Oliver Kaye

I am an international retail and consumer executive with over 25 years’ experience leading and scaling businesses across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India. I have held CEO and senior C-suite roles in both large corporates and high-growth, founder-led environments, with a strong focus on driving profitable growth, operational excellence and international expansion.

As the COO at Lenskart (Asia’s largest eyewear company), I led the retail business, helping scale the company from 250 to over 1,600 stores across India and international markets during a period of rapid growth to its $8bn IPO. Prior to this, I was CEO of Gap in India, where I launched and built the brand from the ground up, establishing a fully integrated omnichannel model.

Earlier in my career, I held senior strategy and operations roles at Tesco across the UK and Central Europe, alongside experience at Selfridges and M&S. More recently, I have also worked with VC-backed consumer brands, supporting international expansion, including entry into the US market.

My experience is centred on scaling multi-site retail businesses, strengthening operating models and delivering consistent execution at pace.