Keynote: Business and Government CEOs New Direction

• The future of GCC economy and new financial architecture needs
• Business and government CEOs "2009 and beyond challenges and opportunities"
• What the GCC economic authorities should do to build investors confidence in GCC business and economy
• Facing the challenges of the financial crisis and doing business as usual
• Strong PPP-Public Private Partnership to face the challenges and bringing back the businesses to normal

Dr. Dirk Buchta

Partner and Managing Director

A.T. Kearney Middle East

Impact of the Financial Crises on GCC Project Financing "Challenges and Opportunities" 

• How to face the challenges in tourism industry and doing the business as usual
• The future of the real estate industry
• Impact of the financial crises on GCC small and medium businesses
• How to re-build the power of retail purchase and increase the business sales turn over

Dr. Khalid Maniar

Founder & Managing Partner

Horwath Mak

GCC Import, Export and Re-Export Future Challenges and Opportunities

• Ports and customs challenges and their role in developing the GCC import, export and re-export Sector
• GCC freeport zones role and initiatives in developing the GCC import, export and re-export sector
• Global opportunities in the import, export and re-export sector that GCC authorities should focus and follow
• GCC customs and authorities role and initiatives in developing the GCC import, export and re-export sector

Mr. Bruce Powers

Senior Vice President

Arab Capital Markets Resource Center