Building a Resilient e-Commerce Business

Event Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns have propelled businesses into finding newer ways to keep selling to their existing customers while attracting newer ones. Forward-thinking organizations have moved quickly and adapted newer technologies to continue to thrive despite the challenges presented by the pandemic setting up eCommerce platforms which have become the most important medium for business now.

We at Verve are partnering with SAP Customer Experience to bring a knowledge-sharing virtual event series wherein you will have the opportunity to learn about technologies assisting organizations to lead in current times and customer success stories. Interact with experts and your peers as they share transformational stories that will guide, inspire, and help reinvent how you run your business from the comfort of your private space.

Please register for the 1st virtual event focused on eCommerce taking place on the 13th July from 12 to 1 PM Dubai time

AGENDA – 13th July from 12 to 1 PM Dubai Time

 

12:00 – 12:02 PM
OPENING REMARKS
Rohan Sharma, Chief Growth Officer, Verve Management – UAE
12:02 – 12:17 PM
EXECUTIVE KEYNOTE | Latest trends and practices building a resilient e-Commerce business
Sammar Farooqi, Head of Consumer Industries, EMEA South, SAP
12:17 – 12:35 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION | Opportunity galore – Driving better business outcomes during and post Covid 19 pandemic
MODERATOR:
Sammar Farooqi, SAP Consumer Industries Leader – EMEA South, SAPPANELLISTS:
Daniel Gomez Rojas, Chief Digital Officer, AlMalki Group
Neeraj Tiwari, Head of Technology e-Commerce, Kuwait Food Company
Jonathan Flender, Group Head of eCommerce – Retail, Al-Futtaim
12:35 – 12:50 PM
PRESENTATION | Commerce Everywhere – technical trends, best practices and customer stories
Arthur Garcin, CX Specialist , SAP
12:50 – 1:00 PM
Q&A | CLOSING REMARKS

Speakers

Arthur Garcin is a CX Specialist, part of the MENA presales team region within SAP. He has over 10 years of experience working with retailers in Europe and MENA. On a strong technical background, Arthur’s strong will is to understand customer’s expectations and to advise the best path to success in digital transformations. He holds a master’s degree in Information Systems and Management from the University of Lyon.

Daniel Gomez Rojas is the Chief Digital Officer of AlMakki Group. Prior to joining AlMalki Group, he was the Head of Digital Fashion JVs and Fashion Chalhoub Group responsible for developing and executing Ecom and omnichannel strategy for Chalhoub fashion franchise brands and JVs. He was also the Head of E-commerce and Omnichannel Inditex Russia for Zara, Zara Home, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Pull & Bear, Oysho, and Uterqüe. He also took part in Inditex Ecommerce rollout in other markets worldwide.

Daniel is a holistically-minded leader and transformation agent with strong experience in marketing, finance, communications, procurement, E-commerce, Omni-channel retail, supply chain, operations, and strategy.

Jonathan Flender is a passionate Digital Marketing professional currently working at Al Futtaim Group. He has over 15 years of experience in France and the UAE at JCDecaux, the world’s leading outdoor advertising company.  Pursuing his passion for media, he joined Moby Group in 2011 as Head of Digital Marketing and Social Media for 6 countries at MOBY Group. From 2016 to 2020 he worked at Axiom Telecom, Bayut.com, and Mumzworld as head of Digital before joining Al Futtaim Group in January 2020 successively as Head of eCommerce Multi-Brand then as Retail Group Head of eCommerce.

Name: Arthur Garcin
Title: CX Specialist
Organization: SAP – UAE

Name: Daniel Gomez Rojas
Title: Chief Digital Officer
Organization: AlMalki Group – KSA

Name: Jonathan Flender
Title: Group Head of eCommerce – Retail
Organization: Al-Futtaim – UAE

Neeraj Tiwari is the Head of Technology e-Commerce of Kuwait Food Company with strong leadership in Digital Strategy for Enterprises, Managing Digital Products & Technology.

He was formerly the Head of Technology (eCommerce & mCommerce) of Jubilant Food Works (Dominos & Dunkin Donuts), Head of Technology (Digital) of NameZee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, and the CTO – Digital of NameZee Media Corporation Limited.

He has over 15 years of experience in building digital business for enterprises in the diversified business domain in Food, Retail & Media.

Sammar is the Regional Head of Business Development for SAP Industry Cloud for Consumer Industries, leading Demand Generation, Customer Co-Innovation and Cloud Evangelism. He has 20 years of experience in consulting, retail, and consumer industries across Europe and the MENA region working at the C-level as well as leading technology and consulting organizations. He was previously Regional Principal Retail Value Advisory SAP, Associate Consulting Partner – IBM, Engagement Director – Deloitte, and Vice President at Al Tayer Group.

Name: Neeraj Tiwari
Title: Head of Technology e-Commerce
Organization: Kuwait Food Company – KUWAIT

Name: Sammar Farooqi
Title: SAP Consumer Industries Leader, EMEA South
Organization: SAP – UAE