-15+ years of hands-on experience in, procurement, planning, logistics and warehouse management.-Lead successfully multicultural teams in multinational and national companies to continuously:o Reduce Cost of goods sold.o Improves efficiencies and maximize assets utilization.o Reduces working...

With over 14 years experience in FnB and Retail startups, Gergana is a highly ambitious entrepreneur with a good eye for building strong brands.Currently the Co-Founder and CEO for WILD FABRIK, a sustainable e-commerce marketplace changing the world of online retail with our planet in mind.Her goal ...

Sadeq is expert in the digital field, and trainer from International Awarding Bodies, Graduated from Staffordshire University UK in Information Technology with a specialism in Mobile Technology, and awarded dual master programs in Digital and Strategic Marketing at London School of Business and...

In my role as Vice President – Logistics at GMG, I apply a broad range of management policies to set the highest caliber of standards and business best practices for the group. I have cultivated this expertise over the last decade overseeing supply chain strategies in Europe, the Middle...

As General Manager of Arabian Automobiles, Yousef Abu Alaish takes the lead on key aftersales functions, for NISSAN, INFINITI, and RENAULT brands, that includes planning and strategy, marketing, business development, customer experience and Balance Score Card management, among other duties. With...

Mark has spent the last 20 years of his career in eCommerce building and running consulting agencies, system integrators and technology companies. Currently Mark is the head of EMEA for Big Commerce, a leading SaaS eCommerce platform vendor, previous to this role he was CEO of Attraqt, a publicly...

It's been quite a year for Mark so far... Starting with The Guardian awarding him the accolade of "Star of Tech City" describing him as "An Entrepreneur, VC, Board Exec, Angel and one of the people who are changing our world and helping to boost economic growth." He went on...

I have 25 years of strategic business development experience, offering inventive solutions to business adversities, and driving the growth of multi-billion-dollar brands across Middle Eastern and Europe.I have worked with Procter & Gamble for 26 years in different countries between Middle east...

An effects-based strategic communications practitioner with 25 years of experience in influencing hearts and minds, Faheem has effectively worked across brands, nations and for social impact causes across AustralAsia, Middle East, US, UK and Europe.As Group Chief Marketing and Communications...

Tausif is the UAE Merchant Country Leader for Worldpay from FIS, implementing comprehensive growth strategy across the MEA region. He brings more than 25 years to his role with a strong background in payments, banking & finance and successfully transforming businesses to be the dominant market...

Zeina is the Founder of PAZ Marketing Management in Dubai and Colibri Events in Saudi ArabiaPublicist for Diplomats and Ministers globallyPartner at Seamless Renovations; a full-fledged event production company based in Dubai catering to all events contracting in the regionBoard Member at the Arab...

Seham AlHusaini is an experienced director with a demonstrated history of leadership in financial services and the tech-driven logistics and supply chain industry. As the General Manager of Deliveroo in Kuwait and Qatar, AlHusaini spearheaded the launch of the popular food delivery platform in one...

Sheikh Dr. Majid Sultan Al Qassimi qualified as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Saint Istvan University in Budapest, Hungary. He started his work as a veterinarian in the zoo and conservation field and moved into an administration role in 2013 as a Director to oversee the Terrestrial...

Saeed is a Senior level business professional who has built a broad and unique set of cross vertical industry and sales competencies with leading Technology Vendors (SAS, MicroStrategy, Lexmark, Lexmark Enterprise Software). He brings 15 years of experience working for major companies and holds a...

Khalil Alami is the Founder and CEO of the leading online payment gateway, Telr.Khalil has more than two decades of experience in the financial services sector, including 19 years in the payment and card industry, with a focus on payment infrastructure and system implementation. Khalil has deep...

Ahmed Al Aradi has been part of the Tap journey for over 4 years, starting off in Growth and Business Development. Today as the Group EVP of Business and the MD in Bahrain, he leads Tap’s business team; manages the strategic partnerships, and ecosystems; while also leading the team in Bahrain and...

Athbi Al-Enezi is the Co-Founder and CEO of justclean. Prior to founding justclean, Athbi Worked as a HR officer for NBK in Kuwait at the head office, Athbi was exposed to multiple HR responsibilities, graduating from Shrewsbury college of arts and technology in the United Kingdom.

Hani Salamin is the Strategic Partnership Lead (Middle East, Turkey & Africa) at TikTok. Leading SMB strategic partnerships, Hani is in charge of partnering with small and medium business communities to deliver curated programs to empower new businesses and agencies to successfully grow with...

Ahmad Alwazzan is the EVP and Managing Director of Tap Payments in UAE. A key member of the Tap team since the early days, Ahmad has played an instrumental role in driving the company's growth and success. With a background in audit and assurance services at Ernst & Young and a career in...

I have over 11 years of experience in Digital and Performance Marketing for Consumer retail brands, including Fashion, Travel, Entertainment, and Ecommerce.Currently, I am responsible for leading the Digital Marketing strategy for Centrepoint Stores in KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and...

Anshuman is the Chief Executive Officer of R&B (KSA), Vice President of Apparel Group and a member of the Forbes Business Council, with a history of growth, turnaround and market penetration in the Southeast Asian and EMEA sports/athleisurewear segments.As a  dynamic and intuitive leader with...

20 plus years experience in retail brand management, development and franchising.

Max is an accomplished manager and financial professional with 10+ years of experience. He has been working in the e-grocery industry since 2019 and co-founded a successful international e-grocery business. Prior to that he managed M&A activities at one of the biggest IT companies in...

Vish has been building a career in strategy and planning for the last 18 years, initially across Europe, and for the last 8 years, across the Middle East. He has worked on global, pan-regional and local projects for brands like Adidas, Nissan, stc, Emirates Airlines and AirBnB - with campaigns...

