Agenda

Welcome Address

Speaker:
Panos Linardos, Chairman, Retail Leaders Circle

Opening Keynote: The Role Of Government In Enabling A Future-Proof Retail Ecosystem

Speaker:
H.E. Eng. Ammar Nagadi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy & Planning, Saudi Arabia.

2023 Outlook: Exclusive Insights by Visa

Speaker:
Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Senior Vice President & Group Country Manager – GCC, Visa

The Power of Ecosystems

Speaker:
Mohamad Mourad, Managing Director & CEO, Cenomi Group

Interviewer:
Cyrille Fabre, Senior Partner, Bain & Company Middle East

The Future of Retail is Entertainment

Speaker:
Aref Yehia, Head of Retail & E-Commerce, Global Business Solutions, TikTok Middle East and North Africa

The Biggest Trends Transforming Retail: From Social Commerce to Retail Media

Speaker:
Zia Daniell Wigder, Chief Content Officer, Insider Intelligence

Augmented Reality Transforming Retail

Speaker:
Farimah Moeini, Head of Industry - Retail and eCommerce, Snap Inc. - MENA

The Local Edit: Why We Need to Support Homegrown Talent

Speaker:
Burak Cakmak, CEO, Fashion Commission, Ministry of Culture Saudi Arabia

Interviewer:
Sujata Assomull, Journalist and Author

Retail Challenges in an Increasingly Digital Customer Landscape

Speaker:
John Hadden, CEO, Alshaya Group

Interviewer:
Debashish Mukerjee, Partner, Middle East & Africa Lead, Consumer & Retail, Kearney

Purposeful Growth in the Age of Disruption

Speakers:
Patrick Chalhoub, Group President, Chalhoub Group
Amin Magrabi, Chairman, MAGRABi Retail Group

Moderator:
Norma Taki, Middle East Retail and Consumer Market Leader, Transaction Services Partner and Inclusion and Diversity Leader, PwC Middle East

The Strategic Value of Customer Relationships

Speaker:
Peter Fader, Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

From Retail to Modern Retail: The “How to”

Speakers:
Mazen AlDarrab, Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Zid

Female Leaders Changing the Narrative

Speakers:
Saima Khan, Managing Director, CTZN Cosmetics
Rawan Alsahsah, Founder and CEO, RIS Group

Interviewer:
Christine Assouad, Founder & CEO, Catalyst of Growth, Dunkin Lebanon & Semsom

Abha the Point Project

Speaker:
Mohammad Alawi, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Red Sea Mall Co Ltd.

The Evolving Consumer: What’s On the Horizon?

Speakers:
Saud Alsulaiman, CEO, Alsulaiman Group
Georges Barakat, Chief Operating Officer, Richemont Saudi Arabia
Stephen Holbrook, CEO, Clothing & Toy Division, Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group

Moderator:
Dina Alsamhan, Head of Advertising Partnerships, Saudi Arabia, Google

Bridging to the Future: How Can the Sector Best Collaborate to Drive Positive Change?

In a historic and unprecedented roundtable forum, the leaders of the largest retail groups in the region will come together to explore the future of retail, and discuss ways to drive positive change in the sector.

Speakers:
Renuka Jagtiani, Chairwoman, Landmark Group
Patrick Chalhoub, Group President, Chalhoub Group
Mohamad Mourad, Managing Director & CEO, Cenomi Group
Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding
John Hadden, CEO, Alshaya Group

Moderator:
Panos Linardos, Chairman, Retail Leaders Circle

Day One Finale

Day One Recap

In Conversation with Faraz Khalid

Speaker:
Faraz Khalid, CEO, noon

Interviewer:
Eithne Treanor, Founder & CEO, E Treanor Media

Business Building: Driving Growth in Volatile Times

Speakers:
Abdellah Iftahy, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Jhonny Jha, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

Lifestyle Destinations and Retail: A Virtuous Relationship

Speakers:
Alison Rehill-Erguven, CEO, Cenomi Centers
Guy Perry, President, DevCo Development Arm of Diriyah Company (DGCL)

Moderator:
Abdellah Iftahy, Partner, McKinsey & Company

The Future of Ecommerce: Navigating a New Era of Digital Connectivity

Speakers:
Ali Mansour, CEO, United Electronic Company - eXtra
Abdulla Al Hammadi, Regional Business Lead for KSA Market, Snap Inc.
Prince Waleed Al Saud, Founder & CEO, Mukatafa

Moderator:
Mohammed Dhedhi, Consumer & Retail Partner MEA, Kearney

New Frontiers in Payments

Speakers:
Abdulaziz AlAfaleg, Managing Director, Saudi Payments
Ali Bailoun, Regional General Manager for KSA, Oman & Bahrain, Visa
Mazen AlDarrab, Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Zid

Moderator:
Remo Abbondandolo, General Manager, MENA, Checkout.com

Paradigm Shifts: How Retail Can Learn from a History of Disruption

Speaker:
Renuka Jagtiani, Chairwoman, Landmark Group

Interviewer:
Debashish Mukerjee, Partner, Middle East & Africa Lead, Consumer & Retail, Kearney

Growth Agenda: What’s Next with Travel and Tourism?

Speakers:
Khaled Tash, Group Chief Marketing Officer, SAUDIA
Muzzammil Ahussain, CEO, Almosafer

Moderator:
Eithne Treanor, Founder & CEO, E Treanor Media

The State of Retail and the Consumer

Speakers:
Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Matthew Shay, President & CEO, National Retail Federation, USA
Mohamed Galal, Group Managing Director & CEO, United Electronic Company - eXtra

Moderator:
Pavlos Exarchos, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Identity and Growth: What Defines Contemporary Saudi Fashion?

Speakers:
Mohammed Bajbaa, Founder, Proud Angeles & Proud X Fashion Consultancy
Nabila Nazer, Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur
Mohamed Fetaihi, Founder & General Manager, Luxury Good Trading Company

Moderator:
Lynn Al-Khatib, Group Head Of Communications, Chalhoub Group

Retail Media: A Dive Into This Fast-Growing Retail Opportunity

Speaker:
Zia Daniell Wigder, Chief Content Officer, Insider Intelligence

The New Trends in Digital Marketing for Retail

Speaker:
Dejan Kovacevic, Chief Operating Officer, Multipliers

Defeating Disruption: Building Resilience in an Ever-changing Landscape

Speakers:
Muwaffaq Jamal, Managing Director, Sudasia Consultancy
Joel Banck, Lead Senior Solution Principal, EMEA & APAC, RELEX Solutions
Mohammad AlRazaz, Co-Founder & CEO, OTO
Frederic Levy-Perrault, CEO, Al Raya Supermarkets

Moderator:
Yash Arya, Transport & Logistics Director, PwC Middle East

How Technology is Re-ordering Retail Valuations

Speakers:
Omar A. Almajdouie, Founding Partner, Raed Ventures
Abdulmajeed Alsukhan, Co-Founder & CEO, Tamara
Ibrahim Abdul Khaliq, CFA - Chief Investment Officer, Namara Investments

Moderator:
Roy Hintze, Deals Strategy & Operations Partner, PwC Middle East

Redefining Customer Experience - At Scale

Speakers:
Myf Bagnold, Group CMO, Cenomi Group
Michael Ward, Managing Director, Harrods
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, President & Chief Executive Officer, ESW Americas
Richard Simonin, Vice Chairman, Al Tayer Retail Dubai

Moderator:
Mina Fader, Managing Director, Baker Retailing Center, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Partner Appreciation Award Ceremony

Closing Remarks / Finale