Speakers

Chang Sup Shin is best known for elevating 1004 Gourmet into one of the UAE’s most influential Asian speciality food brands, bridging authentic Asian cuisine offerings with mainstream hospitality and retail markets. He positioned the brand as a go-to supplier of premium Korean and Japanese ingredients to top hotels and restaurants and expanded the concept into café (Seoul Street Café), speciality coffee, and lifestyle retail (Lamise Beauty).

Chang is also the co-founder of Ugly Burger and conceptual founder of Ugly Noodles, a spin-off set to open its first brick-and-mortar location in Q1 2026, expanding his footprint in the casual restaurant space.