Track2: Metals and Minerals (including Downstream Applications)

01:45pm

CEO 360 Degrees Foundation:A 360 Degrees Perspective on Alluminium Downstream Opportunities

Aditya Sapru, Senior Vice President (Strategic Alliances), Frost & Sullivan, Asia Pacific

02:15pm

Strategies for the Development of Aluminium Downstream Industries in the Middle East

A confluence of minds to brainstorm effective strategies: All delegates to participate

03:45pm

04:15 - 04:30pm

Track3: Transforming Healthcare

01:45pm

CEO 360 Degrees Foundation: Growth Opportunities in Hospital Infrastructure and Medical Technologies - A 360 Degrees Analysis

Dorman Followwill, Partner and Director EIA, Frost & Sullivan

02:15pm

Public Private Partnerships in the Healthcare Industry OR Social Health Insurance Initiatives in the Region and the Impact on the Healthcare Industry

Co-facilitator: Malek Al Husseini, Director Middle East, GE-Healthcare

03:45pm

04:15 - 04:30pm

Track4: Next Generation Services

01:45pm

CEO 360 Degrees Foundation: Convergence Across ICT - A 360 Degrees Perspective on the Industry

Daniel Shepard, Director - ICT, Frost & Sullivan

02:15pm

Next Generation Services - Leading to Growth and Innovation

With high mobile penetration and a fertile 3G environment, the telecommunication sector in the Middle East is poised for growth. The sector is exploring opportunities to achieve ARPU gains, reduce costs and create unique user experiences by diverging into new services and business models. In addition, enterprises are exploring alternatives to build their brands and customer bases while engaging strategic partners to handle their operational and business systems. These rapidly changing dynamics in the region present an opportunity for multi service carriers and their IT and technology partners to play an enabling role to build next generation services.

Confirmed Panelists:

Andreas Hassler, VP Networks (Middle East), Ericsson;
Gabrial Karam, Head of Marketing & Business Development, Alcatel-Lucent;
John Lincoln, VP – Marketing, du;
Nabil Khalil, Managing Director, Acision

03:45pm

04:15 - 04:30pm

Track5: Renewable Energy

01:45pm

CEO 360 Degrees Foundation: Redefining the Energy Game in Middle East and North Africa: A Complete 360 Degrees Perspective

Roberta Gamble, Director, Energy & Power Systems Group, Frost & Sullivan

02:15pm

Defining Growth Path for Success of Renewable Energy in Middle East and North Africa: Challenges, Best Practices, Policy, Technology, Success Factors

Facilitated by: Roberta Gamble, Director, Energy & Power Supplies Group, Frost & Sullivan

Participation Confirmed: ABB, El Sewedy Wind Energy Group, Emirates venture Capital, Enersys, EnLight Developments, Enviromena, GE Energy, Intel CleanTech, Masdar, Mulk Holdings, PTL Solar, Scheuten Solar, Siemens Renewable Energy, Suntech Middle East

03:45pm

04:15 - 04:30pm

Track6:Environmental – Alluring Prospects of Middle East Water Sector

01:45pm

CEO 360 Degrees Foundation: Strategic Perspective of the Middle East Water and Wastewater Treatment Market

John Raspin, Partner and Director, Environmental Practice, Frost & Sullivan

02:15pm

Spotting Industry’s Top three Growth Opportunities in the Water and Wastewater Market

• Issues or industry challenges keeping the CXOs awake

• Benefits of having local manufacturing facility in GCC vis-a-vis importing from outside

• Encouragement of Private sector by way of PPP

• Major countries encouraging private participation in improving water and wastewater infrastructure

• Potentiality of Services market such as Operations and Maintainence besides equipment market

Facilitated by: Frost & Sullivan

Confirmed Participants:

Devesh Sharma, Managing Director, Aquatech Asia;
Ian Barret, Director, Client Servicing, Black & Veatch;
Les Lapham, Regional Managing Director, Black & Veatch;
Mohanned Awad, Director Business Development, Corodex;
Anand Narayan, Business Development Manager, L&T EPC;
Francois Dao, Regional Director, ACCIONA Agua Middle East;
Omer Mustafa, Process & Plant Function Leader, Hyder Consulting;
Tony Scowen, Director, Business Development, ITT;

03:45pm

04:15 - 04:30pm

Track7: Value-Added Petrochemicals and Downstream Opportunities

01:45pm

CEO 360 Degrees Foundation: Opportunities and Challenges for Petrochemical Downstream in the Middle East: A Complete 360 Degrees Analysis

Anand Rangachary, Managing Director, Frost & Sullivan, South Asia & Middle East

02:15pm

Followed by a Panel Discussion: Feedstock, Innovation, Diversification, Marketing: Impact of these four Critical Buzzwords on Middle East Petrochemicals

03:45pm

04:15 - 04:30pm

Track8: Auto ID and Data Capture

01:45pm

CEO 360 Degrees Foundation: Building a Safer Region - Middle East Markets for Auto ID and Data Capture Technologies

• A 360 Degrees Perspective on the Industry

Niju V, Dy. Director, Automation & Electronics, Frost & Sullivan

02:15pm

Addressing Key Industry Issues on Innovation, Technology, Marketing and Competition

Confirmed Participants:

Dinesh Shetty, Head - Cards & Services, Abba Electronics;
Prakash Kelkar, Head - Datacard Distribution, Abba Electronics;
Ahmed Assem, Head- Banking Solutions, Giesecke & Devrient;
Burak Yildiz, Head of Turkey, Middle East & Africa, NXP Semiconductor;
Richard Mikhael, VP- Sales & Marketing, Sagem Securite;
Toufic Rahal, Head - ME, Datacard Systems

03:45pm

04:15 - 04:30pm