Opportunity Arabia 8 Conference
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Opportunity Arabia 8 Conference
The Middle East Association held ‘Opportunity Arabia 8’ on Thursday 22nd September at 1 Great George Street, London, SW1.
Agenda
Speakers
- Chairman’s Opening Remarks – Sir Alan Munro KCMG
- Welcome – Charles Hollis – Director General, Middle East Association
- Welcome from British Offset Office, Principal Seminar Sponsors
- A View from London: Engaging with the Kingdom – Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
- The Saudi Economy: Your Partners in the Middle East – Omar Bahlaiwa, Secretary General, Saudi Committee for International Trade (CIT)
- Responding to the Challenge – Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG
- The Saudi Banking System – Thamer Jan, Commercial Manager, SABB
- Saudi Petrochemicals: A Global Presence – Leslie McCune, MD Chemical Management Resources (Posting in progress)
- Saudi Shipbuilding and Offshore Support Services: Gearing Up for Growth – Hassan Aly Abouraya, Consultant Engineer, Zamil Offshore Corporation (Posting in progress)
- Education and Training for Women – Hoda Abdulrahman Al-Helaissi, Head of Languages, King Saud University (Posting in progress)
- Construction Industry – Nadia Bakhurji, President Nadia Bakhurji Architectural & Interior Design Consultants (Posting in progress)
- Chairman’s Summing-up of the Morning Session – Sir Alan Munro KCMG (Posting in progress)
- Opportunities in the Healthcare Sector – Dr. Ahmeed Hamid (Posting in progress)
- Investment and Taxation in Saudi Arabia – Dr. Saleem Shaikh, Director, Head of Legal Services, KPMG Saudi Arabia (Posting in progress)
- How UKTI Can Help You in a Challenging Market – Christopher Innes-Hopkins, Director UK Trade & Investment, Saudi Arabia (Posting in progress)
- Doing Business in KSA: How the British Business Groups Can Help You – Mr. Geoff Fennah, Adviser Saudi Chevron Phillips, Chairman of the Eastern Province British Business Association (Posting in progress)
- Foreign Investment Opportunities in the Saudi Mining Sector – the Anatomy of a Successful Transition – Karim Mahmud, Partner London and Bahrain offices of Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP (Posting in progress)
- Mining: Case Study of a Joint Venture – Philip Cave, Managing Director, Kier Group (Posting in progress)
- Chairman’s Summing-up of the Afternoon Session – Sir Alan Munro KCMG (Posting in progress)
Presentations/Slides
- The Saudi Economy: Your Partners in the Middle East – Omar Bahlaiwa, Secretary General, Saudi Committee for International Trade (CIT) [Click for Slides]
- The Saudi Banking System – Thamer Jan, Commercial Manager, SABB [Click for Slides]
- Saudi Petrochemicals: A Global Presence – Leslie McCune, MD Chemical Management Resources [Click for Slides]
- Saudi Shipbuilding and Offshore Support Services: Gearing Up for Growth – Hassan Aly Abouraya [Click for Slides]
- Education and Training for Women – Hoda Abdulrahman Al-Helaissi [Click for Slides]
- Construction Industry – Nadia Bakhurji, President Nadia Bakhurji Architectural & Interior Design Consultants [Click for Slides]
- Opportunities in the Healthcare Sector – Dr. Ahmeed Hamid [Click for Slides]
- Investment and Taxation in Saudi Arabia – Dr. Saleem Shaikh, Director, Head of Legal Services, KPMG Saudi Arabia [Click for Slides]
- How UKTI Can Help You in a Challenging Market – Christopher Innes-Hopkins, Director UK Trade & Investment, Saudi Arabia [Click for Slides]
- Doing Business in KSA: How the British Business Groups Can Help You – Mr. Geoff Fennah, Adviser Saudi Chevron Phillips, Chairman of the Eastern Province British Business Association [Click for Slides]
- Foreign Investment Opportunities in the Saudi Mining Sector – the Anatomy of a Successful Transition – Karim Mahmud, Partner London and Bahrain offices of Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP [Click for Slides]
- Mining: Case Study of a Joint Venture – Philip Cave, Managing Director, Kier Group [Click for Slides]
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