2022 mena summit/riyadh
Building Responsible & Inclusive Growth
Hosted in partnership with the Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions General Authority (SCEGA), the 8th Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit took place on March 22–23, 2022, in Riyadh, bringing together high-level leaders to accelerate transformation in retail.
Under the theme “Building Responsible & Inclusive Growth”, the Summit reflected a growing imperative: to drive growth that is not only commercially robust, but also socially conscious and broadly inclusive—building on Retail Leaders Circle’s mission to lead and empower the regional retail and commerce.
The two-day event was officially opened by Amjad Shacker, acting CEO of the Saudi Conventions & Exhibitions General Authority, who delivered a keynote address.
Held under the Retail Leaders Circle name — now RLC Global Forum.
Our distinguished speakers
Mohamad Mourad
H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih
Patrick Chalhoub
Ahmed Galal Ismail
Régis Schultz
Nisreen Shocair
Abdulsalam A. Almanei
Member of the Management Board & Audit Committee Chairman of Saudi Contractors Authority
Highlights
Agenda
Day 1
Vision 2030 and Investments
H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, Minister of Investment
Maximizing the Known and Navigating the New
Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Senior Vice President & Group Country Manager – GCC, Visa
Walter Lironi, Senior Vice President, Head of Visa Consulting & Analytics – Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Visa
Consumer Data as Engine of Growth and Transformation on Core Businesses
Abdellah Iftahy, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Jhonny Jha, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company Dubai
GCC Personal Luxury in 2021: A Story of Early Recovery and Growth
Jasmina Banda, Chief Strategy Officer, Chalhoub Group
Burak Cakmak, CEO, Fashion Commission, Ministry of Culture
Ammar Bogari, General Manager, Strategy & Development, Fashion Commission, Ministry of Culture
Kristina Likhovid, Head of Intelligence, Chalhoub Group
Sujata Assomull, Fashion Journalist
Unlocking the Power of TikTok to Grow Retail Brands
Fahad Almaghrabi, Head of Global Business Solutions, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, TikTok
E-commerce Unfiltered: How to Turn Saudi Arabia Into a Regional Hub
Faraz Khalid, CEO, noon
Cyrille Fabre, Senior Partner, Bain & Company Middle East
Confident but Changing Consumer - What's Next for Retail?
Marwan Moukarzel, CEO, Alhokair Fashion Retail
Roy Hintze, Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations – Consumer Markets, PwC
The Journey to the Metaverse: How Retailers Can Embrace Web 3.0
Jason English, Co-Founder & Chief Ecosystem Officer, CG Tech
Hervé Larren, Co-Founder, Global Crypto Ventures
Christine Assouad, Founder & CEO, Catalyst of Growth, Dunkin Lebanon & Semsom
Time to Move: Sustainable and Conscious Fashion
Layal Akouri, CEO, The Giving Movement
What's Next for Food: Tech, Cloud Kitchens and Innovation
Jonathan M. Norotsky, CEO, Alfa
Jihad El Eit, Founder & CEO, Kaykroo
Mansour Bakheet, Founder & CEO, HUNA
Roy Hintze, Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations – Consumer Markets, PwC
The Inclusivity Frontier: Empowering Generations
Tala Alsahsah, Founder & CEO, Tan Gulf
Honayda Serafi, Founder & Creative Director, HONAYDA
Dr. Tara Lalvani, Founder & CEO, Beautifect
Kim Kelaita, International Journalist and Producer
Power Talk: People, Purpose and the New Retail Order
Mohamad Mourad, Group MD & CEO, Fawaz Alhokair Group
Patrick Chalhoub, Group President, Chalhoub Group
Panos Linardos, Chairman, Retail Leaders Circle
Day 2
The Big Story: The Road to Net-Positive
Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Properties
Debashish Mukherjee, Partner Middle East & Africa Lead, Consumer & Retail, Kearney
2022 Consumer Trends and Economic Outlook
Mohamed Bardastani, Economist & Director of Business & Economics Insights CEMEA, Visa
Commerce for Comfort
Hamad Albakr, CCO, Jahez International Company
Nisreen Shocair, CEO Middle East, Yoox-Net-A-Porter Group
The Future of Commerce
Abdulla Al Hammadi, Regional Business Lead KSA, Snap Inc.
How Legacy Transforms to New Retail for Better Business
Saud Alsulaiman, CEO, Alsulaiman Group
Ahmad AR. BinDawood, CEO, BinDawood Holding
Panos Linardos, Chairman, Retail Leaders Circle
The Big Picture: Tourism & Hospitality as Drivers of Retail Growth
Amjad Shacker, Acting CEO, Saudi Conventions & Exhibitions General Authority
Mohammed Marghalani, Cluster General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
Majid N. Abunahyyah, General Manager of Ease of Doing Business, Monsha’at
Kim Kelaita, International Journalist & Producer
Is the Future of Retail in the Metaverse?
Anna Germanos, Head of CPG, Retail, Meta
Influencers, Brands and Retail: Disruptive Relationships
Hady Hajjar, Co-Founder, HuManagement
The Power of Community Retail
Khalid AlJanahi, Chief Leasing Officer, Arabian Centres
Lee Talbott, Director – Retail Portfolio, ROSHN
Stefan Breg, Managing Director, KEANE
Marta Bural, Director Retail Development & Leasing, SEVEN
Andrew Williamson, Retail Development Director, Red Sea Development Co.
FinTechs, Banks and Retail: Challenges and Opportunities
Tony Pegg, Head of Open Banking, Rajhi Bank
Muzzammil Ahussain, Executive Vice President, Seera
Adnan Alkhalaf, CEO, Leejam Sports Co.
Ali Bailoun, General Manager for Saudi Arabia, Visa
Agility and Resillience in Turbulent Times: A View from the Top
Régis Schultz, President of Retail, Al Futtaim Group
Cyrille Fabre, Senior Partner, Bain & Company Middle East
Sustainability in the Retail Sector
Abdulsalam A. Almanei, Deputy Minister for Business Trade, Ministry of Commerce
Kim Kelaita, International Journalist & Producer
Our Partners
Strategic Partner
Headline Partners
Platinum Partners
Gold Partners
Silver Partners
Knowledge Partners
Media Partner
Gift Partners
I think it’s great to be here and it’s great for the RLC Summit to take place here and to recognize what’s happening in Saudi Arabia.