Gopal Asthana

Gopal Asthana has a comprehensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. Gopal is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Tata CLiQ, a position they have held since 2023. Prior to this, Asthana worked at Nykaa Fashion as the Chief Business Officer from 2019 to 2023. Here, they provided directional leadership for the e-commerce business of Fashion Apparel & Accessories, developed operational strategies, and led the development of a strategic sales plan for retail stores.

Before joining Nykaa Fashion, Asthana held the position of Head: Line of Business - Beauty & Special Projects at Future Group from 2019 to 2019. In this role, they led the Beauty and Fragrances business across the group and was responsible for driving continuous improvements in productivity and profitability.

Asthana's tenure at Shoppers Stop, from 1998 to 2019, consisted of various roles and responsibilities. Gopal held positions such as Executive Vice President: Chief (Buying and Merchandising, Estee Lauder Brands, Travel Retail), Head - Buying & Merchandising, Store Design, Business Head (Estee Lauder Brands), Business Head (Women's wear, Beauty, Watches, Eye wear, Jewelry, Ladies Handbags & Footwear), Trading Head (Beauty, Watches, Eye wear, Jewelry, Ladies Handbags & Footwear, Designer wear), and Category Head: Menswear, Women's wear, Sports, Travel and Luggage. During this time, they played a crucial role in achieving growth and revenue business goals, managing buying and merchandising teams, and leading overall product development processes.

Overall, Asthana's work experience illustrates their expertise in strategic leadership, business development, and operational management in the retail industry.

Gopal Asthana has a Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPMAX) from the Indian School of Business. Gopal also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical Engineering from the Government Engineering College, Jabalpur. Additionally, Gopal has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification from The ICFAI University. Gopal has also completed a program in Digital Marketing & Analytics from the Indian School of Business.