Brands
Weekend Unwind with: Chtrbox VP Karan Pherwani
Mumbai: With another weekend upon us, it is time to unwind with the latest Q&A edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Weekend Unwind—a series of informal chats that peek into the minds of business executives through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better.
In this week’s session, we have Chtrbox VP Karan Pherwani.
So, without further ado, here it goes…
Q1. Your Mantra for Life
Consistency is the key
Q2. A Book you are currently reading?
Leading by Sir Alex Ferguson
Q3. Your Fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic?
– Playing a sport as part of any fitness routine is a must.
– Eat healthy & till you’re 80 per cent full.
– Consistency is everything.
During the pandemic since it wasn’t possible to play any sport – I spent an 45-60 mins cycling or did home workouts.
Q4. Your comfort food?
A chicken salad sandwich
Q5. When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going?
Every cloud has a silver lining
Q6. Your guilty pleasure?
Eating only desserts at a buffet dinner
Q7. When was the last time you tried something new?
Tried canvas painting for the first time last month.
Q8. A Life lesson you learnt the hard way?
“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
Q9. What gets you excited about life?
Not knowing what the next day/the future holds! What excites me the most is trying new things, exploring new cultures, travelling to places I’ve never been to before and adventure sports.
Q10. What’s on top of your bucket list?
Watching Manchester United play at Old Trafford
Q11. If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Spend more time on learning & experiencing new things.
Q12. One thing you would most like to change about the world?
I think discrimination against caste, race & gender is prevalent all around the world. It’s scary and disturbing to see what people are put through. I’d love to see a world where we’re all accepting of one another irrespective of our race, gender or caste.
Q13. An activity that keeps you motivated/charged during tough times?
Growing up I wanted to become a professional football player but unfortunately, I wasn’t good enough to make the cut. But even now it’s an activity I enjoy doing with friends that keeps me charged and motivated.
Q14. What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
Spending quality time with family & friends
Q15. Your go-to stress buster?
I love gaming in my free time and I get really lost in it. So whenever I get the chance I enjoy an hour or 10 of Fifa or Football Manager.
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.
