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08.15
| Registration, tea & coffee served |
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| 08.55 | Chair’s introduction |
| Jane Kinninmont, Middle East Editor, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
(confirmed) |
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| 09.00 | Bahrain: yesterday and today |
| Robin Lamb, Arab British Chambers of Commerce (and former British Ambassador to Bahrain) |
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| 09.15 | Bahrain: helping businesses enter the Gulf market |
| James Gray, Executive Director, Business Development, Economic Development Board of Bahrain |
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| 09.30 | What is Clean Power Technologies Inc? |
| Introduction to Clean Power Technologies, Abdul Mitha, President/CEO, Clean Power Technologies Inc
Development of the gasoline/hybrid technology, Mike Burns, Project Director,Clean Power Technologies Inc
Practicality of this technology and its potential, James Mason, Member of the advisory board. |
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| 09.50 | The role of UK Trade and Investment in bi-lateral trade between the two kingdoms |
| Nick McInnes, International Trade Director, UK Trade and Investment |
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| 10.05. | Question and Answer session |
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| 10.20 | Mid Morning Coffee, exhibition and networking |
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| 10.50 | Update on Bahrain's current economic status and future perspectives |
| Oliver Cornock, Regional Editor, Oxford Business Group |
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| 11.05 | Bahrain - The Middle East's hub for Banking and Finance |
| Mr Khalid Hamad A. Rahman, Executive Director - Banking Supervision, The
Central Bank of Bahrain |
| 11.20. | Opportunities presented by Bahrain's advanced IT Infrastructure |
| Mohammed AlAmer - President, Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) |
| 11.35 | British Industry in Bahrain |
| Austin Rudman, Chairman, Bahrain British Business Forum |
| 11.50 | Power and Water developments within the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Ranald Spiers, Director, Middle East and Africa, International Power |
| 12.05 | Question and Answer session |
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| 12.20 | Sponsored Seminar Session A - |
| Seminar 1 - Wolfson Theatre: Services Provided by Ernst and YOung in Bahrain - Austin Rudman, Partner inErnst and Young's Middle East Head Office -
Seminar 2 - Council Chamber: Gasoline and steam hybrid power technology, Abdul A. Mitha, President/CEO, Clean Power Technologies Inc, Mike Burns, Director, Clean Power Technologies Inc |
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| 13.00 | Lunch, exhibition and networking |
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| 14.00 | Sponsored seminar Session B - click here for details |
| Seminar 3 - Wolfson Theatre:International Power,Dr Ranald Spiers, CEO, Middle East and Africa Region, International Power PLC |
| Seminar 4 - Council Chamber: The Atheeb Telecommunications Consortium, Dr. Ahmed A. Sindi, CEO, Atheeb Telecommunications Consortium |
| 14.40 | International Turnkey Solutions |
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| 14.55 | Professional Education and development: the key for sustained success in dynamic economies |
| Ruth Martin, Managing Director, Securities and Investment Institute |
| 15.10 | The Atheeb Experience |
| Nada F.Al-Tobaishi, Managing Director, Atheeb (UK) Ltd |
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| 15.25 | Strategy for Challenges of Islamic Finance |
| Prof Mahmood Faruqui LLCM FIBP, Advocate, Islamic Finance Advisor |
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| 15.40 | Panel discussion How can the UK and Bahrain work together to
maximise the opportunities presented by the growth of Islamic
Finance? |
| Moderator - Jane Kinninmont
Panelists:
Khalid Hamad A. Rahman - Executive Director Central Bank of
Bahrain (confirmed)
Ali Ravalia - Capital Markets Sector The FSA (confirmed)
George Kardouche - Chairman, Arab Bankers Association (confirmed)
Jeremy Fern - Head of City Affairs, City of London Corporation (confirmed)
Ian walker - Director, Arab Financial Forum (confirmed)
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| 16.25 | Question and Answer Session |
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| 16.35 | Conference close |