Digital transformation and online shopping growth are changing traditional retail, influencing consumer habits. By 2030, shopping through superapps and voice assistants will become an even more common behavior. The competition of retail with ecosystems of companies from other industries is intensifying. To meet these and other challenges, retail is actively introducing new technological solutions. Spectrum350 invites you to discuss ways to survive and win in a competitive environment.

Topics for discussion:

• Modern retail formats.
• Key trends in the transformation of physical stores: shopping experience, order picking for ultra-fast deliveries, increasing the share of services and much more.
• "Seller of the Future": What technologies, solutions and wearables are improving store staff and supporting sales.
• Innovations and new services.
• Proximity, AR/VR, biometrics and FinTech solutions: prospects, opportunities and limitations.
• Self-service trend: what's new in a year?
• Transformation of retail companies into retailtech companies.

Dubai is a well-know world trade hub. Is there a better place to bring global and local players together and discuss the present and future of marketplaces with them?

You are invited to the first ever meeting of key MENA marketplaces to be set in Opus by OMNIYAT, where we will discuss challenges facing ecom in the middle of 20's with a special attention to marketplaces.
Live presentations from - Amazon, Noon, DesertCard, Yalla!Market, Tradeling, WEE Marketplace & AliExpress* and industry experts.

* - Invitations sent / waiting for confirmation.

Digital technology changing food industry, coming with automated chefs and 3D food printers; restaurants that offer unique VR & AR experiences; and virtual assistants that develop personalized recommendations based on calories, client's taste preferences, and meal plans.

Key topics of the event:

Innovative food products and personalized nutrition

• Sports and healthy nutrition:
• Ingredients for the food industry
• Alternative Protein Sources
• Personalized nutrition

Food delivery, supply chain management, food processing, packaging and storage

• Products
• Meal designers and rations
• Ready meals (from restaurants, dark kitchens)
• Supply chain management systems
• B2B marketplaces
• Processing, packaging and storage of products

Automation in HoReCa

• Business Process Management
• Booking systems
• Robotic equipment
• Food surplus management