Events

Regional Investment & Export Prospects: The Gulf

18 December 2014

Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, Festival Park, Stoke On Trent, ST1 5BE

Venue: Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, Festival Park, Stoke On Trent, ST1 5BE
Date: Thursday 18th December 2014
Time: 10:00-13:00 (Prompt close at 11:30, 1:1s and informal networking until 13:00)

Registration:
Admission is complimentary but delegates must register in advance to:
info@midlandseconomicforum.co.uk

Overview
Prospects in the Gulf continue to buoyed by favourable oil and gas prices, firm capital flows and robust current account surpluses. Growth has also been supported by the recovery in the construction and real estate sectors, as well as by the expansion of the tourism, most notably in the United Arab Emirates.
Efforts to develop the non-oil private sector are being pursued, Kuwait currently the most advanced, with Saudi being the largest economy in the region and the largest source of project opportunities and non oil growth is expanding rapidly and currently running at 4.5%. While Qatar offers opportunities related to the 2022 World Cup, similar potential is available in manufacturing, hotels and restaurants, and insurance.

Opportunities for 1:1s with the Experts
Learn more about your company’s potential from the country experts speaking at our joint UK Trade & Investment/West Midlands Chambers of Commerce Prospects event.
You can book a 1:1 meeting (15 minutes) with the any of the panel members, to do so call 07703 735 408 or email events@westmidlandseconomicforum.co.uk

Agenda
09:30 Registration & Breakfast
09:55 Introduction & Welcome
10:00Opportunities in Qatar: Peter Cook, Managing Director, British Chamber of Commerce Qatar
10:15 Opportunities in Kuwait: Martin Hall, CEO, Kuwait British Business Centre
10:30 Opportunities in Saudi Arabia: Chris Innes-Hopkins, Exec Director, Saudi British joint Business Council
10:45 Opportunities in UAE: Joe Hepworth, CEO, British Centres for Business UAE
11:00 Real Exporters Perspectives: Steve Parker, Director, Steve Parker ICD
11:15 Coffee Break
11:30 1:1s and informal networking till 13:00

For further details:
If you have any queries, please contact:
T: 07738 324517
E: mail@midlandseconomicforum.co.uk

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