The Saudi Food Show 2023 | The Saudi Food Show | 19 June 2023 | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, King Abdullah Rd, King Abdullah Dt., Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia

Join a momentous occasion in the Kingdom’s history: the world’s biggest food show, making its debut in one of the world’s fastest-growing and most exciting economies.

For the first time ever in Saudi, the show will unite thought leaders, F&B communities, strategic partners, never-seen-before brands, and top regional and international chefs on one ground-breaking stage, reflecting the country’s burgeoning role as a global food and hospitality hub.

This one-of-a-kind inaugural event will act as a powerful sourcing hub, a springboard for F&B trends, and a platform from which to inspire world-leading, industry-wide transformation.

2023 Speakers

H.E. Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry & Mineral Resources

H.E. Abdulrahman AlFadhly
Saudi Minister of Environment Water and Agriculture, Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture

Prince Waleed bin Nasser Al-Saud
CEO, Mukatafa

Ali Alomeir
VP Business Development, Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON)

Randy Jagt
Strategy Partner, Future of Foods Lead, Deloitte (NL)

Bobby Rajendran
CEO, Tamimi Markets

Rania Moualla
Founder and Chairman, ZADK Saudi Culinary Academy

Ziad Kassabieh
CEO, Advanced Food Co. (SA)

Jon Gomez
General Manager Riyadh, A.O.K. Kitchen

Chris Abboud
General Manager - Vice President, PepsiCo Foods Unit

Joanne Limoanco-Gendrano
Executive Chef, Arabia, Unilever Food Solutions

Efe Celik
Territory Director, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Subway

David Rosenberg
Co-founder & CEO, AeroFarms

Jerome Laredo
Co-founder & President, Deliverect

Joerg Meiser
Consumer Business Strategy Lead Middle East, Deloitte Monitor

Léna Södergren
Vice President Verification of Conformity, Cotecna

Abdulaziz Al Saud
Co-Founder & CEO, Barakah

Valeria Krynetskaya
Head of Plant-based Venture, IFFCO

Ahmad Almousa
Head of Supply Chain Planning, Fresh Food, Panda Retail

Mohamad Itani
CEO - Oils & Fats, GCC & Levant, IFFCO

Ali Aldamanhori
COO, HungerStation

Areej Al Shareef
Top Chef Middle East Participant, Author and Saudi cuisine ambassador, Author and Saudi cuisine ambassador

Wentzel de Wet
General Manager KSA Shobak, Kitopi

Kate Vlietstra
Director, Mintel Food & Drink

Idris Mustafa
CEO, Gulfwest Company Ltd

Paul Clifford
Group Editor, Hospitality & Design, ITP Media Group

Razan Farhan Alaqil
Partner & Chief Advocacy Officer, Mukatafa

Roel Vos
Partner, Skyne

Yasmin Hamza
Head Chef, Co-owner, Indulge Thyself

Ayman Eltalouny
Head of Saudi Environment Sustainability Programme, UNEP

Federico Mariscotti
VP Middle East and Africa Lead, Procurement, Kearney

Shehim Mohammed
Director, Saudi Arabia, Lulu Group

Andrey Dvoychenkov
Managing Director, Arabian Peninsula & Pakistan, NielsenIQ

MJ Khan
Chairman, Indian Chamber of Food & Agriculture

Mira El Ghaziri
Managing Director, HealthyPath

Mayowa Adegoke
Journalist & International Correspondent

Shakil Ahmed
Senior Executive Director, Investment, Savola Group

Chandra Kumar Viswanathan
Head of Airfreight and Central Province, DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING

Sami Alhojilan
VP, Development, Local Content & Government Procurement Authority

Abdulrahman Aljiffry
Partner500 Global

Bassel El Dabbagh
Managing Director, Levant, Egypt & Saudi Arabia, CEVA Logistics

Khaled Temairik
CEO, Basmah

Amit Dutta
Associate Director, Agri, Food & Nutrition, Frost & Sullivan

Ameen Al Saadi
Chief Investment Officer, Halal Products Development Company

Diana Sabrain
CEO, OneAgrix

Mehmet Aktash
Managing Director, Bishop Design

Gregorio Lordi
General Manager, Billionaire

Paolo Marengo
Food System Consultant, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Kathryn Athreya
Managing Director, Roar

Wojciech Orlowski
Country Director

Nida Anwer
Global Clients Director, NielsenIQ

Ibrahim Alhelali
Executive Director, Local Network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Mohammed Dhedhi
Partner, Consumer & Retail, Kearney

Kakoli Ghosh
Chief Technical Advisor, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Mohammed Al Assaf
Country Manager - Carrefour Saudi, Majid Al Futtaim Retail

Abdul Kader Saadi
Founder & Managing Director, Eighty6

Bandar Okrin
CEO, Al Jameel

Dr. Hiba Rajab
Public Policy Advocate and Research Manager, Mukatafa

Mehmet Safa Sihlaroglu
Director of Operations, Kraiv Investments

Eman Fallatah
Culinary Director, Nakhati KSA

Laurent Stevenart
Director of Plant-Based Foods, Americana

Fouad Rashad Reda
Chief Business Support Officer, Panda – Mo’An member

Ryan Lefers
Co-Founder & CEO, RedSea

Ahmad AlZaini
Co-Founder & CEO, Foodics

Asrar Damdam
Founder, Uvera

Cladys Magagna
Corporate Director, Khozama Investment Company

Leyla Fathallah
Celebrity Chef, UNEP Advocate, Food Waste in West Asia

Saleem Iftikhar
KSA Market Leader, NielsenIQ

2023 Sponsors and Partners

STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• Modon

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• IFFCO

SILVER SPONSOR:
• First Mills

ASSOCIATION PARTNERS:
• Mukatafa
• Restaurant & Cafes Association
• MO'AN

TOP TABLE HEADLINE SPONSOR:
• Goody Co.

FOODVERSE PARTNERS:
• ICCA
• The HBAR Foundation
• Oveit
• Accubits
• Akshaya
• Flexsin

OFFICIAL AIRLINE PARTNER:
• Emirates

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Mintel