David Bisset

David Bisset is a New Zealand national with over 20 years’ travel retail experience across the Pacific, Asia and Middle East.

Bisset has worked with Lagardère Travel Retail since 2011, holding multiple roles including Executive General Manager Pacific, Chief Executive Officer Saudi Arabia and Chief Development Officer North America.

He has extensive background in operations, buying, marketing, supply chain and investment roles, and a proven track record of delivering inorganic growth: leading start-ups, establishing new markets, tendering for new business, implementing joint ventures and franchises, integrating acquisitions, and making equity investments.

During his career, Bisset has worked with the F&B, FMCG, beauty, luxury, fashion, technology, print, alcohol and print media consumer markets, in both traditional and ecommerce formats.

He has held multiple Board and Advisory positions throughout his career and has an MBA with Distinction from London Business School.