2023 mena summit/RiYadh

H.E. Eng. Ammar Nagadi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy & Planning, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Senior Vice President & Group Country Manager – GCC, Visa

The traditional expansion formula of retail – new stores, new formats and adjacent categories – is delivering declining returns as the market matures. As a result, global retailers are leveraging their ecosystems - an extensive system of integrated offerings that creates value for all stakeholders (including customers, suppliers, employees, communities, and shareholders) to strengthen and expand the traditional business. How does Cenomi plan to leverage its ecosystem to strengthen and expand its business in Saudi Arabia and beyond?

Mohamad Mourad, Managing Director & CEO, Cenomi Group

Cyrille Fabre, Senior Partner, Bain & Company Middle East

In the last decade, we believed that consumers are time deprived and avoiding ads by default. So we limited our stories and ironically swapped out entertaining for - advertising. In this session we explore how brands can move from interrupting the day to day of consumers to becoming part of their most valuable time of the day. Entertainment was always worth consumers’ time.. and yours, because it sells.

Aref Yehia, Head of Business Partnerships for Retail & E-Commerce, MENA, TikTok

Innovation in retail hails from all corners of the globe. China gave rise to social commerce, and in the US, retailers can’t build out retail media networks fast enough as this mega-trend promises lucrative new revenue streams and profits. Retailers are turning their physical and digital stores into ad platforms, providing brands with new ways of promoting their products and directly tying marketing spend to sales. In this session, we’ll explore how these two trends are changing both consumer behavior and corporate strategies, and what retailers in the Gulf can learn from the experiences of top players in the US and China.

Zia Daniell Wigder, Chief Content Officer, Insider Intelligence

Farimah Moeini, Head of Industry - Retail and eCommerce, Snap Inc. - MENA

In recent years a new attitude prevails towards supporting homegrown talents. Responsible consumption starts with supporting local creators. Last year Saudi 100 highlighted the diverse range of talent there is in the country from streetwear to couture’s to modest fashion. What are the next steps that must be taken to ensure that the local design industry flourishes?

Burak Cakmak, CEO, Fashion Commission, Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia

Sujata Assomull, Journalist & Author

John Hadden, CEO, Alshaya Group

Debashish Mukherjee, Partner, Middle East & Africa Lead, Consumer & Retail, Kearney

The opportunities to guide business growth that respects or better still restores the environment are enormous, as are the opportunities for creating inclusive jobs and addressing rising income inequalities. The past years have seen a collective stakeholder awakening to sustainability and inclusion matters. Turning this momentum into tangible gains at scale is a daunting task. How can the retail industry do more in this space? How should the industry reconcile the seeming paradox of growth vs. sustainability and inclucivity considerations? What does “circularity” mean for an industry built on desire, consumption and constant change?

Amin Magrabi, Chairman, MAGRABi Retail Group

Patrick Chalhoub, Group President, Chalhoub Group

Norma Taki, Middle East Retail & Consumer Market Leader, Transaction Services Partner & Inclusion & Diversity Leader, PwC Middle East

Peter Fader, Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

What is “Modern Retail” ?

How can retailers harvest the value of the two worlds (online and offline) The 7 common habits for Modern Retailers

Mazen AlDarrab, Founder & CGO, Zid

Saima Khan, Managing Director, CTZN Cosmetics

Rawan Alsahsah, Founder and CEO, RIS Group

Christine Assouad, Founder, Catalyst of Growth, Dunkin Lebanon & Semsom

How are digital technologies changing consumer lifestyles and expectations? How can retailers respond to this change?

Saud Alsulaiman, CEO, Alsulaiman Group

Georges Barakat, Chief Operating Officer, Richemont Saudi Arabia

Stephen Holbrook, CEO, Clothing & Toy Division, Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group

Dina Alsamhan, Head of Advertising Partnerships, Saudi Arabia, Google

In a historic and unprecedented roundtable forum, the leaders of the largest retail groups in the region will come together to explore the future of retail, and discuss ways to drive positive change in the sector.

Renuka Jagtiani, Chairwoman, Landmark Group

Patrick Chalhoub, Group President, Chalhoub Group

Mohamad Mourad, Managing Director & CEO, Cenomi Group

Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding

John Hadden, CEO, Alshaya Group

Panos Linardos, Chairman, Retail Leaders Circle