The Government of Ras Al Khaimah - represented by Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) - will act as co-host of Global Arab Business Meeting in Ras Al Khaimah, 26-27 September 2010.
Horasis will organize the inaugural meeting which aims to be the foremost annual gathering of Arab business leaders and their global counterparts. The meeting shall help to conceptualize Arab firm's rise to global eminence. The event is open to CEOs of the world's leading companies.
The programme for the 2010 Global Arab Business Meeting is designed not only to discuss the impact of the crisis on the Arab world, but also consider how the regions robust economies can contribute to a global recovery. The impact of the global economic crisis naturally varies across the region – important variables include reliance on oil revenues, infrastructure projects and tourism. Still, the Arab world might be better placed than most to weather the global downturn. The Global Arab Business Meeting will provide an exceptional platform to address challenges and opportunities for the Arab world. It will also provide an occasion to explore the perspectives of the future of economic cooperation between the Middle East and the world.
THE CO-CHAIRS ARE:
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Esko Aho, Former Prime Minister of Finland; Executive Vice President, Nokia, Finland |
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Abdulla Al Awar, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE |
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Sheikh Saif bin Hashil Al-Maskery, Chairperson, Nawras, Oman |
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Saad Al-Shuwaib, Chief Executive Officer, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Kuwait |
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Akil Beshir, Chairman, Telecom Egypt, Egypt |
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Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Bharti Enterprises, India |
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Daniel J. Brutto, President, UPS International, USA |
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Bertrand Collomb, Chairperson, Nawras, Oman |
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Mohamed Elmandjra, Chief Executive Officer, Meditel, Morocco |
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Hee-Beom Lee, Chairman, STX Energy, Korea |
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Tidu Maini, Executive Chairman, Qatar Science & Technology Park, Qatar |
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Munir Majid, Chairman, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia |
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Saeb Nahas, Chairman, Nahas Enterprises Group, Syria |
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R Seshasayee, Chief Executive Officer, Ashok Leyland, India |
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Tarek Sultan Chairman, Agility Logistics, Kuwait |
The event organizer Horasis already hosts regional meetings focusing on China, India and Russia. Participants jointly identify relevant business issues and develop sophisticated and interdisciplinary solutions. The meeting provides a unique platform for companies from emerging markets to globalize their organizations.
THE VENUE - Al Hamra Palace Hotel, Ras Al Khaimah
