Sima Ved’s SOLO Session at MRF


December 15, 2021 | By RetailME Bureau

The SOLO (Stories, Opinion, Learning, Outcome) session at the #MRF2021 had influential retail leaders talking about their inspiring journeys and insightful learnings in the form of a 10-minute talk. Sima Ganwani Ved is the founder and Chairwoman of the Apparel group, one of the largest retailers in the Middle East based out of the UAE. Her entrepreneurial journey started at the age of 23 with one retail store. The company is now home to 75+ brands with over 1,750 stores in 14 countries employing more than 16,000 people. For her SOLO session, she spoke about her backstory, what led to this career path and her vision for expansion. Were you there at the Images RetailME’s 10th Middle East Retail Forum 2021? If you missed the event and would like to watch her full SOLO session, download the RetailME App .

 

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