Retail Summit 30 - 2 October 2026
Penang | Malaysia

iMedia Retail Summit SEA
iMedia Retail Summit
Southeast Asia

30 Sept – 2 Oct 2026

📍Angsana Teluk Bahang, Penang, Malaysia 

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iMedia Retail Summit Southeast Asia is an invite-only executive leadership forum connecting senior retail, eCommerce, and omnichannel leaders from across the region with a curated group of technology partners, solution providers, and agencies in an intimate, high-calibre environment designed to foster strategic insight, meaningful connections, and commercial collaboration.

Every attendee is personally qualified to uphold the quality, seniority, and strategic influence that iMedia is known for.

  • Retailers attend by invitation only, representing senior-level leaders from established and high-growth retail organisations across Southeast Asia.
  • Networkers participate through sponsorship, representing technology providers, solution partners, and agencies supporting retail transformation and digital commerce.
As an invited Retailer or approved Networker, you’ll join a carefully curated leadership community where every conversation is purposeful, every connection is relevant, and Southeast Asia’s retail leaders come together to navigate the next era of modern commerce.

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Who Qualifies as a Retailer?

We extend exclusive invitations to senior-level eCommerce, digital, omnichannel, and transformation leaders from established retail organisations across Southeast Asia.

Retailer invitations are complimentary and include:

  • 3 days of premium conference content
  • Curated peer-to-peer networking opportunities
  • Accommodation & hospitality at Angsana Teluk Bahang

~ Eligibility ~

Retailers must meet the following criteria:

Senior-level leadership role (decision-makers, department heads, functional leaders, and budget owners)
Representing a high-growth or established retail organisation operating at scale within Southeast Asia  
Actively seeking insight, collaboration, and partnership opportunities aligned to key business priorities such as:

  • Winning on Marketplaces & Super App Ecosystems
  • AI, Trust & Emerging Tech
  • Retail Media & Data Monetisation
  • Driving Customer Acquisition, Loyalty & Personalisation
  • Scaling Social, Live & Shoppertainment Commerce
  • Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience & Cross-Border Expansion


 

Who Qualifies as a Networker?

Attendance for technology providers, solution partners, and agencies serving large-scale and high-growth retail brands is available through sponsorship only.

A curated range of sponsorship opportunities enables organisations to build meaningful visibility with senior retail leaders while showcasing their expertise to a highly qualified regional audience.

Sponsors gain access to senior retail decision-makers from across Southeast Asia through curated meetings, premium networking experiences, and thought-leadership opportunities within the summit programme.

Organisations interested in participating are invited to apply as a Networker to explore the sponsorship opportunities available.

~ Eligibility ~

Professionals representing technology, service, or agency solutions supporting established and high-growth Retailers
Businesses strategically positioned to help Retailers achieve key commercial objectives, including:

  • Winning on Marketplaces & Super App Ecosystems (platform visibility & merchandising, marketplace SEO & paid search, super app partnerships, cross-border selling, social-to-checkout integrations, emerging payment formats)
  • AI, Trust & Emerging Tech (Agentic commerce, AI-driven personalization, Generative AI for content & marketing, Conversational commerce, AR/VR immersive shopping, Emerging payment methods, Smarter demand forecasting, Fraud prevention and data security, Governance)
  • Retail Media & Data Monetisation (Onsite retail media, offsite extensions and affiliate, attribution and ROI measurement, connecting shopper data and sales, balancing monetization with trust, trade marketing and brand partnerships, emerging retail media formats, optimizing yield and performance)
  • Driving Customer Acquisition, Loyalty & Personalisation (loyalty & subscription models, unified customer profiles, consent-led data collection, predictive AI for CX, targeted offers & promotions, increasing CLV)
  • Scaling Social, Live & Shoppertainment Commerce (shoppable content & discovery, livestream selling & conversion, influencer & creator partnerships, social-driven community building, scaling campaigns across markets)
  • Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience & Cross-Border Expansion (faster last-mile & hyperlocal fulfilment, reliable cross-border logistics, real-time inventory visibility, payments & tariffs simplification, cost efficiency & margin protection, building geopolitical resilience)



Next Step: Submit Your Request

Places are strictly limited and highly sought after.

👉 Select your category (Retailer or Networker) and complete the form to request your place at iMedia Retail Summit Southeast Asia 2026.

All requests are reviewed to ensure delegates meet the qualification criteria, with approved invitations and passes confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached.

 

 

 

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