2019 SPEAKERS

Diego Abba is the CEO of italist.com, a global online platform that offers expertly-curated luxury imported from Italy, based in Los Angeles.Diego was the former CEO of Sleepy Giant, a fast growing game publisher and technology provider, participated by TPG Capital and CAA.  He also led, as VP...

FMCG expert in Commercial leadership across the GCC with Distributor, channel and lead customer management, having track record of diverse assignments across markets and categories with P&G, Kraft, Mondelez and J&J.

Janti Abdallah is the general manager of STS PayOne with more than 18 years of experience in electronic payments and information technology.In 2004, he joined the STS group to spearhead its focus on providing electronic payment solutions, and managed to expand this business resulting in spinning...

Mr. Mahmoud Fawzy, Head of Corporate Digital Channels at the Commercial International Bank (CIB), The Largest Private Bank in Egypt, in this role, he is managing the strategic development for the bank’s digital solutions aiming to avail superior and outstanding experience for CIB customers across...

Ali Abulhasan pursued a double major in Accounting & Marketing at the University of San Francisco with a minor in Graphic Design. He started his career in the oil & gas retail industry and the banking & financial services industry. His career also included a stint in the telecom...

Izzidin is the Chief Operating Officer of United Arab Bank in Sharjah, UAE and is part of the bank’s Executive Management team reporting to the CEO. He is responsible for bank’s strategy with regards to embracing and accelerating the digital transformation towards superior customers’ experience. He ...

Flo Akinbiyi offers with his company Akinbiyi Group FZE a creative consulting company a variety of different services such as Experiential Marketing, Brand Strategies, Public Speaking Training and Coaching for Personal Growth and Development. He has a track record of creating experiences, events...

Athbi is the Joint Managing Partner and one of the Co-Founders of Just Clean.Prior to establishing the business, Athbi worked in the banking sector where he gained invaluable knowledge in the field of human resources.Athbi was born and raised in Kuwait until his late teens when he moved to the...

Manar Alkassar is the Founder & CEO of Helpling in the Middle East, which was launched in early 2015 and is the leading platform to book household services. Helpling is currently active in more than 200 cities globally.Manar, a German of Arab origin, holds a Master’s degree in Business...

Hisham Albahar is the Group CEO at Posta Plus and has held this position since June 2017. His roles and responsibilities include overseeing management of all stations in the Middle East, namely Kuwait, Bahrain and UAE as well as office facilities in Canada, US, UK and China. As Group CEO, he has...

A technology visionary with a regional and global perspective, Mansour is a recognized leader in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As the BayanPay CEO and a successful entrepreneur, Mansour leverages his experience in the GCC to identify investment opportunities and partnerships that align with his...

Mohammed Shael is currently CEO of the Corporate Strategic Affairs Sector.Prior to his appointment, he was CEO of the (BRL) Sector. He is credited with developing a suite of smart services for Business Registration & Licensing transactions and contributing to the UAE improving its global...

Asa is a strategist, UX leader and creative visionary with expertise in turning business problems into multifunctional, business opportunities across products, channels and services. With extensive international experience she now leads all UX strategy, design and creative direction for du.

Hammad is a union of technology development and creative thinking. His expert digital leadership and dynamic out of the box thinking has helped him grow his organizations from start-ups to successful businesses.Professionally, Hammad works as Vice General Manager of Bargo Ventures, A venture...

Hammad is a union of technology development and creative thinking. His expert digital leadership and dynamic out of the box thinking has helped him grow his organizations from start-ups to successful businesses.Professionally, Hammad works as Vice General Manager of Bargo Ventures, A venture...

David Ashford is the Chief Information Officer at the ENTERTAINER, where he is responsible for the company’s e-business strategy and development.He led the transformation of the ENTERTAINER from a print-based publishing company to a data-driven 100% digital company with the launch of the...

