10 OCTOBER 2023
Deloitte, Bhavesh Morar, Consumer & Retail Industry Leader
CapitaLand, Chris Chong, CEO, Retail & Workspace
Xpandretail powered by Sàvant Data System, Vic Bageria, Founder & CEO
Moderator – Deloitte, Bhavesh Morar, Consumer & Retail Industry Leader
Alshaya Group, John Hadden, CEO
Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle, Fahed Ghanim, CEO
Western Furniture, Mikdad Bhabhrawala, Chief Executive Officer
EROS Group ,Rajat Asthana, COO
Spinneys ,Sunil Kumar ,Chief Executive Officer
Magrudy’s, Isobel Abulhoul, Co-founder
CapitaLand, Chris Chong, CEO, Retail & Workspace
Apparel Group , Neeraj Teckchandani, Group CEO
Cenomi Retail, Dr Günther Helm, CEO
Moderator: Rupkatha Bhowmick, Editor , Images RetailME
Only Ethikal FZE, Deepthi Chandran Joyau, Founder
The Luxury Closet , Kunal Kapoor, Founder and CEO
Etika Jewels,Basma Chaieri ,Founder
Tigrus Restaurant Holding , Henrik Winther, President
HeroGo,Daniel Solomon, Founder
Klipit, Venkat Reddy, Founder
Alshaya Group, Seneca Cottom, Head of Sustainability
Moderator: Navin Joshua – Founder/Director – GreenHonchos
The Little Things- Hassan Tamimi, Managing Director
Project Chaiwala, Justin Joseph,Co-founder
Mémoire Jewellery, Saeed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, CEO
Wallace and company, Dennie Wallace, Founder
Minimalist, Ahmad Yousuf, CEO
Moderator : Zebra Technologies, Hozefa Saylawala, Regional Sales Director-Mesta
GMG, Vishal Kapil , Group CIO
Jacky’s Retail LLC, ASHISH PANJABI, Chief Operating Officer
Barakat Group of Companies, Jayaraj Perumalsamy, Group Head of Information Technology & Digital Transformation (CIO)
Sony MECL , Kartik Bhatt , Chief Digital Officer
Khimji Ramdas Group , Sanjeev Madavi, Group Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Mappable, Sabina Mirza-Akhmedova, Chief Operating Officer
Slimstock , Rachid Labrik, Vice President
Moderator – Aster Retail GCC, Adam Docrat, Head of Information Technology
Lulu Group International , Alfred James, Deputy General Manager Group E-Commerce
Golden Scent , Darine El Sabbagh, Managing Director
Lals Group ,Dharmendra Mehta, Group Head E-Commerce
FNP.ae ,Rajesh Kumar,CEO – GCC & SEA
HOMIEZ.ME, SADEQ ABDULRASOOL, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Campus Sutra , Dhiraj Agarwal, CEO and Co-Founder
Moderator : Joseph Sam – CEO at www.ikkis.in and Wrap Art & Design and Advisor at Unison International Consulting
Campus Activewear Ltd , Ambika Wadhwa, Country Head – HR
Former- Vice President Human Resources, GMG , Varun Garg
Apparel Group, Anshuman Anand, CEO of R&B (KSA) & Vice President
Clara Group , Simon Smith, Managing Director ( Saudi Arabia)
Udit Mittal , Founder and Managing Director, Unison International
Parul Arora , Senior Director and Head Human Resources- South Asia and MEA,Levi Strauss & Co.
Fashion shopping behaviors today are more dynamically driven than before, increasingly influenced by fashion trends on social media and their content creators. Many fashion retailers struggle with the keyword limitations of their product search engines when search queries consistently fail to show product results that reflect shoppers’ intent. Discover how smart AI with multi-search, discovery, and personalization can better engage high-intent customers, create immersive discovery experiences, and drive higher conversions. Hear insights on how innovative brands are creating new discovery experiences for their shoppers.
