9th Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit 2023 | Retail Leaders Circle | 6 March 2023 | Hotel Fairmont Riyadh, Area, Business Gate, Qurtubah, Riyadh 11552, Saudi Arabia

At the core of Retail Leaders Circle remains an unrelenting commitment to inclusivity. We firmly believe that in order to drive lasting solutions to the challenges facing our industry, we must provide a constructive, safe, and transparent space for people and organizations with disparate views to come together, spark dialogue, create partnerships and do business at scale.

A landmark event in the industry’s calendar, and the region’s largest and most significant meeting place for the retail and commerce industries, the 2023 Summit will center on the theme “Digital Economy & Purposeful Growth”.

Influential C-suite leaders, industry pioneers, innovators, investors and senior policy-makers will take stock of an industry in the midst of rapid reinvention, will debate on what the future holds for retail and commerce.

Why Attend?

RLC needs no introduction. The renowned Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit convenes the biggest names in the industry – executive leaders, policy-makers and promising entrepreneurs – for networking, partnership building and in-depth dialogues. The annual invitation-only conference fosters essential conversations on the greatest challenges facing the industry, inspiring bold thinking and the most effective actions to build a sustainable cross-sector commerce ecosystem.

Thought Leadership
Provide an innovative and dynamic framework where thought leaders and visionaries inspire all participating parties to leverage the digital economy and chart a new retail and commerce blueprint.

Strategic Collaboration
Create and support partnerships by offering a unique and open format where leaders collaborate to best leverage their unprecedented combination of influence and expertise.

Incredible Networking
Foster exclusive networking of leading thinkers, business leaders and industry partners who engage in privileged discussions and expand your network with like- minded peers and decision makers.

Visionary Keynotes
This unique event is infused with an atmosphere of connecting, sharing, & learning. You’ll hear fresh voices put forth innovative approaches, and established experts debate market opportunities.

2023 Speakers

Eng. Olayan Mohammed Alwetaid
Group CEO, stc

Matthew Shay
President & CEO, National Retail Federation

Renuka Jagtiani
Chairwoman, Landmark Group

Ahmed Galal Ismail
CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding

John Hadden
CEO, Alshaya Group

Zia Daniell Wigder
Chief Content Officer, Insider Intelligence

Patrick Chalhoub
Group President, Chalhoub Group

Saud Alsulaiman
CEO, Alsulaiman Group

Dr. Saeeda Jaffar
Senior Vice President & Group Country Manager – GCC, Visa

Nisreen Shocair
CEO, Virgin Mobile MEA

Cyrille Fabre
Senior Partner, Bain & Company Middle East

Khaled Tash
Group Chief Marketing Officer, SAUDIA

Georges Barakat
Chief Operating Officer, Richemont Saudi Arabia

Richard Simonin
Vice-Chairman, Al Tayer Retail Dubai

Norma Taki
Middle East Retail & Consumer Market Leader, Transaction Services Partner & Inclusion & Diversity Leader, PwC Middle East

Aref Yehia
Head of Business Partnerships for Retail & E-Commerce, TikTok, MENA

Mohamed Galal
Managing Director & CEO, United electronic company - eXtra

Abdellah Iftahy
Partner, McKinsey & Company

Michael Ward
Managing Director, Harrods

Saima Khan
Managing Director, CTZN Cosmetics

Mohammed Dhedhi
Consumer & Retail Partner MEA, Kearney

Pavlos Exarchos
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Amin Magrabi
Chairman, MAGRABi Retail Group

Debashish Mukerjee
Partner, Middle East & Africa Lead, Consumer & Retail, Kearney

Peter Fader
Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Burak Çakmak
CEO, Fashion Commission, Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia

Christine Assouad
Founder, Catalyst of Growth Dunkin Lebanon & Semsom

Stephen Holbrook
CEO - Clothing & Toy Division, Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group

Ramez Shehadi

Ali Mansour
CEO, United electronic company - eXtra

Ali Bailoun
Regional General Manager for KSA, Oman and Bahrain, Visa

Golnaz Bahmanyar
Consumer and Retail Practice Middle East, Egon Zehnder

Jhonny Jha
Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

Eithne Treanor
Founder & CEO, E Treanor Media

Mohammad Alawi
Chairman of the Executive Committee, Red Sea Mall Co Ltd.

Patrick Nader
Leader of the Real Estate Practice, Egon Zehnder

Roy Hintze
Deals Strategy & Operations Partner, PwC Middle East

Muwaffaq M. Jamal
Managing Director, Sudasia Consultancy

Mina Fader
Managing Director, Baker Retailing Center, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Joel Banck
Lead Senior Solution Principal Strategic Accounts EMEA & APAC, RELEX Solutions

Carlos Garcia Pinilla
Partner, Middle East Customs and International Trade Leader, PwC Middle East

Sujata Assomull
Journalist & Author

Frederic Levy-Perrault
CEO, Al Raya Supermarkets

Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne
President & CEO Americas Global Luxury Practice Lead, ESW

Lynn Al-Khatib
Group Head Of Communications, Chalhoub Group

Guy Perry
President, DevCo Development Arm of Diriyah Company

Charbel Sarkis
Director - Saudi Arabia & MENA Retail, Google

Farimah Moeini
Head of Industry - Retail and eCommerce, Snap Inc. MENA

Mohammed A. Fitaihi
Founder & General Manager, Luxury Good Trading Company

Mohammed Bajbaa
Founder, Proud Angeles & Proud X Fashion Consultancy

Nabila Nazer
Fashion designer & Entrepreneur

Abdulla Al Hammadi
Regional Business Lead for KSA Market, Snap Inc.

Abdulmajeed Alsukhan
Co-Founder and CEO, Tamara

Rawan Alsahsah
Founder & CEO, RIS Group

Omar Almajdouie
Founding Partner, Raed Ventures

2023 Partners

STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• Cenomi

HEADLINE PARTNERS:
• Visa
• Saudi100 Brands
• Extra

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• Chalhoub Group
• TikTok
• Channels

GOLD PARTNERS:
• Snapchat
• ASG

SILVER PARTNERS:
• Azad Properties
• Bin Dawood
• Relex

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS:
• PwC
• McKinsey & Company