15th November
The sun was shining and everyone seemed to be in bright spirits as they poured into the Palais for the day ahead I was surprised at how busy it was so early...the focus this year definitely seemed to be on more work and less partying! I had a busy schedule today with two panel sessions:
First,
“The path to discovering Arabian Gold”, with Maninder Gill, Head of the Retail, Fashion &
Franchising Group-Simons Muirhead & Burton, Simon Marshal, CEO-Fawaz Al Hokair & Co, Nick Gowens, Chairman & Business Development Director, Hiro Harjani, Founder & CEO Aftershock London and Helen Barnish, Head of International Real Estate, Hamleys. The session went well with lots of great feedback.
The second was "Outlet retailing: secrets for success", with Iestyn Roberts, Chief Executive-Freeport Retail; Phil Cottingham, Head of Retail, Quintain Estates
& Development PLC, Sebastian Sommer, Neinver; Carmine Rotondaro, Worldwide Real Estate Director, PPR Group; John Devine, President Subway and Chris Kan, Subway. Another success with Developers queuing to hand out their cards to Subway and Gucci.
Another successful day of meetings finished with cocktails with the Benoy girls Valerie and Amy, followed by a Fashion Show hosted by PTAK Outlet at the Majestic Hotel.
First, “The path to discovering Arabian Gold”, with 
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