The Retail Summit 2020

MONA KATTAN JOINS THE PHENOMENAL LINE UP AT THE RETAIL SUMMIT 2020 Beauty powerhouse and business leader, Mona Kattan will join the force of speakers and industry leaders at The Retail Summit 2020; an annual gathering of local and global retail professionals exploring the imperative issues of the retail landscape and the effects of hyper connected consumer appeal. Mona Kattan, the Global President of the cosmetic line, Huda Beauty, will take stage at the ‘Women in Retail’ event, an evening reception hosted as part of The Retail Summit 2020 programme. Carving out her empire, Mona Kattan has had an eye for opportunity that has forged the way for highly recognizable businesses. A passionate entrepreneur and a strategic businesswoman, Mona’s creative vision and natural business aptitude are the driving forces behind fierce brands that are making a significant impact. Mona will be sharing her journey as a female entrepreneur and explore Huda Beauty’s role in pushing forward the gender diversity agenda in the retail industry. Mona will be accompanying luxury retail experts, Kristina Blahnik, CEO at Manolo Blahnik and Sandra Campos, CEO at Diane Von Furstenberg in a fireside chat at ‘Women In Retail’. The panel will explore ideas of women empowerment and how to ensure commitment through leadership and a supporting community. Sandra Campos believes “it is really about giving women the confidence, and for what we do and how we incorporate it into our conversation and our discussions, it has to start with the product and what we give and offer and how fabric helps the women’s confidence.” “It is about helping other women who are also empowering women as well,” Sandra says, “It is not only about us, but it is about helping others promote what they do and trying to help more female founded businesses to have more of a voice and to raise their awareness.” Together, Mona Kattan, Kristina Blahnik and Sandra Campos will explore the challenges faced as women in executive leadership roles and discover initiatives to overcome the obstacles and create an environment in which women can flourish. Taking place on 10-11 March at Atlantis, The Palm, The Retail Summit is designed to bring together the retail community and its brightest minds in order to explore winning combinations for the current retail landscape. Other industry heavyweights who have confirmed their participation at the event include:

•Gary Vaynerchuck, CEO, Vayner Media •Fernando Machado, Global CMO, Burger King •Manju Malhotra, Co-Chief Operating Officer, Harvey Nichols •Nilesh Ved, Chairman, Apparel Group •Hannah Mercer, VP Global Retail and Franchise Operations, adidas •Ronaldo Mouchawar, Founder, Souq.com and CEO, MENA, Amazon •Patrick Chalhoub, CEO, Chalhoub Group •Fredrik Malm, President Europe and International, Coach