VTEX Live · 2025-09-09 · 35 min
A VTEX Live podcast featuring Suman Guha, Vice President at Tata Digital, who leads a $10B commerce portfolio inside one of the world’s largest and most diversified conglomerates. Access this and more episodes of VTEX Live on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . How do you run global commerce at the scale of $160B while dedicating most of your profits to social impact? And what does “nation-building” mean in a modern business context? In this episode, Suman joins host Santiago Naranjo to unpack Tata Group’s unique approach to blending purpose with performance. He shares his journey from Calcutta to chief product officer at Tesco, from SaaS startups in Finland to leading commerce transformation across quick commerce, luxury, electronics, and fast fashion in India. You’ll hear how Tata Group operates in over 100 countries, why culture is key to global expansion, and how emerging markets in Asia and Latin America mirror each other’s growth patterns. Suman also explains the shift from channel-driven commerce to context-driven personalization and why this is the next frontier in global retail.
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