Vijay Talwar

Chief Commercial & Digital Officer, Avolta

Vijay Talwar is an accomplished multinational business leader with over 25 years of experience across consumer products, digital, sports, and retail sectors. He currently serves as Chief Commercial & Digital Officer at Avolta (formerly Dufry, Autogrill, and HMS Host), overseeing Digital, Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Store Design, and Supply Chain functions. Since October 2021, he has also been a Non-Executive Director at Dunelm Group plc.

Previously, Vijay held key roles at Foot Locker, including President – Digital and later CEO of Foot Locker EMEA, where he led strategic growth and multi-channel development. He also served as CEO, CFO, and President of International at Blue Nile, and as COO for Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Nike.

He began his career as a consultant at Bain & Company.

Vijay holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.