Middle East Retail Forum (MRF) 2025

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 JW MARRIOTT, MARINA. DUBAI BUY YOUR DELEGATE PASS DOWNLOAD BROCHURE

PARTNERS 2024

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The Middle East Retail Forum (MRF) is your crystal ball into the future of retail in the MENA region. As IMAGES Group’s flagship retail storytelling platform, MRF is where the retail revolutionaries converge under one roof to forecast trends, unveil innovations, and set the agenda for tomorrow.

Join us, as MRF returns with its 13th edition and experience #ThePowerOfNext.

From Next Gen trailblazers to strategies for the future, MRF is all about what’s coming up and what’s coming next. Discover what’s relevant, what’s revolutionary, and what it takes to thrive in the dynamic world of MENA’s retail.

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We are set to recognise and honour the retailers who are shaping the future of retail in the Middle East with exceptional customer experiences across all channels, leveraging best practices and cutting-edge innovations throughout the retail value chain.

The 2024 entries for the IMAGES RetailME Awards are now open.
If your retail company or brand has achieved remarkable performance and spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives over the past year, nominate your brand now. Being recognised at the IMAGES RetailME Awards means standing out among industry peers, earning the highest honour and acknowledgement for pioneering excellence.

RETAILME AWARDS

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

The IMAGES RetailME Awards are more than just about winning in a competitive retail market like the Middle East. Serving as a motivational platform, the awards will recognise Retailers/ Technology partners that can demonstrate delivery of outstanding customer experiences to customers across all channels via best practices in tech through the retail value chain. The 2023 entries for Images RetailME Awards are now open. If your retail company or brand attained some creditworthy performance numbers and/or raised the bar with outstanding innovation and pioneering initiatives during the past year, nominate your brand now to be counted among the region’s retail stars.

SPEAKERS 2023

Mikdad Babhrawala

Western Furniture
: Chief Executive Officer,

Mikdad Babhrawala

Chief Executive Officer,
Western Furniture

Vishal Kapil

GMG
: Group CIO,

Vishal Kapil

Group CIO,
GMG

SADEQ ABDULRASOOL

Homiez
: CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

SADEQ ABDULRASOOL

CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Homiez

Mustafa Khanwala

MishiPay Ltd.
: Founder and CEO

Mustafa Khanwala

Founder and CEO
MishiPay Ltd.

Sareesh Polassery

INDITECH ICS FZE
: Director-Sales & Technical

Sareesh Polassery

Director-Sales & Technical
INDITECH ICS FZE
Ahmed Shalash
Ahmed Shalash
Vice President - Sky Investment
Charly Pruden
Charly Pruden
Co-Founder - PAWDEGA
Mahmoud Aladin Ibrahim
Mahmoud Aladin Ibrahim
CEO and Founder - Egypuppy I Mokai I Bekky Barber

POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS

TOP 5 REASONS TO SPONSOR
  1. Promote your products and service offering to make your brand top of mind
  2. Get quality face-time with 10+ hours of dedicated networking
  3. Source intelligence to help your clients
  4. Become a provider of choice in the Retail sector
  5. Demonstrate your thought leadership to key decision-makers
 

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