With 8+ years of experience in both B2B and B2C eCommerce, Shafi has a proven track record of leading successful teams in category management, business development, and eCommerce operations. Currently, Shafi serves as the VP of eCommerce at ekuep.com & Qavashop.com. Shafi's expertise and...

As a marketing professional with extensive online and digital experience, Marjorie has spent the last seven years working in a number of marketing branding and advertising capacities in retail, airline and hospitality industries. She is a dedicated, outgoing team player with a strong background...

Over 11 years of analytical and management experience in different kinds of companies across the world with special focus on IT transformation: luxury distributors and retailers, consulting firms, banking corporations and small sized owned companies. PMO & Agile expert. Prince 2...

As Head of Business Strategy, Nicolas concentrates on operational excellence for Jumeirah’s luxury portfolio. Working closely with General Managers and Regional Vice Presidents, Nicolas oversees Jumeirah’s operational performance, and senior talent pipeline. Nicolas provides his expertise to...

Stanislav Betin is ekar's Chief Commercial Officer. As an expert in urban mobility, he brings a wealth of experience to ekar, having worked in China, Sri Lanka, Belarus, and Russia designing products and processes driven by customer preferences.A big fan of predictive analytics and real-time...

Ayman Beydoun, BFL Group’s Deputy CEO & Group COO, leads the group’s operations, with responsibility for across all regions which the company operates within. Ayman, an entrepreneurial Executive with a career spanning 12+ years of increasing responsibility and expertise in driving revenue and...

Guha is an avid marketer with almost two decades of experience in the field. He has worked with a wide range of clients including startups, growth-stage companies, and non-profits.He has worked with companies to grow their marketing operations and has provided them with the tools and resources...

P&L LEADERSHIP || OMNICHANNEL RETAIL || STRATEGY II DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION || ADVISOR II START-UP INCUBATORADVENTURE HQ II FOREVER 21 II COTTON ON II TYPO II * Successful Omnichannel Business Leader ( COO ) with 18 + years of PNL Management , Operational Leadership, Retail Strategy &...

Gunjan Bhow is a renowned Global digital transformation executive, Fortune 50 business leader, and board member. Gunjan has had the unique experience of leading major innovations at two multi-trillion-dollar companies (Amazon and Microsoft) and two iconic Dow Jones 30 member companies (The Walt...

Abed Bibi joined Nakheel in 2021 as Chief Marketing Officer where he leads the branding and marketing strategy. He is spearheading the digital transformation across all areas of the business and is bringing his passion for enhancing experiences to Nakheel to ensure that the company is a...

Dunia is the founder of Arts & The City, an agency that marries 360 marketing strategy and creativity to help businesses thrive and grow.Because of her 10 years of experience in both client-side and media agency, Dunia adopts a flexible, adaptable, accountable, results-driven, and...

Moadh Bukhash is the Chief Marketing Officer of Emirates NBD. In his role, he is responsible for the development and implementation of the Group’s corporate brand and marketing strategy and end-to-end counsel and advisory to the Emirates NBD Group. Leading a team of more than 40 employees, and...

Zarrar Butt has been in the Technology Industry for over 15 years with a background in Cloud Computing, Market Intelligence & Research, System Integration & Consulting, as well as E-commerce & Digital Experience. Zarrar leads Adobe's e-commerce business in the Middle...

Born in Genova, Italy. 44 years old business-oriented leader with 21 years of experience in Sales, Marketing and operations in corporate environments.Living in the Middle East for 9 years, moved to Dubai permanently from 2014.Currently Home Business Director, Consumer Division at...

Emma Cantwell has more than 20 years’ experience working in marketing and communications in the United Arab Emirates, Ireland and Australia. Her passion is in supporting organizations and their senior leaders to define brand strategy which translates into integrated communications - from internal...

Tim is an award-winning senior data and analytics leader with extensive experience working with a range of organisations to deliver value through data, transformation and leadership.  In previous incarnations, he was the first Chief Analytics Officer for Vivo Energy plc and the British Army’s first ...

Czaraim Carreon is the Chief Operating Officer of Verra Asia, a go-to-market consultancy based in Singapore. With a focus on GTM strategies, branding, and sales and channel enablement and B2B marketing, Czaraim has helped clients achieve their business goals since 2018.Czaraim believes in the...

20 years Global logistics professional with last 8 years focusing on developing Direct to Consumer Logistic operations, strategy and development; for some of the world largest brands across multiple verticals

Over 12 years of work experience in formulating 360 degree marketing strategies, with a keen focus on digital content & fashion e-commerce marketing.Currently, spearhead overall marketing strategy planning for Namshi, the largest e-commerce platform in the Middle East. My role entails...

Serial entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience in managing digital projects and teams at scale. Experience in multiple areas like Q-Commerce, Blockchain, Smart Contracts, NFTs, eCommerce, Digital Transformation, App Growth.I turn ideas into software products. I’m 3x co-founder with 2x exits. I’m...

Piyush Chowhan is a digital evangelist with a passion for transforming businesses with the use of technology. With over two decades of experience working with global consumer and retail companies, he has an excellent track record of delivering results and creating value across organizations. His...

A strategic, agile and data driven senior Digital and E-Commerce Lead who translates data-based facts into strategy and action plans transforming businesses from a traditional approach to a digitally enabled model, all the while accelerating its growth and enhanced customer experience.

Amirah Daghache is an experienced marketing manager with over 8 years of experience in the region. She has worked as an influencer, social media, and digital marketing manager for some of the biggest brands in the region. With an extensive knowledge of all aspects of marketing, Amirah has helped...

