Meet Our Speakers

Be a part of Middle East’s biggest retail congregation and learn directly from retail visionaries in our conference sessions.

Abdallah bin Eisa Al Serkal, Founder, Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding
    Abhijeet Paudwal, Chief Marketing Officer, Amrut Software
      Adel Belcaid
      Principal, AT Kearney Middle East
        Ahmad AR Bin Dawood
        CEO, DanubeCo. Ltd. & BinDawood Stores
          Ahmed Ragab, CEO/Partner, Baraka Group
            Alex Andarakis, Founder & Managing Director, Andarakis Advisory Services
              Allan Chapman, VP – IT & Logistics, Dubai Duty Free
                Anirban Basu
                Co-Founder & Designer, Ryokō Bags
                  Ashish Panjabi-COO Jacky’s Group of Companies
                  Ashish Panjabi
                  COO Jacky’s Group of Companies
                    Bart Denolf, CEO – Franchise, Sacoor Brothers
                      Bernhard Heiden, Chief Strategy Officer, Schweitzer Group & Creative Director, Interstore
                        Bernhard Schweitzer, Owner, Schweitzer Group
                          Cameron Mitchell, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Cinemas & Majid Al Futtaim Leisure & Entertainment
                            Dana Al Sharif-Founder, Urban RetrEAT
                            DANA AL SHARIF
                            FOUNDER, URBAN RETREAT
                              Darami Coulter-Global Marketing and Communication Manager Sumo International Inc./Sumo Sushi & Bento
                              DARAMI COULTER
                              GLOBAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION MANAGER, SUMO INTERNATIONAL INC./SUMO SUSHI & BENTO
                                David Quaife
                                Head of Omnichannel, Home Centre
                                  Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen-CEO, Novo Cinemas
                                  DEBBIE STANFORD-KRISTIANSEN
                                  CEO, NOVO CINEMAS
                                    Dharmin Ved, CEO, 6TH Street
                                      Dhwani Swaminarayan, Founder & Director, Kiwings
                                        Dina Sidani
                                        Head of Greenhouse, Chalhoub Group
                                          Emma Banks
                                          Managing Director, Jumeirah Restaurant Group
                                            Faisal Yabroudi-Head of Operations & Co-Founder PINZA
                                            FAISAL YABROUDI
                                            HEAD OF OPERATIONS & CO-FOUNDER, PINZA
                                              Faraz Khan-Founder & CEO souKare
                                              FARAZ KHAN
                                              FOUNDER & CEO, SOUKARE
                                                Frank-Matthias Kuntermann
                                                Deputy CEO, ABC s.a.l
                                                  Furqan Athar
                                                  Partner & Director of Strategic Planning & Finance, McARTHUR + COMPANY
                                                    Gaurav Sabharwal-CEO & Co-founder Wok Boyz
                                                    GAURAV SABHARWAL
                                                    CEO & CO-FOUNDER, WOK BOYZ
                                                      George Kunnappally, Managing Director, Nando’s UAE
                                                        Ian Ohan-Founder & CEO Freedom Pizza
                                                        IAN OHAN
                                                        FOUNDER & CEO, FREEDOM PIZZA
                                                          James Le Gasssick -MIDDLE EAST RETAIL FORUM 2018
                                                          James Le Gassick, CEO, MoRE Café / Intelligent foods
                                                            Jasprit Singh, Head of Sales, Vinculum
                                                              John Fekete, Regional Director, Head of Consulting Services, JLL MENA
                                                                Kanchan Kulkarni-Founder KARA
                                                                KANCHAN KULKARNI
                                                                FOUNDER, KARA
                                                                  Kanwal Sarfraz
                                                                  Co-founder & COO, Wadi.com
                                                                    Kunal Kapoor-Founder and managing director, The Luxury Closet
                                                                    KUNAL KAPOOR
                                                                    CEO AT THE LUXURY CLOSET
                                                                      Majed M Al Tahan-Co-founder & CEO Danube Online
                                                                      MAJED M AL TAHAN
                                                                      CO-FOUNDER & CEO, DANUBE ONLINE AND FOUNDER & CEO, AYM
                                                                        Malin Raman Delin
                                                                        Co-founder, BonApp
                                                                          Mark Thomson, Director – Retail & Hospitality EMEA, Zebra Technologies
                                                                            Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal-Executive Chairman Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)
                                                                            MARWAN BIN JASSIM AL SARKAL
                                                                            EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, SHARJAH INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SHUROOQ)
                                                                              Mashal Waqar, Co-founder & COO, The Tempest
                                                                                Matthieu Guinard-CEO GlamBox Middle East
                                                                                MATTHIEU GUINARD
                                                                                CEO, GLAMBOX MIDDLE EAST
                                                                                  Mazen Qandeel, Executive Director, Granada Investment Center Organization
                                                                                  Mazen Qandeel
                                                                                  Executive Director, Granada Investment Center Organization
                                                                                    Mehdi Oudghiri
                                                                                    Co-founder & Co-CEO, eyewa
                                                                                      Michael Yacobian, CEO, Top-Line Solutions
                                                                                        Mohamed Galal, President & CEO, TSM CRENOVATIONS Egypt
                                                                                          Mohammad Alawi-Chairman of the Board Saudi Sand Souvenir Co.
