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Speakers Simon Evenett (Professor of Geopolitics & Strategy, IMD Business School), Mindy Grossman (Partner & Vice Chair, Consello), and Fares Akkad (Regional Director for MENA, Meta), with moderator Eithne Treanor (Founder & CEO, E. Treanor Media), discuss the evolving economic landscape on stage at the 2025 RLC Global Forum.
A panel discussion on 'Business Outlook: Navigating A New Global Order,' featuring four speakers including Simon Everett from IMD Business School and Mindy Grossman.

Global Business Outlook: Risks, AI, and New Opportunities

The global business landscape is shifting rapidly, driven by geopolitical tensions, economic pressures, and the […]

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Speakers Kiran Haslam (Chief Marketing Officer, Diriyah Company), Carl Schibrowski (Chief Development Officer, New Murabba Development Company), Bruno Wehbe (Chief Operating Officer, Cenomi Centers), and Khaled Abuhamdeh (CEO, Red Malls), and moderator Philippe Najjar (Partner, PwC) on stage at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Stay, Play, Shop: The Rise of Integrated Retail Destinations

Integrated retail destinations are changing urban spaces by blending hospitality, entertainment, and smart technology to […]

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Panel on Urban Renaissance in retail with Craig Watson (JLL), Julie Alexander (Diriyah Company), David Wilkinson (Streem & Strom), Karl Schwitzke (Schwitzke Group), Lee Talbott (ROSHN Group), and Simon Mitchell (Sybarite) at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Retail as a Driver of Urban Transformation

Retail is driving urban transformation, prompting planners and retailers to integrate mixed-use developments, sustainable design, […]

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Federica Marchionni (CEO, Global Fashion Agenda), Rajesh Garg (Group Chief Financial Officer, Landmark Group), Vikram Natarajan (CEO, Kayanee), and Lynn Al Khatib (Executive Coach and Vice President of Communications, Chalhoub Group at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

The Business of Sustainability

Sustainability is now a key driver of growth, profitability, and brand reputation. Businesses, especially in […]

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Shant Oknayan, VP of Global Business Solutions at ByteDance, and Joe Abi Akl, Partner and Head of Retail & Consumer at Oliver Wyman, discussed AI and social media-driven sales at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Social Commerce: AI, Content, and Community-Driven Sales

E-commerce is evolving beyond transactions, with social commerce, AI-driven personalization, and community engagement transforming consumer […]

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Simon Evenett, Professor of Geopolitics & Strategy at the IMD Business School and Cristiana Falcone, Chairperson at the BECS Foundation, discussing global trade in a fragmented world at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Strategies for a Polarized Trade Landscape

One of today’s biggest economic challenges is the shift from globalization to trade polarization, as […]

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Three digital mannequins styled in vibrant outfits created with Generative AI, symbolizing the transformation of retail experiences through artificial intelligence.

Generative AI in Retail: Real Results, Real Change

Move over, tarot cards. Retailers have a new oracle—and it’s powered by algorithms.

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Smiling stylish woman holding a shopping bag and smartphone while crossing a busy street in New York City, surrounded by yellow taxis and pedestrians—symbolizing 2025 consumer behavior, shopping trends.

2025 Retail Outlook – $5.42 Trillion Sales Growth

The U.S. retail industry’s 2025 forecast is in: The NRF is projecting $5.42 trillion in […]

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AI-Powered Retail: Innovation for Growth and Efficiency

In the “The Innovation Imperative: Driving Retail Transformation Through AI”, industry leaders tackled one of […]

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Read more about the article Retail’s New Era: Resilience, Transformation, “Expannovation”

Retail’s New Era: Resilience, Transformation, “Expannovation”

Remember when retail used to be as simple as “sell, profit, repeat?” Well, not anymore. […]

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