Furqan’s expertise in shopping centre investment, underwriting, and operational finance is well-known across the region. He has extensive experience in all aspects of the shopping centre industry, most specifically in investment management and value creation.In previous management positions with...

Marcus is the Director of Product Development for the Logistics District at one of the most-sought after free zone in Dubai, he plays a lead role to evolve product development strategy for the district and supervise its smooth implementation to achieve desired results. Marcus successfully launched...

Ferenc has started his career at Ernst&Young in 2001, and switched to the banking sector in 2005 joining K&H Bank (member of KBC group). Then he joined NESS Technologies as senior consultant in 2008, where he managed major IT related projects at a major Bank in Hungary. He joined CIB Bank...

Paul Boots is an “entrepreneur in residence” with experience in operational management, process optimisation, business development, and innovation in SME, banking, Government and start-up environments. Most recently, Paul was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Beehive Group, the UAE’s first...

Creative pioneer, thought leader and innovator in the Broadcast, Social, TV and Brand engagement space with 20+ years media industry experience. Having a niche mix of traditional TV programming production expertise fused with executive digital engagement, content and emerging technology...

Alper Celen is the founder of ENHANCE DIGITAL, a holdingcompany specializing in online vertical marketplaces thatimprove lifestyles in the Middle East and Africa. ENHANCEwholly owns JOIGIFTS.com, the leading online gifting platformin Saudi and UAE and is shareholder in MEDIGO.com, globalleader in...

A well-rounded and seasoned banking professional with over 15 years serving the financial industry, underpinned by a strong academic background and a solid experience in treasury, derivatives, asset management and retail banking. He occupied the position of a Deputy General Manager, Head of...

Omar Chihane is the Co-Founder and CEO of SellAnyHome.com, theMiddle East’s first and largest home buying service, providing free home evaluations and offers in 30 minutes.Omar has been active mentoring local entrepreneurs and giving talks at universities and multinationals such as Manlift and ...

Sujith is working as SR Engineering Manager handling Blockchain, Machine Learning & AI projects.    Currently he is working with multiple stakeholders leveraging disparate emerging technologies to develop cross-functional solutions focusing on Enhancing visibility into logistics...

Hannah Curran is the founder and CEO of Pure Born, a homegrown eco-friendly brand that creates plant based products made with bamboo for environmentally conscious mothers and their children. For the last 3 years, the 26-year-old mum and entrepreneur has quietly grown Pure Born to become a market...

Bart Denolf is currently the CEO Franchise for the Sacoor Brothers group. Since he   joined the company in 2015 he has been actively increasing the presence in new markets.  Prior to joining the Sacoor Brothers group  he pursued a successful career at Pepe jeans group ( Pepe jeans, Hackett) from...

Mahip is a digital marketing strategist with over 10+ years combined Online and Mobile marketing experience, with an extensive focus on Performance Marketing, Mobile App Marketing, New User Acquisition, Revenue Generation & Strategic Alliances.A self-starter with the ability to translate...

Enaz Ebrahim,VP & Head of Prepaid Cards, FAB10+ years of experience in delivering optimal results and business value in high growth environments. Decisive and results-driven professional with bringing exceptional knowledge and expertise in Prepaid Card product development and enhancement...

Akef El Maghraby joined Banque Misr in August 2016 as its Vice Chairman. Prior to that, he spent 16 years with Citibank. He is responsible for the Lines of Business, including Corporate, Treasury, Investment, SMEs, Retail, Branches, Islamic Financing, Global Transaction Services and International...

Yasser Tharwat El-Dahmy is the Head of E-Commerce North Africa at RB, world's leading consumer health and hygiene company, with well-loved brands such as, Dettol, Durex, Scholl & many others. Yasser believes that E-commerce is the future of retailing, His professional background lies within ...

Since graduating with a Marketing degree from the American University in Cairo, Ahmed assumed different roles in the advertising sphere; swinging from creative to media agencies, offline to online media planning and now on the client side.With a passion for marketing and communication, and after...