ViSenze, Oliver Tan, CEO and Co-Founder
Altavia ODG, Maurizio Fabbrini, Head of Marketing & Sales
Moderator: Anurima Das, Executive Editor , IMAGES RetailME
-RAW Coffee Company, Kim Thompson, Co-Owner & Managing Director
-House of Pops, Mazen Kanaan, Co-Founder and CEO
-Linen Obsession , Pamela Opie, CEO & Founder
– MissPalettable, Mukta Purain, Founder
– Drink Dry LLC- Erika Blazeviciute Doyle, Founder & Managing Director
– Accelera, Mohamed Alsayed, Founder & CEO
Adyen, Halim Atallah, Commercial Partnership manager
INDITECH ICS FZE, Sareesh Polassery, Director-Sales & Technical
Moderator – KPMG , Nicolas Boussand, Director Customer Experience
-Chattels & More,Adrian Shaw, CEO
– Dresos , Vladimir Radojevic, Co-Founder and CEO
– Red Sea Markets Company, Mohammad Alawi, Chairman of the executive committee
– GIAN PAOLO BIASOTTO | CO-FOUNDER VISION INDUSTRY & MANAGING DIRECTOR OPTITALIA GROUP – Retail and Direct Channels
-Board International, John Strickland, Retail Leader NEMEA
– Being Human Clothing, Sanjeev Rao, CEO
MishiPay Ltd, Mustafa Khanwala, Founder and CEO
Moderator – Deloitte , Joerg Meiser, Consumer Business Strategy Lead
-Exhale- Nawal Masri – Founder
– Baraka Retail Group, Ahmed Ragab, Group CEO
– Infotek Software & Systems, Ashim A Patil , MD & CEO
– The Reborn Society, Zeynab El-Helw, Founder
– Danube Home, Sayed Habib, Director
Moderator: Atelier House Hospitality, Panchali Mahendra, Managing Director
-PJP Investments Group, Tapan Vaidya, CEO
-Gates Hospitality, Dr. Naim Maadad, Chief Executive and Founder
-Bateel International LLC ,Duncan Muir – Senior Director of F&B and Retail
-Nando’s UAE , George Kunnappally, Managing Director
– Genie, Emily Roberts, Associate Director
Moderator : Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, Assistant Professor
Ajmal Perfumes Group, Dr Sahitya Chaturvedi – Head of Retail Accounts & Finance ( IBPC member)
-Chattels & More, Tejasvi Duvuri , Head of Buying
-TSM Mall, Mohamed Galal, President & CEO
-Lighthouse Middle East, Aayat Khan, COO
-Hearty Mart , Vajir Ali Momin, Group CEO and MD
-COÉGA Sunwear, Maureen Hall , Founder and CEO
-Al Hokair Group, Mohamed Attia, General Manager, Entertainment Division
-Sotheby’s , Paul Redmayne Senior Vice President – Luxury Sales
-Intellect Commerce, Tasleem Arif, Assistant Vice President
Deloitte, Bhavesh Morar, Consumer & Retail Industry Leader
CapitaLand, Chris Chong, CEO, Retail & Workspace
Xpandretail powered by Sàvant Data System, Vic Bageria, Founder & CEO
Moderator – Deloitte, Bhavesh Morar, Consumer & Retail Industry Leader
Alshaya Group, John Hadden, CEO
Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle, Fahed Ghanim, CEO
Western Furniture, Mikdad Bhabhrawala, Chief Executive Officer
EROS Group ,Rajat Asthana, COO
Spinneys ,Sunil Kumar ,Chief Executive Officer
Magrudy’s, Isobel Abulhoul, Co-founder
CapitaLand, Chris Chong, CEO, Retail & Workspace
Apparel Group , Neeraj Teckchandani, Group CEO
Cenomi Retail, Dr Günther Helm, CEO
Moderator: Rupkatha Bhowmick, Editor , Images RetailME
Only Ethikal FZE, Deepthi Chandran Joyau, Founder
The Luxury Closet , Kunal Kapoor, Founder and CEO
Etika Jewels,Basma Chaieri ,Founder
Tigrus Restaurant Holding , Henrik Winther, President
HeroGo,Daniel Solomon, Founder
Klipit, Venkat Reddy, Founder
Alshaya Group, Seneca Cottom, Head of Sustainability
Moderator: Navin Joshua – Founder/Director – GreenHonchos
The Little Things- Hassan Tamimi, Managing Director
Project Chaiwala, Justin Joseph,Co-founder
Mémoire Jewellery, Saeed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, CEO
Wallace and company, Dennie Wallace, Founder
Minimalist, Ahmad Yousuf, CEO
Moderator : Zebra Technologies, Hozefa Saylawala, Regional Sales Director-Mesta
GMG, Vishal Kapil , Group CIO
Jacky’s Retail LLC, ASHISH PANJABI, Chief Operating Officer
Barakat Group of Companies, Jayaraj Perumalsamy, Group Head of Information Technology & Digital Transformation (CIO)
Sony MECL , Kartik Bhatt , Chief Digital Officer
Khimji Ramdas Group , Sanjeev Madavi, Group Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Mappable, Sabina Mirza-Akhmedova, Chief Operating Officer
Slimstock , Rachid Labrik, Vice President
Moderator – Aster Retail GCC, Adam Docrat, Head of Information Technology
Lulu Group International , Alfred James, Deputy General Manager Group E-Commerce
Golden Scent , Darine El Sabbagh, Managing Director
Lals Group ,Dharmendra Mehta, Group Head E-Commerce
FNP.ae ,Rajesh Kumar,CEO – GCC & SEA
HOMIEZ.ME, SADEQ ABDULRASOOL, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Campus Sutra , Dhiraj Agarwal, CEO and Co-Founder
Moderator : Joseph Sam – CEO at www.ikkis.in and Wrap Art & Design and Advisor at Unison International Consulting
Campus Activewear Ltd , Ambika Wadhwa, Country Head – HR
Former- Vice President Human Resources, GMG , Varun Garg
Apparel Group, Anshuman Anand, CEO of R&B (KSA) & Vice President
Clara Group , Simon Smith, Managing Director ( Saudi Arabia)
Udit Mittal , Founder and Managing Director, Unison International
Parul Arora , Senior Director and Head Human Resources- South Asia and MEA,Levi Strauss & Co.
