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Pre-Conference Workshops: 23rd March 2020 10:00 - 13:00

FC Workshop 1 (GSMA) - Future Cities: Emerging Technologies, Innovation and Investment Trends

Venue: Dubai – B

The 2020s will see many smart city concepts become reality, harnessing digital technology innovations to improve the lives of inhabitants, enhance resource efficiency, and enable sustainable production and consumption. Governments in MENA have been at the forefront of these initiatives, creating new, purpose-built smart cities and/or making existing cities smarter, in response to rapid urbanisation, changing consumer lifestyles, limited resources, and growing calls to tackle issues around climate change.

The GSMA Intelligence future cities workshop will bring together professionals from the mobile ecosystem, public sector and investor community to discuss the outlook for smart cities in the 2020s and beyond. Key focus areas will include; • Trends and technologies that will underpin innovative smart city solutions, including 5G, AI, IoT and advanced mapping techniques • Impact and outlook of smart solutions on key sectors and services, such as transport, public safety, healthcare and utilities • Emerging funding models and investment opportunities in smart city initiatives.

Speaker: Kenechi Okelele Senior Manager GSMA Intelligence

Wiktor Barcicki

Senior Director – Technology Economics Etisalat International

Yousef Khalili

General Manager Smart City and Digital Transformation NeXgen Group

Trsika Hamid

Editorial Director Wamda

10:00 - 13:00

FDI Workshop 2 (WAIPA) – Facilitating capital flows into SDG-oriented projects and the role of IPAs

Venue: Dubai – C

As foreign direct investment (FDI) is an essential element in countries’ efforts to stimulate and enhance economic development, negative FDI trends in recent years are a concern especially for the developing world and transition economies due to their need of capital to stimulate industrialization.

In this light the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a challenge and opportunity.

To achieve the SDGs global efforts to facilitate capital flows into SDG-oriented projects are required, at the same time this opens a chance for investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to play an essential role in facilitating these investments. To realize this, IPAs need to develop additional capacities, from developing a pipeline of investor-ready SDG projects, to the ability to attract and benefit effectively from investment in SDG-related sectors and creating or accessing new markets, technology, products, services and business model innovation that contribute to the SDGs. This workshop will look at existing best practices of IPAs and discuss further opportunities to enhance the role of IPAs in attracting impact FDI and achieving the agenda 2030.

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Speakers: Bostjan Skalar

Executive Director World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies

Dushyant Thakor Vice-President Invest India

Dr. Ola El-Kobrosy

Vice-President General Authority for Investment & Free Zones (GAFI)

H.E. Fahad Al Gergawi

Chief Executive Officer, Dubai FDI President, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies

10:00 - 13:00

SME Workshop 3

Venue: Dubai – D

10:00 - 13:00

DI Workshop 4 (Wavteq) – How to Engage with the Private Sector to Cost Effectively Attract FDI

Venue: Dubai – E

According to UNCTAD, outsourcing lead generation to the private sector is one of the biggest trends in investment promotion today. At the same time, over half of US companies are planning to outsource site selection to advisors and this is also a prevalent trend in Europe and the Middle East. It is therefore not surprising that the world’s most successful IPAs all have a clear strategy in place for how they engage with private sector intermediaries to promote FDI into their location.

This workshop will provide the latest best practices and evidence on how IPAs and Zones can work with the private sector to generate more investment into their location.

The workshop is run by Wavteq, one of the largest FDI consulting firms globally which has secured over $50 billion of FDI for our IPA clients. The workshop will be divided into 3 main topics: 1. Best Practice in How to Identify and Engage with Potential Investors 2. Best Practices in How to Identify and Engage with Investment Intermediaries 3. Best Practices How to Work with Lead Generation Consulting Firms The workshop will provide practical lessons and key insights that can be implemented by workshop participants. The workshop will facilitate discussion and sharing of best practices by IPAs attending and all IPA participants will receive copies of the full presentations.

Speakers: Dr Henry Loewendahl Chief Executive Officer Wavteq

Chris Knight

Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Wavteq

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Tapan Sahni

Vice President Gulf Wavteq

Nisan Abdulkader Vice President Africa Wavteq

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 17:00

FC Workshop 5 (Frost & Sullivan) - Sustainability and Circular economy driving growth in the Future Cities

Venue: Dubai – B

- Key global trends in sustainability & circular economy that are driving growth opportunities - How will your city look like in 2025?

- Imagine your city in 2025?

- What will be your city’s headlines in 2025?

- Key strategic actions you would take now to achieve your headline in 2025 - Presentation of the key findings to the group.

Mani James

Senior Vice President Frost and Sullivan

14:00 - 17:00

FDI Workshop 6 (Bureau van Dijk & FDI Center) - What Services an IPA Should Provide to Facilitate the Attraction of New Forms of Investment

Venue: Dubai – C

The nature of FDI is changing and multinational companies are increasingly using methods other than greenfield investment to expand internationally. In addition to mergers and acquisitions, these include joint ventures, research collaborations and partnerships, technology testing as well as corporate venture capital investment into start-ups. To successfully engage with and attract investors, Investment promotion agencies need to expand their service offering to reflect these different types of projects. This workshop will provide practical guidelines for IPAs to developing a broader service offering and will cover a range of topics including: • FDI trends – what the numbers are telling us • What type of support do companies value for different types of projects?

• What capabilities do IPAs need to effectively support these projects?

• How can IPAs work with partners to expand and enhance their ability to provide support?

• How can IPAs determine how much support to provide individual projects?

• How should IPAs position their services and manage investor expectations?

Speakers: David East

Head of FDI and Economic Products Bureau van Dijk, a Moody’s Analytics Company

Andreas Dressler Managing Director FDI Center

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14:00 - 17:00

FDI Workshop 7 (CONWAY) - Creating Your Next Generation Marketing Strategy with LinkedIn Masterclass

Venue: Dubai – D

Technology is disrupting the world of investment promotion and this session focuses on what your agency should be thinking about when it comes to marketing and prospecting for investment projects. Look to the future; this session will help you understand the changes taking place in investment promotion marketing and how to utilize tools like LinkedIn to generate leads and connect with investors.