Emrah joined the company in 2012 as part of the Merchant Services team and moved to his current role in 2014, responsible for PayPal’s operation in 18 markets, with a large reservoir of untapped online buyers. Prior to joining PayPal, Emrah co-founded Gourmet Marketing, an online marketing agency...

Ozgur Erkan, Middle East and North Africa Sales Manager, helps Payment Service Providers and Banks in growing their business.Ozgur spent three years as a sales engineer in different industries. After 3 years in engineering he decided to take a different path with more customer facing...

Syed Fahd Azam, Head Information Security managing the cyber & infrastructure security and business application user access rights of the bank.Holds MBA degree from SZABIST and graduated BS- Computer Engineering from SSUET. In addition of the degrees have international certifications and...

Amr is the founder of GoodsMart, He studied Mechanical Engineering, ERP systems and database analysis, he worked with several companies in more than 15 countries around the world, travelling helped him shape his personality, expanded his awareness and introduced him to a great diversity of people.

Mr Pawan Gadia, CEO - Retail & Online, Ferns N PetalsBorn in the cultural capital of India, Pawan Gadia hails Kolkata’s immense creative energy. An under graduate from Kolkata University, the intellectual mind has altered the face of retail as well as online floral and gifting industry in...

Laurent Guitart has 21 +years of experiences in retail: wide experiences across all retail industry Hypermarket, central purchase and leading International franchise of Convenience store.Currently, Laurent is the CEO of Convenience Arabia, Circle K master franchise in UAE. After joining the team in ...

Alexander Hahn joined Wirecard, one of the world’s fastest growing digital platforms in the area of financial commerce, in October 2015.  He is in charge of Wirecard’s global POS retail strategy and is responsible for the sales strategy for the regions APAC, North America, Russia and CEE. In...

•    Lebanese/Canadian•    Married•    35 Years old•    Masters in Genetics from McGill University (Canada)•    MBA in Marketing from Concordia University (Canada)•    8 years in P&G (Dubai)•    5 years in E-business and Corporate Sales Department

Performance media expert with focus on retail, eCommerce and digital disrupters.

Shafique R Ibrahim is the Head of Group IT, responsible for the overall IT Operations and spearheads digital transformation at Al Fardan Group, a renowned name in Gulf region active in the Forex, Global Remittance business, Financial Services, Jewels and precious stones and Real Estate...

Susana Inarejos is a seasoned Digital Marketing and Technology expert with over 15 years of experience. She has worked for Publicis Groupe for over 7 years holding various positions as Head of Digital in Digitas LBi UK and currently works as Client Partner at Publicis.Sapient MENA.Susana has worked ...

Sridhar held a number of senior positions with Citibank and Lloyds Bank in India and the UK. He first joined Citibank in 1996, where he was responsible for setting up their e-commerce business before becoming the Digital Banking Head for Citibank India in 2003. He has also worked for Citibank in...

Mohamad Jaber is the Group Sales and Marketing Manager of the region's leading luxury retailer, Paris Gallery. He is in charge of the company's marketing, communications, worldwide franchises, and business development.Listed as “50 MOST INFLUENTIAL GLOBAL MARKETING LEADERS” 2018, awarded...

Founded plantshop.ae in November 2015, worked with Emirates NBD for 3 years prior to venturing into business.

A perfectionist with a fondness for research and all things numerical. Her career has spanned over 13 years in Media, Marketing, Film Making, Events, IT and Journalism. After successfully running her own marketing venture, she decided to bow out of the usual grind and shift focus to genuinely make...

Melissa joined Novo Cinemas in January 2018 as the Sales and Marketing Director. She is responsible for the sales, marketing, PR and communications, and business development efforts of the company. In addition to strategic business development efforts, she directs media...

