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The Business & Financial Forum
3.6.08 Gulf Hotel - Manama Bahrain

With the support of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain, and with the collaboration of the Bahrain chamber of Commerce and Industry, and with the help of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Confex International s.a.l. is proudly organizing:
“The Business & Financial Forum”

The Forum was held over Two Days, 3 & 4 June 2008, and included workshops, working sessions and debates between speakers coming from different backgrounds, opening up doors and new horizons between the speakers and the participants.


 

SPONSORS

- Future Television
- Al Mustaqbal Newspaper
- The Central Bank of Lebanon
- Saudi Oger Ltd
- AAJ Holdings
- Millennium Development International
- Elaf Bank
- MTN
- Gulf Daily News
- The Gulf
- Executive Magazine
- Fortune Promoseven
- I2
- Lebanese Canadian Bank

 

SPEAKERS
First Day:
9:30 - 10:00: Opening Session:
• H.E. Dr. Hassan Abdallah Fakhro ,Minister of Industry & Commerce
• Dr. Essam Abdallah Fakhro ,Chairman, Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Mr. Hisham Al Baradie ,Chairman, Magnum Events & Exhibitions (MEEM)
• Mr. Rafik Zantout ,Chairman, Confex International SAL
10:00 - 10:30 : Networking Break:
10:30 - 11:30 : Kingdom of Bahrain: an Economical Rise and Investment Opportunities:
• H.E. Abdulnabi Al Sho'ola ,Chairman, Al Fanar Investment Holding
• Mr. Adnan Ahmad Yousif ,CEO, Al Baraka Banking Group
• Mr. Abdulkarim Al-Sayed ,CEO, Bapco
• Mr. Mohammed Muhieddine Al Khateeb ,Vice Chairman, Bahrain Businessmen's Association
11:30 - 13:00 : Disposition of Arab Markets to Adapt to Construction Growth:
• Mr. Ahmad Abu Baker Al Janahi ,Chairman & CEO, AAJ Holdings
• Mr. Bernard Mouchbahani ,Managing Partner, Pro Finance
• Mr. Yasser Akkaoui ,Managing Director, NewsMedia SAL
• Mr. Osama Al Khaja ,CPA, Head of Project Development, Kuwait Finance House Bahrain
13:00 - 13:15: Networking Break:
13:15 - 14:30 : Leading Arab Investments: Success Stories & New Horizons:
• Mrs. Huda Janahi ,CEO, Global Cargo & Traveller's Services
• Mr. Marc Henri Veyrassat ,Director Business Development, RAK Ceramics
• Mr. Akram Miknas ,Chairman, Promoseven Holdings
• Mr. Majed Fattal ,Director international investors relationship, Millennium Development
14:30 Lunch:
20:30 Dinner Sponsored by AAJ Holdings:
Second Day:
9:30 - 11:00 : Banks Financing Partners in Achievements:
• H.E. Mohsin Khamis Al Balushi ,Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry of Oman
• Dr. Jamil Jaroudi ,CEO, Elaf Bank
• Mr. Gebrayel Basbous ,Bahrain Country Manager, Credit Libanais
• Mr. Issa Saadeh ,Research & Development Manager, Global Venture Capital Holdings
11:00 - 11:30 : Networking Break:
11:30 - 13:00 : Arab Telecom Companies - Towards Regional Governance and Global Expansion:
• Mr. Ross Cormack ,CEO, Nawras
• Mr. Abdulhameed Al Sunaid ,CEO, I2
• Mr. Raghu Venkataraman ,Executive Vice President Corporate Startegy and Strategic Marketing, DU
13:00 - 14:30: Legal Reforms in the Economical and Financial Fields and their Effects on the Banking and Investment Sectors:
• Me. Lilia Sabbagh ,Partner, Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
• Ms.Dareen Abdulrahim ,Partner, Qays H. Zu'bi Attorneys & Legal Consultants
• Mr. Abdelgadir Warsama Ghalib ,Legal Advisor
• Mr. Osama Mohammed Muein ,GM Global Investment House
14:30 Lunch:
 
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