Speaker: Douglas van den Berghe Vice President – Advisory Conway

14:00 - 17:00

Startup Workshop 8 (Connectology) - Zero Risk Startup

Venue: Dubai – E

Part 1 & 2 Most of the companies fail to raise funds. Why? Investors and companies have no money to invest?

The correct answer is – too much risk! The real dilemma lies on the border of potential and reality.

Potentially, all the projects are great, but in reality, there are RISKS warning about poor execution of the idea. What entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs tend to forget is that even the best idea in the world is worth zero, when there is zero execution.

Based on the real life examples, this short workshop will teach the participants to understand, identify and avoid main risks in any project, which will significantly increase chances of getting an investment or an approval by a management board.

Part 3 Special attention will be given to behavioural risks of entrepreneurs. Overconfidence bias in entrepreneurs can have serious implications on business decision making process, leading to Startup failure. Lack of confidence and wrong estimation of business probabilities and entrepreneurial skills, on the other hand, can result with no action at all.

Serial entrepreneurship in startup world is more often a synonym for serial failures, rather than successes, as more than 50% of startups fail within 5 years of their incorporation. When a startup fails, a so-called startup postmortem reports the reasons for the failure, such as running out of cash, no market need, or incompatible team. Looking beyond just the business reasons for failure, it is possible to identify certain behaviors and cognitive biases which kill startups. During the workshop, we will discuss the most common startup related biases as well as debiasing techniques to minimize their effect.

Speakers: Ana Barjasic Founder Connectology

Paulo Andrez

Business Angel and President Toys R Us Iberia

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AIM Agenda Day 1 – 24th March 2020 08:00 - 09:45

Registration

08:30 to 11:40

Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF)

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

“Pathways to Prosperity: Regional integration and opportunities for the private sector” 08:30 to 08:40 Welcome (10 minutes, Chaired by UAE) 1.1 1.2

Introductions (UAE) Objectives of the meeting and adoption of agenda (UAE)

08:40 to 09:05 Report of the previous meeting (25 minutes, Chaired by South Africa TBC) 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

Business arising from the Decision Report of the last IORBF meeting, 18 June 2019 (South Africa) Progress Report on IORA’s Trade and Investment Facilitation Agenda (Mauritius) Update on Special Fund project: Creation of an IORA Centre of Excellence for Dispute Resolution Centre (Mauritius) Update on proposal for International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) as a permanent business interlocutor for IORA (Australia)

09:05 to 09:30 Strategic conversation – IORA’s vision for public-private cooperation in the Indian Ocean Rim (25 minutes, Chaired by UAE) 09:30 to 09:50 Finalisation of Draft IORBF Terms of Reference (20 minutes, Chaired by Australia TBC) In this session delegates will review and agree on the draft Terms of Reference for the IORBF, circulated in advance. There will be an opportunity to finalise text during this session.

09:50 to 10:10 Coffee break 10:10 to 11:10 Finalisation of Draft IORBF Work Plan (60 minutes, Chaired by India TBC) In this session delegates will review and agree on the draft IORBF Work Plan, circulated in advance. There will be an opportunity to finalise text during this session. The draft Work Plan contains 19 items that arose at the IORA Trade Modernisation Conference on 17-18 June 2019.

11:10 to 11:20 Any other business (10 minutes, Chaired by UAE) 11:20 to 11:35 Summary of conclusions and adoption of report (15 minutes, Chaired by Bangladesh TBC) Secretariat to project a ‘Decision Report’ on screen, for the Chair to read out and for the meeting to agree text of each item one by one.

11:35 to 11:40 Closing remarks (5 minutes, Chaired by UAE)

09:00 to 10:00

AIM Global Network Breakfast (Only for Gold Pass holders)

10:00 - 10:50

Global Leaders Debate: Part 1 – Investing for the Future: Shaping Global Investment Strategies

Venue: Sheikh Rashid Hall

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows slid by 13% in 2018, to US$1.3 trillion from $1.5 trillion the previous year – the third consecutive annual decline, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019.

We are witnessing a global slowdown of the economy, with many countries being more conservative and restricting the inflow or the outflow of FDI. The Geopolitics is hampering the growth of FDI. Globalisation is running out of stem, and a new term is being coined called “Slowbalisation”.

The Global Leaders Debate will discuss the future investment trend and how is it impacting FDI, SMEs, Startups and Future Cities.

The high-level panel will convene heads of state, academia, heads of international institutions, leaders from multinational organisations, leading unicorns and investors from developing and mature economies.

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Session Chair: Dr. Nasser H. Saidi

Founder and President, Nasser Saidi & Associates Former DIFC Chief Economist, First Vice-Governor of Banque du Liban and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry for Lebanon

Keynote Debaters: Rustam Minnikhanov President Republic of Tatarstan

Mohammad Abdullah Abunayyan Chairman ACWA Power

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi

Secretary General United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

10:50 - 11:10

Fireside Chat: Interview with an Industry Leader Mohamed Alabbar

Founder & Chairman, Alabbar Enterprises and Emaar Properties Founder & Director, Noon.com Chairman, Eagle Hills and Americana Group

11:10 - 12:00

Global Leaders Debate: Part 2 – Investing for the Future: Shaping Global Investment Strategies

Venue: Sheikh Rashid Hall

Keynote Debaters: Alain Bejjani

Chief Executive Officer Majid Al Futtaim Holding

Tarek Amer

Governor & Chairman of Board of Directors Central Bank of Egypt

Mario Cimoli

Deputy Executive Secretary Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Yassin Saeed Al Suroor

Vice-Chair, International Chamber of Commerce Founder Executive Chairman, A’amal Group

12:00 - 12:30

Opening Ceremony

Venue: Sheikh Rashid Hall

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

Venue: The Bubble Lounge

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14:00 - 15:00

FPI Pillar Session 1 – Sovereign Wealth Funds: Filling the Infrastructure Investment Gap

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

The world is facing a $15 trillion infrastructure gap by 2040. How can we bridge this Gap? What are the most optimal solutions for bridging the global challenge? Is Private-Public Participation the best way to move forward?

