CELEBRATING 10 YEARS - MEED Events
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS - MEED Events
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS - MEED Events
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Main Conference Day One<br />
Monday, 18 February 2013<br />
08:00 Registration & coffee<br />
09:00 Chairman’s welcome address<br />
Edmund O`Sullivan, Chairman, <strong>MEED</strong> <strong>Events</strong><br />
09:15 Opening address by IBQ:<br />
Current economic advances and developments in Qatar<br />
Jabra Ghandour, Managing Director, IBQ<br />
QATAR’S OUTLOOK & STRATEGIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH<br />
09:40 Economic and regulatory update:<br />
Financial developments and future challenges experienced by Qatar Central Bank: How will<br />
government stimulus drive project development as well as long-term initiatives?<br />
• Role of local and international banks in the infrastructure investment programmes for 2022 and<br />
2030<br />
• Update on Qatar’s Credit Bureau and Central Depository<br />
• The impact of non-energy project developments and revenues on the Qatari economy<br />
H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Saoud Al-Thani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank<br />
<strong>10</strong>:00 Keynote update on the journey to 2022:<br />
Developing and delivering Qatar’s infrastructure in the lead up to 2022<br />
• Evaluating the successes made in developing the extensive and integrated transport systems<br />
• Outline of the project timeframes and spending plans for the short and long-term<br />
• Plans and solutions for addressing resourcing and human capital issues faced by Qatar to develop<br />
the projects required in the long-term<br />
• Future achievements in creating sustainable operations that will result in returns in high-value<br />
services and products for industries<br />
Yasir Al Jamal, Technical Director, Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee<br />
<strong>10</strong>:30 Panel discussion:<br />
Detailing the short to long-term infrastructure programme: Assessing the investment required and<br />
the overall outlook for the next 2-5 years<br />
• Update on planning, designing and implementing key projects: showcasing successes to date<br />
• Project budget allocations and the private sector opportunities or private sector involvement<br />
• Invaluable lessons learned from international stakeholders to find out their successes and pitfalls<br />
• Ensuring quality beyond 2022 through innovative and sustainable implementation<br />
Panellist:<br />
Dr. Yousef Al Horr, Founder and Chairman, Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD)<br />
Invited: Qatari Diar<br />
Invited: Ashghal<br />
Invited: New Port Project<br />
www.qatarconference.com | T +971 (0) 4 390 0699 |E events@meed.com<br />
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