Lennard Niemann is the Managing Director at Gharage. With a strong background in corporate development, Lennard spearheads the company’s venture initiatives and plays a crucial role in shaping its long-term strategy and driving innovation. He is focused on enhancing the company’s digital capabilities in the travel and airport sectors and has been instrumental in forming strategic partnerships with major stakeholders such as Avolta, Just Eat, and Gebr. Heinemann.
Previously, Lennard had extensive experience in the automotive industry, providing consulting services for major companies such as BMW, Audi, and Daimler. He has received numerous prestigious international accolades for his strategic contributions.
Born in Hamburg, Germany, Lennard studied brand design and strategy followed by management studies in digital communications in Switzerland and an executive course at Harvard. Lennard has lived in Hamburg and Beijing, but has also spent a lot of time in different regions across the world.
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Nomusa Khumalo currently holds the position of Chief Customer Officer for Africa and the Middle East at Tourvest. With a strong background in information technology and project management spanning fifteen years, she specializes in systems and business analysis. In the travel and tourism sector, she is dedicated to enhancing customer engagement in Africa and the Middle East. Her strategic focus is to drive growth in these markets by prioritizing a customer-centric approach and introducing innovative retail products, catering, and technical solutions to elevate the customer experience and bring value to airline partners.
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Ashish Chopra is the Chief Executive Officer of Delhi Duty Free Services. Ashish’s retail experience has covered numerous segments such as luxury, lifestyle and high end fashion.
With 26 years of experience serving the travel retail industry, Ashish believes growth in the market must embrace an entrepreneurial and customer-centric approach to ensure success. Under his tenure, Delhi Duty Free has received numerous accolades such as Airport Retailer of the Year, Sustainability Initiative 2020 award and DFNI’s Exceptional Achievement by an Airport Retailer in Asia Pacific 2021.
