Speakers

Ms. Jennifer Woo is the Chairman and CEO of The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, Asia’s premier fashion retail, brand management and distribution group. Jennifer spearheads Group strategy and oversees the operations of iconic, luxury department store Lane Crawford; cutting edge fashion boutique Joyce; and fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brand management and distribution business Imaginex Group. The Lane Crawford Joyce Group operates more than 500 points of sale across 50 cities in Greater China and Southeast Asia. The Group works with more than 800 international designer brands to mutually build their business in the region through specialty department stores and boutiques, free-standing branded stores, and e-commerce. Since 1999, Jennifer has held various positions within the Group, working in operations, merchandising, marketing and finance. As President of Lane Crawford from 2003 to 2010, Jennifer and her team implemented some of the most fundamental changes in the company’s history, introducing the largest selection of international designer fashion and lifestyle brands in the region at the time. This year, Lane Crawford marks 175 years in business – one of the oldest department stores in the world. Fostering a working environment where creativity and collaboration thrive, Jennifer has built a Retail Academy to develop talent from buying through to selling and a pioneering Wellness platform for staff with facilities and a calendar of fitness, wellness and community service initiatives.