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Dubai Commercity

Registration & Welcoming

18:30 - 19:00

Dubai Commercity

Opening Remarks

19:00 - 19:15

Orxan Isayev

Vİce President | WORLDEF

Dubai Commercity

Welcome Note

19:15 - 19:25

Omar Nart

CEO | WORLDEF

Dubai Commercity

Welcome Note

19:25 - 19:35

By a DCC

19:35 - 20:00

COFFEE BREAK

Dubai Commercity

Speed Networking

20:00 - 22:00

Orxan Isayev

Vİce President | WORLDEF

Dubai Commercity

Closing Ceremony

22:00 - 22:15

Orxan Isayev

Vİce President | WORLDEF

* Only VIP, Guest, Speaker, Executive, Press, Investor ticket holders can enter the Future Commerce Stage

Future Commerce Stage

Registration & Networking

08:00 - 09:00

Future Commerce Stage

Welcome by Master of Ceremony

10:00 - 10:05

Shereen Mitwali

Master of Ceremony

Future Commerce Stage

Opening Remarks

10:05 - 10:15

Omar Nart

CEO | WORLDEF

Future Commerce Stage

Welcome Note

10:15 - 10:25

By a Protocol Speaker

Future Commerce Stage

Welcome Note

10:25 - 10:35

By a Protocol Speaker

Future Commerce Stage

Welcome Note

10:35 - 10:45

By a Protocol Speaker

Future Commerce Stage

Dubai: The Startup Capital of the World

10:45 - 11:05

By a Protocol Speaker

11:05 - 11:15

COFFEE BREAK

Future Commerce Stage

Shaping the New Trade Order: EU–World Bank–UNCTAD Dialogue on Digital Commerce in the UAE

11:15 - 11:45

Grigore Varanita

UNCTAD Representative (TBC)

Lucie Berger

EU Ambassador to the UAE (TBC)

Iva Hamel

WORLD BANK UAE Representative (TBC)

Future Commerce Stage

Dubai Commercity: Integrating E-Commerce, Logistics and Global Trade

11:45 - 12:05

Mitch Bittermann

SVP Commercial | Dubai CommerCity

Future Commerce Stage

The Future of Logistics: Delivering Speed and Sustainability Across Borders

12:05 - 12:25

Future Commerce Stage

Retail Modernization in GCC: Bridging Tradition with Digital Innovation

12:25 - 12:55

Vishal Kapil

CTO |Mair Group

Marcin Pawel Piekarczyk

Director, Digital & Technology | Grandiose

Anass Boumediene

Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Eyewa

Future Commerce Stage

Empowering Digital Growth: Early-Stage Investment Opportunities in MENA

12:55 - 13:15

Amal Dokhan

MEVCA

13:15 - 13:45

LUNCH BREAK

Future Commerce Stage

The 10-Minute Economy: Can Quick Commerce Stay Profitable?

13:45 - 14:05

MODERATOR

Shereen Mitwali

International Presenter & Moderator | OnStage International

Faraz Khalid

CEO | Noon

Future Commerce Stage

From Clicks to Customs: Frictionless Cross-Border Trade in a Digital World

14:05 - 14:35

MODERATOR

Rengin Alan Gültekin

Communication Strategist | Kamenta Business Consulting

Hazal Maraş

CEO | OzonGlobal

Vidmay Naini

GM Global Markets | eBay

Miquel Pancorbo

COO | Desertcart.ae

Future Commerce Stage

The Future of E-Commerce in the GCC: Trends, Innovation, and Growth Drivers

14:35 - 14:55

Ronaldo Mouchawar

GM | Amazon.ae (TBC)

Future Commerce Stage

Green is the New Growth: The Sustainability Imperative in Digital Commerce

14:55 - 15:25

Bremer Pauw

Chief Commercial Officer | DHL

Florence Bulté

Chalhoub Group (TBC)

Future Commerce Stage

Balancing Speed and Security: The Future of Digital Payment Solutions

15:25 - 15:45

Otto Williams

SVP Middle East & Africa | PayPal

Future Commerce Stage

Scaling on Shopify: Building Global E-Commerce Brand

15:45 - 16:15

Future Commerce Stage

E-Commerce 2030: Technology, Consumer Shifts, and the Road Ahead for Global Marketplaces

16:15 - 16:35

MODERATOR

Rengin Alan Gültekin

Communication Strategist | Kamenta Business Consulting

Nilhan Onal Gökçetekin

CEO | Hepsiburada

Investment Stage

Registration Opens

10:30 - 11:30

Investment Stage

MENA Tech Unfiltered: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Road Ahead

11:30 - 12:15

Investment Stage

Comparing the notes: Regional vs. International expansion playbook

12:15 - 13:00

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Investment Stage

Fireside Chat with a Featured Guest (TBA)

14:00 - 14:45

Investment Stage

AI’s next bet: where MENA VCs are placing chips

14:45 - 15:15

Investment Stage

What’s Next for IPOs and Exits: Navigating 2026 and Beyond

15:15 - 15:45

Investment Stage

How Today’s MENA LPs are thinking about venture

15:45 - 16:15

Investment Stage

Venture Debt in MENA's VC Stack: Where It Works - and Where It Doesn't

16:15 - 16:45

Investment Stage

Oraseya Capital Mixer

Location: To be announced soon!

