Ria Novyanti Hanityo
Head of Retail Advisory
With over 28 years of experience in the Fashion, Beauty, FMCG & Lifestyle products & Retail Industries in Indonesia and/or SEA Countries, including over 25 years with PT. Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk. (MAP Group), Ria co-founded MAP Fashion Division in 1995, expanding it to over 40 major International Brands and more than 550 stores in Indonesia & Vietnam by 2019. Her accomplishments include acquisitions of numerous renowned brands like ZARA, Marks & Spencer, Sephora, and collaborations with major property developers and retail merchants across the region. She also co-founded Kidz Station Retail Concept and currently serves as an Executive Retail Advisor for Atome Buy Now Pay Later, leveraging her extensive networks in the industry.
With extensive connections cultivated over her career, she boasts networks extending to major International Brands’ Principals, Shopping Malls, and Property Developers in Indonesia, including Pakuwon Group, Berca/Metropolitan Kencana Group, Grand Indonesia Group, Trans Group, Agung Podomoro Group, among others. Furthermore, her reach spans Retail Merchants across Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, and Thailand, encompassing entities like MAP Group, Kanmo, Valiram, IFG Group, Central Group of Thailand, Rustans Group of The Philippines, SM Retail of The Philippines, Isetan Group, Lux Asia Group, Takashimaya Group, Vincom Group of Vietnam, as well as F&B Merchants, Fintech Industries, Digital Marketplace Industries, Banking/Fintech Industries & VC Companies. These robust connections underscore her influence and capacity to facilitate collaborations and drive business growth within the industry.