Private Equity MENA 2009

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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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Meet our speakers

» Mr Atif A. Abdulmalik,

Chief Executive Officer, Arcapita

» Mr Sameer Al Ansari,

Executive Chairman, Dubai International Capital (UAE) and Chief Executive Officer, SHUAA Capital (UAE)

» Mr Mohammed Al Hussain,

Vice President – Portfolio Management, Afwaf Investment

» Mr Benjamin Aller,

Middle East Managing Partner, SJ Berwin (MENA) LLP

» Mr Rami Alturki,

President, Khalid Ali Alturki & Sons

» Mr Mohammed Alzubi,

Managing Partner, Arab Seed Ventures

Mr Imad Awad,

Director, NBD Sana Capital

» Mr Hicham Ayass,

Senior Financial Analyst, CNBC Arabiya

» Mr Oleh Bakhmatyuk,

Principal, Agroholding Avangard

» Eng Sobhi Batterjee,

Founder, President & CEO, Saudi German Hospitals Group

» Mr Tamer Bazzari,

Chief Executive Officer, Rasmala Investments

» Mr Alaya Bettaieb,

Director Arab Academic Tech Transfer project, Manager, ASTF Techno Fund, Head, ASTF Bureau (Tunisia), ASTF Bureau

» Mr Faisal bin Juma Belhoul ,

Founder & Managing Partner, Ithmar Capital

» Mr Richard Blakesley,

Managing Director, Fairfax Investment Management

» Mr Brad Bourland,

Chief Economist and Managing Director, Proprietary Investment, , Jadwa Investment Company

» Mr Bruno Boustani,

Director, Private Equity, AB Capital (UAE)

» Mr Jon Breach,

Head , BDO Corporate Finance

» Mr Tim Casben,

Partner, Lawrence Graham

» Mr Fuad M. Chapra,

Vice President – Business Development, Merger & Acquisition, The Savola Group (KSA)

» Mr Abu Bakar Chowdhury,

Partner, Emerging Markets Partership

» Mr Shahzaad Dalal,

Vice Chairman , IL&FS Investment Managers Limited

» Mr H. Richard Dallas,

Managing Director, Private Equity , Gulf Capital

» Mr Aejaz Danishmand,

Head of Equity Capital Markets/Mergers & Acquisitions , Mashreqbank

» Mr Christophe De Mahieu,

Co-Head, Gulf Growth Capital, Investcorp

» Mr Mathieu Drean,

Managing Partner, Triago

» Mr Antoine Dréan,

Founder & CEO, Triago

» Mr Yasser El Mallawany,

Chief Executive Officer, EFG Hermes

» Mr Bjorn Englund,

Founder, Godvig Capital

» Mr Ahmed Farooq,

Head of Investment Banking, Rasameel Structured Finance Company

» Mr William Fellows,

Director Francophone North West Africa, FSVC

» Mr Vishal Gandhi,

Founder, Gandhi & Associates

» Ms Najmeh Habili,

Senior Manager, ADCB Macquarie Corporate Finance

» Mr Robert Hall,

Partner, Transaction Services, KPMG

» Mr Gordon Hargraves,

Partner, Rho Fund Investors

» Mr Mike R. Hughes,

Managing Director - Head, Global Transaction Banking - MENA, Deutsche Bank

» Mr Zulfi Hydari,

Co-Founder and Managing Director, HBG Holdings

» Mr Yahya Jalil,

Head of Private Equity, TNI, and Senior Executive Officer, TNI Dubai Ltd (UAE), TNI Dubai Ltd

» Mr Tony Jashanmal,

Group Director, Jashanmal Group

» Dr Abdulaziz Jazzar,

Executive Partner, Malaz Group (KSA)

» Mr Ahmet Kayhan,

Co-Founder and CEO, REIDIN.com

» Mr Kamel Lazaar,

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Swicorp

» Mr Michael P. Lee,

Member of the Board, Ithmaar Bank

» Mr Mark Lemmon,

Chief Executive Officer, MENA Infrastructure Fund

» Mr Simon Littlewood,

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Golden Bridge Merchant Bank

» Mr Christoph L. Löslein ,

Founder and Chief Executive, Asia Access Holding AG

» Mr Iyad Malas,

Chief Executive Officer , MAF Trust

» Mr John Mantzavinatos,

Director, Instrata Capital

» Mr Neil McDaid,

Head of Debt Advisory, BDO

» Mr Basil Moftah,

Managing Director, Middle East & Africa , Thomson Reuters

» Mr Munawar Mohammed,

Assistant Vice President, Atman Investment Company

» Mr Mohammad Mohareb Al-Qahtany,

Chief Executive Officer, Al Aman Investment Co.

» Mr Marcelo M. Moreira Filho,

Chief Executive Officer, TIBA Agro

» Mr Rajiv Nakani,

Managing Partner, Global Capital Management Ltd

» Mr Victor Ng,

Founder and Executive Chairman, New Asia Assets

» Mr Pinal Nicum,

Principal, Coller Capital

» Mr Mark O'Hare,

Founder and Managing Director, Preqin Ltd

» Mr Raj R. Pai,

Managing Director, Global Environment Fund

» Mr Vikas Papriwal,

Partner, Private Equity and SWFs, KPMG

» Mr Rogério Penalva,

Private Equity Portfolio Manager, Vision Brazil Investments

» Mr Jan Pensaert,

Chief Executive Officer and CIO, Valiance Advisors (UK)

» Mr Rouzbeh Pirouz,

Chairman, Turquoise Partners

» Mr Basil Rahim,

Founder, MerchantBridge

» Mr Gururaj Rao,

Chief Executive Officer, Kuwaiti Indian Holding Company

» Mr Saqib Rashid,

Vice President, Abraaj Capital

» Mr Nick Rucker,

Partner, Private Capital, Lawrence Graham

» Mr Praveen Sahay,

Founder and Managing Director, WAVE Equity Partners

» Mr Chetan Shah,

Head - Mergers, Acquisitions & Advisory, NCB Capital

» Mrs Shimi Shah,

Managing Director, FORSA

» Mr Mark Shaw,

Head of Restructuring Advisory, BDO

» Mr Adel I. Si-Bouekaz,

Board Member, Nomad Capital

» Mr Frederic Sicre,

Executive Director, Abraaj Capital

» Mr Khaldoon Tabaza,

Chief Executive Officer, Riyada Ventures

» Mr Peter Tavener,

Director, BDO Corporate Finance

Ms Eithne Treanor,

Special Correspondent in the Middle East, CNBC Arabiya

» Mr Matt Troniak,

Director, Director, Lixus Capsian Management

» Mr Nick Turner,

Partner, Head of Finance, Lawrence Graham

» Mr Michael van Uffelen,

Executive Director – Corporate Finance, Arqaam Capital

» Mr Oscar Vita Decotelli,

Head of Business Development, Vision Brazil Investments

» Mr Lance Whitehead,

Managing Director, Cygnus Capital Limited

» Mr James Winterbotham,

Partner, India Advisory Partners

» Mr Tom Withyman,

Partner, Head of Corporate Recovery and Restructuring, Lawrence Graham

» Dr Hazem Zagzoug,

Chairman & CEO, Andalusia Holding Company

» Mr Jens Yahya Zimmermann,

Partner, New Silk Route