Agenda
Day 1 – Sunday 27th June 2021
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10:00-10:05 Introduction from Organiser
10:05-10:15 Welcome Address by H.E Prof Ali Allawi, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance
10:15-10:25 Keynote Speech: by H.E Eng Nazneen Muhammad Woso, Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities & Public Works
10:25-10:35 Keynote Address: Dr Sabah Meshtet, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Construction & Services
10:35-10:45 Keynote Speech: Dr Yaseen Mohammed Al Ethawy, Deputy Minister of Higher Education
10:45-10:55 Keynote Speech: Dr Musab Al Mudaris, Director General, Media & PR, Ministry of Electricity
10:55-11:00 Keynote Speech: Saroj Kumar Jha, Regional Director, Mashreq, World Bank
11:00-11:15 Welcome Address: Dr Abdurrahman Khalidi, CTO, EMEA, General Electric
11:15-11:30 Welcome Address: Dr Alaa Jasim, Deputy CEO, Earthlink
11:30-11:45 Welcome Address: Dr Ziad Khalaf, Chairman, International Development Bank
11:45-12:00 Welcome Address by Sardar Al Bebany, Chairman & CEO, Sardar Group
12:00-12:15 Welcome Address, Noor Al-Handal, Chairman, Ashur Bank
12:15–13:15 Shaping Iraq’s Energy Transition [Panel Discussion]
- Iraq’s Infrastructure Development Plan: outlining priority sectors for development.
- Unlocking Iraq’s full energy potential: building a modern operation for the prosperity of the country.
- Power generation through flaring technology.
- Investing cheaper: Long term plans for renewables, storage, and battery power.
- Technology to support Iraq’s infrastructure challenges.
- Economic value loss of not meeting electricity goals.
- H.E Suha Najjar, Chairwoman, National Investment Commission
- Dr Abdurrahman Khalidi, Chief Technology Officer, MENA & South Asia, GE Power
- Chris Cantelmi, Principal, IFC
- Ali Al Saffar, MENA Programme Manager, IEA
- Rasheed Al Janabi, President, Iraq, GE
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13:15-14:00 Official Ministerial Tour of the Exhibition. Networking Tea & Coffee Break
14:00–14:30 Keynote Presentation: Gulftainer, the only UAE-based port operator and logistics solution provider in Iraq.
- Captain Nael Kadhim, Commercial Manager (Iraq), Gulftainer
- Michael Fleming, Operations Manager, Umm Qasr Logistics Centre, Gulftainer
14:30–15:30 Iraq’s Infrastructure Requirements [Panel Discussion]
- Project and infrastructure development since Kuwait 2018 conference.
- Rebuilding Iraq’s infrastructure. What will it take to rebuild the country?
- Digital infrastructure to support the Government’s reconstruction?
- Strategic projects delivering Iraq’s housing, transport, and water needs.
- The launch of an Iraqi development fund to support infrastructure development.
- Haidar Al-Ansari, Chairman, Baghdad Investment Commission
- Faris Blbisi, Modon
- Dr Alaa Jasim, Deputy CEO, Earthlink
- Mounir Boukadidi, Oracle
- Hussein Albayati, Country Manager Iraq, Opensooq
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15:30–15:50 Keynote Presentation: How technology can support the rehabilitation of Iraq?
- Mounir Boukadidi, Oracle
15:50–16:15 Climate Change Risks & Opportunities in Iraqi Agrifood Value Chain
- Eric Buchot, Iraq Lead, International Trade Centre
- Kif Nguyen, Senior Officer & Technical Advisor, International Trade Centre
16:15–18:00 Lunch and Close of Day 1 of the Conference
Day 2 – Monday 28th June 2021
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9:30–10:00 Fireside Chat: Majid Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum
10:00–11:00 Financing Iraq’s Reconstruction [Panel Discussion]
- Financing the reconstruction of Iraq: the role of government, domestic institutions, and international lenders.
- Encouraging foreign investor appetite for Iraq infrastructure redevelopment.
- Boosting microfinance lending in Iraq. Spurring private sector growth.
- How should Iraq move forward with a national infrastructure financing programme?
- Regulatory reforms and new investment initiatives to boost FDI.
- Dr Mazen Sabah, Director General, Investment Department, Central Bank of Iraq
- Bilal Sugheyer, Iraq Country Head, IFC
- Thamer Hazem Sakijha, Strategic & Financial Advisor, International Development Bank
- Hani Idris, Executive Consultant to the Chairman, APS & IDB
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11:00–11:30 Healthcare [Hosted by General Electric]
11:30–12:00 Digital Transformation to Enhance Food Security & Environmental Sustainability [Virtual Presentation]
- Dr Shamal Mohammed, Chief Technical Officer, Agri-EPI Centre
12:00–12:30 Networking Break
12:30–13:00 Keynote Virtual Presentation: Andreas Blom, Programme Manager, World Bank
13:00–13:15 Keynote Presentation: Hussein Albayati, Country Manager, OpenSooq
13:15–14:15 The Future of Education in Iraq [Panel Discussion]
- Human capital crisis and education reform.
- Programmes to support education standards and schooling in Iraq.
- Online learning, training, and education platforms to digitise Iraq’s education.
- What skills and practices are multinationals targeting?
- New education initiatives so support youth employment, and entrepreneurship.
- How to choose the right career path in Iraq?
- Jochen Zimmerman, Project Director, ICT for Youth, GIZ
- Christine van den Toorn, Founder & President, Iraq Fund for Higher Education
- Hussein Albayati, Country Manager Iraq, Opensooq
- Dr Umed Aruzery, CEO & Chairman, Stirling Schools
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14:15–16:00 Lunch and Close of Day 2 of the Conference