The total amount of Sovereign Wealth Funds is around $8,2 trillion, how can the SWFs be encouraged to focus their resources in bridging this gap? In this session, the Leading SWFs will participate in answering this pressing question.

14:00 – 14:05

Introduction Dr. Celeste Cecilia Moles Lo Turco Director NEOM Investment Fund

14:05 – 14:55

Interview Session Heenam Choi

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Korea Investment Corporation

14:55 – 15:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

14:00 - 15:30

SME Pillar Session 1 - Financing SMEs in the Digital Era

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for over 90% of firms worldwide. They are the most significant contributors to employment and generate the majority of jobs in developing economies. SMEs are also a substantial contributor to overall value-added in these economies.

However, SMEs face greater financing obstacles than larger firms—they enjoy less access to external finance and face higher transactions costs and higher risk premiums. Almost 70% of SMEs do not use external financing from financial institutions, and another 15% are underfinanced. The total credit required to finance these SMEs fully is over $2 trillion, equivalent to 14% of total developing economy GDP. The session will discuss how to finance SMEs in this digital era and what challenges are.

14:00 – 14:05

Introduction Hon. Giulio Centemero

Chairman of the PAM Panel on Trade and Investments in the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM)

14:05 – 14:25

Keynote Address Mouza Obaid Al Nasri

Acting Chief Executive Officer Khalifa Fund for Enterprises Development

14:25 – 15:25

Panel Discussion

Shachindra Nath

Executive Chairman U GRO Capital

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Dr. Karim El Solh

Chief Executive Officer Gulf Capital

Massimo Falcioni

Chief Executive Officer Etihad Credit Insurance

Tanvir Aslam

Country Manager - United Arab Emirates Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

Shane Shin

Co-Founder Shorooq Partners

15:25 – 15:30

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

14:00 – 14:30

FC Pillar - Fireside Chat: Interview with an Industry Leader

Venue: Smart & Sustainability Zone

Natalya Kaspersky President InfoWatch Group

14:00 – 15:00

Country Presentation 1: Angola (Africa)

14:00 to 14:45

Conglomerate Presentation: Asia

14:30 – 16:00

FC Pillar Session 1 - Fusion of 5G, AI and IoT

Venue: Investment Destination Zone

Venue: Regional Focus Area Venue: Smart & Sustainability Zone

- Applying AI application to 5G networks to streamline and customise services and increase a provider’s return on investment.

- Enabling Intelligent connectivity: 5G, AI and IoT accelerates technological development and enable new disruptive digital service. And how does intelligent connectivity play a significant role in critical sectors like - Transportation, healthcare, education, Industrial & Manufacturing operations etc.

- How is 5G going to change the world?

14:30 – 14:35

Introduction Jawad Jalal Abbassi

Head of Middle East and North Africa GSMA

14:35 – 14:55

Keynote Address Siim Sikkut

Government CIO | Deputy Secretary-General of IT and Telecom Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

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14:55 – 15:55

Panel Discussion Siim Sikkut

Government CIO | Deputy Secretary-General of IT and Telecom Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Hatem Bamatraf

Chief Technology Officer Etisalat International

Wolfgang Egger

Vice President & Managing Director of HPE Middle East, and South Africa Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Chafic Traboulsi

Vice President and Head of Networks Middle East and Africa Ericsson

Hongyu Yao

Chief Executive Officer YoYo Systems, Inc.

Dr. Jassim Haji

President Artificial Intelligence Society Bahrain

15:55 – 16:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

15:00 - 16:00

FDI Pillar Session 1 - Disruptive Investments: Investing in Industry 4.0

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

AI adoption will account for 45% of the world economy’s total gains by 2030. AI & Robotics are revolutionising industries, creating new markets and disrupting the existing once. In this phase of disruption, what do IPAs need to do? How to manage these changes and how to make the local environment conducive to change? What promotion strategies need to be utilised to attract the right investors.

15:00 – 15:05

Introduction Joe Hepworth

Director Middle East OCO Global

15:05 – 15:15

Keynote Address Khalifa Hassan K. AlForah AlShamsi

Chief Strategy & Corporate Governance Officer Etisalat Group

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15:15 – 15:55

Panel Discussion Ralfs Nemiro

Minister of Economics The Republic of Latvia

Ayman Amin Sejiny

Chief Executive Officer Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

Roland Chalons-Browne Chief Executive Officer Siemens Financial Services

Paul Donovan

Chief Economist UBS Global Wealth Management

Dr. Ratnakar Adhikari

Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework Executive Secretariat, World Trade Organization

Dr. Issam Abou Sleiman

Country Director of the GCC The World Bank

15:55 – 16:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

15:15 - 16:15

Country Presentation 2: Brazil- Parana State

Venue: Investment Destination Zone

15:30 - 17:00

Startup Pillar Session 1 - Startup nurtured by Accelerators and Incubators

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

- What role do accelerators and incubators play in Start-Up, and how do they prepare them for the future?

- Lean Startup Approach: Emphasized heavily by Incubators and Accelerators.

- How Can Startups make the most out of Accelerators?

15:30 – 15:35

Introduction

15:35 – 15:55

Keynote Address Marcus Dantus Founder & CEO Startup Mexico

15:55 – 16:55

Panel Discussion

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Marcus Dantus Founder & CEO Startup Mexico

Maha AlMezaina

Head of Area2071 Dubai Future Foundation

Ibrahim “Abe” Seksek

Managing Director Dubai Smart City Accelerator

Sami Abou Saab

Chief Executive Officer Speed Accelerator

Paulo Andrez

Business Angel and President Toys R Us Iberia

Christina Andreassen

Womentum Managing Director Womena

16:55 – 17:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

16:00 - 17:00

FDI Pillar Session 2 - Protectionism & Trade Wars: The Ripple effect

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

A rise in protectionism is contributing to economic uncertainty and a decline in global FDI. The increase in protectionist policies is forcing corporate investors to revisit their global footprints and supply chains, with investment decisions either being put on hold or reoriented towards new locations. In this session we will review the impact of protectionism and trade wars on FDI, including the changing nature of corporate investment decisions and the responses of governments and investment promotion agencies.