Eli is Head of Blockchain Investment Banking and a Managing Director at Boustead Securities (FINRA member and SEC Registered Broker Dealer) advising Blockchain companies on strategizing and executing Security Token Offerings. Eli is also a Managing Partner at Boustead Capital Partners, an...

An entrepreneur and Co-founder of Living Kool since 2014, driven by a passion to constantly be connected with the audience, a consumer oriented business was the way to go. Living Kool started as a discounted activity website but within months moved into innovative products and daily need...

‘A true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer’. Sprii.com chief Sarah Jones is living proof of this. Bitten by the bug at just 14, Sarah set up a profitable eBay business importing items from across the globe and selling in the UK, igniting a love for e-commerce and developing an acute business...

Iyad Kamal is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Aramex, one of the leading logistics and transportation companies in the Middle East and South Asia, and the first company from the Arab world to go public on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The company now trades on the Dubai Financial...

A senior retail executive with over 13 years’ experience in management, operations & branding. Creator of some retail innovative projects.

Faraz Khalid is the Chief Executive Officer of noon, a $1 billion joint venture between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and prominent GCC investors. noon was born with the mission of building an ecosystem of homegrown digital companies from the region, for the region to...

Mohamed Khalil is a senior executive with two decades of international experience in Procter & Gamble. He is recognized as an expert in Go-To-Market, distributor operations & customer management. Mohamed has successfully led commercial roles & sales organizations with end-to-end...

Banking & Payments Consultant | Cross-Border Money Transfer Specialist | FinTech Podcast Co-Host |Autodidact | Quora Top Writer | Knowledge Philanthropist | Fintech Scout for VCs

Sanjay KhannaChief Information Officer RAKBANK Sanjay Khanna joined RAKBANK in September 2011 as Chief Information Officer where he is responsible for developing a vision for the Information Technology (IT) department, ensuring high quality of overall services to the Bank from the technology...

Abhishek is a Chartered Accountant by education who is constructively challenging the status quo leveraging the disruptive potential of the Blockchain technology. He has 18 years of experience in diverse domains like treasury & capital markets, risk management, financial...

Mohamed is the Ecommerce Director at B.TECH helping build and grow the first truly omnichannel customer experience in Egypt. Mohamed started his professional career early while he was still studying Management & Entrepreneurship at Northeastern University in Boston in various fields ranging...

Since taking on the role in 2013, Debbie has worked hard with her Executive team to bring Novo Cinemas to new heights, from a standard cinema experience to an innovative entertainment hub through strategic partnerships, technological advancements, new experience offerings and alternative content...

Kanchan Kulkarni is a multi-talented entrepreneur with a golden touch, having succeeded in various stages of her life. Kanchan has gone from running her own, very successful real estate company in Dubai for 20 years to taking on a completely different challenge of starting an acting career which...

Pankaj Kundra is the Regional Head of Payments at Mashreq UAE. In this role, he has overall P&L responsibility Mashreq’s Payments Business including Consumer Credit Cards, Commercial Cards, Debit Cards and the Merchant Acquiring business. He is also responsible for driving all Innovation-linked ...

Mark is a seasoned retailer with 35 years of experience in leading major international, multi-regional, multi-cultural and multi-format retail, wholesale and FMCG companies. Specializing in developing and executing efficient store operations, improving the customer experience and loyalty engagement ...

Flavio is the Vice President Global Sales Middle East & Africa overseeing a portfolio ofmore than 272 hotels spanning 34 countries.With over 20 years of international experience across range multinational disciplines,including Hospitality, Financial Services and Consumer Goods, Flavio’s began...

A senior digital marketing professional, Andy Letting has been working in the industry for over 15 years. Driven by results, Andy has extensive senior management experience and is successful in strategic leadership, change management and digital channel development in the media, gaming and travel...

Paul Lewis has spent over 15 years creating award winning eCommerce sites for some of the best known brands and retailers in the lifestyle, fashion and luxury sectors.

