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Agenda
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9:00 to 12:00
Exhibition Areas A & B + Hospitality floor
Exhibition Setup
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12:30 to 14:00
Auditorium
Opening Lunch
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14:30 to 17:30
Exhibition Areas A & B + Hospitality floor
Pre-Scheduled 1 to 1 Meetings (6 slots)
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18:00 to 18:15
Auditorium
Today’s Market and Tomorrow’s Opportunities
This session delivers the latest market intelligence from the META retail market together with key trends set to shape how the consumer technology industry is adapting and evolving across the region. Critical knowledge and thinking to inform your business strategies and customer success.Presented by Roshni Sheth, Retail Insights Lead APP Region, NIQ GfK
Roshni Sheth leads Retail Insights for the APP region at NielsenIQ. She has extensive experience of 15+ years working across both Electronics and FMCG sectors with NielsenIQ/ GfK.
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18:15 to 18:30
Auditorium
Keynote: Microsoft
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18:30 to 19:30
Auditorium
Best Product Award Final
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20:15 to 23:00
Auditorium
Welcome Reception hosted by Proove
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7:30 to 8:15
Cuiscene Restaurant
Breakfast
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08:45 to 09:25
Auditorium
Panel Discussion: Shopping Festivals - Time for a Fresh Strategy and Customer Experience
As retail gets its buzz back, this session discusses how brands and retailers are preparing for the upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival with a look ahead to the 2027 shopping calendar. Our panellists discuss the customer experience and the potential impact of social commerce, AI data driven marketing, online shopping and shifting expectations as part of a fresh strategy to drive engagement, loyalty and sales.Moderated by Ryan Mackey
Panellists include:
Abdallah Rakha, Content Creator
Mushtaq Ahmed, President, Emax
Debo Zhang, CEO, Honor GCC
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09:30 to 13:00
Exhibition Areas A & B + Hospitality floor
Pre-Scheduled 1 to 1 Meetings (7 slots)
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10:00 to 13:00
Al Bateen
Electronics Channel Strategy Forum (Part I)
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13:00 to 14:00
Auditorium
Lunch hosted by Techmodo
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14:30 to 18:00
Exhibition Areas A & B + Hospitality floor
Pre-Scheduled 1 to 1 Meetings (7 slots)
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14:00 to 17:00
Al Bateen
Electronics Channel Strategy Forum (Part II)
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20:00 to 23:30
Auditorium
Award Evening hosted by PanzerGlass
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Breakfast
Breakfast
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12:00
Event closes