

Moderator: Ram Kumar Krishna Murthy
Director, Interdev Business Intelligence, Dubai, UAE

Bio:
Ram Kumar is an experienced Franchise Development Strategist with over 36 years of experience in India and GCC Countries. He was a part of rolling out a group company of NIIT-Education franchise, An Indian Homegrown brand which has 3500 NIIT centres across India and presence in 40 countries and is often called the ‘McDonald’s of the software business’. He has also built a reputation for delivering extraordinary value to clients that include TATA, Reliance, Saudi Telecom, as well as mid-sized companies and entrepreneurs in industries that include technology, health, agriculture, food, finance, and more.
He is now engaged in the roll out of the first Tech Experience Franchise Company based in Dubai , ICT Blue zone across MENA region.

Speaker: Dr.M.A.Babu
Managing Director, BB Holdings, Dubai

Bio:
Dr.M.A.Babu , is a veteran of over 20 years in the Franchise Industry focusing on Healthcare, hospitality and retail industries. He’s worked for and with Franchise Brands as distinct as Apollo Healthcare, Al Rajhi Group, Banquet Foods International and other major Brands in the GCC.
He was critical in growth of many GCC based Home Grown Franchise brands within GCC and Internationally .

Speaker: Mohammed Sanas
Director, Emaco Investments LLC

Bio:
Mohamed Sanas ,MBA Graduate from Cardiff University,UK and a second generation Director of the company who Leads the development of franchise brands under Emaco Investments Headquartered in Dubai, U A E, which was established in 1968. Emaco is involved in development of Home Grown retail Brand “ Families” Hypermarkets, Super Markets, Convenience Stores across UAE, Saudi Arabia ,Malaysia and India having almost 50 outlets and also Initiated the “F-Mart” Premium Convenience store Brand.