General Manager - Personal Banking Group CBD is pleased to announce the appointment of Amit Malhotra. Prior to joining CBD, Amit was Senior Managing Director and Group Retail Banking Head at Al Hilal Bank in Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to the UAE, he held senior retail and credit roles in Standard...

Technically creative, Elie started his career as a supply chain consultant focusing on tailoring and implementing software solutions to optimize different operational aspects of the supply chain cycle. He then joined Publicis in 2012 to lead on the newly established paid social practice (Social...

Shreyansh has over 8 years of work experience in Digital Marketing. Over all these years he has learned about both sides of digital landscape, vanity and performance and have been lucky enough to be associated with some of the buzziest brands and that has given him an exposure to handle large scale ...

Joined FSS in the beginning of 2018 looking after the MENA Region. Prior to that, Khaled has worked at Swift for the past 10 years managing a diverse community of financial services organisations, ranging from Central Banks, Commercial Banks, Market Infrastructures, Investment Managers, and...

Ronaldo Mouchawar is the co-founder and CEO of SOUQ.com, an Amazon company and a leading online retail and marketplace website in the Middle East.Since co-founding SOUQ.com in 2005, Ronaldo has overseen the company’s aggressive expansion over the years. As the pioneer of ecommerce in the...

Sagheer is the Global COO for Habib bank limited(HBL). He is Responsible for building a corporate culture based on operational excellence & technology capabilities for fulfillment of client services to over 10 million customers HBL serve in 25 countries. He oversees the banks operations, shared ...

A payments and cards specialist with 20+ years experience.  A PCIP, post graduate in Strategic Business IT, passionate and knowledgeable in remittances, prepaid cards and foreign exchange services. Currently exploring fintech, artificial intelligence and blockchain in finance.

Walid Nagy, General Manager Retail Banking–National Bank of Kuwait - EgyptWalid’sleadership comes with a strong academic background as well as a rich experience that goes for over 20 years in different industries and in 8 countries. Academically, Walid is an Electrical and Communications Engineer...

Ambeshwar (Amby) has over 20 years of experience working with his clients successfully execute complex transformational and outsourcing programs. He has helped his clients in shaping and developing their digital capabilities that has helped them build a competitive advantage.He is a trusted advisor ...

An initial investor in Google and Amazon and investor in some FinTech startup across the Middle East, Europe and USA. VP of eStrategy at Saman Bank, helped the Bank to become one of the most innovative technological Banks in the Middle East with over 4 Million customers, and one the most used...

Dr. Khalid Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Media City (Shams) since February 2017. He was the Director General of Sharjah Media Corporation from 2012 until Jan 2017 and worked as Sharjah Radio and TV manager during 2011.

After heading the digital department at Awok, Said joined SRPC (Saudi Media Group) to head the New E-commerce ALMALL which is an Online Fashion Marketplace in the Middle East. Said comes with a 10 years’ experience in E-commerce and holds a master degree in International Business and has the...

Passionate entrepreneur and creative mind behind mywaydress.com, mass customization platform that allows woman to design their own dress. Born and raised in Croatia, educated in Croatia, Austria and Japan. Spent 12 years in project management, mainly in banks, worked on projects across 2...

Stephane is the MD of  Azur Digital, a pioneering management consulting firm specialising in Digital Commerce and Digital Marketing in the Middle East. 

Mark Pilkington is a graduate of Oxford and INSEAD. After his MBA, he became CEO of Gossard, a lingerie brand, where he developed the Wonderbra, which became the top selling bra in the world, and won two Queen’s Awards for Exports, as well as the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award. He...

Naveed Pirzada is the Chief Strategy Officer at the upcoming 500-million-dollar retail technology mega venture, which is set to go live in 2020. The global concept will allow consumers to shop online with all the experience of being on-ground. Naveed is an avid ‘Technology for Business’...

