2022 mena summit/RiYadh
Building Responsible
& Inclusive Growth
& Inclusive Growth
Building Responsible
& Inclusive Growth
& Inclusive Growth
Leading the Neo-Renaissance
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.
Our distinguished speakers
Mohamad Mourad
Co-Founder & CEO of Strategian
H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih
Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, KSA and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Saudi Aramco
Patrick Chalhoub
Executive Chairman, Chalhoub Group
Ahmed Galal Ismail
CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Régis Schultz
Chief Executive Officer of JD Group
Nisreen Shocair
CEO, The Shocase Network
Abdulsalam A.
Almanei
Member of the Management Board & Audit Committee Chairman of Saudi Contractors Authority
Faraz Khalid
Abdellah Iftahy
Ahmad AR. BinDawood
Cyrille Fabre
Hamad Albakr
Amjad Shacker
Ali Bailoun
Ben McCabe
Christine Assouad
Saud Alsulaiman
Tala Alsahsah
Abdulla Al Hammadi
Fahad Almaghrabi
Hervé Larren
Honayda Serafi
Jasmina Banda
Marwan Moukarzel
Lee Talbott
Layal Akouri
Walter Lironi
Andrew Williamson
Jason English
Dr. Saeeda Jaffar
Muzzammil Ahussain
Kim Kelaita
Roy Hintze
Khalid AlJanahi
Jhonny Jha
Mohamed Bardastani
Sujata Assomull
Debashish Mukherjee
Adnan Alkhalaf
Burak Cakmak
Kristina Likhovid
Ammar Bogari
Charbel Sarkis
Mansour Bakheet
Hady Hajjar
Marta Bural
Tony Pegg
Jonathan M. Norotsky
Jihad El Eit
Dr. Tara Lalvani
Anna Germanos
Mohammed Marghalani
Stefan Breg
Majid N. Abunahyyah
Highlights
A look back at the moments that mattered, the voices that inspired, and the ideas that moved us forward. At the energy, insights, and connections that defined the 2022 MENA Summit.
Highlights
A look back at the moments that mattered, the voices that inspired, and the ideas that moved us forward. At the energy, insights, and connections that defined the 2022 MENA Summit.
Agenda
Day 1
H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, Minister of Investment
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
Abdellah Iftahy, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Jhonny Jha, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company Dubai
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
Fahad Almaghrabi, Head of Global Business Solutions, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, TikTok
Faraz Khalid, CEO, noon
Cyrille Fabre, Senior Partner, Bain & Company Middle East
Marwan Moukarzel, CEO, Alhokair Fashion Retail
Roy Hintze, Partner, Deals Strategy & Operations - Consumer Markets, PwC
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
Layal Akouri, CEO, The Giving Movement
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
Tala Alsahsah, Founder & CEO, Tan Gulf
Honayda Serafi, Founder & Creative Director, HONAYDA
Dr. Tara Lalvani, Founder & CEO, Beautifect
Kim Kelaita, International Journalist and Producer
Mohamad Mourad, Group MD & CEO, Fawaz Alhokair Group
Patrick Chalhoub, Group President, Chalhoub Group
Panos Linardos, Chairman, Retail Leaders Circle
Day 2
Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Properties
Debashish Mukherjee, Partner Middle East & Africa Lead, Consumer & Retail, Kearney
Mohamed Bardastani, Economist & Director of Business & Economics Insights CEMEA, Visa
Hamad Albakr, CCO, Jahez International Company
Nisreen Shocair, CEO Middle East, Yoox-Net-A-Porter Group
Abdulla Al Hammadi, Regional Business Lead KSA, Snap Inc.
Saud Alsulaiman, CEO, Alsulaiman Group
Ahmad AR. BinDawood, CEO, BinDawood Holding
Panos Linardos, Chairman, Retail Leaders Circle
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
Anna Germanos, Head of CPG, Retail, Meta
Hady Hajjar, Co-Founder, HuManagement
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.
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
Régis Schultz, President of Retail, Al Futtaim Group
Cyrille Fabre, Senior Partner, Bain & Company Middle East
Abdulsalam A. Almanei, Deputy Minister for Business Trade, Ministry of Commerce
Kim Kelaita, International Journalist & Producer
Our 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.
Regis Schultz
President of Retail, Al Futtaim Group
RLC is a fantastic event. What I really love about being here is the opportunity to learn from and connect with other industry leaders.I love the high-quality content and thought-provoking discussions.
Nisreen Shocair
CEO, The Shocase Network
We want this event to grow year over year. Our job here is to facilitate this industry, to facilitate retail, to grow it. And we are committed to that.
Amjad Shacker
Acting CEO, Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions Authority
