Former Google and Flipkart executive Mausam Bhatt joins Rithum as Chief Product Officer

Commerce solutions provider, Rithum, has announced the appointment of Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer, effective 30th March.

In this role, he will oversee all product teams and work with executive leadership to define and execute Rithum’s product strategy, with a focus on platform scalability, AI driven capabilities and long-term customer value.

“Mausam brings exactly the depth of experience we need at this stage of Rithum’s growth,” says Lou Keyes, CEO at Rithum. “He has spent his career building platforms that serve hundreds of millions of consumers and businesses, and that’s the level of ambition we’re bringing to what we build next. His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to evolve our platform and deliver innovative solutions that help our customers stay competitive and grow.”

Most recently, Bhatt served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Realtor.com. Previously, he held senior product leadership roles at Google, leading commerce initiatives across Google Shopping, and served as Chief Product Officer at RetailMeNot. He was also part of the senior leadership team at Flipkart, helping scale the platform to more than 75 million users and over $4 billion in annual revenue.

“Rithum’s network gives it a unique vantage point into how commerce actually operates across brands, retailers, and partners,” says Bhatt. “Combined with the data that flows through that network, there’s a real opportunity to help customers operate more intelligently and grow efficiently using agentic commerce. I’m excited to build that opportunity alongside the talented team at Rithum.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

AI will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.