Simon is based in Dubai and a VP in Merchant Sales & Acquiring where he looks after Visa’s Seller Value Added Services and PayFac partnerships across the CEMEA region. The focus is on helping client partners to accelerate growth beyond payment acceptance and create new revenue streams by...

Esther is an ESG consultant and co-founder of Optas, a Dubai based mobile app rewarding conscious consumption. She is also an angel investor with award winning start ups in her portfolio, focusing on women entrepreneurs and impact driven companies. Esther is a member of the 2022 Female Angels...

Creative, goal-oriented and self-motivated Software Developer with solid experience of 15+ years as a Backend Developer. Skilled in aspects of project management, including project strategy, planning, and development, capacity building, cost control, process re-design, and implementations to...

As a dynamic passionate retailer with “Retail is detail” driving style I am bringing over 21 years of sustained records of business transformation, leading large teams turning around business to profit and/or sustainable growing profit clubbed with great attention to customer’s insights towards...

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I am a marketing professional with extensive experience in banking, remittance, and telecom markets in India and the UAE. Expert in Integrated Marketing Communications,Brand Management, Retail & Digital Marketing. Over the past decade, I have managed prestigious events and brand...

A versatile leader and a polyvalent talent, Kamal is the COO and co-founder of TOUGHLOVE Advisors, and the former COO of Publicis Communications and Leo Burnett UAE, Kuwait, and the Lower Gulf.With a 40+-year experience spanning the MENA region and North America, Kamal brings considerable...

An IT Professional with over 20 years in the IT Sector with experience in the UK, South Africa, Qatar and the UAE. Currently working at Aster Pharmacy Retail as their “Head of IT – Retail GCC”, I have previously been the IT Director at LIFE Pharmacy, Masafi Water and the IT Manager for Al Mana...

AI-Driven Robotization + Cleaning Robots + E2E RFID+ WMS Solutions

- CEO and Co-Founder of YallaMarket & YallaHub- 15 years in FoodTech, Retail and Horeca;- 5 years in Dubai;- 15 successful projects, 3 successful start-ups in the UAE:- Launched 40+ brands in the UAE marketplaces within 2 months

With roots in aviation and over two decades of experience managing, scaling, and optimizing global supply chains, James is extremely passionate and proficient in globalization, international trade, supply chains and their impact on businesses and inter-country relationships. He has had the honour...

Fionas' career in Payments and Financial Services spans more than 25 years. She joined Visa CEMEA in 2014, having previously worked for Westpac and ANZ in Australia as well as Visa Europe, Western Union and Vocalink in the UK She heads up the Merchant Service Line within Visa Consulting and...

Emprade Ebrahim is the Head of Planning at Acme Intralog where he oversees the conceptualisation of all intralogistics projects.He holds a Bachelor in Mechatronics Engineering and is passionate about developing new solutions that drive efficiencies. Emprade’s strong customer focus allows him to...

Nihal is an accomplished business leader and advisor who has served on the Unilever Board for the NAMET RUB region (North Africa, Middle East, Turkey and Russia, +30 countries, c. USD 4Bn Revenue) for over 5 years of her +20 years career with the company. She continues to advise Boards in a variety ...

After starting his career as an architect, Ahmed El Gamal transitioned into digital marketing and communications. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Ahmed has worked across many global brands at BBDO & Proximity, followed by Emaar and MetLife. Today, he is currently leading...

With over 25 years of experience in marketing, Franchise, luxury retail, entertainment, and F&B development, Bilal El Kurjie joined the region’s gourmet date connoisseur, Bateel International LLC in 2014 as Business Development Director, leading the brand’s international expansion plans across...

Darine has extensive experience across a variety of fields through working with prominent regional companies, ranging from Banking, Insurance and IT to FMCG and digital startups. Currently Managing Director of GoldenScent.com, the GCC's largest e-commerce retailer in fragrances and beauty. She...

Starting my career at Vodafone UK taught me the art of creating strategic business advantages, mastering customer relationships, and developing a world-class support team by adapting new techniques and methodologies to take customer experience to new successful levels.Heading the digital customer...

Head of E-Commerce - Gulf & Saudi  |Transformational Leader | Digital eCommerce | Branding | Innovation | Communication|About : Focus on marketing communication  , brand  strategy , digital , eCommerce . business transformation . Strategic thinker in  creating &  building brands from value...

Karl Escritt has been recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Like Digital & Partners. He first joined Like Digital & Partners in 2013 as Creative Director in the London office before moving to Dubai in 2019 to lead the Middle Eastern operation as Executive Creative...

Retail expert of over 16 years. Currently Head of operations for M&S alfuttaim MENA. Worked across GCC countries and Egypt.

Mohamad Fattal is the Founder & CEO of Alfan, a leading platform that empowers creators to manage and scale their businesses. As an early adopter of YouTube, Mohamad has managed and built some of today's most successful digital creators. Alfan's suite of products currently enables over...

Ryan Fernandes is a seasoned eCommerce and Marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in consumer focused Fortune 500 companies in FMCG, mobile phones, retail fashion & HealthcareHe is an award winning Marketing & Digital thought leader with proven successes in digital...

Niels Floors has 14 + years of experience in sales, partnerships, and business development management roles. Setup and management of marketing and sales campaigns and teams for publishers and enterprise IT. Head of Sales and partnership of one of the fastest-growing marketplace integrators...

As Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Spryker Systems, Edmund Frey isresponsible for scaling and managing the global go to market team. Aspart of the board he is in charge for implementing and executing the aligned corporate strategy to achieving the ambitious growth targets.Prior to joining Spryker...

GoldenScent pioneered fragrances & beauty e-commerce in the MENA region when it launched in 2014. Today, GoldenScent.com has the largest fragrance library worldwide covering more than 20.000 products.As a founder of the company, I have directed, set up or been involved in practically all...

