Replay Day 1: Opportunity

Day 1 - Opportunity

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 

  • H.E. Xavier Chatel, Ambassador of France to the UAE 

Retail

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

  • David Vercruysse, President Managed Companies - Chalhoub Group, CEO-Christofle

PANEL DISCUSSION

How brands have accelerated e-commerce adoption during the pandemic and local solutions to perpetrate this new retail approach?

  • Ryan Den Rooijen, Chief Data Officer, Chalhoub Group
  • deVere Forster, Chief Operating Officer Dubai CommerCity
  • Ahmed Naim, Business Development Director, Richemont MEIA
  • Julie Leblan, Chief Executive Officer - Merit Incentives

Artificial Intelligence

PANEL DISCUSSION

Artificial Intelligence: opportunities and limitations. What are the critical success factors for the implementation of the technology?

  • Hesham Fayed, VP - Head of Sales Middle East, Atos
  • Prof. Theodoros Evgeniou - Pr. of Decision Sciences & Technology Mgmt at INSEAD
  • Moussa Zaghdoud, Executive Vice-President Cloud, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
  • Moderator: Valérie Hawley, Executive Director, Sorbonne Centre for Artificial Intelligence - SCAI Abu Dhabi

Food & Beverage

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Bel : a mission driven company, opening new opportunities in the Middle East

  • Cécile Beliot -Zind, Group Executive Vice President - Bel

Diversity & Inclusion

KEYNOTE SPEECH 

  • H.E. Dr. Raja Al Gurg, President Dubai Business Women Council and Dubai Chamber Executive Committee member

PANEL DISCUSSION

The UAE and France approach when implementing D&I

  • Florence Bulte, Chief Sustainability Officer Chalhoub Group
  • Angelique Eriksen, CEO - EGG Events 
  • Nadine Halabi, Business Development Manager, Dubai Business Women Council
  • Moderator: Nathalie Amiel-Ferrault, Board member and Vice-President, French Business Council

 

INTERVIEW

Sustainability & environmental impact: the future of the UAE food security

  • Justine Dampt, Partner Eat Better Foods (ex Encas) and CEO - Shake your plants
  • Christophe Lalo, Managing Director - Pure Salmon

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Respect the Nature: the sustainable strategy at the heart of the French gastronomy

  • Jessica Préalpato, France Pavilion’s Ambassador, ‘World’s Best Pastry Chef’ 2019 and Head Pastry Chef at the Alain Ducasse restaurant in the Plaza Athénée

Hospitality & Tourism

CROSSED INTERVIEW

What is the future of the tourism and hospitality value chain?

  • Sebastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Accor
  • His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri - Director General of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM)
  • Moderator: Nicolas Mayer - Partner, PWC
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