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conference details

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

Important dates

Submit all nominations: 30th September 2009

Shortlists announced:
October 2009

Gala awards evening:
23rd November 2009

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 Rouzbeh Pirouz,
Chairman
Turquoise Partners

Rouzbeh Pirouz is the Executive Chairman of Turquoise Partners, the leading Iranian asset management firm, which manages over $100 million of foreign investment funds on the Tehran Stock Exchange. He is also Senior Partner at Pelican Partners, a private equity and real estate investment company headquartered in London. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Mondus, the leading b2b procurement business in Europe, leading to a share sale to Telecom Italia at a valuation of over $300 million. Mr. Pirouz received his Bachelor's degree from Stanford University, a Master's degree from Harvard University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Iran Heritage Foundation and has been selected by the World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) as a Young Global Leader.

Appearing:

Conference day two - Tuesday 24 November 2009

4pm

IRAN and IRAQ panel: are there credible and feasible opportunities?

What is happening in these markets - what are the driving forces?
Governmental influence, political risk and security of investments
The development of the Local Stock Markets
How can you access the markets – is there really “open” opportunities
Examples of investments and sector/project investments
Expected returns – what are they on high risk profiles?
Doing business on the ground – what needs to be done to get success for investors

Mr Bjorn Englund,

Founder,
Godvig Capital

Mr Rouzbeh Pirouz,

Chairman,
Turquoise Partners

Mr Richard Blakesley,

Managing Director,
Fairfax Investment Management

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Mr Rouzbeh Pirouz,ChairmanTurquoise Partners

Mr Rouzbeh Pirouz,
Chairman
Turquoise Partners