• Entrepreneur, serial investor, non-executive director, corporate advisor and founder of multiplebusinesses across diverse industries with 18 years of experience in enterprise creation and strategicbusiness development• Lifelong passion for technological innovation with key interest in B2B and B2C ...

Shyair Ganglani, co-founder and Chief Metaverse Officer of Metacom, is a Singapore-based futurist leading the charge in shaping the Metaverse. After honing his craft managing billion dollar brands for P&G, he founded Metacom to help other global brands enter the Metaverse. He also teaches...

For the last 12 years, I have been launching and scaling businesses across India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.Before joining Yango Delivery, I led the most extensive and fastest-growing logistics network for one of the largest food-tech companies in the UAE (Talabat). Previously I worked at ...

Anuvrat Gaurav, also known as AG has 18 years of diverse experience in different business sectors. AG started his career in India with ITC Ltd. working on new projects in Retail. He then moved to UAE in 2008 to work with the Sharaf Group. Al Futtaim was next in 2012, where he spent the next 8 years ...

Georges Ghanem is an accomplished technology professional with extensive experience in digital transformation. With a background in computer engineering, he has gained a deep understanding of both technical and business aspects of technology. Georges began his career as a programmer and later...

Anna is an expert in performance marketing and a highly sought-after speaker on the topic. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Anna has successfully navigated the complexities of affiliate marketing.

Abbondandolo has over ten years’ experience supporting entrepreneurs and business leaders to scale their businesses across the MENA, Africa and APAC regions. At Checkout.com, Remo is responsible for expanding the business across the Middle East and North Africa region.Prior to joining...

Founder, CEO Primis, a Final Mile Post Purchase Platform.   Ex Amazon, Ex Google - passionate about everything CX & Logisitics.

Emin Guluzade is the Founder and CEO of PeopleBrand, a full-service marketing agency based in Baku, Azerbaijan. Founder and CCO at digitalbr@nd,  a full-service digital marketing agency.Emin has more than 20 years of experience in Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Digital Strategy, Market...

Presently a specialist in Food and Beverage Supply Chain Management and Procurement, Kunal heads the Global Supply Chain of Kitopi – tech Powered, multi-brand restaurant operating over 200 F&B locations across GCC. Awarded as ‘Emerging Leader in Supply Chain Management – Middle East’ by...

Sevgi Gur is the Chief Marketing Officer at Property Finder, overseeing the planning, development and execution of the entire organization's marketing, branding and digital initiatives. As an award-winning global marketer, Sevgi is a digital evangelist with 15 years’ experience in...

17 years of Supply chain experience across different markets in the GCC and Europe. Kicking off my Career with McDonald's, Five Guys, Cilantro Cafe chains and retail for CFR and lifestyle.

John Hadden is CEO of Alshaya Group, one of the world’s leading brand franchise operators across bricks & mortar & multiple digital distribution channels.Reporting to Alshaya Group’s Executive Chairman, Mohammed Alshaya, John has overall responsibility for Alshaya Group’s performance and...

Founder & COO of Washmen. Ex-Schlumberger. Electrical Engineer.

Mohammed is a Partner at TOUGHLOVE Advisor and Chairman of the Marketing Society in Dubai. He is a former CMO with 30 years of experience across varied multi-national blue-chip firms. Initially starting his career in finance, his real passion is in the field of Marketing, where he has spent the...

Experienced retail Executive director with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industrySkilled in Plans, directs, and oversees a company's operational policies, rules, initiatives, and goals.Experienced in execution of long-term and short-term plans and directives by implementing...

Ciara works as a Community Engagement Specialist at TikTok, helping small and medium businesses to find long-term success and growth on the world's number 1 platform for short term video content.

Kate Hardcastle MBE, a.k.a. The Customer Whisperer is a global expert on consumer insight supporting some of the world’s biggest brands on consumer insight and evolving vision into value She appears daily in the media as the go-to business expert providing commentary and presenting documentaries...

20+ years’ cross-cultural experience with a demonstrated history of working in diversified, fast-paced industries with both multi-national and regional market leaders across the GCC. A proven track record for developing insight-driven brand and marketing strategies, from the ground up, that engage...

Chantelle is the Managing Director for Vaimo Middle East, a full-service digital experience agency. With over 13 years of experience in the field, Chantelle is a seasoned expert in digital transformation, driving growth, and delivering results.Chantelle has a proven track record of helping...

Ahmed Hezzah is a consulting practitioner with 24 years of professional experience and a solid track record in Digital Customer Experience and Front Office Transformation. He drives Deloitte Digital value proposition for Consumer and Commerce in close collaboration with key technology vendors. By...

Vanessa is a multi-disciplinary global executive with over two decades of experience in marketing and brand within retail, entertainment, hospitality and consumer product industries.Currently, as Executive Director of Marketing for Dubai Holding Entertainment, the largest diversified entertainment...

Mamoun is the Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director for Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the MENA region and one of the fastest growing tech companies in Dubai.Wego is dual-headquartered in Singapore and Dubai and Mamoun runs the business from the Dubai office where he is...

Leila Hurstel is a renowned technology innovator, investor, and social entrepreneur who specializes in digital transformation guiding businesses towards success. Leila currently holds the position of Board member and Chief Metaverse Officer at Verse Estate, a technology company offering...

Hey there! I'm Murtaza Khursheed, a seasoned technopreneur and startup enthusiast. With 15 years of experience in the field, I've gained a deep understanding of what it takes to scale startups from zero to unicorn status. My expertise and passion for software industry have made me a...

