When

September 15 - 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM
September 16 - 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM
September 17 - 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM

Where

Sheikh Saeed Hall 1-3 & Trade Centre Arena Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Sleep Expo Middle East : 6th Edition

When

September 28 - 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
September 29 - 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
September 30 - 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Where

Sheikh Saeed Hall 1-3 & Trade Centre Arena Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

Conference Speakers 2024

cheikh_elkarachi
Cheikh Mohamed Elkarachi
Chairman & CEO
RIM FOAM
coirfit
Nirbhay Gupta
CEO
COIRFIT MATTRESS
gaurav_sachdeva
Gaurav Sachdeva
Director
Chemie Products Private Limited
hoiam
Hoiam Sayed
Consultant
Proton
kumar_brijwani
Kumar Brijwani
Business Head - MENA
Sheela Foam
nick
Nick Oettinger
CEO
The Furniture Recycling Group
pamela
Pamela Lilburne Opie
CEO & Founder
Linen Obsession
sundaresan (1)
Sundaresan Srinivasan
Secretary
ISPF
taha_saeed
Taha Saeed
Sales Manager, Polyurethanes
(MEA & SA) - Tajchem
zoe
Zoe Flynn née Moorcroft
Group Head of Sales & Marketing
The Furniture Recycling Group
anuraag
Anuraag Purie
Chief Executive Officer
AS Enterprise
tobias
Tobias Kirchhoff
Founder & CEO
Variowell Development GmbH
marco
Marco Bottecchia
Global Sales Manager
BORSOI Srl
selcuk
Selçuk ASLANTAŞ
Area Sales Manager
Boyteks Tekstil
sonja
Sonja Kapetanovic
Chief Executive Officer
Schlarafia
nitin_poddar
Nitin Poddar
Director
Nowofill - Ginni Spectra Pvt. Ltd
ben
Benjamin James Cuthbert
Vice President – Sales & Marketing
Leggett & Platt, Inc. - International Bedding Unit

Cheikh Mohamed Elkarachi

Chairman & CEO

Elkarachi Holdings & RIM FOAM

Cheikh Mohamed Elkarachi is a young entrepreneur and the visionary leader behind Elkarachi Holdings. He is the second generation to run the family business Rim Foam and Maucit. Their family office is the largest and leading in North West Africa, specializing in the production of polyurethane foam, mattresses and carpets. Based in Mauritania, Cheikh has transformed his family business into an industry leader, with products present in nearly every Mauritanian household.

Cheikh is a graduate of Georgia State University and holds an associate’s degree in Political Science and Government and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Affairs. This academic foundation has given him a nuanced understanding of global markets and the intricacies of international business dynamics.
Cheikh is an Obama Foundation Africa Leader for 2024-2025, proudly representing Mauritania as the sole participant ever selected from the country in the program’s history. He is part of a highly selective group of 34 visionary changemakers from across the continent. These leaders are trained in President Obama’s values-based leadership methodology, emphasizing integrity, innovation, and community-driven solutions to address pressing global and local challenges.

Cheikh is deeply passionate about education, has a keen interest in diplomacy and can be seen running marathons and taking on good challenges.

He has lived in 4 countries and is fluent in Arabic, French and English.

Nirbhay Gupta

CEO

COIRFIT MATTRESS

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