Mr. Thakran is Chairman & Managing Partner, L Catterton Asia.

Mr. Thakran has been the Group President of LVMH South & South East Asia & Middle East since September 2007.

Prior to his time at LVMH, he held senior management positions at the Swatch Group, Nike and Tata Group, based in various global locations. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Mr. Thakran is also the Executive Director of the following companies: Crystal Jade, Charles & Keith, Seafolly, R.M. Williams, Jones the Grocer, Trendy, 2XU, Dondup and Genesis Luxury.