16:00 – 16:05

Introduction Andreas Dressler Managing Director FDI Center

16:05 – 16:55

Panel Discussion H.E. Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum

Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment The Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Bostjan Skalar

Chief Executive Officer World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies

Bruno Jaspaert

General Director, DEEP C Industrial Zones Vietnam Chief Executive Officer, Infra Asia Investment

Rami Rafih

Managing Director and Partner Boston Consulting Group

Alexis Garatti

Group Head of Macroeconomic Research Euler Hermes

16:55 – 17:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

16:30 - 17:30

Country Presentation 3: Bangladesh

19:00 to 23:00

AIM Official Gala Dinner & IPA Awards Ceremony (by Invitation only)

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Venue: Investment Destination Zone

Venue: La Perle, Al Habtoor City Dubai

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AIM Agenda Day 2 – 25th March 2020 10:00 - 11:00

FDI Pillar Session 3 - Special Economic Zone (SEZs) and their Effectiveness in Attracting FDI

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

SEZs can make essential contributions to the growth and development of an economy. They can help attract foreign investments, create jobs and boost exports – both directly and indirectly where they succeed in building linkages with the broader economy. Zones can also support global value chain (GVC) participation, industrial upgrading and diversification.

Given the rise of digitalisation, the SEZs need to adapt and innovate to attract further investments, making the process of setting up a business simpler and faster. There are nearly 5,400 zones across 147 economies today, up from about 4,000 five years ago, and more than 500 new SEZs are in the pipeline. In this session, the panellist will discuss the advantages of having SEZs and how SEZs are innovating to attract new business.

10:00 – 10:05

Introduction Douglas van den Berghe Vice President – Advisory Conway

10:15 – 10:55

Panel Discussion Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Executive Chairman & CEO DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)

Mohammed Al Muallem

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, DP World – UAE Region Chief Executive Officer, Jebel Ali Free Zone “Jafza”

H.E. Dr. Khalid Al Midfa

Chairman Sharjah Media City (Shams)

Dr. Samir Hamrouni

Chief Executive Officer The World Free Zones Organization

Eng. Khalid Al-Salem

Director General Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones “MODON”

10:55 – 11:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

10:00 - 11:00

Startup Pillar Session 2 - Fintech: Future of Financial Services

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

- How is Fintech Startup revolutionising the banking industry?

- Banks competing with Fintech companies and surviving the disruption.

- What kind of challenges do Fintech Startup face and what causes them to fail?

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10:00

Introduction Prof. Emilio Escartin, OBE Professor of Islamic Finance IE Business School

10:00 – 10:10

Keynote Address - Filling the equity gap: how to build sustainable investor ecosystems Brigitte Baumann

Founder of GoBeyond Early Stage Investing, Founder and Partner at ebeyond Partner Startup Board Services, European Angel Investor of the Year 2015

10:10 – 10:55

Panel Discussion Ambareen Musa

Chief Executive Officer Souqalmal

Ali Abulhasan

Co-Founder & CEO Tap Payments

Mohammed Alsehli

Chief Executive Officer Wethaq Capital Markets Ltd.

Wissam Khoury

SVP & GM for MEA & APAC Finastra

Vishal Sacheendran

Manager – Capital Markets Authorization Financial Service Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market

10:55 – 11:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

10:00 – 11:30

FC Pillar Session 2 - Smart Mobility and Future of Urban Development

Venue: Smart & Sustainability Zone

According to the United Nations ‘World Urbanisation Prospects’ report published in 2014, 75% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas by the year 2050. Currently, 54% of the global population is located in cities. Between now and 2020, the global urban population is expected to jump by about 1.84% per year.

- Population boom and urbanisations puts a lot of strain on resources & calls for smart cities with meticulously urban design to promote efficiency, eco-friendly and sustainability.

- Transforming traditional cities to smart cities and their challenges.

- Identifying solutions to combat security issues - Building the trust of smart city citizens - Building smart cities with safety and intelligent mobility.

- Future of Autonomous and Electric Cars and its impact.

- How will future mobility impact the residents of tomorrow’s smart cities?

- Traffic Management: Top priority for many smart cities

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10:00 – 10:05

Introduction Miguel Eiras Antunes

Global Smart Cities, Smart Nation & Local Government Leader Deloitte

10:05 – 10:20

Keynote Address Caspar Herzberg

President Middle East and Africa Schneider Electric

10:20 – 10:35

Keynote Address Lacina Kone

Director General Smart Africa

10:35 – 11:25

Panel Discussion H.E. Dr. Denisa Zilakova

Director General Central Coordination Body under Slovak Deputy Prime Minister´s Office

Hugues Parant

Chief Executive Officer Euroméditerranée Public Urban and Economic Development Agency

Harj Dhaliwal

Managing Director, Middle East and India Virgin Hyperloop One

Karen K Burns

Co-Founder & CEO Visory

Alan Williams

Vice President Expo 2020 Sponsorship & Operations UPS

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Dr. Davor Meersman

Chief Executive Officer Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC)

11:25 – 11:30

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

10:00 - 11:00

Country Presentation 4: Lesotho

10:00 - 12:00

Latin America Business Forum/Latin America Regional Focus Session

Venue: Investment Destination Zone Venue: Regional Focus Area

Led by: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Foreign direct investment to support the infrastructure for the future The development of infrastructure, transport, logistics, telecommunications and digital infrastructure, and the growth of renewables energies, attracted large amounts of foreign direct investment in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Moreover, the development of smart cities offers great opportunities in a region that has a major share of population living in urban areas. Countries should develop incentives and policy frameworks that help them to attract and sustain high quality investments in these areas, in the sense that those investments will help the countries in the achievement of the goals of the Agenda 2030. In this session, high level representatives from governments and business from Latin America and Caribbean countries, and experts from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) from the United Nations, will present information about the latest investment trends in the region in energy and infrastructure, and discuss the opportunities and challenges for investors interested in developing the infrastructure for the future.

