Dubai – The region’s leading ecommerce and retail industry experts are going to converge in Dubai next month for the 2018 Arab E-Commerce Summit. The 1-day Summit, which shall take place at Hotel Al Bustan Roda in Dubai on 7th May, seeks to act as a catalyst to further drive the already booming ecommerce industry in the region by highlighting and finding solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the industry. The Summit shall witness representatives from various segments of the ecommerce industry come together on a common platform and would be an excellent opportunity to listen, learn, network and engage with the who’s who of the industry.

This year’s conference includes a notable lineup of keynote speakers, including:

  • H.E. Dr. Ali M. Al Khouri, Arab Economic Unity Council Advisor, Chairman of the Arab Federation of eCommerce; and Executive Director, MOI, UAE
  • Ulugbek Yuldashev, CEO, Awok.com
  • Karl Naim, CEO, ChefXChange
  • Julia Jackle, CEO, Creative971
  • Sirish Kumar, CEO, Telr
  • Sarah Jones, CEO, Sprii
  • Elie El Tom, CEO, YallaPickUp

"With ecommerce sales hitting an all time high and the future looking replete with even better opportunities, this is perhaps the most exciting time for the regional ecommerce industry. While the existing players continue to strengthen their offerings, there is still plenty of room for new players to enter the market and grab their share of the pie. This 2018 Arab Ecommerce Summit would be an excellent opportunity for everybody associated with the ecommerce industry in the region to listen and learn from the experts and we are very excited to welcome the attendees," said Arora Vaibhav, Chairman of the Arab Ecommerce Summit. "The Arab E-Commerce Summit remains the platform where the region discusses ecommerce."

Some of the areas that the 2018 edition of the Summit is going to touch upon include digital payments, ecommerce sourcing, ecommerce delivery mechanisms, enhancing user experience, innovations etc. The 2018 edition of the Summit is being supported by Aramex as The Official Logistics Partner, ShooBeDoo as Gold Partner, MenaMarketPlace as Silver Partner and Dubizzle as Lanyard Partner.

About Arab E-Commerce Summit

The Arab World, GCC in particular, offers tremendous investment opportunities for people from around the globe. There are numerous business avenues in the region and the opportunities are set to increase manifold during the next few years. With the region expanding rapidly and rising population, ecommerce is one area which is witnessing tremendous growth across the GCC. The Arab Ecommerce Summit provides a platform for experts from the ecommerce fraternity to talk about the intricacies of ecommerce, the future of ecommerce in the region, investment opportunities etc. For more information regarding the Summit, please log on to www.ArabEcommerceSummit.com

© Press Release 2018