Irfan Hamid

Irfan Hamid has extensive experience in various leadership roles in the field of eCommerce and digital transformation. Irfan is currently working as the Managing Director at Alyasra Fashion, overseeing a major operator in food and fashion in the GCC region. Prior to this, they served as the eCommerce & Digital Transformation Leader at BMA International FZE, where they were responsible for defining and delivering the e-commerce and digital strategy.

Before that, Irfan worked at Al-Futtaim as the GM eCommerce & Digital Retail. In this role, they led the commercial, online trading, finance, e-commerce, and marketing functions within the company, focusing on digital and omni-channel retail across MENA and SE Asia. Irfan also served as the eCommerce Leader for Marks & Spencer (Middle East & SE Asia), where they were responsible for delivering the e-commerce strategy and commercialization of digital channels.

Irfan Hamid has also held leadership positions at Buddi, MIMRA Consulting Ltd, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Tesco, Carphone Warehouse PLC, and Prudential. Irfan'sexpertise includes business development, digital marketing, strategic development, market research, and analysis. Irfan holds a BSc(Hons) degree from Harvard and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

Irfan Hamid has a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Chemistry & Stats from The University of Edinburgh, which they obtained from 1989 to 1993. In 2022, they also received a Certificate in Business Strategy from Harvard Business School Online.