Session Chair: Cecilia Plottier Igoa

Economic Affairs Officer - Unit of Investment and Corporate Strategies Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Panelist Mario Cimoli

Deputy Executive Secretary Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Jorge Vergara

Strategic Projects Director - Ministry of Public Works and Communications Paraguay

11:00 - 11:15

WAIPA-WBG document

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

11:00 - 11:50

SME Pillar Session 2 - Policy Making and Building the Right Ecosystem for SMEs

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

For SMEs to thrive in a country, they need to be supplied with a suitable environment to function in, to set up, get registered and thrive. In this session, speakers will discuss the benchmark policies governments have set up to promote SME development and what needs to be done by governments for further promotion of SMEs.

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11:00 – 11:05

Introduction Dr. Ashraf Mahate

Chief Economist – Trade and Economic Development Dubai Exports

11:05 – 11:15

Keynote Address Dr Adeeb Alafeefi

Director, The National Program for Small and Medium Enterprises and Projects UAE Ministry of economy

11:15 – 11:45

Panel Discussion H.E MAWE TICHA Virginie

President International Federation of Consular Chambers for Africa (FICA)

Hon. Peter Mathuki

Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer East African Business Council (EABC)

Essam Omran Disi

Director of Strategy & Policy Dubai SME

Noor Azmi Mat Said

Chief Executive Officer SME Corporation Malaysia

Tuba Terekli

Executive Advisor Sh. Tarek Abdulrahman Fakieh

11:45 – 11:50

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

11:15 to 11:25

FPI Pillar Keynote – Capitalism without Capital: Opportunities for Wealth Creation in the next generation

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

Ashishkumar Chauhan Managing Director & CEO BSE

11:15 - 12:15

Country Presentation 5: State of Coahuila, Mexico

Venue: Investment Destination Zone

The State of Coahuila is located at the northeast of Mexico. It is the 3rd largest state of the country with 151,595 km2 of territory and shares its northern border with the state of Texas, U.S. Its capital is Saltillo. It is formed by 38 municipalities grouped in 5 regions (Southeast, Laguna, Center, Coal-mining, and North) and its population is 3,175,643 million inhabitants.

Coahuila had a FDI $3,172.8 US million during 2018, ranking first national place in FDI per capita.

It contributes with 11% of the national exports and the 3.53% of the national GDP distributed in 2% primary sector, 52% secondary sector, 46% tertiary sector.

Speakers:

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Miguel Angel Riquelme Solis

Governer The State of Coahuila De Zaragoza

Jose Luis BENITEZ

Commercial Manager North Area Amistad Industrial Developers

Kena Yañez

Coordinadora Regional Noreste ProMéxico

Manuel Gonzalez Zozaya

General Manager PROYECTOS Y EDIFICACIONES CIVILES PECSA, S.A. de C.V.

RAMIRO ARIAS

General Director Global Park Laguna

Zaira Padilla Campos Commercial Director Davisa

11:25 to 12:00

FPI Pillar Session 2 – The Role of Central Banks, Multilateral/Regional Development Banks & Development Funds in Promoting Sustainable Economic Growth

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

Economic transformation requires long-term investment to support the expansion of productive capacities, as well as infrastructure development that underpins industrial activities and reduces bottlenecks. Rapid, transformative growth will also require, from the developing world, a more autonomous development strategy, in light of the fragile world economic recovery and the uncertainty about developed country demand and capital as drivers of advancing country growth.

The financing needs to support the Sustainable Development Goals are formidable. Investment in infrastructure development alone, which is a crucial bottleneck to economic transformation and thus sustainable growth, faces financing needs at the global level that amount to $5 trillion–$7 trillion per year.

Panelist: Shri K T Rama Rao

Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce, and Urban Development Government of Telangana, India

Ayman Soliman

Chief Executive Officer The Sovereign Fund of Egypt

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11:30 – 13:00

FC Pillar Session 3 - Sustainability & Circular Economy - How futuristic cities need to imagine & deliver

Venue: Smart & Sustainability Zone

- Government policy making - designing the future scope of engagement - Methodology for a sound strategy - Key regulations that need to be implemented for the industry to adopt circularity in total - Private sector challenges and solutions to overcome them 11:30 – 11:35

Introduction Mani James

Senior Vice President Frost and Sullivan

11:35 – 11:55

Keynote Speaker

11:55 – 12:55

Panel Discussion Saeed Al Abbar

Managing Director AESG

12:55 – 13:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

11:50 - 12:05

SME Pillar - EXPO 2020: A Global Stage for Business

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

Khalid Sharaf

Director of International Business Engagement Expo 2020 Dubai

12:00 - 13:00

FPI Pillar Session 3 - Is it an Investors Market?

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

Gathering all Investors to discuss the current market situation. What are the trends in the investment world, should you buy or sell & the global lookout for investment?

Session Chair Marcus Booth Partner White & Case

Panelists Fahad Abdulqader Al Qassim Chief Executive Officer Emirates NBD Capital

Faisal Mansour Sarkhou Chief Executive Officer Kamco Invest

Raja Hamzah Abidin

Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner RHL Ventures

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Saeed Mansoor Al Awar

Managing Director - Head of Middle East Rothschild & Co

Majed Khalifa Al Mesmari

Executive Director & Head of Investment Banking - UAE J.P. Morgan Chase Bank

12:05 - 13:00

Startup Pillar Session 3 - Are Startup’s just jumping on AI Hype train?

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

- Role of AI & Machine learning and its capability to transform Start-Up productivity.

- 40% of European Start-Ups classify themselves as AI Start-ups, but they don’t exploit AI. How does this affect the Investors in investing in Start-Up? - However, other AI StartUps are successful and are able to gain momentum and raise money as well. And, easily get acquired by major players in the industry.

