Future of retail business in Middle East

THE FOREMOST RETAIL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM IN THE MIDDLE EAST. DRIVING GROWTH THROUGH KNOWLEDGE LEADERSHIP

ICONS OF RETAIL GALA & AWARDS

14 JUNE 2023 – ADDRESS DUBAI MARINA

DATE
JUNE 14, 2023
ADDRESS
DUBAI MARINA

Duration
1 day
In-Person
sessions and Masterclasses

Programme Fee
AED1000/per
attendee
*Only for Retailers and Brands

Group Bookings:
Enrol your team and
learn with your peers

OUR ESTEEMED LINEUP OF SPEAKERS

Mohammed Belkhayatte
Mohammed Belkhayatte
Chief Transformation Officer
BinDawood Holding
Mustafa Khanwala
Mustafa Khanwala
Founder and CEO
MishiPay Ltd.
Paul “The Profit” Dawalibi
Paul “The Profit” Dawalibi
CEO
Holodeck Ventures
Maria Gedeon
Maria Gedeon
Founder and CEO
Gedeon Mohr & Partners
Gonçalo Traquina
Gonçalo Traquina
Partner, Management Consulting - Financial Services Leader, Head of the Customer Advisory
KPMG Lower Gulf
Mohamad Naamani
Mohamad Naamani
Director - Digital and Innovation
KPMG Lower Gulf
Anup Kondakundi
Anup Kondakundi
Head – Marketing Strategy & Brand Transformation
Ajmal Perfumes
Majed M Al Tahan
Majed M Al Tahan
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Danube Online
Rushikesh Bhatt
Rushikesh Bhatt
Head - Information Technology & Business Excellence
Eros Group
Rana Nasir
Rana Nasir
Chairman
THE Group
Abdulla Al-Dabbagh
Abdulla Al-Dabbagh
Retail Vertical Lead
Snap Inc.
Kartik Bhatt
Kartik Bhatt
Group Head Ecommerce & Omnichannel integration ( GCC & Far East)
Sharaf Retail
Anamika Priyadarshi​
Anamika Priyadarshi​
Head of Marketing
Jashanmal
Laila Mohammed Suhail
Laila Mohammed Suhail
CEO - Strategic Alliances and Partnerships Sector
DET and Entities, Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism
Jonathan Lavender
Jonathan Lavender
Head of People, Process & Organisational Design
Sharaf Retail Group
Renate Baur Richter
Renate Baur Richter
Inclusion and Accessibility Strategist, Program Manager
SEDRA Foundation
Fahed Ghanim
Fahed Ghanim
CEO
Majid Al Futtaim- Lifestyle
Anuradha Dhawan
Anuradha Dhawan
Executive Vice President - Retail
Al Ghurair Retail
Emma Burdett
Emma Burdett
Founder
WILD (Women in Leadership Deliver) Network
Marie Louis Bishara
Marie Louis Bishara
Fashion Designer, Partner, Vice Chairman, and CEO
Bishara Group
Colm McLoughlin
Colm McLoughlin
Executive Vice Chairman & CEO
Dubai Duty Free
Victoria Tipper
Victoria Tipper
Strengths Coach & Wellbeing Consultant
2b Limitless
Aref Yehia
Aref Yehia
Head of Business Partnerships for Retail & E-Commerce
TikTok for Business
Abdurahman Afia
Abdurahman Afia
Chief Executive Officer
Afia Partners
Emma Davies
Emma Davies
Chief Culture and People Excellence Officer
Masafi
Rahul Kadavakolu
Rahul Kadavakolu
Group Chief Marketing Officer
Aster DM Healthcare
Sabahatt Habib
Sabahatt Habib
Senior Director of People, Culture and Charity
The Giving Movement
Julianne Holt-Kailihiwa
Julianne Holt-Kailihiwa
CEO
Sumo Sushi & Bento
Razan Akrouk
Razan Akrouk
Vice President –Brand, Culture & Sustainability
GMG
Damian Brown
Damian Brown
Group Head of Talent Acquisition
Chalhoub Group
Alexandre Bachir
Alexandre Bachir
Managing Director
Bachir
Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Managing Director MENA
LUSH
Adel Sajan
Adel Sajan
Group Managing Director
Danube Group
Rajiv Warrier
Rajiv Warrier
CEO - GCC
Choithrams
Khurshid Vakil
Khurshid Vakil
Co-founder
Marina Retail Corporation
V Nandakumar
V Nandakumar
Director - Marketing and Communications
LuLu Group International
Halima Jumani
Halima Jumani
Founder & CEO
Kibsons International
Tawhid Abdullah
Tawhid Abdullah
Chief Executive Officer
Jawhara Jewellery
Anish Mohamed
Anish Mohamed
Group CIO
LuLu Group International
Neeraj Teckchandani
Neeraj Teckchandani
Group CEO
Apparel Group
Jacques Wessel Rheeder
Jacques Wessel Rheeder
Managing Director
THREADS
Alyssa Mariano
Alyssa Mariano
Co-founder & CEO
Bazaara
Mark Tesseyman
Mark Tesseyman
CEO
Liwa Trading
Mohammad Alawi
Mohammad Alawi
Board member & CEO
Red Sea Markets Company
Loredana Matei
Loredana Matei
Founder and CEO
Jensen Matthews PR and Finsight news
Ahmed Ragab
Ahmed Ragab
Group CEO
Baraka Retail Group
Abdulla Ajmal
Abdulla Ajmal
CEO
Ajmal Perfumes
Sowmya Iyer
Sowmya Iyer
Founder & CEO
DViO Digital
Hozefa Saylawala
Hozefa Saylawala
Regional Sales Director - MESTA
Zebra Technologies
Amardeep Devadason
Amardeep Devadason
Senior Vice President & Head - Global Brand Solutions
RRD GO CREATIVE TM, APAC
Tapan Vaidya
Tapan Vaidya
CEO
PJP Investments Group
Avjit Yadav
Avjit Yadav
CEO
Tamdeen Mall Management
Mohamed Galal
Mohamed Galal
President & CEO
TSM Mall
Kunal Wadhwani
Kunal Wadhwani
CHRO
Choithrams Group
Dharmin Ved
Dharmin Ved
CEO
6thStreet.com
Naim Maadad
Naim Maadad
CEO
Gates Hospitality