                                                                                          MOHAMMAD ALAWI
                                                                                          CHAIRMAN OF SHOPPING MALLS COMMITTEE, JEDDAH CHAMBER KSA
                                                                                            Mohammad Parham Al Awadhi -MIDDLE EAST RETAIL FORUM 2018
                                                                                            Mohammed Parham Al Awadhi, Co-founder, Wild Peeta
                                                                                              Mohammed Shael AlSaadi, CEO – Corporate Strategic Affairs Sector, Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai
                                                                                                Mona Ataya-Founder & CEO Mumzworld.com
                                                                                                MONA ATAYA
                                                                                                FOUNDER & CEO, MUMZWORLD
                                                                                                  MOUNA ABASSY
                                                                                                  FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, IZIL BEAUTY
                                                                                                    Mukul Bafana, Co-founder & CEO, Arvind Internet
                                                                                                      Nada Alawi - MIDDLE EAST RETAIL FORUM 2018
                                                                                                      Nada Alawi, Co-founder, Annada
                                                                                                        Nadine Benchaffai-Managing partner Taqado Mexican Kitchen
                                                                                                        NADINE BENCHAFFAI
                                                                                                        CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, TAQADO MEXICAN KITCHEN
                                                                                                          Nagham Akileh, E-commerce Director, OMD
                                                                                                            Naveed Dowlatshahi, CEO, Kash Global Group
                                                                                                              Nizar Darwish, Executive Director, Regulus Capital
                                                                                                                Omar Al Jundi-Founder & CEO, Badia Farms
                                                                                                                OMAR AL JUNDI
                                                                                                                FOUNDER & CEO, BADIA FARMS
                                                                                                                  Paul Kenny -MIDDLE EAST RETAIL FORUM 2018
                                                                                                                  Paul Kenny, Managing Director, AYM Commerce
                                                                                                                    Peggy Li, Managing Partner, sps: affinity
                                                                                                                      Peyman Parham Al Awadhi
                                                                                                                      Co-founder, Wild Peeta
                                                                                                                        Pragatideep Singh, Head Prepaid Cards, QwikCilver
                                                                                                                          Rachel McArthur, Founder & Managing Editor, Digital Ink Media
                                                                                                                          Rachel McArthur
                                                                                                                          Founder & Managing Editor, Digital Ink Media
                                                                                                                            Rajesh Jiandani, Director – Customer Success, Wooqer
                                                                                                                              Raju Shroff, CEO, Regal Group of Companies
                                                                                                                                Raki Phillips-co-founder & CEO SugarMoo
                                                                                                                                RAKI PHILLIPS
                                                                                                                                CO-FOUNDER & CEO, SUGARMOO
                                                                                                                                  Ramesh Cidambi, Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Duty Free
                                                                                                                                  Ramesh Cidambi
                                                                                                                                  Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Duty Free
                                                                                                                                    Ramzi Nakad-Co-founder Fashion Forward Dubai & BRAG
                                                                                                                                    RAMZI NAKAD
                                                                                                                                    CO-FOUNDER, BRAG
                                                                                                                                      Raza Beig-director Landmark Group & CEO – Splash & ICONIC
                                                                                                                                      RAZA BEIG
                                                                                                                                      CEO – SPLASH & ICONIC & LANDMARK INTERNATIONAL, AND DIRECTOR – LANDMARK GROUP
                                                                                                                                        Saad Umerani,-Co-Founder & CEO, Protein Bakeshop
                                                                                                                                        SAAD UMERANI
                                                                                                                                        CO-FOUNDER & CEO, PROTEIN BAKESHOP
                                                                                                                                          Sajan Alex-General manager Tablez Food Company
                                                                                                                                          SAJAN ALEX
                                                                                                                                          VICE PRESIDENT, TABLEZ FOOD COMPANY
                                                                                                                                            Samer Choucair--MIDDLE EAST RETAIL FORUM 2018
                                                                                                                                            Samer Choucair, Vice President, CE-Creates
                                                                                                                                              Shafeena Yusuffali-CEO Tablez Food Company
                                                                                                                                              SHAFEENA YUSUFFALI
                                                                                                                                              CEO, TABLEZ FOOD COMPANY
                                                                                                                                                Shane Eldstrom, CEO, Al Farwaniya
                                                                                                                                                  Sian Rowlands-Owner & Chief Storyteller RETOLD
                                                                                                                                                  SIAN ROWLANDS
                                                                                                                                                  OWNER & CHIEF STORYTELLER, RETOLD
                                                                                                                                                    Stephen Holbrook-MIDDLE EAST RETAIL FORUM 2018
                                                                                                                                                    STEPHEN HOLBROOK
                                                                                                                                                    MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE BOARD – DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR, KAMAL OSMAN JAMJOOM GROUP LLC
                                                                                                                                                      Tarek El Goweiny-CEO National Catering Company
                                                                                                                                                      TAREK AHMED
                                                                                                                                                      VENTURE GROWTH MANAGER, SHARJAH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER – SHERAA
                                                                                                                                                        TP Pratap, Co-founder & Director, QwikCilver
                                                                                                                                                          Vic Bageria, Chief Visionary Officer, Xpandretail
                                                                                                                                                          Vic Bageria
                                                                                                                                                          Chief Visionary Officer,Xpandretail
                                                                                                                                                            Vijay Talreja, Co-founder & Director, Adapty
                                                                                                                                                              Vilma Jurkute, Director, Alserkal Avenue
                                                                                                                                                                Vishal Mahajan, Director, Dubai Outlet Mall
                                                                                                                                                                  Walid Hajj-Founder and CEO Cravia
                                                                                                                                                                  WALID HAJJ
                                                                                                                                                                  EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, CRAVIA
                                                                                                                                                                    Zaid Alqufaidi-Managing director ENOC Retail
                                                                                                                                                                    ZAID ALQUFAIDI
                                                                                                                                                                    MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENOC RETAIL