Chairman & CEO
S-Group
Hannu Krook, Chairman and CEO of SOK Corporation since the beginning of 2021. Before starting in this position, he was CEO of Co-op Varuboden-Osla since 2013, when he joined S-Group.
He has held several CEO and C-suite positions in several international corporations since 1997. These include CEO positions in Coca-Cola Finland, Telecom operator Sonera’s subsidiaries, Otto Brandt Group and Tiimari Plc as well as CMO position in Sonera Corporation and SVP of Consumer products and services in TeliaSonera Corporation. He started his career in Procter & Gamble Scandinavia in Sweden and moved from there to the Boston Consulting Group.
He holds Master of Science (Econ.) degree from Helsinki School of Economics. He has also completed Stanford Executive Program and studied in Ecole de Management Strasbourg, France.
Mr. Krook is currently a board member, vice chairman or chairman in several Finnish organizations such as Finnish Commerce Federation, Confederation of Finnish Industries and International Chamber of Commerce.
The President of the Republic of Finland has granted the Finnish honorary title of kauppaneuvos to Mr. Krook in 2020.
S-Group is the market leader in Finland in Grocery trade, Service stations, Hotels, Restaurants and Specialty Retail and holds #4 position in consumer banking.
Sunday Jan 11
12:10pm - 12:40pm
ReturnPro Stage
Retailers are no longer reacting to disruption — they’re building for it. Given the current backdrop of supply volatility, shifting consumer behavior, AI transformations, and the geopolitical flux, the most forward-thinking CEOs are designing enterprises that adapt continuously. In this 30-minute fireside chat, moderated by Krishnan Ramanujam, president of TCS’ Consumer Business Group, retail leaders share how they are enabling faster, more resilient decision-making by combining agile leadership, modular operating models, and intelligent technologies — including AI systems that accelerate responsiveness at scale.
