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10-11 March 2009
The Private Equity International Middle East Forum: Dubai 2009
Investing in the future of the region
The Madinat Jumeirah Hotel Dubai
10-11 March 2009
DAY 1: Tuesday 10th March 2009
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome and introduction from PEI Media
Philip Borel, Editor-in-Chief, PEI Media
09:15 – 09:30
Opening address:
H.E. Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Theme 1: Drivers of change
09:30 – 09:50
Introductory remarks: Emerging markets and developing countries: a world of change
• The current status of global markets and the role of developing countries
• The role of organizations like the World Bank in providing financial aid to developing countries
• The future of the global economy
• Designing a structural reform agenda for sustainable growth
H.E. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
09:50 – 10:45
Panel session: Towards long-term economic durability and prosperity: the case for investing in MENA today
• Addressing the key macro economic challenges for MENA today
• The to-do list for governments in the region
• The role of the private sector in formulating and implementing deliverable solutions
• The opportunity set for private capital, entrepreneurs, regional companies and multinationals
Moderator:
David Hawkins, Co-founder, PEI Media
Panel members:
H.E. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Arif Naqvi, Founder & Group CEO, Abraaj Capital
Nassef Sawiris, Chief Executive Officer, Orascom Construction Industries
10:45 – 11:30
Networking Break
Theme 2: The industries that will transform the region
11:30 - 11:45
Introductory remarks: The role of private equity in building the dominant industries of tomorrow.
Faced with the macro trends explored in the previous session, the MENA economies must adapt in order to deal with the myriad issues that lie ahead. In many industry sectors, this will pose significant challenges, but will also create unprecedented investment opportunities. Private equity providers with capital and management know-how will play a leading role in this transformation – but which sectors should they prioritise and why?
Dr Bassem Awadallah, Chief Executive Officer, Tomoh Advisory
11:45 – 12:45
Panel session: The next decade of investment - which sectors will catch the eye?
• Examining the key industry sectors shaping the regional and global agenda, including agriculture, financial services, healthcare and education and the role of private equity in their transformation
• Is a generalist approach best or do some sectors, such as utilities and transport - driven by the demand for power and water, merit dedicated funds to target the opportunity?
• Regional funds or country specific - and how do you tackle North Africa in the investment thesis?
Moderator:
Hicham Al Ayass, Senior Financial Analyst, CNBC Arabiya
Panel members:
Charbel Abou Jaoude, President & CEO for Investments, Agility
Dr Bassem Awadallah, Chief Executive Officer, Tomoh Advisory
Christophe de Mahieu, Managing Director & Co-Head, Gulf Growth Capital
Hisham El Khazindar, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Citadel Capital
12:45 – 14:15
Themed networking lunches:
Delegates will have the opportunity to network with like-minded participants at a host of country and regionally-themed lunches, to find out more about what is happening in some of the most interesting yet less-discussed private equity markets from around the region including:
Egypt
Saudi
GCC
Pakistan
Levant (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria)
North Africa
Turkey
Bahrain
Qatar
Kuwait
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Interactive streams I:
14:15 – 15:30
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Stream 1: The need for infrastructure investment in MENA
Facilitator: David Hawkins, Co-Founder, PEI Media |
Stream 2: Private enterprise
Facilitator: Philip Borel, Editor-in-Chief, PEI Media |
Stream 3: MENA’s capital markets evolution
Facilitator: Sasha van de Water, Managing Director,
Keyhaven Capital Partners
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Introduction
Build it and MENA will thrive: why a step change in infrastructure investment is essential for economic growth in the region
Mumtaz Khan, Founder & CEO, Middle East & Asia Capital Partners
Interactive debate:
Understanding the scope for private-sector infrastructure investment in the region
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The role of public-private partnerships in MENA today
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What kind of infrastructure is needed and where?
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Deal flow: a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the current pipeline
Abdalla Elebiary, Managing Director, Citadel Capital
Mumtaz Khan, Founder & CEO, Middle East & Asia Capital Partners
Mark Lemmon, Chief Executive Officer, The MENA Infrastructure Fund
Khaled Hassan Rashed, Chief Executive Officer, CORECAP
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Introduction
Gearing up for global markets: why standing still is not an option for MENA’s family-owned companies
Iyad Duwaji, Chairman, SHUAA Partners
Interactive debate:
MENA family businesses – the private equity experience
Haydee Celaya, Director -Private Equity & Investment Funds, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Iyad Duwaji, Chairman, SHUAA Partners
Robert Hall, Partner, KPMG
Stephen Murray, President & CEO, CCMP Capital Advisors
Benjamin Newland, Corporate Partner, King & Spalding
Umar Saleem, Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal
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Introduction
The story so far: successes and failures in the development of the region’s stock exchanges and capital markets
Paul Koster, Chief Executive, DFSA
Interactive debate:
Co-operation and competition: key risks and opportunities for MENA’s emerging financial services hubs
- Why the region needs deeper, more sophisticated stock exchanges and trading platforms
The role of capital market exit routes for MENA private equity
Preparing for IPOs – what can exchanges AND private equity firms do to ensure smooth transition to public markets?
