Nisreen Shocair, President, Virgin Megastore, Patrick Chalhoub, Joint CEO, Chalhoub Group, Marwan Moukarzel, Deputy CEO, Azadea Group, Srinivas Rajagopalan, Chief Human Resources Officer, Landmark Group, Kevin Gill, Chief Executive Officer, Start, UK, and Ulf Smedberg, Head of Marketing, IKEA, Asia Pacific are just some of the 20+ speakers confirmed to speak at the upcoming Retail Leaders Circle that will take place on 22-24th of March at the St Regis Hotel, Dubai, UAE - two full retail days and one day Leadership masterclass in partnership with Cass Business School, City University.
Set to bring together a prestigious audience, Retail Leaders Circle (RLC) is an exclusive and limited event curated specifically for the most influential and visionary people at the top of the industry. Now in its second successful year in Dubai, RLC will see industry leaders from across GCC fly to Dubai to take part in the remarkable discussions and sessions which are featuring input from a stellar line-up of influential speakers, and examining market opportunities to provide answers to the most pressing challenges retailers are facing today.
Discussions will be underpinned by independent and RLC exclusive research from supporting research partner Ipsos which will examine how much is really worth to a company in ME a differentiated customer experience, and how critical is for retailers to meet the personalized demands of the "new consumer", and create experiences that both delight customers and incite loyalty.
The Retail Leaders Circle keynote speakers also includes:
- Andrea Bernholt, Chief Executive Officer, Titan Industries, Inc., USA
- Khurshid Vakil, Co-Founder, Marina Home Interiors
- Shirley Romig, Former Head of Global Corporate Strategy, Hudson's Bay Company, USA
- Marcus Freeman, Chief Financial Officer, Chalhoub Group
- Chris Roebuck, Professor of Leadership, City University, Cass Business School, UK
- Norma Taki, Partner, Head of Retail Practice, PwC
- Scott Bisset, Group Finance Director, Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group
- Julien Hawari, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Mediaquest
- Rania Mustaha, Director - Business Excellence, Retail, Meraas Holding
- Fernando Casadevall, Chief Human Resources Officer, Al Futtaim
- Mert Askin, President, Food & Beverage Division, Azadea Group
- Fida Chaaban, Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur Middle East
- Joshua Dye, Director of Strategy, JWT
- Karlijn Huijbers, Insights Director, Havas Media ME
- Hassan Mikail, Chief Ecommerce Officer, Aramex
Attendees at this essential thought-leadership event will depart with a clear understanding of the strategic thinking of the most influential and visionary leaders in the industry; understanding that will inform their business decisions as they guide their organizations through the massive change programs that current industry evolution demands.
"We have created something unique and powerful with the Retail Leaders Circle Dubai," comments Panos Linardos, Executive Director of the US-based New York Institute of Management. "At its heart are insights from some of the most influential speakers in the industry supported by our exclusive research from Ipsos. We combine these together into a vibrant event that takes place strictly behind closed doors, allowing delegates to speak their minds, address the issues, and highlight their concerns in an open and inspiring environment. It truly is a collaborative event with engagement at all levels and we have seen some remarkable discussions take place at it in the past."
"As the regional partner of the NYIM, Innoverto is delighted to host this important industry initiative where c-level retailers, developers and brand owners meet to make new connections, hear from the people setting the agenda, and learn what the future holds from the people making it happen. RLC will combine a great mix of networking as well as cutting-edge industry knowledge through shared insights by some of world's most prominent and successful retailers," said Marie-Louise Adlercreutz, Managing Director of UAE based Innoverto.
Spaces at this event are limited. See here for details.
For more information on partnerships, media opportunities and participation for both the UAE and USA events, please visit retailleaderscircle.com/uae/
The New York Institute of Management is an independent, mission-driven organization committed to advance the management practice and enhance organizational performance. As a trusted partner of some of the world's leading academic institutions, NYIM is pioneering new approaches to flexible corporate education that connects practitioners to capture knowledge, build skills, solve problems and generate innovative business ideas. Read more on: www.nyimexec.com
INNOVERTO is a corporate training and events management company based in Dubai, UAE. Through partnerships with leading organizations worldwide, INNOVERTO offers high quality business trainings including certified courses throughout the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. As an events management company, INNOVERTO specializes in bringing world-class speakers to the region for lectures and seminars. For more information visit: www.innoverto.com
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