Fashion shopping behaviors today are more dynamically driven than before, increasingly influenced by fashion trends on social media and their content creators. Many fashion retailers struggle with the keyword limitations of their product search engines when search queries consistently fail to show product results that reflect shoppers’ intent. Discover how smart AI with multi-search, discovery, and personalization can better engage high-intent customers, create immersive discovery experiences, and drive higher conversions. Hear insights on how innovative brands are creating new discovery experiences for their shoppers.
ViSenze, Oliver Tan, CEO and Co-Founder
Altavia ODG, Maurizio Fabbrini, Head of Marketing & Sales
Moderator: Anurima Das, Executive Editor , IMAGES RetailME
-RAW Coffee Company, Kim Thompson, Co-Owner & Managing Director
-House of Pops, Mazen Kanaan, Co-Founder and CEO
-Linen Obsession , Pamela Opie, CEO & Founder
– MissPalettable, Mukta Purain, Founder
– Drink Dry LLC- Erika Blazeviciute Doyle, Founder & Managing Director
– Accelera, Mohamed Alsayed, Founder & CEO
Adyen, Halim Atallah, Commercial Partnership manager
INDITECH ICS FZE, Sareesh Polassery, Director-Sales & Technical
Moderator – KPMG , Nicolas Boussand, Director Customer Experience
-Chattels & More,Adrian Shaw, CEO
– Dresos , Vladimir Radojevic, Co-Founder and CEO
– Red Sea Markets Company, Mohammad Alawi, Chairman of the executive committee
– GIAN PAOLO BIASOTTO | CO-FOUNDER VISION INDUSTRY & MANAGING DIRECTOR OPTITALIA GROUP – Retail and Direct Channels
-Board International, John Strickland, Retail Leader NEMEA
– Being Human Clothing, Sanjeev Rao, CEO
MishiPay Ltd, Mustafa Khanwala, Founder and CEO
Moderator – Deloitte , Joerg Meiser, Consumer Business Strategy Lead
-Exhale- Nawal Masri – Founder
– Baraka Retail Group, Ahmed Ragab, Group CEO
– Infotek Software & Systems, Ashim A Patil , MD & CEO
– The Reborn Society, Zeynab El-Helw, Founder
– Danube Home, Sayed Habib, Director
Moderator: Atelier House Hospitality, Panchali Mahendra, Managing Director
-PJP Investments Group, Tapan Vaidya, CEO
-Gates Hospitality, Dr. Naim Maadad, Chief Executive and Founder
-Bateel International LLC ,Duncan Muir – Senior Director of F&B and Retail
-Nando’s UAE , George Kunnappally, Managing Director
– Genie, Emily Roberts, Associate Director
Moderator : Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, Assistant Professor
Ajmal Perfumes Group, Dr Sahitya Chaturvedi – Head of Retail Accounts & Finance ( IBPC member)
-Chattels & More, Tejasvi Duvuri , Head of Buying
-TSM Mall, Mohamed Galal, President & CEO
-Lighthouse Middle East, Aayat Khan, COO
-Hearty Mart , Vajir Ali Momin, Group CEO and MD
-COÉGA Sunwear, Maureen Hall , Founder and CEO
-Al Hokair Group, Mohamed Attia, General Manager, Entertainment Division
-Sotheby’s , Paul Redmayne Senior Vice President – Luxury Sales
-Intellect Commerce, Tasleem Arif, Assistant Vice President