A visionary leader who utilizes “out of the box” strategies to spark ideas and inspire positive change across all business levels. Dynamic, result-driven and charismatic business development professional with an entrepreneurial mindset and more than 15 years of experience in Luxury Brand and...

Iyad Jaber is a seasoned operations professional with over 30 years of experience in the GCC and MENA region. He has held key leadership roles in the food manufacturing industry, contributing to the success of prominent companies in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He is responsible for overseeing...

Naman Jain, the CEO of Falcon Autotech (Falcon) and has been instrumental in taking Falcon to greater heights through his innate understanding of the industry and unwavering commitment to innovation.Under his guidance, Falcon has emerged as a formidable player in the industry, earning a reputation...

Mr. Hassan Jamaleddine is an established expert in the healthcare supply chain, with more than 25 years of experience with renowned multinational pharmaceutical companies, covering the Middle East, Africa and Emerging markets.Mr. Jamaleddine holds various certifications and accreditations in the...

Founder and Ceo of ItsHerWay.com UAE's leading platform that supports over 3000 female entrepreneurs. Armin is a Harvard Business School Graduate specialized in Business Strategy and Sustainable Business Growth. She also has a Masters in Marketing from the UK. A corporate career spanning over...

Andrea is an experienced marketing leader and entrepreneur with 20 years experience, within Europe, and the Middle East, leading diverse teams on billion-dollar brands and multi-million-dollar businesses. She has a thirst for thinking differently, changing the game, using an acute entrepreneurial...

Adnaan Jassat is South African Entrepreneur based in the UAE, who founded Thriller, the marketplace for sneakers. Jassat started as an independent reseller, and built the regions first semi-controlled platform for authentic goods at 18 years of age.

Jeremy is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with a passion for travel, health & sustainability.He is the Founder & CEO of Beautiful Destinations, an award-winning strategy & creative agency for the travel industry. FAST COMPANY voted Beautiful Destinations one of the most...

Kim is a highly experienced and accomplished CEO with a diverse background in multiple industries. With a focus on e-commerce, he is currently leading the team at Nabay with a mission to transform the way e-commerce operates and become a global platform that offers limitless possibilities. Kim has...

Marwa Kaabour is a CMO-level executive with 25+ years’ experience in establishing and leading strategic marketing communications for global and regional brands in the Middle East. Among her achievements is establishing marketing and communication functions from scratch for companies and government...

Alain Kaddoum leads Savoye Middle East with a mission of boosting the company’s presence and making it the top automation, robotics and software solutions provider for the supply chain industry in the region.Having joined Savoye since 2021 as Managing Director for the Middle East region, Kaddoum...

Himani Kanwal is an accomplished Supply Chain leader with an experience of over 22 years in all functions of supply chain across multiple industries (FMCG, Healthcare, Lubricants) and geographies (India, Southeast Asia, and Middle East Africa). Himani has steered numerous strategic and go to market ...

Vishal is currently the Chief Information Officer at GMG. With over 22 years of experience in Retail and Technology sectors, spanning emerging markets like the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Throughout his career, he has led several...

Vaibhav comes with 14+ years of experience and has worked across offline and online/ digital space. He has worked closely with setting up digital business across the ecommerce and more importantly on Direct to Consumer in the last 5 years.

Elli always envisioned being an entrepreneur, even as a professional woman. She is Persian by origin, brought up in beautiful Sweden and in Dubai for the last 7 years. Expressing her life in UAE, she says, “I now call Dubai home, and we love it. We love to see the sunlight 365 days a year, endless...

Mohamad Kassar is a digital marketing, sales, and strategy professional with extensive experience in the industry. He currently works as a High Value Acquisitions Representative at TikTok, a social media platform known for its viral video content.

Ishneet Kaur is a leader in E-commerce, Marketing and Strategy domains across multiple regions including India subcontinent, MENA and South East Asia. She has established end to end ecommerce organizations and enabled digital ecosystems to set up brands for hyper growth in a sustainable manner. She ...

Leena Khalil is the co-founder and founding shareholder of Mumzworld.com, responsible for the developmental strategy and growth of the business across the Middle East. Leena, relocated to region in 2009.  Previously worked in London in Investment banking focus on technology fund raising both...

Heading the Ecommerce vertical of Life Pharmacy Group. Built the complete ecommerce vertical from scratch over seeing end to end development and operations. Hands on experience in Digital Marketing , Product Development, User Journey, Customer Experience, Fulfilment and Last Mile Delivery.

Award-winning Data & Analytics Leader of the Year in 2019/20. With proven experience as a Technologist and Data Strategy/Governance partner with extensive experience delivering strategic solutions for Digital and Data Analytics. An accomplished leader of Business Intelligence, Customer...

INSPIRING HEARTS. TRANSFORMING MINDS!Sameena is an inspiration to many individuals associated with her life. Family and friends confide in her as she brings to life grace, integrity and sanctity.  A successful Public Relations and Communications Leader and Advisor, and Podcaster utilizing her...

Meenakshi is an accomplished Marketing Professional with over 18 years of experience in conceptualizing, planning and executing successful marketing communications and brand strategies across different sectors including healthcare, real estate, and education, across the GCC. Currently leading...

Co-Founder of STRABL, Try Now Buy Later - MENA's 1st escrow backed fintech solution for retail> Removing barriers to online shopping and helping D2C brands increase Sales and reduce Customer Acquisition Costs> Removing stigma attached to online shopping & enabling circular economy> ...

A strategic marketing professional and a brand builder in the SaaS and Fintech landscape, dedicated to elevating brand relevance and driving growth.14 years of experience that encompass Partnership Marketing, Go-to-market strategies, Demand generation, and Fostering high-performing teams.As a...

