Middle East Retail Forum (MRF) 2024

MRF'24

26 SEPTEMBER 2024 JW MARRIOTT, MARINA. DUBAI BUY YOUR DELEGATE PASS DOWNLOAD BROCHURE

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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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The 14th IMAGES RetailME Awards embody #ThePowerOfNext. 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

Mohamed Galal

TSM Mall
: President & CEO

Mohamed Galal

President & CEO
TSM Mall

Basma Chaieri

Etika Jewels
: Founder,

Basma Chaieri

Founder,
Etika Jewels

Ahmad Yousuf

MINIMALIST
: Operations Director

Ahmad Yousuf

Operations Director
MINIMALIST

Rajesh Kumar

FNP.ae
: CEO – GCC & SEA,

Rajesh Kumar

CEO – GCC & SEA,
FNP.ae

Gian Paolo Biasotto

Co-founder Vision Industry & Managing Director, Optitalia Group

Gian Paolo Biasotto

Co-founder Vision Industry & Managing Director, Optitalia Group

Isobel Abulhoul

Magrudy's
: Co-founder,

Isobel Abulhoul

Co-founder,
Magrudy's

Saeed Ghanem Al Suwaidi

Mémoire Jewellery
: CEO,

Saeed Ghanem Al Suwaidi

CEO,
Mémoire Jewellery

John Hadden

Alshaya Group
: CEO

John Hadden

CEO
Alshaya Group

Hozefa Saylawala

Zebra Technologies
: Regional Sales Director-Mesta

Hozefa Saylawala

Regional Sales Director-Mesta
Zebra Technologies
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
Zahra Abdalla
Zahra Abdalla
Founder and Creative Director - Zahra’s Kitchen & Cooking with Zahra
Mete Guney
Mete Guney
Executive Vice President, EEMEA - Mastercard Data & Services
Abdelrahman El Hefny
Abdelrahman El Hefny
Director - Femex For Import
Ashish Panjabi
Ashish Panjabi
COO - Jacky's Retail
Dharmin Ved
Dharmin Ved
CEO - 6th street
Nada Alawi
Nada Alawi
Founder & Creative Director - Annada
Tom Harvey
Tom Harvey
General Manager - Commercial - Spinneys
Esam Hafez
Esam Hafez
CEO - Dalydress DTA Egypt
Jacques Wessel Rheeder
Jacques Wessel Rheeder
Threads - MD
Ashima Kakar
Ashima Kakar
Co-founder - BottledUp
James Scott
James Scott
CEO - Grandiose Supermarket
Thomas Lundgren
Thomas Lundgren
Founder - THE One
Jamil Haddad
Jamil Haddad
Head of Sustainability - Al Bayader International
Walid Hajj
Walid Hajj
Co-founder & CEO - Lavoya Group
Ayman Beydoun
Ayman Beydoun
COO - BFL Group
Krishna Dhanak
Krishna Dhanak
MD - Alpen Capital
Emilia Ohrtmann
Emilia Ohrtmann
Head of Information Technology - GCC - EMILIA OHRTMANN
Adam Docrat
Adam Docrat
Head of Information Technology - GCC - Aster Retail
Igor Demishev
Igor Demishev
Co-founder & CTO - Jiffy Software
Bernhard Heiden
Bernhard Heiden
CSO & Creative Director - Interstore | Schweitzer
Omeir Kalsekar
Omeir Kalsekar
CEO - Omniscent, Head of Sales - Rasasi Perfumes
Nick Vinckier
Nick Vinckier
Head of Corporate Innovation - Chalhoub Group
Zeina Akkawi
Zeina Akkawi
Publicist and Founder - PAZ Marketing
Nawal El Masri
Nawal El Masri
Founder and CEO - Exhale
Mustafa Khanwala
Mustafa Khanwala
Founder & CEO - MishiPay
Darine El Sabbagh
Darine El Sabbagh
MD - GOLDEN SCENT
Anisha Oberoi
Anisha Oberoi
CEO & Founder - Secret Skin
Yousef Almawy
Yousef Almawy
VP - Retail - Adyen
Mohamed Galal
Mohamed Galal
Chairman & MD - TSM AlSanad
Ronny Froehlich
Ronny Froehlich
Co-Founder - GOLDEN SCENT
Basma Chaieri
Basma Chaieri
Founder - Etika Jewels
Sharique Khan
Sharique Khan
GM Retail - Rasasi Perfumes
Ella Doskocilova
Ella Doskocilova
Founder - Elluna Organic Beauty
Ana Elisa Seixas
Ana Elisa Seixas
Head of Marketing - ASICS
Jodie Thorpe
Jodie Thorpe
Founder and MD - Little Birdy Group
Mohammad Alhawari
Mohammad Alhawari
Founder & CEO - Feel Good Tea Co.
Sayed Habib
Sayed Habib
Director - Business Development, Franchise and E - Commerce - Danube Home
Mohsen Ahmad
Mohsen Ahmad
CEO - Logistics - Dubai South
John Strickland
John Strickland
Head of Retail Solutions MEI - Board International
V Nandakumar
V Nandakumar
Director Marketing and Communications - LuLu Group International
Ksenia Ternyuk
Ksenia Ternyuk
CEO and Founder - Reborn Retail
Sudhir Syal
Sudhir Syal
CBO - Lenskart
Adel Sajan
Adel Sajan
Managing Director Danube group - Danube Home
Sowmya Iyer
Sowmya Iyer
Founder & CEO - DViO Digital
Mark Thomson
Mark Thomson
Retail Director EMEA - Zebra Technologies
Kishan Palija
Kishan Palija
CEO - Geekay Group
Toufic Kreidieh
Toufic Kreidieh
Founding Partner and CEO - Brands For Less
Justina Eitzinger
Justina Eitzinger
COO (Host) - Images Group Middle East
Khurshid Vakil
Khurshid Vakil
Co-founder - Marina Home
Hozefa Saylawala
Hozefa Saylawala
Director of Sales - Zebra Technologies
Tapan Vaidya
Tapan Vaidya
CEO - PJP Investments Group
Phillip Smith
Phillip Smith
Group Digital Director - Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group
Naim Maadad
Naim Maadad
Chief Executive & Founder - Gates Hospitality
Mark Tesseyman
Mark Tesseyman
CEO - LIWA Trading Enterprises
Isobel Abulhoul
Isobel Abulhoul
Co-founder - Magrudy’s
Ahmed Ragab
Ahmed Ragab
Group CEO - Baraka Retail Group
Elli Kasbi
Elli Kasbi
Founder & CEO - Elli Junior
Mouna Abbassy
Mouna Abbassy
Founder & CEO - IZIL Beauty
Leena Khalil
Leena Khalil
Co-founder - Mumzworld
Nadine Benchaffai
Nadine Benchaffai
CEO - Abfab Foods
Mohammad Iqbal Alawi
Mohammad Iqbal Alawi
Board Member & CEO - Red Sea Markets Company
Ibrahim Abudyak
Ibrahim Abudyak
CEO & Co-founder - The Smash Room

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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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