helped global retailers modernize operations, optimize performance, and scale sustainable growth by aligning business strategy with execution discipline. Having led complex global programs across Coles Myer, Dairy Farm, Genpact, and Wipro, Mani is known for driving measurable impact through governance rigor, KPI clarity, and cross-functional leadership. He also holds advanced retail management training from Harvard Business School.

Tuesday, February 24

4:45 PM Track 3: Fireside Chat: Belonging by Design: Using Technology to Create Emotional Brand Communities

Belonging has become a powerful differentiator for modern brands. In this session, leaders from Harley-Davidson and Experion, moderated by Chris Walton of Omnitalk, discuss how human-centric design, personalization, and cohesive omnichannel journeys help brands build emotionally connected communities that drive trust and loyalty.

Attendees will learn how to:

Design digital experiences that foster emotional connection and belonging
Apply human-centric design to strengthen trust and community engagement
Create consistent, personalized journeys across channels
Align product, experience, and engineering teams around community-driven goals

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Mani.

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