10 OCTOBER 2023
CHRIS CHONG | CEO – Retail & Workspace – CapitaLand Investment
Alshaya Group, John Hadden, CEO
Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle, Fahed Ghanim, CEO
Western Furniture, Mikdad Bhabhrawala, Chief Executive Officer
EROS Group ,Rajat Asthana, COO
Spinneys ,Sunil Kumar ,Chief Executive Officer
Magrudy’s, Isobel Abulhoul, Co-founder
CapitaLand Investment, Chris Chong, CEO, Retail & Workspace
Apparel Group , Neeraj Teckchandani, Group CEO
Moderator : Zebra Technologies, Hozefa Saylawala, Regional Sales Director-Mesta
GMG, Vishal Kapil , Group CIO
Jacky’s Retail LLC, ASHISH PANJABI, Chief Operating Officer
Aster DM Healthcare, Veneeth Purushotaman, Group Chief Information Officer
Barakat Group of Companies, Jayaraj Perumalsamy, Group Head of Information Technology & Digital Transformation (CIO)
AFG, Kartik Bhatt , Chief Digital Officer
Khimji Ramdas Group , Sanjeev Madavi, Group Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Mappable, Sabina Mirza-Akhmedova, Chief Operating Officer
Moderator – Aster Retail GCC, Adam Docrat, Head of Information Technology
Lulu Group International , Alfred James, Deputy General Manager Group E-Commerce
Golden Scent , Darine El Sabbagh, Managing Director
Lals Group ,Dharmendra Mehta, Group Head E-Commerce
FNP.ae ,Rajesh Kumar,CEO – GCC & SEA
HOMIEZ.ME, SADEQ ABDULRASOOL, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Campus Sutra , Dhiraj Agarwal, CEO and Co-Founder
Moderator : Joseph Sam CEO at www.ikkis.in and Wrap Art & Design and Advisor at, Unison International Consulting
Campus Activewear Ltd , Ambika Wadhwa, Country Head – HR
GMG, Varun Garg, EX – Vice President Human Resources
Apparel Group, Anshuman Anand, CEO of R&B (KSA) & Vice President
GMG Group ,Simon Smith, Ex- Senior Vice President
Udit Mittal , Founder and Managing Director, Unison International
Fashion shopping behaviors today are more dynamically driven than before, increasingly influenced by fashion trends on social media and their content creators. Many fashion retailers struggle with the keyword limitations of their product search engines when search queries consistently fail to show product results that reflect shoppers’ intent. Discover how smart AI with multi-search, discovery, and personalization can better engage high-intent customers, create immersive discovery experiences, and drive higher conversions. Hear insights on how innovative brands are creating new discovery experiences for their shoppers.
ViSenze, Oliver Tan, CEO and Co-Founder
-RAW Coffee Company, Kim Thompson, Co-Owner & Managing Director
-House of Pops, Mazen Kanaan, Co-Founder and CEO
-Linen Obsession , Pamela Opie, CEO & Founder
– MissPalettable, Mukta Purain, Founder
– Drink Dry LLC- Erika Blazeviciute Doyle, Founder & Managing Director
Adyen, Thomas Niens: VP Business Development Middle East
-Chattels & More,Adrian Shaw, CEO
– Dresos , Vladimir Radojevic, Co-Founder and CEO
– Red Sea Markets Company, Mohammad Alawi, Chairman of the executive committee
– GIAN PAOLO BIASOTTO | CO-FOUNDER VISION INDUSTRY & MANAGING DIRECTOR OPTITALIA GROUP – Retail and Direct Channels
-Board International, John Strickland, Retail Leader NEMEA
– Cenomi Retail, Dr Günther Helm, CEO
– Being Human Clothing, Sanjeev Rao, CEO
-Landmark Group,Amit Maheshwari , Head of E-Commerce
-Exhale- Nawal Masri – Founder
– Baraka Retail Group, Ahmed Ragab, Group CEO
– Infotek Software & Systems, Ashim A Patil , MD & CEO
• The Reborn Society, Zeynab El-Helw, Founder
• Danube Home, Sayed Habib, Director
-PJP Investments Group, Tapan Vaidya, CEO
-Gates Hospitality, Naim Maadad, Chief Executive and Founder
-Bateel International LLC ,Duncan Muir – Senior Director of F&B and Retail
-Nando’s UAE , George Kunnappally, Managing Director
– Atelier House Hospitality, Panchali Mahendra, Managing Director
– Genie, Emily Roberts, Associate Director
Moderator : Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Stavroula Kalogeras, Assistant Professor
Ajmal Perfumes Group, Dr Sahitya Chaturvedi – Head of Retail Accounts & Finance
-Chattels & More, Tejasvi Duvuri , Head of Buying
-TSM Mall, Mohamed Galal, President & CEO
-Lighthouse Middle East, Aayat Khan, COO
-Hearty Mart , Vajir Ali Momin, Group CEO and MD
-COÉGA Sunwear, Maureen Hall , Founder and CEO
-Al Hokair Group, Mohamed Attia, General Manager, Entertainment Division
-Sotheby’s , Paul Redmayne Senior Vice President – Luxury Sales