Programme Overview

THINK! I CAN! | ICONS OF RETAIL

The THINK! I CAN! is a one-of-its-kind symposium that will bring together the brightest, most enterprising and the most innovative minds who have transformed the retail industry over the course of the last decade.

A congregation of Founders, CEOs and CIOs, CMOs, CHROs, and other leading CX personalities, THINK! I CAN! 2023 will kick off with a full-day program featuring masterclasses, panels, keynotes, and knowledgesharing in the format of a learning symposium. The coveted iconic personalities of the symposium will share their leadership learnings, and success mantras, predict trends, exchange thoughts, and discuss actionable strategies during the event.


The forum will be followed by the ‘ICONS OF RETAIL’ awards gala where the top 100 RetailME ICONS from the region will be felicitated for their achievements and contributions to the industry. The IMAGES RetailME editorial team, along with a jury comprising of the government, tech giants, and game changers from the service industry is putting together a power list of the top retail leaders that have successfully built retail conglomerates and overseen the transformation and digitisation journeys within their organisations.


The list will be revealed and the ICONS featured will be felicitated with a memento on stage amid their colleagues and peers from the industry during the cocktail dinner. Scheduled to take place on June 14, 2023, RetailME ICONS will be a celebration of achievements, and thought-provoking ideas. This day is being planned as a platform that brings together the region’s greatest retail minds under one roof to nurture future leaders!

Program Highlights

CEOs CONCLAVE

SOLOx

MASTERCLASS

WORKSHOPS

REAL TIME NETWORKING

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

AWARDS

BOOK LAUNCH

World Renowned Thought Leaders

RETAILME ICONS 2023: THINK! I CAN

INFLUENCE. CONTRIBUTE. ACHIEVE. NURTURE
14TH JUNE – ADDRESS DUBAI MARINA
Full Day’s Programme

Welcome to your very own symposium of becoming the ‘retail icon’ of tomorrow. We have designed this one-day programme around the idea of decoding ‘what makes an ICON’, through THINK! I CAN. This is our effort to facilitate a day of learning for the retail industry, so that we all can think and grow to be the next ICON.

The module will revolve around 4 pillars of action, wherein we look to hear from ICONS on their stories with focus.

Welcome coffee and registration.

Welcome and Introduction to THINK! I CAN

Participant Profiles:

THINK I CAN! Programme is designed for senior executives from the industry who are looking to accelerate their career to highest level of leadership. It is designed for CEOs as well as senior leaders who are identified as critical to a company succession.

Participants Criteria:

To be eligible you must be a retailer having a physical, online presence, a brand, a manufacturers.

Early registrations are encouraged –
Limited Seats available
Contact us:

For Partnership opportunities
contact:
Justina Eitzinger
Chief Operating
Officer
+971 50 841 9750
[email protected]
FOR MARKETING AND PR OPPORTUNITIES
CONTACT:
Sophia Godinho
Head of Marketing
Communications
+971 55 235 3565
[email protected]
FOR DELEGATE AND SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES
CONTACT:
Bianca Noronha
Senior Manager
Conferences
+971 52 133 2681 [email protected]