David Quaife runs Practicology’s Middle East division based in Dubai. He has considerable expertise in creating seamless customer journeys across online and offline touchpoints for consumers in the Middle East region, having worked for two of its major retail players.He joined Practicology in...

I am an ecommerce and digital marketing entrepreneur with over 14 years of industry experience. I come from a software development background with a indepth understanding of performance marketing. I have worked with several leading regional digital agencies and brands before venturing into...

19 Years of overall experience, with expertise in Global payments. 10+ years of experience in handling cross border payments.

Suleiman is an Ecommerce professional passionate about connecting buyers with sellers, through enhanced discovery & localization.He works on improving products listing awareness & selection content practices, while attending to catalogue structure, design and advocating a safe &...

Soma Ramasamy is a 20-year veteran with expansive experience in Sales, Business and Strategy Development in the Technology and Telecommunications sectors.  Currently, holding the portfolio of Vice President for Cross-Border Markets and International Business Development in PayPal, Soma is...

Elisa Ramirez is Head of Digital in Sacoor Brothers, apparel retailer with presence worldwide. Previously, she was partner at Webtrekk Analytics, a customer intelligence firm specialized in Analytics and Marketing Automation. She has also worked in Nielsen in advertising measurement. Elisa has a...

25 years of hands on experience spanning across every function in the Supply Chain. Worked in diverse industry verticals like Engineering, Consumer Durables, FMCG & Retail. In Landmark Group since 2003, currently leading multiple supply chain transformation projects at a strategic...

Neeraj Rathi is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.  He has over 20 years of experience working across various industries and counties.  He has worked with Citibank South Korea, Citibank Singapore and in this region he has worked with Noor Bank at Dubai and Bank ...

Amit is Strategy and Technology leader with strong expertise in managing and driving high impact technology initiatives. He currently leading Middle East’s home-grown luxury digital-platform – Ounass.com. He has a decade of e-commerce and omni-channel retail experience covering the entire spectrum...

Rehan is an experienced and award-winning Technology Intrapreneur with more than 12 years of rich and diversified cumulative experience in Information Technology. He is currently heading Information Technology Department of the leading fashion apparel brand Khaadi where he is leading Khaadi's...

Daniel dos Reis is the Senior Portfolio Manager of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) managing the venture capital investments. From 2012 till 2015 he was the Director of Mobily Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of Mobily, KSA. Daniel started his professional career as a Management...

I have extensive experience in business & sales management since 1998, then I added to it the academicals knowledge and know how through ( MBA- 2011)& (CSM certified shopping center manager global, E- distance learning, facility management , shopping center professional school level 1&2 ...

Moiza has always loved puzzles and solving problems. She is addicted to technology and believes that tech is the key to arriving at global solutions to many of the issues that face our world today. She is passionate about using technology to improve the quality of our everyday lives.She has a truly ...

Arif Saiyad is the force behind Arif Saiyad & Associados Ventures (ASA Ventures)―a venture capital company which he founded in his native country, Portugal, in 2003. Currently headquartered in Dubai, Arif sits at the head of ASA Ventures which has over 30 portfolio B2B and B2C companies  under...

Mudit Saxena has worked in Retail banking in 5 countries in Middle East and Asia over the last 25 years with experience in both Islamic and Conventional banking . Currently he is the Head of Retail at Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) . The key responsibilities involve transforming the Islamic bank as ...

Malik Shehab is the CEO and founder of beauty and lifestyle e-commerce platform Golden Scent. A Saudi national, Malik brings a track record of entrepreneurial successes and financial management to his role. Malik is a financial expert who has served as a banker with CommerzBank AG Germany. He also...

Co-founder and CEO at WebEngage, Avlesh Singh has had a remarkable journey – transforming from an IIT (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad Graduate to one of the most influential SaaS entrepreneurs in India. He began his career as a Principal Engineer and Search Architect with burrp!, India’s first...

