2026 Speakers

February 3 - 4, 2026 / fairmont riyadh, saudi arabia

february 3 - 4, 2026
fairmont RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Farah Ismail, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia

Farah Ismail

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Planning, Ministry of Economy and Planning, KSA
Essam Aljubair, Chief Operating Officer at Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)

Essam Aljubair

Chief Operating Officer, Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
Fares Akkad, Regional Director for Middle East & Africa, Meta

Fares Akkad

Regional Director for Middle East and Africa, Meta
Georges Barakat, Head of Market & Commercial Strategy – Retail at PIF

Georges Barakat

Head of Market & Commercial Strategy - Retail, Local Real Estate Investment Division, PIF, KSA
Dr. Martyn Davies, Head of City Excellence & Retail Sector Leader at Royal Commission for Riyadh City.

Dr. Martyn Davies

Head of City Excellence & Retail Sector Leader, The Royal Commission for Riyadh City
Charles Allen, Senior Analyst in Retail at Bloomberg Intelligence

Charles Allen

Senior Analyst, Retail, Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) Bloomberg L.P., London
Mina Fader, Managing Director at Baker Retailing Center, Wharton

Mina Fader

Managing Director, Baker Retailing Center, The Wharton School
Anna Germanos, Group Director of CPG, Retail, E-commerce & Luxury at Meta

Anna Germanos

Group Director of CPG,Retail, E-commerce & Luxury - Middle East & Africa, Meta
Norma Taki, Partner and Retail & Consumer Market Leader at PwC Middle East.

Norma Taki

Retail & Consumer Market Leader and Transaction Services Partner, PwC Middle East
Luca Solca, Managing Director & Global Head of Luxury Goods at Bernstein

Luca Solca

Managing Director and Global Head of Luxury Goods, Bernstein 
Umair Ansari, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Travel Retail EMEA and Americas at The Estée Lauder Companies

Umair Ansari

Senior VP & General Manager, Travel Retail EMEA and Americas, The Estée Lauder Companies
Roy Hintze, Deals Strategy & Operations Partner at PwC Middle East

Roy Hintze

Deals Strategy & Operations Partner, PwC Middle East
Rahul Prasad, Managing Partner at Pike Preston Partners (Asia) Ltd

Rahul Prasad

Managing Partner, Pike Preston Partners (Asia) Ltd
Majid Algothmi, Acting CEO of RED Malls and COO of Azad Properties

Majid Algothmi

Acting CEO, RED Malls - Chief Operating Officer, Azad Properties
Paul Martin, Global Retail Growth Leader at AlixPartners

Paul Martin

Global Retail Growth Leader, Partner & Managing Director , AlixPartners
Paul Morris, Chief Customer and Technology Officer at Alshaya Group

Paul Morris

Chief Customer and Technology Officer, Alshaya Group
Karl Nader, Partner & Managing Director at AlixPartners

Karl Nader

Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners
Bruno Wehbe, President – Flagship Assets & New Ventures at Cenomi Centers

Bruno Wehbe

President - Flagship Assets & New Ventures, Cenomi Centers
Moon Baz, Director of Global Partnerships, Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Meta

Moon Baz

Director of Global Partnerships, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Meta
Lynn Al Khatib, Vice President – Communications, Chalhoub Group.

Lynn Al Khatib

Executive Coach, Vice President – Communications, Chalhoub Group
Amit Keswani, Chief Omni-Channel Officer at Chalhoub Group

Amit Keswani

Chief Omnichannel and AI Officer, Chalhoub Group
Hesham BaEissa, VP Corporate Affairs & Board Secretary at Panda Retail Company.

Hesham BaEissa

VP Corporate Affairs & Board Secretary, Panda Retail Company
Wesam Al-Hasmi, Chief Commercial Officer at Jabal Omar Development Company.

Wesam Al-Hasmi

Chief Commercial Officer, Jabal Omar Development Company
Ghaith Shocair, CEO of Saif Al Ghurair Real Estate and Founder of Theorema Partners, at RLC Global Forum.

Ghaith Shocair

CEO, Saif Al Ghurair Real Estate , and Founder/ Principal, Theorema Partners
Aref Yehia, Head of Retail & Ecommerce Partnerships, TikTok MENA.

Aref Yehia

Head of Retail, Ecommerce, and QSR Business Partnerships – MENA, TikTok
Khatija Haque, Chief Economist, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Mastercard Economics Institute.

Khatija Haque

Chief Economist, EEMEA, Mastercard Economics Institute
Mete Güney, Executive Vice President, Market Development EEMEA at Mastercard, at RLC Global Forum.

Mete Guney

Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA, Mastercard
Guido Lubbers, Indirect Tax Partner & TLS Consumer Markets Leader at PwC Middle East – RLC Global Forum Speaker

Guido Lubbers

Middle East TLS Consumer Markets Leader, Indirect Tax Partner, PwC Middle East
Rakan Al Hiary, Director-KSA Lead for Customs & International Trade Advisory, PwC Middle East.

Rakan Al Hiary

Tax and Legal (TLS) - Customs & International Trade Advisory (Director-KSA Lead), PwC
Sargun Bawa, Executive Vice President & Head of Consumer at Tamara, RLC Global Forum speaker.

Sargun Bawa

Executive Vice President, Head of Consumer, Tamara

More speakers to be announced soon...