Speakers

Wern-Yuen (“Yuen”) Tan is a Partner at Hillhouse Investment, where he leads the firm’s consumer and retail investments practice globally. Before joining Hillhouse in 2025, Yuen held the position of Chief Commercial Officer at PepsiCo and served as its APAC CEO for the Asia Pacific, including Australia, New Zealand and China. In these roles, he spearheaded strategic growth initiatives as well as worked closely with market teams and strategic channel partners to enhance and expand PepsiCo’s Commercial Data & Digital capabilities. 

Prior to his tenure at PepsiCo, Yuen was the President and CEO of Walmart China, overseeing more than $10 billion in annual revenues across Walmart, Sam’s Club, and e-commerce operations. Under his leadership, the company became an industry pioneer in omnichannel innovation and retail digitization.  

Yuen also brings extensive experience from the restaurant industry, having led Strategy & Insights for McDonald's in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa regions, and serving as Managing Director for McDonald's Taiwan. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, advising clients in retail, consumer, and private equity sectors on growth strategy, innovation, and turnarounds. He began his professional journey with the Singapore government.  

Yuen holds a bachelor's degree in economics and management from the University of Oxford and a master's degree in finance from the University of Cambridge. He is currently a board member at Calbee Inc., the Singapore Economic Development Board, and Raffles Medical Group.