حوار مع الحكومة How to Stimulate Investment? Monday, Tuesday March 28th & 29th Cairo Marriott Hotel حوار مع الحكومة 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. حوار مع الحكومة 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 حوار مع الحكومة 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 حوار مع الحكومة 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 حوار مع الحكومة 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 حوار مع الحكومة 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 حوار مع الحكومة 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 حوار مع الحكومة 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 حوار مع الحكومة 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