I consider myself a ‘People Person’. Having been on the Brand & Digital side in the premium and luxury portfolio, for 17 years, I get as enthused even today as I did way back then, seeing my brand prosper by using Digital, E-commerce , Artificial Intelligence, and other tech platforms.Truly ...

Apoorva is on the Board of Advisors for Shipsy and is the ex-Chief Operating officer of Jumia group, responsible for all Operations globallyJumia is Africa’s #1 E commerce platform and is the only tech start up from the continent to be listed in NYSE.In his role as COO, Apoorva was responsible for...

Francis is responsible for the commercialization of the amazing blockchain platform built by DLT Labs worldwide. Prior to joining DLT Labs in Dec 2022, Francis was Vice-President Transportation at Walmart Canada. Francis also held a number of leadership roles including Vice President Operations for ...

A marketing professional with over 15 years of experience specialising in digital, eCommerce and business management in various industries, such as healthcare, F&B, beauty, baby, pets, FMCG and logistics.Currently working with B2C and B2B businesses in the MENA region to execute effective...

Olivia Leong believes that all great businesses lead with purpose. Over a corporate career spanning almost three decades, she has helped clients find and develop their voice, and create strategies that supercharge their brands. She spent 8 years at American Express as Head of Customer Acquisition...

Effective organization builder, repeatedly accelerating profit growth and delivering business transfor¬mation for multinational retail organizations.  Executive leadership with business plan and P&L responsibilities over teams of more than 7,000 generating more than $1B sales.True change-driver ...

Nathaniel Lim is the Commercial Director of Verra Asia, a go-to-market consultancy based in Singapore with a focus on GTM strategies, branding, sales and channel enablement, and B2B marketing. Nathaniel is an ardent problem-solver, always curious and finds great purpose in bringing a brand's...

Mirko Maccarrone is an award-winning Marketer, Public Speaker and Guest Lecturer. Over the past 12 years, he has assisted world-class organizations in the technology and luxury sectors with the likes of Huawei, Bvlgari, etc. He is currently leading the digital transformation of LIGHTBLUE, named...

Mustafa is an e-commerce professional who has worked at many leading such as Rocket Internet, Al Khayyat investments and Al Boom Marine. Jis expreience covers e-commerce, logistics, supply chain and operations. Over the years he has helped set up multiple in healthcare, retail and B2B and Direct to ...

In his role as a Senior Vice President of Q-Commerce, Wassim is spearheading Talabat's Q-commerce efforts in the region. He specializes in aligning business practices in order to drive and maintain innovation & change within Talabat's various markets. While previously being VP of...

Hussein Malhas is a Commercial and Technology leader who specializes in scaling up businesses in General and Technology oriented ones in specific.Currently, Hussein is the VP of Growth and Operations in CEQUENS. Prior to this role, Hussein acted as the VP of Revenue for Infobip where he helped them ...

Shahla is an accomplished professional with diverse experience in both the private and public sectors across three continents. Her roles in the digital and tech industries have sharpened her communication, marketing, negotiation, and leadership abilities. Throughout her career, she has held notable ...

Ahead of founding AyataCommerce, part of the Ayata Group family, Shine held a senior position at Sceneric, a leading integrator specialising in ATG & SAP Hybris implementations.  where he worked as the lead solutions architect helping deploy projects across retail, financial services, CPG and...

Ben is the Founder of a purpose driven executive search and talent advisory, pending B Corp. He has since built a long established reputation on highethical standards, working with some of the best known consumer lifestyle and tech businesses, with a broad functional understanding and a bias...

As a COO, Sabina leads all key operational functions of Mappable — a company that goes beyond major western urban hubs offering its clients customizable and locally-relevant mapping and routing solutions using quality local geodata. She is responsible for implementing company strategies, leveraging ...

Eng. Firas Moazzen E-Commerce Manager for ASQ Group (Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Co.) managing all the E-Commerce and digital transformation activities in the group since 2014 with long experience in retails online and offline business. he is managing 5 deferent online stores for the group, He...

Business Expert & adviser! I'm currently working as General Manager and Head of E-Commerce | Q Commerce | at West Zone Group chain of over 100 supermarkets one of the UAE most success and fastest growing chain in Dubai. I am involved in the core team which is instrumental in critical...

An experienced Logistics Professional with >20 years of experience in the Logistics domain, with my current role being Head - Logistics for a leading Furniture Retailer headquartered in UAEEarlier roles in this region have been -  managing the entire operations of CDC for one of the Leading...

Joaquin Moreno is our Head of APAC, based in Singapore. He is responsible for managing and growing dLocal’s revenue in the APAC region. Joaquin has been in sales and account management leadership roles for the last ten years. Before dLocal, he was involved in a variety of different hyper-growth...

Germain Mushi, an experienced e-commerce professional with over 12 years’ experience in the GCC markets, has successfully co-founded and led e-commerce startup projects for SMEs and MNCs. His expertise spans various industries, including Eyewear, Beauty, Pharma, and Ceramics, where he has generated ...

A Supply Chain professional leading the team Eco, Prolific International & Indigenous experience of 12 + years with sound understanding of the basic framework of operations pertaining to sales & Operation of Courier, Freight, warehousing, 3PL & Logistics services.Repeatedly produced...

Global Digital and Technology Transformation Strategist in diverse Strategic and Operational leadership roles with large multinational companies. Sunil has over 26 years of experience in Retail , Consumer , Healthcare , Manufacturing ,Omni Channel/Ecommerce and other related domains .Sunil has been ...

Dr Shereen Nassar is the global Director of Logistics Studies & the Academic Head of Business Management at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. She is an active member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) UAE and the chair of the Next generation CILT UAE committee. Shereen is...

