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
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
Food & Beverage
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Bel : a mission driven company, opening new opportunities in the Middle East
- Cécile Beliot -Zind, Group Executive Vice President - Bel
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