President and CEO, Walmart International
Walmart
Chris Nicholas is president and CEO of Walmart International, the world’s leading omnichannel retailer and long-term growth engine for the overarching Walmart business. He leads more than 500,000 associates who serve millions of customers and members each week across 18 countries. In this role, he is responsible for bringing Walmart’s purpose of helping people save money so they can live better around the globe.
Since joining Walmart in 2018, Chris has held several senior leadership roles, including deputy CFO and CFO of Walmart International, CFO and COO of Walmart U.S., and, most recently, president and CEO of Sam’s Club.
Prior to Walmart, he spent over 20 years in retail across nine countries, holding leadership roles at Tesco, The Salling Group, and Coles Group.
Chris serves on the boards of Flipkart and PhonePe. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Sunday Jan 10
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Vusion Theater, Javits North, Level 5
Retail may be local, but many of the forces reshaping consumer behavior are increasingly global. Across generations and geographies, customers are redefining their expectations around value, convenience, and how technology fits into their everyday lives.
David Guggina, President and CEO of Walmart U.S., and Chris Nicholas, President and CEO of Walmart International, join Ali Furman, Consumer Markets Industry Leader at PwC, to explore how Walmart is responding to these shifts, drawing on insights, innovation and shared capabilities from across its global business. From AI and agentic commerce to emerging approaches to retail, they’ll discuss what it takes to earn customers’ choice every day and what that means for the future of retail.