17:30-19:30

Case Study Stage

The Marketplace Mindset: Winning Where Everyone’s Selling the Same Thing

11:00 - 11:30

Asha Bhalsod

Director, Etopia Consultancy / Co-Founder – Women in Amazon Business | Etopia Consultancy / Women in Amazon Business

Carina Dawn McLeod

CEO | Ecommerce Nurse Limited

Case Study Stage

Clicks, Carts and Commercial Sense: Turning Ad Spend Into Real Profit

11:30 - 12:00

Hannah Hughes

Commercial Director, Etopia Consultancy / Etopia Consultancy / Women in Amazon Business

Neha Bhuchar

CEO | Atom11

Sophie Down

Account Director | BASE

Case Study Stage

New Market Development : Extending Beyond Your Market

12:00 - 12:30

Case Study Stage

Work With & What’s Next: The Reality of Being a Woman in E-Commerce

12:30 - 13:00

Hallane Hill

Founder | Running Point Recruitment

13:00 - 13:30

LUNCH BREAK

Case Study Stage

Fast, Reliable, Scalable: Logistics Success Stories in E-Commerce

13:30 - 14:00

MODERATOR

Robert Indries

Chairman | Robert Indries Holdings

Case Study Stage

Success Stories: Enabling Seamless E-Commerce Transactions

14:00 - 14:30

MODERATOR

Burak Yalım

Maryam Allouz

Owner & CEO | My Home Closet

Jad Al Fakhani

Chief Executive Officer | Beycom LLC

Case Study Stage

Vendor Central (1P) 2026 Playbook: Scaling Profitably in a Changing Marketplace

14:30 - 15:00

MODERATOR

Martin Heubel

Director & Founder | Consulterce Ltd

Paul Sonneveld

Co-founder & CEO | Merchantspring

Asha Bhalsod

Director, Etopia Consultancy / Co-Founder – Women in Amazon Business | Etopia Consultancy / Women in Amazon Business

Carina Dawn McLeod

CEO | Ecommerce Nurse Limited

Case Study Stage

How to Protect and Grow Your Profit Margins on Vendor Central in 2026 and Beyond

15:00 - 15:30

MODERATOR

Bruno Ferreira

Founder | BlueDot Ecommerce

Martin Heubel

Director & Founder | Consulterce Ltd

Vincenzo Toscano

Founder & CEO | Ecomcy

Christopher Khoo

Co-Founder | KhooCommerce

Case Study Stage

AI, ERP & E-Commerce: Integrating Efficiency into Business Operations

15:30 - 16:00

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Future Commerce Stage

Welcome by Master of Ceremony

10:00 - 10:05

Flo Akinbiyi

Master of Ceremony

Future Commerce Stage

The Marketplace Multiverse: From Products to Services, Experiences, and Beyond

10:05 - 10:25

Alastair Croker

CEO | Tradeling Group

Future Commerce Stage

From Paper to Platforms: How Automation, AI, and Data Are Redefining Customs Operations

10:25 - 10:55

Abdulrahman Shahin

Nabeel Alkharabsheh

General Manager | Zajel

Future Commerce Stage

Recommerce and Retail Circularity: Tech-Driven Paths to Sustainability

10:55 - 11:15

11:15 - 11:25

COFFEE BREAK

Future Commerce Stage

The Future of Cashless: Trends in Digital Payments

11:25 - 11:55

Future Commerce Stage

Commerce Without Borders: The Next Decade of Digital Trade

11:55 - 12:15

MODERATOR

Rengin Gültekin

Communication Strategist | Kamenta Business Consulting

Ozan Acar

Head of Global Affairs | Trendyol

Future Commerce Stage

The Rise of Conversational Commerce 2.0: Shopping Inside ChatGPT

12:15 - 12:45

Prakash Gurumurthy

VTEX

Kate Kamarchuk

Client Solutions Director | ai71

Future Commerce Stage

Entrepreneurial Branding: How Founders Shape the Future of Marketing?