12:05 – 12:10

Introduction Shaloo Garg

Managing Director, Silicon Valley, Southwest region Microsoft

12:15 – 12:55

Panel Discussion: Investors: perspective towards investing in Startup / Entrepreneurs Saman Farid

Partner & Head of US Team Baidu Ventures

Harvey Bennett Co-Founder Searchie

Hans Henrik Christensen

Vice President – DTEC Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Centre Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority

Jean-Luc Scherer Founder and CEO Innoopolis

Fadi Hindi

Founder and CEO Algofy.ai

12:55 – 13:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

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12:15 - 13:00

Conglomerate Presentation: Latin America

Venue: Regional Focus Area

12:30 - 13:30

Country Presentation 6: Africa-Benin

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

13:45 - 14:45

Country Presentation 7: Gambia

Venue: Investment Destination Zone

14:00 - 15:00

FDI Pillar Session 4 - Greenfield Investments or M&A: What’s your take?

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

Venue: Investment Destination Zone Venue: The Bubble Lounge

The long-term slide of greenfield investment in manufacturing halted in 2018, with the value of announced projects up 35 per cent from the low value in 2017.

The global M&A market remained strong in 2018 with announced transaction volumes reaching $4.1 trillion, the third highest year ever for M&A volumes.

Greenfield investment and M&A are showing good signs of growth over the previous years of slumps, what is the future outlook of these investments and what can policymakers do to attract MNCs to invest in their countries.

14:00 – 14:05

Introduction David East

Head of FDI and Economic Products Bureau van Dijk, a Moody’s Analytics Company

14:05 – 14:55

Panel Discussion George Agyekum Donkor, PhD, DBA

President The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)

Philippe Stefanini

Chief Executive Officer Provence Promotion, France

Taliya Minullina

Chief Executive Tatarstan Investment Development Agency

Andreas Dressler Managing Director FDI Center

Najib Hashem

Principal Director, Financial Advisory Deloitte Middle East

14:55 – 15:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

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14:00 - 15:30

SME Pillar Session 3 - SME Partnership

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

In the world of digitalisation and greater accessibility, it has become even more important for SMEs to form the right partners who can help access markets globally, which goes way beyond their local markets. The challenge for any SME is how to find the right partner.

This session will discuss how effective partnerships can help SME to reach out to a global market.

What are the challenges when it comes to forming these partnerships?

14:00 – 14:05

Introduction Sufyan Al Issa

Regional Head of Operations for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) International Finance Corporation (IFC)– World Bank Group

14:05 – 14:10

Opening Keynote Eng. Mohamed Zaki El Sewedy

Chairman Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), Arab Republic of Egypt

14:10 – 14:25

Keynote Address Prof. Dr. Khaled Mohammed Hanafy Secretary General Union of Arab Chambers

14:25 – 15:25

Panel Discussion Eng. Mohamed Zaki El Sewedy

Chairman Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), Arab Republic of Egypt

Stephen Ruzibiza

Chief Executive Officer Private Sector Federation – Rwanda

Daniel Lam

Regional Director of Middle East and Africa Hong Kong Trade Development Council

15:25 – 15:30

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

14:00 - 17:00

SheTrades MENA Programme - Led by Dubai Exports and UPS

Venue: Smart & Sustainability Zone

Objectives The objective of the workshop is to raise awareness among women-owned businesses (WOBs) in the Middle East and North Africa about the opportunities and value of expanding their business into global markets in a structured manner. The session will allow Women Owned Businesses to learn from successful female entrepreneurs as well as professionals that support global trade.

Target Audience Export ready WOBs, near export ready WOBs, WOBs who are thinking of start exporting, Business Support Organizations (BSOs), private sector companies, government representatives and other stakeholders involved in the implementation of the project.

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Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Ashraf Mahate

Chief Economist Trade and Export Development, Dubai Exports

13:30

Registration and Coffee

14:00 - 14:15

Welcoming Remarks and Opening Address Saed Al Awadi CEO Dubai Export

14:15 - 14:30

Keynote Address

14:30 – 15:00

Fireside Chat – Leadership in a Digital Area Companies increasingly rely on diverse, multidisciplinary teams that combine the collective capabilities of women and men, people of different cultural heritage and younger and older workers. Gain insights on how to enhance performance through deeper inclusiveness in emerging and high-growth markets.

Moderator: Dr. Ashraf Mahate

Chief Economist Trade and Export Development, Dubai Exports

15:00 – 16:00

Globalizing your Business Panel discussion on how to grow your business. Success stories on how companies managed to go global.

16:00 - 16:55

Pains of Finance for Startups in the Region Panel discussion on how to grow your business. Success stories on how companies managed to go global.

16:55 - 17:00

Closing remarks

17:00

End

14:00 to 17:00

Workshop - OBOR Qingdao Municipal Commerce Bureau & Emerging Industry Center

15:00 - 16:00

FPI Pillar Session 4 - Social Debt Finance

Venue: Fujairah A

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

Socially-themed fixed-income has emerged as a sub-set of environmental and sustainable debt finance, which has experienced significant growth in recent years. Social bonds – the ‘S’ in ESG Fixed-Income is seeing a groundswell of interest.

Social debt finance is a relatively small sub-set of ESG, which is in itself a small sub-set of global fixed-income. But it is at a pivot point and is set to grow rapidly as it institutionalises.

The social debt finance session will explore this broad area, breaking it down into its core segments, accounting for its growth, discussing its potential and explaining how it can be scaled up. The latter will discuss deal sourcing and deal structuring.

Session Chair: Keith Mullin

Founder and Director KM Capital Markets Ltd

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Panelist: Mohieddine (Dino) Kronfol

Chief Investment Officer, Global Sukuk & MENA Fixed Income Franklin Templeton

Shailesh Dash

Board Member Allied Investment Partners

15:00 - 16:00

Country Presentation 8: DR Congo

15:30 - 17:00

Startup Pillar Session 4 - Startups & Investors: their perspective towards seeking investments or investing in one.

Venue: Investment Destination Zone Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

- Start-up funding cycles and understanding investors requirement.

- Identifying and penetrating the target market.

- Perfecting your Pitch Deck.

- Challenges to acquire funding for your startup.

- What are the keywords investors are looking for in a startup / entrepreneurs?

- What do investors see in startups/entrepreneurs?

- Do investors invest in idea or founders?

15:30 – 15:35

Introduction Douglas van den Berghe Vice President Advisory Conway, Inc.