Started off in the field of the natural sciences seeking an understanding of the mysterious ways of our world. Eventually, her curiosity diverted towards the intriguing nature of humans and how we relate to our planet and environment. that generated in an interest in HR and the psychology of...

Zeid Nasser is an experienced digital and ecommerce (affiliate) marketing professional and media specialist, serving clients across the MENA region for over two decades and working with leading global and regional companies to effectively enter and thrive in the region's markets of the...

Oleg Nesterenko, born in Ukraine, has been recently appointed as a Chief Marketing Office at Storytel has a strong track record of delivering success in executive roles at prominent premium content streaming services in Europe and MENA and of amplifying brands and streaming services that have...

Norman is the Director of Operations for Delivery Hero in KSA and transitioned to Saudi from the UAE. I lived and worked in the UAE for over a decade and saw the UAE transition to one of the leading Tourist destinations and Business hubs.I've worked in the delivery startup business for over...

Kenneth is an accomplished senior leader with extensive experience in operations and supply chain management at an affiliate, regional, and global level in different fields such as finance, sourcing, logistics, and purchasing.Kenneth comes with a background in procurement; supply chain and...

Yusuf Omar is Co-founder of Seen, a next-generation media company that uses AR and AI to transform everyday people into journalists. They have almost 7 million subscribers on Snapchat.Yusuf has empowered over 20,000 people in 140 countries to make video stories with their phones.He is an...

With the 20 years of experience in the design and advertising industry her client includes Singapore Tourism Board, Ministry of Defence Singapore, Jewel Changi, Citibank Hong Kong, Singtel, Temasek, Singapore Power, MediaTek, McDonalds, Diageo, PETA, Amore Pacific, GAP, Nike, KFC and Uniqlo. She...

Alex has been working at Worldpay for over 10 years, leading the EMEA Enterprise Solution Consulting team for the last 18 months. He has spent most of his career working in pre-sales and has a specialism in omnichannel payments. Alex has a Master's Degree in International Payments. Outside of...

Jugal is Director of Marketing of Tabby across all markets. Jugal joined Tabby in January 2021 to set up the marketing function and is responsible for brand, product and growth marketing.Previously, Jugal was the Head of Marketing at Urban, a next-gen real estate marketplace, backed by venture...

Kaushal Pilikuli is Vice President of ShopCash and Loyalty at Wego. He is based in Singapore and manages all aspects of ShopCash, which is a cashback and rewards website and app in the MENA region.

Rami Rabia is the Director, MEA for Mirakl, the Marketplace Company. He brings a wealth of experience to Mirakl having worked for a pure-player marketplace which operated in Malaysia and the UAE. He also has experience in DTC and Digital Marketing.

Mohamed is a Senior Agency Partnership Manager at TikTok, where he brings a wealth of knowledge about TikTok's advertising products and a track record of helping businesses grow on the platform. As part of the Middle East and Africa SMB team, he focuses on fostering strong relationships with...

Rehana Raj is a passionate retail professional with 15+years of proven experience in Omnichannel Retail Operations, Project Management and Learning & Development. After completing her Masters in Business Administration in Marketing & Operations, she started her career with Spencer’s Retail...

As an academic in Finance, I strongly believe in the "democratisation of finance" to benefit the larger population. Finance can no longer be the preserve of the few. Empowerment of people begins with financial education as a first step. In my current role at Heriot-Watt University...

Lalit is a dynamic digital and marketing leader having an extensive experience in building and scaling omnichannel businesses with largest retailers like Landmark Group, Magrabi, Jumbo and is currently leading the digital business for NorthLadder.

Rehan is an experienced and award-winning Technology Intrapreneur with 15+ years of rich and diversified cumulative experience in Information Technology & Digital Commerce. Rehan is heading the Technology and International Commerce functions of the leading fashion apparel brand Khaadi, leading...

Asad runs a boutique consultancy based out of Dubai and London advising start-ups and social enterprises. His work focuses on helping build and scale solutions and frameworks for marketing and communications across the world. Previously Asad was a board member at Unilever (MENA, Turkey, and Russia...

Working in retail for more than 20 years, Bastien is now in charge of the design and implementation of digital solutions for the industry in Altavant DMCC. Their core business: Omni-channel processes with a specialization in luxury brands projects.

Antonio is a senior commercial and strategy executive with experiences across 3 continents and who loves to get people together to achieve powerful purposes.His mission is to turn insights into experiences customers love. Currently his focus is to expand Smiles App more and more into the everyday...

In logistics for more than 19 years with hands on work with1. Freight2.Warehouse3. Ecommerce4. Retail

A versatile, accomplished & goal-oriented certified professional with over twenty plus years of experience in various fields of Supply Chain and its management, driving business using data and process implementation, highly respected within Supply Chain network, advocates shared values through...

Samer is responsible for growing CleverTap’s footprint across the Middle East. Based in Dubai, Samer brings a wealth of experience in the MarTech space, having spent more than 10 years in the industry working at notable brands including Appsflyer, Criteo and Yahoo where he has led partnership...

An accomplished hospitality management professional with over two decades of robust experience in Five Star properties across F&B operations management, training, planning, P&L, and streamlining operating procedures along with sales & marketing deliverables to enhance overall business...

Georgia is an experienced marketer with 14 years’ experience across the globe. Ex Saatchi & Saatchi MD, Georgia has supported global brands through pandemics, recessions, and digital transformations.

23 years in the fine food and premium beverage industry. - Fine food distribution: worked with top food and beverage producers from all around the world. Supplied fine food products to renowned 5* hotels, fine dining restaurants and retailers in the UAE and the Gulf region since 2008. - Retail:...

Head of Digital Marketing, Centrepoint | Digital | Growth | Ecommerce | Omni Channel | Integrated Marketing. Over 15 years of experience in marketing brands from fashion, baby products, home, beauty, automobiles and still learning new ways to engage with the customer. Instrumental in hacking growth ...

