International retail gurus to speak at 'Successful Brands - Successful People, Emerging Technologies for the CEO'

The event will feature top Retail Gurus of various specialities from across the world. Some of the featured speakers include - Mr. J J. Strub, A retail guru & author from USA, a specialist in manufacturing and enterprise-wide software; Mr. Johan Pellicaan, Managing Director, ProClarity International, Netherlands, a specialist on retail intelligence; Prof. T A S Vijayaraghavan - XLRI, Jamshedpur, India, a doctorate in Supply Chain management; amongst other international & local speakers

Announcing the conference Mr. Ramakrishnan, Director, CEM Business Solutions and initiator of RTF said, "With increasing competition mounting customer expectation, The Retail Industry in the Middle East is reaching a saturation level. Emerging Technologies like Point of Sale, RFID, ERP, CRM, Loyalty & Business Intelligence are the answer for retailers to retain their leadership edge. Technology has enabled retailers to reduce distances, integrate and connect value chains, observe sales and inventory, customer buying patterns and changes in the market basket. This seminar will help top management understand & reap the benefits associated with the emergence of these powerful new technologies in GLOBAL scenario.

"The emergence of the GLOBAL CUSTOMER has led to a revolution in the retail industry today. Consumers expect superb quality, selection and service, and they have the flexibility to abandon any retailer that can't deliver. With today's consumer there is no margin for error. This seminar will help educate the marketers in the Middle East about the role of technology in their strategic initiatives. Retailers will be given a privileged insight into industry best practices, new technologies and the latest scientific advances," Said
Mr. J J. Strub, A retail guru & author from USA, one of the distinguished international speakers at the event.

The one day conference will have over 250 CEO's / Top management from the Middle East along-with International experts in retail technologies who will deliberate together & share knowledge on how emerging retail technologies will impact the success of future CEO's & Brands.

This conference is part of the Retail Technology Forum's activities, which include a Quarterly CEO's Meeting, Strategy & Global Trends, Monthly CXO's Meetings, Technology Specific Discussions, Periodic Newsletter addressing Market Trend, Research & Technology.