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The Middle East has witnessed a rapid economic
and population growth over the last few years,
stretching existing infrastructure to breaking
point. In order to keep pace with this growth, the
level of infrastructure development in the region is growing – and fast!
US$ 1.3 trillion in civil engineering projects
• US$ 217 billion in power and water utilities projects
• US$ 375 billion in telecommunications projects
• US $ 200 billion in transportation projects
• US$ 1.9 trillion in energy projects
There is a long list of projects in the pipeline to be completed before 2030, which translates into an even more extensive list of long term investment opportunities.
The meeting of choice
Infrastructure Investment WORLD Middle East will bring together the leading operators, developers, end-investors, infrastructure funds and governments all in one place and at one time as the first ever event to focus exclusively on infrastructure investment opportunities and developments for the region.
International investors flock to the GCC
The scale of projects being undertaken in the Middle East is truly staggering, with governments, government linked/owned companies and the private sector investing trillions into developing infrastructure of all types.
With tightening liquidity and credit markets, the GCC states are easing the funding burden through private investment and have pursued multiple strategies to encourage investment: sales of government assets to private buyers, investments by infrastructure funds and private equity funds.
Infrastructure Investment WORLD Middle East will provide the most comprehensive look yet at the opportunities the new economic environment has created for investors.
Driving infrastructure forward
Now more than ever, investors need to know about the impact the economic downturn will have on the ability to finance projects and deliver the returns they expect.
After three months of dedicated research with end investors, infrastructure funds, project finance advisors, financiers and developers, Infrastructure Investment WORLD Middle East has been designed to cover both the investment and the financing issues that the industry wants addressed
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Key Speakers include
 Eng. Sobhi Batterjee
President and
CEO, Saudi German Hospitals Group
(SHG), KSA
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 Robbert Coomans
Head of Infrastructure
APG Investments,
The Netherlands
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 Vincent Gilles
Chief Investment Officer
ADIC – UBS Infrastructure
Investment, UAEEO |
 Rauf Diwan
CEO EMP, Bahrain
General Partner and Manager
IDB Infrastructure Fund
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Core issues for 2009
- The Middle East as the focal point for infrastructure investments and what the benefits are for investors
- Assessing the infrastructure projects pipeline in the region
- How are the GCC projects dealing with the fundraising challenge?
- Spotlight on the opportunities: a detailed look at water, energy, transport, social and property projects
- What investors need to look out for in order to minimise risk
- The role of Private equity in infrastructure
- Accessing investments using Shari’ah compliant products
- Investments for “tomorrow” - emerging markets and emerging opportunities for infrastructure
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