15:35 – 15:55

Keynote Address Amine Housni

Co-Founder and Head of Middle East Blueground Middle East

15:55 – 16:55

Panel Discussion: Investors: perspective towards investing in Startup / Entrepreneurs Andrea Hojdu-Howe

Partner, Head of Capital Antler

Basil Moftah

General Partner Global Ventures

Tushar Singhvi

Director - CE Ventures Crescent Enterprises

Ana Barjasic Founder Connectology

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Sandile Shabangu

Founder and CEO Startup Mzansi Foundation NPC

Sufyan Al-Issa

Regional Head of Operations for Middle East and North Africa International Finance Corporation (IFC) – World Bank Group

15:55 – 16:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

16:00 - 17:00

FPI Pillar Session 5 – Family Offices Roundtable Discussion

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

• What does the Future Hold • Direct Investments and Co-Investments • Social Impact Investments Session Chair: Peter J R Aylwin Director Aetos Holdings

Panelist: Kevin M. McGovern

Chairman and CEO McGovern Capital, LLC

Robin Titus

Executive Director l Global Strategic Alliances & Partnerships Triangle Investments and Development Limited

16:15 - 17:15

Country Presentation 9: India

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AIM Agenda Day 3 – 26th March 2020 08:00 - 09:45

Registration

10:00 - 10:30

OBOR Opening Remarks/ Keynotes

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

His Excellency Abdulla Al Saleh Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Ministry of Economy

Zhao Shiyu

Director-general Qingdao Municipal Commerce Bureau, China

10:00 - 11:00

SME Pillar Session 4 - Digitalization of Agriculture in SMEs

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

The Agriculture industry has been going through a phase of innovation. The legacy agriculture model is facing pressure in meeting the demands for the future: demographics, scarcity of natural resources, climate change, and food waste all these challenges are not working in favour of the traditional methods. To address these challenges, government, investors and innovative agriculture technologies need to combine their efforts to meet future needs.

10:00 – 10:05

Introduction Matthieu de Clercq Partner Oliver Wyman FZ LLC

10:05 – 10:15

Keynote Address 1 H.E Mohammed Bin Obaid Al Mazrooei

President and Chairman Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID)

10:15 – 10:25

Keynote Address 2 Abdulaziz AlMulla Co-founder & CEO Madar Farms

10:25 – 10:55

Panel Discussion Eltighani Elamin

Professor Agricultural Economics and Policy Research Center (Sudan)

Seta Tutundjian

Director of Programs International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

10:55 – 11:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

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10:00 – 11:30

FC Pillar Session 4 – Global Transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050

Venue: Smart & Sustainability Zone

- Combination of electrification and increased use of renewable energy could be a vital key in achieving climate goals by 2050 - Solar is the key to achieve 100% renewable energy and creates more jobs as well - How will small/large scale enterprises contribute to achieving clean energy?

- Electrification of transportation – the rise of electric vehicles. How does the automotive future look?

- CO2 emission is on the rise like never before. What actions need to be taken before it’s too late.

10:00 – 10:05

Introduction Gurmeet Kaur Partner Pinsent Masons

10:05 – 10:20

Keynote Address - Beyond Renewables: Opportunities and Challenges H.H. Sheikh Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Ali Al Nuaimi The Green Sheikh of Ajman United Arab Emirates

10:20 – 10:35

Keynote Address - Wind and solar power alone aren’t enough for the transition to 100% renewable energy

Dietmar Siersdorfer

Chief Executive Officer Siemens Middle East & Siemens LLC UAE

10:35 – 11:25

Panel Discussion

Dietmar Siersdorfer

Chief Executive Officer Siemens Middle East & Siemens LLC UAE

Dr. Manar Al Moneef

President & CEO Middle East North Africa and Turkey (MENAT), Onshore Wind, GE Renewable Energy

Ali Vezvaei

Group CEO Ecolog International

Eric Becker

Manager Infrastructure Middle East and North Africa International Finance Corporation IFC – The World Bank Group

Olabode Esan

Head, Energy Service – Clean Energy Unit Masdar

11:25 – 11:30

Closing Remarks

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10:00 - 11:00

Country Presentation 10: Italy

10:00 - 12:00

Africa Regional Focus Session /Africa Business Forum

Venue: Investment Destination Zone Venue: Regional Focus Area

Led by: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Regional Investment Agreements and Investment Drivers in Africa: Shaping Global Investment Strategies through the African Continental Free Trade Area The session will provide a platform to discuss the importance of investment regulation and investment drivers from an African perspective, against the backdrop of the AfCFTA. More specifically, the session will assess what opportunities the AfCFTA could provide in terms of enhancing investment attractiveness by consolidating investment regulation at a continental level, whilst at the same time safeguarding the policy autonomy of African countries and levelling the playing field between different types of investors. To achieve this stated objective, the ECA will present two publications, whilst at the same time engage panelists in a discussion on how African countries may better harness the the AfCFTA, with a view to support and benefit from a common investment area on the continent.

Session Chair:

Yofi Grant

Chief Executive Officer Ghana Investment Promotion Centre

Panellist: Stephen Karingi

Director Regional Integration and Trade Division United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

George Agyekum Donkor, PhD, DBA

President ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)

10:30 - 10:45

One Belt One Road Research Report by Islamic Development Bank

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

10:45 - 11:30

OBOR Session 1 – The Future Silk Road: Discussing the Investment Trends along the New Silk Road

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

The session will focus on the latest trends in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investment and present the latest hotspots and changes in BRI countries and regions.

Global leaders will gather to discuss the vision and actions for further investment and how to expand the scope to deal with BRI countries’ latest trends and changes more objectively and comprehensively.

10:45 – 10:50

Introduction Dr. Xuezhong Ma

Chairman China-Arab Investment Fund

10:50 – 11:25

Panel Discussion

11:25 – 11:30

Closing Remarks and Q&A

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11:00 - 12:00

Startup Pillar Session 5 - Blockchain Start-Ups and Cryptocurrency

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

- There has been an increase in investment for Blockchain startups despite fall in price for cryptocurrency. How does this impact the country’s economy?

