Brands
The Sleep Co names Alpesh Jain CTO to power tech dreams
MUMBAI: India’s comfort-tech trailblazer, The Sleep Co, has roped in Alpesh Jain as its new chief technology officer (CTO), as it gears up for its next growth sprint. With over 16 years of experience across ecommerce, automotive, and hospitality tech, Jain is now all set to turbocharge the brand’s digital backbone — and maybe even help the nation sleep smarter.
Jain was previously vice president (VP) of technology at The Good Glamm group, where he scaled platforms, engineered robust systems, and delivered tech that reached millions. Now, he’s trading beauty for bedtime, with a mission to bring seamless, data-led solutions to customers’ fingertips — or rather, mattresses.
“Tech should be invisible — it should just make your life better,” said Jain. “And what better way than helping people sleep better?”
Welcoming him on board, The Sleep Co co-founder Priyanka Salot added: “His vast experience and innovative mindset align perfectly with our mission to redefine comfort through technology. Alpesh will play a key role as we continue to expand our footprint and deepen our connection with consumers.”
The appointment comes at a time when The Sleep Co — known for its patented SmartGrid tech — is widening its footprint across India and beyond.
With smart chairs, mattresses, and now a tech czar at the helm, the brand is on a mission to make every snooze and sit smarter.
Brands
Lululemon picks former Nike executive to be its next chief
Heidi O’Neill, who helped grow Nike into a $45 billion giant, will take the top job in September
CANADA: Lululemon has found its next chief executive, and she comes with serious credentials. The athleisure giant named Heidi O’Neill as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a search that has left the company running on interim leadership since earlier this year. O’Neill will take charge on September 8, 2026, based out of Vancouver, and will join the board on the same day.
O’Neill brings more than three decades of experience across performance apparel, footwear and sport. The bulk of that time was spent at Nike, where she was a central figure in one of corporate sport’s great growth stories, helping take the company from a $9 billion business to a $45 billion global powerhouse. She oversaw product pipelines, brand strategy and consumer connections, and played a significant role in shaping how Nike spoke to athletes around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss. She also brings boardroom experience from Spotify Technology, Hyatt Hotels and Lithia and Driveway.
The board was unequivocal in its enthusiasm. “We selected Heidi because of the breadth of her experience, her demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale, and her ability to be a knowledgeable change and growth agent,” said Marti Morfitt, executive chair of Lululemon’s board.
O’Neill, for her part, was bullish. “Lululemon is an iconic brand with something rare: genuine guest love, a product ethos rooted in innovation, and a global platform still in the early stages of its potential,” she said. “My job will be to accelerate product breakthroughs, deepen the brand’s cultural relevance, and unlock growth in markets around the world.”
Until she arrives, Meghan Frank and André Maestrini will continue as interim co-CEOs, before returning to their previous senior leadership roles once O’Neill steps in.
Lululemon is betting that a Nike veteran who helped build one of the world’s most powerful sports brands can do something similar for an athleisure label that has genuine love from its customers but is still chasing its full global potential. O’Neill has done it before at scale. The question now is whether she can do it again.
