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How to Stimulate
Investment?
Monday, Tuesday March 28th & 29th
Cairo Marriott Hotel
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Government Business Dialogue
Conference
How to Stimulate Investment?
Out of its desire to discuss major economic issues, Al Mal GTM announces that
“Government Business Dialogue” Conference is held under the auspices of Prime
Minister Eng. Sherif Ismail on March 28-29, 2016. The conference’s motto is “How
to stimulate investment”, with the aim of reaching solutions to be adopted in order
to unblock the current stalemate in business community through promoting an
environment conducive to dialogue between the Government and investors.
“Government Business Dialogue” Conference will add to Al Mal GTM conferences
agenda. The convention will be the largest annual event organized by Al Mal in the
presence of ministers, senior officials, business leaders, CEOs and investors.
The conference’s sessions attempt to monitor the problems facing investors in details, on the top of which stand land shortage, allocation, licensing, and securing
raw materials, financial resources and the workforce, as well as effective cooperation from relevant agencies.
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First Day
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Registration & Networking
9:00 am -10:00 am
Welcome & Opening Speeches
Prime Minister of Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Eng. Sherif Ismail
Chairman of the Federation of the Egyptian Banks and CIB Chairman
Eng. Hisham Ezz El Arab
Chief Executive Officer of PiCO Group
Salah Diab
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10:00 am – 11:30 am
First Session
Ministers from the Cabinet’s Economic Group and selected investors will participate in this session.
During the session, investors and government officials will enter into dialogue on measures to
stimulate the economy and encourage investments.
Points of Discussion:
- Mid-term plans of the Ministries of Planning and International Cooperation
- The reaction of private sector players to long-term strategies. (reflections on Egypt Vision 2030)
- Activities of the Ministry of International Cooperation: To what extent they are beneficial to investors?
- Obstacles to inflows of bank credit to business community
- Plans of financial regulators and future diversification of non-banking finance to enhance
investment
Moderator:
Editor-in-Chief of Al Mal Newspaper
Hazem Sherif
Speakers:
Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform
H.E. Dr. Ashraf Al Araby
Minister of International Cooperation
H.E. Dr. Sahar Nasr.
Chairman of EFSA
Sherif Samy
Founder & Chairman of Sarie - Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors
Dr. Hani Sarie-Eldin
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Qalaa Holdings
Hisham El Khazindar
Managing Director & CEO of ADIB
Nevine Loutfy
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Second Session
Challenges Facing Housing and Tourism Sectors.
Ministers of Housing and Tourism and Antiquities will take part in this session with representatives
of property development companies and tourism enterprises
Points of Discussion:
- Plans of the three ministries for 2016
- The outlook for investing in social housing schemes
- The new real estate regulations in the eyes of investors
- Methods of offering land and their attractiveness for property developers
- Challenges for investing in tourism development sector
- Towards an integrated vision to rescue the tourism industry
Moderator:
Executive Chairman of JWT Cairo
Hany Shoukry
Speakers:
Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities
H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouli
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
Dr Mostafa Amin
Head of Tourist Development Authority
Serag El Din Saad
Chairman of Rooya Group
Eng. Hisham Shoukri
CEO of Orascom for Cooperative Housing
Dr. Hanny El Messiry
Managing Director of Tatweer Misr
Ahmed Shalaby
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Coffee Break
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Third Session
Challenges Facing Energy Industry.
Both Ministers of Electricity and Petroleum will attend the session, which deals with prospects of
investing in renewable energy and securing energy supplies for industrial activities.
Points of Discussion:
- Plans of both Ministries of Electricity and Petroleum in 2016.
- Investment season of renewable energy.
- Which firm will seize the nuclear scheme?
- Oil prices determine the future of growth
- Has the crisis of providing gas to industrial sector ended?