12:45 - 13:00

Mohamed Nagia

Founder | The Mayor

12:15 - 13:00

LUNCH BREAK

Future Commerce Stage

Smart Stores and Phygital Retail: The Blended Shopping Experience

13:40 - 14:00

Future Commerce Stage

Ethics, Accuracy, and Algorithms: Can We Trust AI in Commerce?

14:00 - 14:30

MODERATOR

Nil Büyükşahin

Founder & CEO | UNIMALL

Future Commerce Stage

The Attention Economy: Winning Mindshare in a World of Scrolls and Swipes

14:30 - 14:50

Future Commerce Stage

Connected Retail: Blurring the Lines Between Online and Offline

14:50 - 15:20

MODERATOR

Moris Kastro

Managing Partner | Inveon

Aurelien Cuellar

Director of Business Solutions | Chalhoub Group

Sachin Kumar

Head of Ecommerce, Toys R Us | GToys R Us, Al Futtaim Group

Dharmendra Mehta

Managing Director MEA | Fynd

Future Commerce Stage

Born in Chaos: How Great Startups Emerge from Uncertainty

15:20 - 15:40

Jamil Shinawi

CEO | AHOY

Future Commerce Stage

The Future of HR in E-Commerce: Building Talent-Driven Growth in the Digital Economy

15:40 - 16:10

MODERATOR

Arda Atalay

Regional Director - MENA | Linkedin

Damian Brown

Vice President of Talent Acquisition | Chalhoub Group

Future Commerce Stage

The Founder Code: What Defines the Entrepreneurs Who Build the Future

16:10 - 16:25

Future Commerce Stage

Closing Ceremony: Note of Thanks

16:25 - 16:30

Investment Stage

Registration & Breakfast

09:00 - 10:00

Investment Stage

Startup competition finals (10 participants)

10:00 - 11:00

Investment Stage

Fireside chat: Pivot, fundraising, and expanding. Interview with a Series-B founder

11:00 - 11:30

Investment Stage

11:30 - 12:30

Investment Stage

Award Ceremony

12:30 - 13:00

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Investment Stage

14:00 - 17:00

VC workshops

-The Fund Journey Map: navigating a full 15-year fund journey
-LP fundraising: the good, the bad, and the ugly
-Portfolio construction: sketch & financial model
-Post-investment value creation: how do you actually “add value”?
-Portfolio outcome: from investing to returning back $$$ to your LPs
-Exits, liquidity strategy & value realization: how to do it better

Investment Stage

Event closing

17:00

Case Study Stage

E-Commerce Without AI: Is That Still an Option?

11:00 - 11:30

Shahid Hussain

Founder & CEO | Green Proposition Consulting

Robert Indries

Chairman | Robert Indries Holdings

Case Study Stage

Performance Marketing in 2026: What’s Still Working, What’s Not?

11:30 - 12:00

Muneer Al Wafaa

Founder & CEO | Al Wafaa Group / Daidu.ai

Rihab Sebaaly

CEO | Brandee by Rihab

Case Study Stage

Cross-Border Selling via Marketplaces: Opportunities and Risks

12:00 - 12:30

MODERATOR

Rihab Sebaaly

CEO | Brandee by Rihab

Vanessa Hung

CEO | Online Seller Solutions

Case Study Stage

Cross-Border Payments and Fintech Innovations: How to Simplify Global Transactions

12:30 - 13:00

MODERATOR

Rihab Sebaaly

CEO | Brandee by Rihab

Youssef Ghechi

Commercial Manager B2B - Middle East & North Africa | Payoneer

13:00 - 13:30

LUNCH BREAK

Case Study Stage

Breaking Borders: Brands That Successfully Expanded Globally

13:30 - 14:00

MODERATOR

Rihab Sebaaly

CEO | Brandee by Rihab

Diego Santana

CEO | E-Commerce Rocket

Rebecca Griffiths

CEO & Founder | Primis

Klaidas Siuipys

Founder&CEO | AMZ Bees

Case Study Stage

AI in Action: Success Stories from Predictive Analytics to Personalization

14:00 - 14:30

MODERATOR

Rihab Sebaaly

CEO | Brandee by Rihab

Hisham Dakkak

Head of AI-Driven Commercial Growth at Likecard | LikeCard

Uvika Sharma

Founder & Managing Partner | INTLDA

Case Study Stage

Influencer Marketing in Action: How to Manage Influencer Marketing Campaign for E-Commerce?

14:30 - 15:00

MODERATOR

Rihab Sebaaly

CEO | Brandee by Rihab

Mo Khaldi

Creator Economy Expert | VyV Live

Case Study Stage

The New Era of Digital Marketing: Omni-Channel, AI, and Social Commerce

15:00 - 15:30

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