CHRIS CHONG | CEO – Retail & Workspace – CapitaLand Investment
Alshaya Group, John Hadden, CEO
Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle, Fahed Ghanim, CEO
Western Furniture, Mikdad Bhabhrawala, Chief Executive Officer
EROS Group ,Rajat Asthana, COO
Spinneys ,Sunil Kumar ,Chief Executive Officer
Magrudy’s, Isobel Abulhoul, Co-founder
CapitaLand Investment, Chris Chong, CEO, Retail & Workspace
Apparel Group , Neeraj Teckchandani, Group CEO
Moderator : Zebra Technologies, Hozefa Saylawala, Regional Sales Director-Mesta
GMG, Vishal Kapil , Group CIO
Jacky’s Retail LLC, ASHISH PANJABI, Chief Operating Officer
Aster DM Healthcare, Veneeth Purushotaman, Group Chief Information Officer
Barakat Group of Companies, Jayaraj Perumalsamy, Group Head of Information Technology & Digital Transformation (CIO)
AFG, Kartik Bhatt , Chief Digital Officer
Khimji Ramdas Group , Sanjeev Madavi, Group Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Mappable, Sabina Mirza-Akhmedova, Chief Operating Officer
Moderator – Aster Retail GCC, Adam Docrat, Head of Information Technology
Lulu Group International , Alfred James, Deputy General Manager Group E-Commerce
Golden Scent , Darine El Sabbagh, Managing Director
Lals Group ,Dharmendra Mehta, Group Head E-Commerce
FNP.ae ,Rajesh Kumar,CEO – GCC & SEA
HOMIEZ.ME, SADEQ ABDULRASOOL, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Campus Sutra , Dhiraj Agarwal, CEO and Co-Founder
Moderator : Joseph Sam CEO at www.ikkis.in and Wrap Art & Design and Advisor at, Unison International Consulting
Campus Activewear Ltd , Ambika Wadhwa, Country Head – HR
GMG, Varun Garg, EX – Vice President Human Resources
Apparel Group, Anshuman Anand, CEO of R&B (KSA) & Vice President
GMG Group ,Simon Smith, Ex- Senior Vice President
Udit Mittal , Founder and Managing Director, Unison International
Fashion shopping behaviors today are more dynamically driven than before, increasingly influenced by fashion trends on social media and their content creators. Many fashion retailers struggle with the keyword limitations of their product search engines when search queries consistently fail to show product results that reflect shoppers’ intent. Discover how smart AI with multi-search, discovery, and personalization can better engage high-intent customers, create immersive discovery experiences, and drive higher conversions. Hear insights on how innovative brands are creating new discovery experiences for their shoppers.
ViSenze, Oliver Tan, CEO and Co-Founder
-RAW Coffee Company, Kim Thompson, Co-Owner & Managing Director
-House of Pops, Mazen Kanaan, Co-Founder and CEO
-Linen Obsession , Pamela Opie, CEO & Founder
– MissPalettable, Mukta Purain, Founder
– Drink Dry LLC- Erika Blazeviciute Doyle, Founder & Managing Director
Adyen, Thomas Niens: VP Business Development Middle East
-Chattels & More,Adrian Shaw, CEO
– Dresos , Vladimir Radojevic, Co-Founder and CEO
– Red Sea Markets Company, Mohammad Alawi, Chairman of the executive committee
– GIAN PAOLO BIASOTTO | CO-FOUNDER VISION INDUSTRY & MANAGING DIRECTOR OPTITALIA GROUP – Retail and Direct Channels
-Board International, John Strickland, Retail Leader NEMEA
– Cenomi Retail, Dr Günther Helm, CEO
– Being Human Clothing, Sanjeev Rao, CEO
-Landmark Group,Amit Maheshwari , Head of E-Commerce
-Exhale- Nawal Masri – Founder
– Baraka Retail Group, Ahmed Ragab, Group CEO
– Infotek Software & Systems, Ashim A Patil , MD & CEO
• The Reborn Society, Zeynab El-Helw, Founder
• Danube Home, Sayed Habib, Director
-PJP Investments Group, Tapan Vaidya, CEO
-Gates Hospitality, Naim Maadad, Chief Executive and Founder
-Bateel International LLC ,Duncan Muir – Senior Director of F&B and Retail
-Nando’s UAE , George Kunnappally, Managing Director
– Atelier House Hospitality, Panchali Mahendra, Managing Director
– Genie, Emily Roberts, Associate Director
Moderator : Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Stavroula Kalogeras, Assistant Professor
Ajmal Perfumes Group, Dr Sahitya Chaturvedi – Head of Retail Accounts & Finance
-Chattels & More, Tejasvi Duvuri , Head of Buying
-TSM Mall, Mohamed Galal, President & CEO
-Lighthouse Middle East, Aayat Khan, COO
-Hearty Mart , Vajir Ali Momin, Group CEO and MD
-COÉGA Sunwear, Maureen Hall , Founder and CEO
-Al Hokair Group, Mohamed Attia, General Manager, Entertainment Division
-Sotheby’s , Paul Redmayne Senior Vice President – Luxury Sales