Galit Shani-Michel is VP of Payments at Forter, the leader in e-commerce fraud prevention and payment optimization, processing over $340 billion in online commerce transactions and protecting close to a billion consumers globally from credit card fraud, account takeover, identity theft, policy...

Retail Professional, with success path leading companies to growth, profitability and sustainability. Experiences incorporate strategies, leadership, change management, operations, P&L, multichannel sales & marketing in different business models; retail (Online &...

Malik Shehab is the CEO and Co-Founder of the No1 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 believes in the power of startups in contributing to national economies and ...

Ex. CEO MIDDLE EAST, YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUPFounder of Art of Rare & Vintage, Shocase EntertainmentCEO of Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa.Board Member MAGRABINisreen Shocair was also previously appointed by Providence Equity Partners as the CEO of a live streaming network serving the MENA...

Shailen Shukla is an Alumni of Delhi University and IIM, Ahmedabad, is an astute professional with over 30+ years of experience in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Profit Centre Management, Commercial Operations, Project Procurement and Management, Vendor Management and ERP &...

Husband, father, guitar player, snowboarder, marketing/eCommerce guy and all-around good egg, Rob leads the Alshaya Group’s eCommerce business and oversees 19 brands across 7 core markets in a fully integrated digital estate. Rob has an outstanding track record in transformational international...

Angad Singh is the Global Director for Innovation at Aramex. He is responsible for managing the Company’s current innovation product portfolio along with the Franchising business, which is defining and building the next generation of products and expansion for Aramex.He joined Aramex in August 2019 ...

Suryaveer has over 15 years of experience working in various domains like Banking, Advertising, Insurance, Fashion, E-commerce, Oil & Gas.Suryaveer joined Emirates National Oil Company as a the Head of Loyalty with a scope to design and setup a rewards programme for consumers in the UAE and...

As the VP of Almosafer’s Consumer Travel, Pallav is responsible for the sustainable growth of the leading travel brand in the Middle East. Pallav's expertise in marketing planning, customer acquisition, retention, eCommerce strategy, and analytics, coupled with his experience in leadership...

Jamie has 27+ years experience across the IT industry and has been an e-commerce specialist since 1999, innovating, designing & delivering solutions across industries world-wide. He has worked with iconic brands like Speedo, Harley Davidson, Ford, O2 and is a published B2B specialist.Jamie...

Daniel Solomon is a serial entrepreneur, startup builder, and the Founder of HeroGo - the UAE’s first subscription box service for high-quality food produce - eliminating food waste by automating discount. As a serial entrepreneur, Daniel is on a mission to enable tech solutions to solve...

Nicolas has been at the helm of Blacklane ME since May 2022. He previously worked for the company as the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships from their UAE base for four years after relocating from the Berlin HQ, where he served as the Head of Driver Operations.Prior to joining Blacklane, Nicolas ...

Shyam Sunder is one of the leading marketers in the region with  rich experience in building successful brands across sectors and markets. The first half of his career was in advertising in India having started with DDB building several businesses including Citibank, Apple and Henkel. Shyam went on ...

Hassan Tamimi is the current Managing Director of Al Tannan Group of Companies and the founder of Little Things Trading LLC, also known as "The Little Things", one of the most popular pop culture stores in the UAE, with 5 branches in Dubai and one branch in Abu Dhabi.He also co-founded...

Ahmet has over 15 years of experience in business development, digital products, customer engagement and data. Starting his career focusing in Telco value added services and mobile content monetization, Ahmet also worked in different verticals such as data mining, digital marketing, mobile...

Highly accomplished and experienced senior technology and thought leader with a progressive career in the digital & payments industries over the last 19 years. Led the inception and delivery of multiple complex digital & payments initiatives within MENA including the first unmanned store...

Nida is Director of Loyalty for Aura, Alshaya's new lifestyle loyalty programme. Prior to joining Alshaya, Nida has launched & managed several large-scale retail and hospitality programme's for the likes of Chalhoub Group, Emaar to name a few. Nida is passionate understanding...

As Chief Digital Officer at Almosafer, Ronnie leverages his extensive experience and expertise to drive the digital strategy and vision for the organization. His ability to deliver innovative solutions and his passion for using technology to improve people's lives have been a hallmark of his...

Dave Wallace is a true digital native with over 25 years of experience, having started his career by helping Yellow Pages get online in the mid 90s.Through-out his career, Dave has been obsessed about ensuring that Brands can connect effectively with their customers through digital channels, with a ...

A strategic, results-oriented leader, Rajiv has over 30 years of business leadership experience primarily focused on the corporate finance and business management domain.As CEO of Choithrams in the GCC region, covering UAE, Bahrain, Qatar & Oman, Rajiv overlooks all aspects of...

Experienced Head Of Information Technology with a demonstrated history in Retail, E-commerce and digital transformation. Experienced in Program Management, SAP/ERP implementation projects, CRM, Business Analysis, design and Implementation, Software Development life-cycle, IT Security, on-premise...

Aref Yehia is the Head of Retail and Ecommerce at TikTok in the MENA region.Leading a team across omnichannel retail and pure play e-commerce verticals, Aref is in charge of building and growing the TikTok business in the MENA region.A digital savvy and accomplished business leader, Aref brings...

Fatima’s career blends computing with luxury retail and fashion. A recent PhD student at ESCP Business School, and a computer science honours graduate from Brunel University and the French Lycée, she attended London College of Fashion before specialising in SAP integration. She worked in multiple...

Responsible for expanding CAFU's portfolio of products and services, globally.

Entrepreneur, founded multiple companies.