RLI Connect Global 2022 took place over four days between the 30 October and the 2 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, unlocking something totally new to the region, bringing international and home-grown brands together to connect, explore and develop potential opportunities to expand their brands into a burgeoning market. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is fast becoming an iconic retail landmark and is the epicentre of giga-projects as Vision 2030 begins to take shape, a perfect fit with the different facets of RLI.

In 2023 RLI Connect Global will return to its iconic home in London, to continue building those all-important relationships whilst bringing together the world of retail & leisure under one roof to Connect, Explore, Develop.

The thinking behind RLI Connect is simple…

Useful connections when you need them most

Our previous events in London, Dubai, Istanbul, LA and more recently Riyadh, have brought together thousands of industry professionals to connect, explore and develop business opportunities worldwide… A necessity in today’s world.

Making it easy for you

Grow your network easily with pre-arranged one-to-one meetings between retailers, leisure operators and entertainment concepts and investors, owners, developers and prospective partners of the most visionary and innovative retail and leisure concepts from across the globe.

Helping you stay on top

The retail and leisure industry is exciting, dynamic and innovative and will continue to adapt and evolve to meet the rapidly changing needs of the industry. Retail will reinvent itself and this is the perfect opportunity to re-think strategies and innovate… A necessity in tomorrow’s world.

One simple objective

To help you do business in a fast changing environment enabling you to explore new markets and develop new relationships.

There may be many different theories and expectations about the future of malls, but one thing is certain: the shopping malls industry is on the verge of revolution. Successful malls in 2022 are unlikely to be the ones that are still depending on old concepts.

The Global RLI Awards 2022 will follow RLI Connect Global, with the venue for both events set to be announced soon.