- Understanding Blockchain and It’s Potential.

- Building Trust with Blockchain.

- How is cryptocurrency disrupting the global economy and its impact on the banking sector?

- Decentralised applications (DApps) – The New decentralised future - What mistakes do investors make?

11:00 – 11:05

Introduction Rain Huan

Founder Atlas Capital

11:05 – 11:15

Keynote Address

11:15 – 11:55

Panel Discussion Chen Qiang Founder Tuoniao.fm

Tone Vays Partner Embily

11:55 – 12:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

11:15 - 12:15

Country Presentation 11: Portugal

Venue: Investment Destination Zone

11:30 - 13:00

FDI Pillar Session 5 - Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Smart Sustainable Investments

Venue: Smart & Sustainability Zone

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are being formulated by the international community will have very significant implications for investment needs.

The private sector investment in SDGs can help structure efforts to mobilise funds, to channel them to SDG sectors, and to maximise impacts and mitigate drawbacks.

This session will discover the positive impacts of investment in SDG segments, the challenges faced in LDCs and the opportunities which exist.

11:30 – 11:35

Introduction Zoë Harries

Managing Director Impact Zones

11:35 – 11:45

Keynote Address Sergey Cheremin

Minister of Moscow City Government Head of Department for External Economic and International Relations

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11:45 – 12:55

Panel Discussion Dr. Hongjoo Hahm

Deputy Executive Secretary for Programmes United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

Dr. Weixi Gong

Chief, Investment Promotion Division Coordinator, Investment and Technology Promotion Offices Network United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Syed Husain Quadri

Manager of Country Strategy and Market Integration Islamic Development Bank

Simone Filippini

President Leadership4SDGs Foundation

Angela Homsi

Co-founder, Investor & Director Angaza Capital / Ignite Power

Timothy Bishop

Senior Advisor, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

12:55 – 13:00

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

11:30 - 11:45

OBOR Pitching Session 1

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

11:45 - 12:00

OBOR Networking Break

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

12:00 - 12:45

OBOR Session 2 – The Digital Silk Road: How Technological Innovation Can Unlock the Growth Potential along the New Silk Road

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

Digital Silk Road has been bringing new waves of technological opportunities for rising economies along with the Belt and Road countries. Through the Digital Silk Road and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) more broadly, it is aimed to strengthen internet infrastructure, deepen space cooperation, develop common technology standards, and improve the efficiency of policing systems among the Belt and Road countries. In the face of this tech boom, new tech value chains in various aspects need to be explored for the emerging economies by transregional companies and organizations.

12:00 – 12:05

Introduction

12:05 – 12:40

Panel Discussion

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12:40 – 12:45

Closing Remarks and Q&A

12:00 - 13:00

FC Pillar Session 5 - Future of Blockchain and Data Protection

Venue: Entrepreneurship Zone

In early 2019, nearly 2.5 billion records had been leaked due to data breaches. According to a study by IBM, it was discovered that the average cost of a data breach in 2018 was over $3.8 million, with the average price of a stolen or misplaced record being around $148.

- With Cybersecurity on the rise, how does blockchain provide solutions to secure storage of consumer data?

- Will blockchain technology eliminate human error?

- Blockchain Co-existing with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

12:00 – 12:05

Introduction Rain Huan

Founder Atlas Capital

12:05 – 12:20

Keynote Speaker

12:20 – 13:00

Panel Discussion Mustafa Global VP Bixin (币信)

Cynthia Wu

Vice President Matrixport

George Yu

Head of Huobi University

Tony Fielding Partner Gowling WLG

Anthony Butler

Chief Technology Officer IBM Blockchain Services

13:00

Closing Remarks

12:15 to 13:00

Conglomerate Presentation: Africa

12:30 - 13:30

Country Presentation 12: Russia – Udmurtia

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12:45 - 13:00

OBOR Pitching Session 2

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

13:45 - 14:45

Country Presentation 13: South Africa

14:00 - 14:50

OBOR Session 3 – The Strategic Silk Road – Global Leaders Strategical Approach to the New Silk Road

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

Venue: The Bubble Lounge

Venue: Investment Destination Zone

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

The Belt and Road Initiative plays an increasingly important role in facilitating BRI countries’ economic development by deepening trade ties, improving cooperation mechanisms and expanding areas of cooperation. The initiative brings an excellent opportunity for international trading companies, infrastructure, logistics service providers and government to expand their business and for targeted countries to develop their economy. Figuring out the strategic ways to deal with the challenges and adapt to the changes is crucial.

14:00 – 14:05

Introduction

14:05 – 14:15

Keynote Zhao Shiyu

Director-general Qingdao Municipal Commerce Bureau, China

14:05 – 14:45

Panel Discussion Cheremin Sergey

Minister, Head of Department for Foreign Economic Activity and International Relations Moscow City Government

Eng. Yehia Zaki

Chairman SCZone - Suez Canal Economic Zone

Philippe Guillaumet

European and International Projects Manager Marseille Fos Port Authority

14:45 – 14:50

Closing Remarks and Q&A

14:50 - 15:05

OBOR Pitching Session 4

15:00 - 16:00

Country Presentation 14: Buenos Aires

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15:05 - 15:50

OBOR Session 4 – The Collaborative Silk Road – Strategic Partnership Success Sharing and Study along the New Silk Road

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

What are the successes that companies and organizations accomplish under BRI so far? What are the challenges facing leaders today? The session will focus on OBOR strategic partnership success sharing to learn from achievements and challenges. Attendees can come prepared to share a particular success or challenge they have recently experienced in their company. This is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about each other as well as share insight and assist with developing solutions so as to embrace the challenges and opportunities for a better future through One Belt One Road.

15:05 – 15:10

Introduction

15:10 – 15:20

Keynote Wu Wenhao

President PowerChina MENA &Vice President of PowerChina International Group limited.

15:20 – 15:45

Panel Discussion

15:45 – 15:50

Closing Remarks and Q&A

15:50 - 16:00

OBOR Closing Remarks

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

16:00 - 17:30

Awards Ceremony AIM SME, Start Up and Future Cities

Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom

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