- Plans of the Industrial Development Authority
Moderator:
Executive Chairman of EFG Hermes Leasing
Wael Ziada
Speakers:
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Shaker
Head of Industrial Development Authority
Gen. Eng. Ismail Gaber
Chairman of GUPCO, implementing British Petroleum’s operations in Egypt
Eng. Abed Ezz El-Regal
Regional Director of Eos Petro
Eng. Yousri Hassaan
CEO of Cairo Solar
Hesham Tawfik
3:00 pm -3:45 pm
Lunch
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Second Day
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Registration and Networking
9:00 am -10:00 am
Opening Speeches
Speakers:
Minister of Communications and Information Technology
H.E. Eng. Yasser El-Kady
Minister of Public Sector Affairs
H.E. Dr. Ashraf El Sharkawy
Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange & The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges
Dr. Mohamed Omran
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10:00 am – 11:30 am
First Session
Ministers from the Cabinet’s Economic Group and selected investors will participate in this session. Speakers engage into dialogue on current economic challenges and the future of fiscal
and monetary policies, the transparency issue, and plans for stimulating and financing industrial
activity.
Points of Discussion:
- Challenges and opportunities for stimulating industry and evaluation of import rationalization
measures.
- Revival of Public Enterprise Sector
- Measures to push up finance to manufacturing
- How plans of the Ministry of Industry satisfy the aspirations of the industrial federation
- Schemes to protect low-income brackets against economic crises
- The business of sports: investment and operation
Moderator:
Managing Editor of Al Mal Newspaper
Ahmed Radwan
Speakers:
Minister of Trade and Industry
H.E. Dr. Tarek Kabil
Minister of Social Solidarity
H.E. Dr. Ghada Waly
Minister of Finance
H.E. Amr El Garhy
Chairman of Federation of Egyptian Industries
Eng. Mohamed El Sewedy
Managing Director & CEO of ABC Bank
Akram Tinawi
CEO of Orascom Construction
Eng. Osama Bishai
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Second Session
Fostering Home Trade
Attendance includes Minister of Supply and key investors from wholesale and retail trade sector.
The session will discuss plans of the Ministries of Investment and Supply, challenges of retail
chains, and the role of commodity exchanges.
Points of Discussion:
- Government plans and evaluation of incentives to private sector players
- The ministry of supply and encouraging retail chains to rebalance the market
- Challenges t o retail chains on carrying out business
- Best models for state-run consumer cooperatives
- Investment in large logistics complexes – warehouses and commodity trading
- Opportunities and challenges for launching commodity exchanges
Moderator:
Member of the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development
Mohsen Adel
Speakers:
Minister of Supply and Domestic Trade
H.E. Dr. Khaled Hanafy
Vice Chairman of Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce & Secretary General of EEBA
Dr. Alaa Ezz
Chairman & Executive Officer of Arafa Holdings
Dr. Alaa Arafa
CEO of Kazyon Chain
Maher Maqsoud.
CEO of Knock Mart
Ahmed Taher
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Coffee Break
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Third Session
Challenges & Opportunities for Transport and Shipment Services.
This session aims at bringing together both Ministers of Civil Aviation and Transport with a number of large transport investors and representatives from the shipping and navigation chambers.
Points of Discussion:
- Plans of the ministry for 2016
- Challenges for stimulating transport and civil aviation businesses
- The new charges imposed by seaports on shipping companies and their impact on business
activities.
- The impacts of the dollar crisis and import restrictions on shipping operations.
- Competition between government and private sectors operators.
- Prospects for operation and growth in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
Moderator: Senior Economist at Arqaam Capital – Reham El Desoki
Speakers:
Minister of Transport
H.E. Dr. Galal Saeed
Chairman of Alexandria Chamber of Shipping
Mohamed Messelhy
Deputy Chairman of Alexandria Chamber of Shipping & Head of Sea Grain for Shipping
Khaled El Bahtimy
Chairman of Alexandria Businessmen Association
Eng. Marwan El Sammak
Managing Director of Qalaa Holdings Transportation Division
Karim Sadek
Chairman of Al Tayyar Travel Group Egypt
Yousry Abdel Wahab
3:00 pm -3:45 pm
Lunch