Expert Speakers Include:

Abdulhamid Al Mansour, Chief Executive Officer Saudi Tabreed   Bernt Andersson, Chief Executive Officer Tabreed Bahrain   Aman Sachdeva, President and Chief Executive Officer Synergy Consulting Inc   Darren Davis, Managing Director, Head of Resources and Energy Group, MENA HSBC   Erwin Maier, Managing Director KSB Middle East   Fadhel Al Kazemi, Chief Executive Officer Kazema Global Holding   Gurjit Singh, Chief Operating Officer Sorouh Real Estate   Khurram Butt, Deputy Head - Project Finance & Syndications Banque Saudi Fransi   Masood Raza, Head of Engineering – District Cooling Division PAL Technology   Richard Parris, Partner Clifford Chance   Rasheed Al Rasheed, Chief Executive Officer ACWA Holdings   Shafiq Khouri, Chief Executive Officer Palm District Cooling   Tareq Sirhan, Chief Executive Officer ADCB Macquarie Infrastructure Fund   Tawfiq Soud, Executive Director Drake & Scull Water and Power – A Drake & Scull International PJSC Company   Tim Burbury, Counsel King & Spalding   Utpal Guha, Executive Director – Infrastructure Asset Management Gulf Finance House

THEME for 2010: What can be done to revive the momentum in the district cooling market? What steps are needed to move ahead and what are the implications for providers? Industry leaders will highlight the opportunities and the regional development updates. Developers will discuss their plans and associated opportunities. Banks will disclose their criteria for investing/lending on district cooling projects. New technological advances will be showcased. Project case studies from around the region will be presented.

• Where are the new developments and what is the scope for district cooling opportunities?
• Shift in the district cooling market – looking at EPCO and BOT contracts
• How are the future regulations going to affect the current model?
• How are the developers procuring district cooling and how are they working with investors?
• Securing project financing: what are the banks’ criteria and concerns?
• The financial repercussions being faced by district cooling companies
• Case studies on project developments in the region
• How do magnetic chillers affect the green movement and what are the incentives for district cooling providers?
• Centralised cooling systems vs. chillers?
• Water solutions – availability and quality of water, and the price to be paid

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