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Conference:
Day 1
23rd Nov 8.50am - 5:30pm
Day 2
24th Nov 8.50am - 5:30pm
Master Classes:
Sunday 22nd Nov
KMPG - Making your investments sweat - driving value from portfolio companies
Wednesday 24 Nov
BDO Corporate Finance & Lawrence Graham - The challenges of restructuring & re-financing in the current market
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Private Equity World Awards, MENA 2009
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Important dates
Submit all nominations: 30th September 2009
Shortlists announced:
October 2009
Gala awards evening:
23rd November 2009
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Nominations can be put forward for a series of categories depending on the meeting of category criteria.
Categories
- Deal of the year
- Professional services firm of the year
- Best fund raising of the year
- Best new private equity fund
- Best private equity house
- Best venture capital fund
- Special merit award
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The awards evening will be one of spectacular entertainment, food, networking and a whole lot of fun. You will not want to miss it!
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 Mr Basil Moftah,
Managing Director, Middle East & Africa Thomson Reuters With more than ten years experience at Thomson Reuters in sales and financial investments, Basil currently holds the post of Managing Director for the Middle East & Africa for Thomson Reuters, based in Dubai, UAE. Upon graduation from university, Basil joined Reuters through the European Graduate Program and began in the Client Training Department. Soon after he moved to Italy for a year, first Rome as a sales executive in risk management systems and then to Milan for an assignment in finance. The following two and a half years Basil spent between London and San Francisco working as an Investment Associate for Reuters Venture Capital Group, investing over $100 million across 16 companies. After which he took two years off to pursue a Master's degree and returned to London as Regional Head of Business Direct for EMEA. A post he held for four years during which Business Direct sales increased significantly. Basil is a frequent speaker at several international conferences, most recently MENA Private Equity Conference and the World Economic Forum in Egypt. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo and Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard.
Appearing: Conference day two - Tuesday 24 November 2009 12pm SAUDI ARABIA panel: “a horizon of opportunity within the region’s powerhouse”
- Structural, regulatory and investment influences within Saudi
- Main players, their size, track record and strategies
- Deal flow, prices and returns to investors
- Opportunities and challenges to investing in Saudi
- Diversification of investments and portfolios, sectors and M&A activity
- The forward plans for Saudi investors and funds – the vision ahead
Vice President – Portfolio Management,
Afwaf Investment Managing Director, Middle East & Africa ,
Thomson Reuters Co-Founder and Managing Director,
HBG Holdings Managing Director - Head, Global Transaction Banking - MENA,
Deutsche Bank Executive Partner,
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The Awards ceremony brings together top executives from private equity institutions from across the region.
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