Samar founded Jugnoo in 2014 with the vision to transform the Indian auto-rickshaw sector. Jugnoo is the leading on-demand hyperlocal transport and logistics player of India. Samar is a serial entrepreneur and a physicist by education. He has previously worked as a researcher at IBM and CERN. He is ...

Matthew is the Director of Marketing at Cleartrip, the Middle East’s largest and fastest growing online travel agencies. Matthew has over a decade of experience in marketing and has worked with global and local brands in telecommunications, travel and hospitality, financial services, automotive and ...

Subroto Som is the EVP and Group head of Retail Banking Group at MASHREQ BANK. In this capacity he oversees all aspects of Mashreq’s Retail Banking, Business Banking, Payments, Private Banking and Wealth Management business across the Group.Som is a senior consumer banking professional with over 30 ...

Ananth Srivatsa currently leads the remittance business at First Abu Dhabi Bank. A marketing and business leader with over 15 years’ experience, Ananth has held senior roles in global organizations managing large geographies, and has significant experience across financial services, FMCG and...

Deepika is cofounder of The Gaggler, an App turning a standard glossy magazine into a powerful shoppable platform. She has been instrumental in taking the new-to-the-region idea to fruition in less than a year and continues to lead the marketing and sales functions. Deepika is also part of the...

Mohammed Sleeq is the Chief Digital Officer at Aramex international. With more than 14 years of experience in the logistics industry, he is the executive sponsor leading the digital transformation program and IT globally at Aramex.

Sunil Suresh leads Capillary’s Marketing and Strategy, working on the immediate levers as well as the vision that will act as an enabler for the company’s growth into the future. An IIT and IIM alumnus, Sunil has had rich experience in building brands, forming marketing strategies, P&L...

As the Founder and CEO of Homeshopping.pk, I am responsible for leading the organizational vision of forming a world with convenient and ready access to all categories of products, everywhere in Pakistan and beyond. As the name suggests, the idea behind Homeshopping.pk is empowering the people of...

Alex Tchablakian has worked 8 years in the industry. Currently he is the COO of LetsTango.com, managing key areas of Operations and Business Development. Previous work experiences include a Sales and Marketing executive position in CompuMe/Tecbuy.

Abdul Thunayan is a seasoned management executive with 20 years of experience leading operations and marketing strategy for $200 million+ enterprises. Currently, he is the founder/CEO of Retail Linx, a retail platform connecting emerging brands with vacant retail space, iVANZi a curated online...

Supply chain & operation management professional with a +13 years in the retail & E-commerce. Experience in operating and launching new omni-channel & e-commerce operations.

Started her career in Consulting and now 5 years later, heads ecommerce sales and marketing for Jacky’s Electronics, one of UAEs Power Retailers. Passionate about seamless omnichannel retailing with a keen eye for digital trends.

Dr. Bernd van Linder is an international banker with more than 20 years of hands-on experience. He built his career at ABN AMRO Bank Netherlands before moving to the GCC region where he was a General Manager Treasury of Saudi Hollandi Bank in Saudi Arabia before becoming CEO of the same bank in...

Hassan Waqar has been recognised as one of the top 500 Global Leaders of the Islamic Economy 2018 by Islamica500. He's a keen entrepreneur and pioneer whose establishing Ummah Finance, a UK based digital platform that will provide shariah-compliant financial products and services to...

JuE Wong, Global CEO of Moroccanoil has a robust track record of propelling emerging brands to the mainstream while globalizing established brands in the USA and internationally, working with such brands as Cargill Inc., PepsiCo, Dial Corp., Murad Inc., NV Perricone MD Ltd., ZO Skin Health by...

Ulugbek Yuldashev is the founder and chief executive officer of AWOK.com, which is, one of the leading online retail platforms in the UAE. He founded the online store in 2013, which commenced operations, by selling electronics and gadgets. The company has grown rapidly since its inception, offers...