Opportunity Arabia – Oil and Beyond Conference

'How change in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unlocks new opportunities'

Location: The Grocers' Hall, Princes Street, London EC2R 8AD
Time: 12:00 to 18:00
Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Organised By: Pathfinder Trade & Invest

Opportunity Arabia – Oil and Beyond will be returning as the must attend occasion of the annual UK-Saudi Arabia calendar of events this year.

Now in its 15th year, Opportunity Arabia - Oil and Beyond, brings together government and business leaders to help promote trade and raise awareness of business opportunities to the Kingdom through presentations and panel discussions. The conference offers insights into the progress of 'Vision 2030' with the aim of identifying current and future business trends.

Programme

Chairman's Welcome
- Sir Alan Munro, former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 

Keynote Address
- Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, 2017 - 2019 Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Keynote Address
- Walla Nahas, Advisor at the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP Saudi), Economic & Career Development Consultant, Public Speaker and Media Presenter 

Saudi Arabia Economic Update
- Omar A. Bahlaiwa, President, Optimum Business Consulting Bureau

Discussion Panel A - Unparalleled Saudi Opportunities - Projects Present & Future
A look at the current landscape for opportunities and what lies ahead. Exploring the scale and breadth of opportunities
Moderator:
Vic Annells, former DIT Country Director, Saudi Arabia
- Antoine Mattar, Director, Consolidated Contractors Group (CCC)  
- Rick Hopper, Director, Buildings and Places, AECOM  
- Stephen Bennett, Chairman, Inspirational Development Group (IDG)  
- Waheed Qaisar, Chairman, Chapterhouse Capital LLP, IPS Ltd & CEO of Bankers Confidence
- Q&A

Presentation/Discussion Panel B - Converting Opportunity into Saudi Success
How to win and then keep winning by leveraging the market's barriers as a competitive edge
Moderator:
Vic Annells
- Stuart D'Souza, CEO, AEI Saudi
- Gavin Ames, Executive Vice President, Zamil Operations and Maintenance Company Ltd
- Tim Sunar, Partner, DLA Piper Middle East 
- Ed Button, KBR Government Solutions, EMEA, KBR
- Q&A

Discussion Panel C - The Saudi Horizon: Oil and Beyond
Vision 2030 - How cultural and economic changes can help achieve these goals and move beyond oil
Moderator:
Vic Annells
- Dr Sun Xiansheng, Secretary General, International Energy Forum (Riyadh)
- Dr Martyn McLachlan, Reader in the Department of Materials, Imperial College London
- Walla Nahas, Advisor at the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP Saudi), Economic & Career Development Consultant, Public Speaker and Media Presenter 
- Stuart D'Souza, CEO, AEI Saudi
- Q&A

Concluding Remarks
- Vic Annells, Conference Moderator

Closing Remarks
- Michael Thomas, Chairman, Pathfinder Trade and Invest
- Sir Alan Munro, former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 

Gold Sponsor

Networking Reception Sponsor

        

Lunch Sponsor

Coffee Break Sponsor

Sponsor

              

Supporting Partners

                       

                       

          

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Raise your profile and create awareness of your brand by sponsoring Opportunity Arabia - Whatever your desired level of investment, we have a range of available options to suit your requirements. Please click here to view the opportunities available to you.

Please click here to view details of Opportunity Arabia 2018