Gulfhost - Qoot

GulfHost, MENA’s largest hospitality and foodservice exhibition, is a 3-day must attend expo that will bring together communities from across the food, hospitality, and catering industries in a single food ecosystem.

Tourism Development Fund

Culinary Arts

Toqa Coffee

Indpt

Kitopi

Foodics

Kearney

Bain & Company

Kaykroo

Modern Food Company

AFCO

Kudu

Mukatafa

Qoot

Shaping the future of foodservice equipment and design

From 8 - 10 November 2022, Dubai World Trade Centre will be the main hub for industry professionals from across the food ecosystem spanning 21+ halls, over 113,000 visitors from 182+ countries, and will provide the largest platform for the food industry to build new professional relationships, strengthen existing ones, and execute high-value deals.

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Qoot as the strategic partner

Qoot Association is partnering with GulfHost 2022 as the official strategic partner to present a full day of sessions and workshops that will deep-dive into Saudi Arabia’s F&B market and guide investors on how to navigate investment opportunities in the sector successfully.

Don’t miss out! Join us from 8-10 November 2022 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Register today and discover investment opportunities in KSA.

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Program overview

Deep-dive into current trends and the immense opportunities for growth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a full day of sessions and a workshop curated by Mukatafa and Qoot Association to guide investors on how to navigate Saudi Arabia’s F&B market successfully. The main focus of the KSA-based program is to shed light on the Kingdom’s “hidden gem” - the F&B sector - and how it aligns with Vision 2030. The topics that have been chosen will largely aim to promote Saudi Arabia’s F&B sector and its investment opportunities at a global level.

Registration and Networking

Operning Remarks by Chairperson

Summit Opening Keynote Speech
The Kingdom’s Effort in Welcoming Investors to the F&B Sector

10:40 – 11:05

A high-level view of the Saudi business ecosystem and the Vision 2030’s encouragement of foreign investors in the F&B sector. The session offers more insight on the Saudi F&B sector’s growth and foreign investment opportunities in order to answer the question of “Why should you invest in Saudi?” from a business ecosystem and human resources perspective.

Speaker: Badr Alherbish – Executive Director of Strategy, Tourism Development Fund

Panel Discussion
Future of F&B in KSA

11:05 – 11:50

An interactive panel that will highlight the private sector’s perspective on the future of F&B by sparking a discussion between successfully established brands in KSA across various divisions (entrepreneurs, F&B tech, fine dining, QSR, etc.). The panel discussion will also touch on the legislative environment from the private sector’s point of view and shed light on the encouragement of growth from global and local partnerships.

Panelist(s):

Deem Albassam – Co-founder & MD, The Independent Food Company
Sabine El Najjar – Managing Director, Kitopi Saudi Arabia
Sara Alsaadi – CEO, Toqa Coffee
Ahmad Alzaini – Co-founder & CEO, Foodics

Moderator: Sadeem Safar Alsofyani – Senior Business Development Manager, Mukatafa

Presentation
Culinary Arts Commission: Revolutionizing the F&B Sector

LUNCH BREAK

Panel Discussion
How Can Qoot Help Your Business Thrive in the Saudi F&B Market?

13:00 – 13:45

An interactive panel discussion that will be led by various members of the Qoot Association to elaborate on the important role the non-profit trade association plays within the F&B sector. The panellists will highlight the specific Qoot initiatives that contribute to the Vision 2030 and how the association can help foreign investors enter the Saudi market.

Panelists:

Ahmed Alkadi – Founder & CEO, Althawaqh Food Company
Faisal Shaker – Co-founder & CEO, Modern Food Company
Murat Ungun – CEO, Kudu Company for Food and Catering

Moderator: Razan Alaqil – Partner & Senior Director of Advocacy, Mukatafa

Presentation
Figures and Trends of the Saudi F&B Market

13:45 – 14:10

A data-filled session showing the current performance of the Saudi F&B sector, and the forecasted growth and future trends in the market. This session will provide further insight on the potential of the F&B sector in order to incentivize and excite investors. This data will be translated into numbers and figures that will largely focus on the F&B sector’s consumption, spending, etc.

Speaker: Mohammed Dhehdi – Partner, Consumer Goods & Retail, Kearney

Presentation
How Are Cloud Kitchens Reshaping Food Services in the Saudi Market?

Workshop
Ease of Doing Buisness in the Saudi Legislative Ecosystem

15:15 – 16:15

The workshop will include an engaging discussion with the team behind the “Ease of Doing Business in the Saudi Legislative Ecosystem Study” published by Mukatafa in collaboration with Bain & Company. This first of its kind study takes a deep dive into the regulatory ecosystem for businesses in Saudi Arabia with a special focus on the F&B sector. It will delve into the ways data can provide insights to create evidence-based policy solutions and advocate towards a better environment for business growth and sustainability, thus encouraging growth and investments

Speaker(s):

Cyrille Fabre – Senior Partner & Leader of Consumer Goods and Retail Pracitce, Bain & Company Middle East
Razan Alaqil – Partner & Senior Director of Advocacy, Mukatafa

Closing Remarks by Chairperson

Meet the speakers!

We are honoured to introduce you to our exciting lineup of revolutionary business leaders that are changing the Saudi F&B landscape. Don’t miss the chance to meet them in person on the 8th of November at GulfHost 2022 where they will discuss investment opportunities, the future of F&B, and much more!