Infrastructure Investment World MENA Conference - Speaker list

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Infrastructure Investment World MENA 2011 brings you inclusive insights from leading investors and infrastructure project managers addressing a variety of infrastructure investment opportunities.

Eng. Ali Al Barrak

President and CEO

Saudi Electricity Company

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 9.10am

Keynote: Evaluating investment opportunities for MENA’s independent power and water projects

Mr. Fahad Seddiq Al Gergawi

Chief Executive Officer

Dubai Government

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 9.10am

Keynote address: UAE’s infrastructure priority list –creating opportunities and encouraging investment

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 12.40pm

Panel: Alternative funding options to finance MENA’s demand for new infrastructure

Mr. Adnan Al Hammadi

Dubai Rail Agency CEO

Road And Transport Authority

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 10.10am

Keynote: RTA partnering for successful rail projects

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 4pm

Panel discussion: Creating profitable partnerships for successful mega transport projects

Mr. Mahmoud AL Khoshman

Chief Executive Officer

Khrafi Cham for Utilities Development

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 11.40am

Panel: Investing in long term power plans in the MENA region

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 12.20pm

Attracting private investors to Build-Own-Operate IPPs- The Syrian experience

H.E. Marwan Al Sarkal

Chief Executive Officer

Sharjah Investment Authority

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 11.10am

Assessing the viability and financing of infrastructure projects in the MENA region

Dr. Hashem Al tabtabei

Technical Team Director

Partnerships Technical Bureau

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 10.10am

Creating successful IWPPs - the Kuwait experience

Mr. Hatem Alahmad

Regional Director, Middle East & Africa, International Operations

Sausi

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 10.10am

Closing the infrastructure gap for Saudi Arabia

Mr. Salar Ameen

Deputy Chairman

Iraqi National Investment Commission

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 9.40am

Keynote: Partnering to rebuild Iraq’s infrastructure

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 4.20pm

Rebuilding and powering the nation – Iraq’s IPP Programme

Mr. Essa Bastaki

Chief Executive Officer

ICT Fund

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 4.10pm

Panel: Mitigating risk by choosing the right partners for your infrastructure projects

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 12.10pm

Investor’s panel: How investors evaluate bankable infrastructure projects?

Mr. Abhay Bhargava

Frost & Sullivan

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 4.50pm

How to attract IPP investment into new projects

Mr Martin Cooper

Head of Counsulting MENA

DTZ

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 2.40pm

How to unlock the value of real estate developments adjacent to major infrastructure projects – airports and ports

Mr. Nicolas Copp

Managing Director

Emirates Capital

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 2.10pm

Effective risk management to maximise success in infrastructure projects

Mr. Tauseef Farooqi

Commerical Director

Taweelah Asia Power Company

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 11.40am

Panel: Investing in long term power plans in the MENA region

Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 2.20pm

Structuring power purchase agreements with IPPs for profits

Mr. Sanjay Ghag

Prinicpal

Oasis Capital

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 12.10pm

Investor’s panel: How investors evaluate bankable infrastructure projects?

Mr. Imad Ghandour

Executive Director

Gulf Capital

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 2.20pm

Panel: Are healthcare infrastructure projects a safe investment?

Mr. Uptal Guha

Executive Director

Gulf Finance House

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 11.40am

Secondary PPP equity: has the time come for secondaries in MENA infrastructure/PPP?

Mr. Johnathan Herps

Executive Director

Abu Dhabi Capital

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 9.10am

Keynote: Investment potential in developing affordable housing infrastructure

Dr. Ayob Kazim

Managing Director

Dubai International Academic City

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 3.30pm

Building world class education infrastructure through foreign direct investment

Mr. Amer Khan

Chief Executive Officer

Precipico

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 4.10pm

Panel: Mitigating risk by choosing the right partners for your infrastructure projects

Dr Hisham Khatib

Honorary Vice Chairman

World Energy Council

Dr. Hisham Khatib is past-Chairman – Jordan Electricity Regulatory Commission, Honorary Vice Chairman of the World Energy Council, and past-Chairman of the International Committee for Developing Countries, 1992- 1995 Session. Over the period 1994-1995, 1993-1994 and...

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Pre-Conference Briefing Day Monday 16th May 2011, 3.20pm

Future Middle East electricity demands and need for investments

Mr. Mark Lemmon

Chief Executive Officer

MENA Infrastructure Fund

Mark Lemmon is the Chief Executive Officer of the MENA Infrastructure Fund. MENA Infrastructure Fund was established in September 2007 and to date has made investments in a container port operation in Egypt and in a power plant company (an IPP) in Oman. Mark was...

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Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 11.40am

Forecasting returns from infrastructure investments

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011, 12.10pm

Investor’s panel: How investors evaluate bankable infrastructure projects?

Mr. Adil Marghub

Head

International Finance Corporation

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 12.40pm

Panel: Alternative funding options to finance MENA’s demand for new infrastructure

Day One Tuesday 17th May 2011, 5.10pm

Reforming private sector investment through laws and regulations

Dr Muhammad Mustafa

Director

IBI Group

Muhammad A. Mustafa, P.Eng., Ph.D. is a partner and director with IBI Group of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Mustafa has more than 20 years experience in transportation planning, traffic management and transit design including projects in North America, Europe and the Middle...

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