Steve Drake, Partner - Capital Markets Middle East, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Paul Koster, Chief Executive, DFSA
Hossam Shobokshi, Managing Director & Regional Head of Private Equity (MENA), Standard Chartered Bank
Khalid Yousaf, Vice President Investments & Capital Markets, Siraj Capital
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15:30 – 16:15
Networking Break
Interactive Streams II:
16:15 – 17:30
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Stream 4: Sources of capital in the Middle East
Facilitator: Carlos Perry, Chief Operating Officer, EMPEA
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Stream 5: Private equity real estate investing in MENA today
Facilitator: David Hawkins, Co-founder, PEI Media |
Stream 6: Digital innovation and telecommunications
Facilitator: Philip Borel, Editor-in-Chief, PEI Media |
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Introduction
MENA wealth in the world today: The aims and aspirations of MENA financial institutions in global alternative investment
Max von Bismarck, Director – Head of Investors, World Economic Forum
Interactive debate:
Sovereign wealth and private equity
- The role of MENA institutions in the global alternative investment world
- Private equity fundraising: understanding the investment priorities of MENA investors today
- Partners for now, rivals tomorrow: is the disintermediation of private equity managers through SWFs inevitable?
Paul Denning, Chief Executive Officer, Denning & Company
Dag Detter, Senior Advisor to the Private Equity Industry
Erik Kaas, Co-Head Investment Solutions, Partners Group
Andrew Lewis, Partner, Norton Rose
Max von Bismarck, Director – Head of Investors, World Economic Forum
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Interactive debate:
Defining risk and opportunity in MENA private equity real estate today
- Capital flows into and out of MENA real estate
- Consolidating the market- opportunities now the bubble has burst
- Strategies for property funds in today's turbulent markets
- Hot locations, promising sectors: The region’s most compelling property investment markets in 2009
Jawad Ali, Partner, King & Spalding
Fahd Mansour Al-Tarzi, Investment Manager, Al Nahla Group of Companies
Chris Purdon, Chief Investment Officer, AREIT Management
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Introduction
Connecting MENA: how to build out the region’s communications infrastructure for the 21st century
Bret Pearlman, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Elevation Partners
Interactive debate:
The creation of digital MENA
- Investing in media and telecoms in the region today: an overview
- Focus on wireless: building the networks for MENA’s future
- The crossover between media and entertainment: opportunities for growth
Alwaleed Abdelrahman, Senior Vice President, Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC)
Victor Font, Managing Partner, Delta Partners
Jurgen Heppe, Managing Director, Istithmar World Ventures
Bret Pearlman, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Elevation Partners |
18:00 – 22:00
Cocktail reception and Gala Dinner, hosted by Abraaj Capital
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DAY 2: Wednesday 11th March
09:00-09:15
Chairman’s welcome and recap of Day 1
David Hawkins, Co-founder, PEI Media
Theme 3: The public role of private capital – turning the focus on social enterprise investing and corporate social responsibility
09:15-09:30
Introductory remarks: Economic prosperity, stability and peace: the case for a socially anchored investment agenda in the MENA region
Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder & CEO, Acumen Fund
09:30-10:30
Panel session: Corporate social responsibility: what responsibility do business builders have to the community?
• A growing trend: how CSR has gained the attention of decision-makers in business and finance
• More than just a face-lift: how businesses can benefit commercially from adopting a CSR agenda, and how they will be punished for failing to do so
• The multiplier effect: the role of regional private equity in promoting corporate social responsibility principles in MENA and beyond
Moderator:
Tom Rotherham, Special Advisor – Private Equity Workstream, UN Principles for Responsible Investment
Panel members:
Arif Naqvi, Founder & Group CEO, Abraaj Capital
Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder & CEO, Acumen Fund
Solomon Owayda, Chief Investment Officer, SVG Capital
Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, General Partner, New Silk Route Partners
10:30 – 11:15
Networking break
Theme 4: The future of global private equity
11:15 – 11:45
Building for the future - the challenges of housing MENA’s booming population
• Meeting the region’s need for more affordable housing
• Current trends in upscale residential
• MENA’s commercial real estate: ways out of the current crisis
Interviewer:
Philip Borel, Editor in Chief, PEI Media
Interviewee:
Gary Garrabrant, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Equity International
11:45 – 12:45
Panel session: View from the top: the private equity to-do list for the next five years
• The role and responsibilities of private equity in world markets
• What the industry must do to best connect with global capital flows in the future
• Transparency and social engagement
• The globalisation of private equity: the next chapter
• The role of MENA private equity within the global industry
Moderator:
Campbell Steedman, International Managing Partner & Head of Corporate Finance, Norton Rose
Panel Members:
Patricia M. Cloherty, Chairman & CEO, Delta Private Equity Partners
David Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Istithmar World Capital
Hugh MacArthur, Director – Head of Global Private Equity, Bain & Company
Alykhan Nathoo, CEO-Emerging Markets, Dubai International Capital
12:45 – 14:30
Lunch and close of conference
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