Amazon India rival Flipkart appoints former senior Meta executive Dan Neary

Amazon India rival Flipkart has appointed former senior Meta executive Dan Neary to its board of directors as the Walmart-controlled ecommerce company steps up efforts for a long-planned public listing.

Neary left Meta earlier this year after more than a decade of leading the company’s growth across the Asia Pacific region. He oversaw Meta’s expansion across Australia, greater China, Southeast Asia and several other markets.

His appointment comes at a crucial moment for India’s largest private internet company. Flipkart is preparing for a domestic stock market debut after its board approved a move to shift its domicile from Singapore to India. The Indian entity, Flipkart Internet, runs the company’s marketplace business, while other operations such as payments, logistics and Myntra sit in separate units.

Speaking on his appointment, Dan Neary, said, “I’m truly excited to join the board of Flipkart, a company that continues to redefine the future of commerce in India. Flipkart’s scale, innovation mindset, and technology leadership are unmatched, but what stands out most is the strength and integrity of its leadership team. The company’s deep commitment to ethics, compliance, and responsible growth reflects a long-term vision I strongly align with. I look forward to supporting Flipkart as it continues its next phase of growth and impact.”

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board, Flipkart Group, said, “We are delighted to welcome Dan to the Flipkart Board. His global experience across technology, digital commerce, and platform scale will be invaluable as we shape the next phase of Flipkart’s journey. With AI transforming every layer of retail, from customer experience to supply chain and seller empowerment, Dan’s perspective and leadership will help accelerate our innovation agenda. We look forward to partnering with him as we continue building responsibly, with long-term value, trust, and impact.”

On the board, Neary joins Kathryn McLay, president and CEO of Walmart International, Suresh Kumar, global CTO at Walmart, and Dan Bartlett, executive vice president for corporate affairs at Walmart.

Other board members include former HDFC CEO Keki Mistry, former SoftBank Investment Advisers managing partner Lydia Jett, Tencent chief strategy officer James Mitchell, former Deloitte Singapore chairman Chaly Mah, and Krishnamurthy.

Flipkart Group entities narrowed losses in FY25 through expense cuts, although overall online retail growth remained muted. Flipkart Internet reported revenue of Rs 20,493 crore in 2024 to 2025, up 14 percent from the previous year, while net losses fell 37 percent to Rs 1,494 crore.