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Welcome to Qatar Projects 2014 |
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Held under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director, Qatar Petroleum the Qatar Projects 2013
MEED’s Qatar Projects Conference, the best annual event for those wishing to capitalise on the opportunities in Qatar’s booming projects market.
Qatar is starting an era that will see the award of a series of massive construction contracts, particularly in transport.
There’s a huge amount of excitement about the imminent announcement of the winners of the first major contracts in the Doha Metro. Work is building across Ashghal’s remarkable public works programme. Add to this the start of the first projects directly linked to the FIFA 2020 World Cup Finals and you can see why Qatar is now ranked as the most important market in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia
Networking at Qatar Projects conference
- More than 400 attendees over the two-day conference giving you interaction with the entire value chain represented by clients, consultants, advisors, contractors, financiers, legal experts and service providers
- Closed welcome receptions tailored for like-minded professionals addressing niche topics and challenges
- Exclusive online networking – see who’s attending and contact them directly to arrange a meeting before and after the event
- More than 27 interactive sessions comprising of panel debates, interviews, insight case studies and presentations offering more choice and in-depth detail into all aspects of Qatar’s project market
- Over 18 hours of dedicated networking sessions, including a gala dinner and sponsored lunches, meaning more business cards were exchanged than ever before and more business deals were done
H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah,
President,
Administrative Control and Transparency Authority
received the MEED Lifetime Achievement Award at gala dinner hosted by Platinum Sponsor IBQ on Monday 18th February 2013 at 08:30pm
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Following the presentation ceremony, His Excellency took part in a live interview about his lifetime work and achievements. |
Qatar Projects is being held under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Salah al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director, Qatar Petroleum.
The Qatar Projects conference kick started on 17th February 2013 with a welcome address including economic & regulatory updates by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Saoud Al Thani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank (picture below) |
 This is the only time to capatilize on securing and optimising essential resources in preparation for winning bids.
Benefits of attending the Qatar Projects conference
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Improve operational readiness and project delivery for controlled and flawless execution
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Anticipate and overcome scarcity challenges and competition for essential resources to control impact on time, design and costs
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Improve your risk awareness and better anticipate the impact of external factors on your project and logistics for your projects
Develop fool-proof details on negotiation skills, robust contracts and enhance relationships
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Meet Project Managers, leading contractors, EPC’s, consultants, operators and the mega project delivery teams in an interactive, practical and highly network environment
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2013 Speakers |
H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud al-Thani Central Bank of Qatar Edmund O`Sullivan MEED Events Remy Rowhani Qatar Chamber Ahmed M. Sorour Qatar Automotive Gateway (Qatar AG) Ahmed Naser AlNaser Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Khalid Nagi Qatar Science & Technology Park Karim Nassif Standard & Poors Kamran Khan World Bank, Singapore Dr. Tarek Coury Tanween Salah Nezar Qatar Project Management Julio Maggi AECOM Michel Deleuran Milaha
Dr. Yousef Al Horr Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) Gavin Witcombe Baker and McKenzie Steven Humphrey Davis Langdon Gordon Lindsay Atkins John Iossifidis Mashreq Sheldon Morris Deloitte & Touche Mark Rudman Faithful+Gould Dr. Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi Dow Europe GmbH Peter Fagan KBR Dr. Ulrich Koegler Booz & Co. Tim Cook GHD
Ed James MEED Insight Mohammad Siddiqui Nakilat Dr. Saleh A. Mubarak Qatar University Emil Rademeyer MEED Cost Indices Jabra Ghandour IBQ Simon Harrison Patton Boggs Farid Chedid SEIB Insurance & Reinsurance Company Ahmed Al Kowski Qatar Railway Company Amr M. Metwally Hamad Medical Corporation Paul Aird Aon (AGRC) Steven Miller Shapoorji Pallonji
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Qatar projects market - What is driving the growth?
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Qatar’s National Vision 2030 as a catalyst for all project development
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The hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar with only 9 years left until delivery: focus is now shifting to awarding the first contracts
inrail and stadium building programmes
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High budget surpluses, averaging an estimated $15bn a year over the next 5 year
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Serious need to
upgrade and expand the state’s transportation infrastructure
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Qatar is forecasted to deliver contracts up to
$15- 17bn worth of awards
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Awarding of rail and stadium schemes up to $25-30bn in 2013 and beyond
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Qatar’s focus on bidding transparency: the days of negotiated contracts are likely over
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Delivering projects on budget and in time is the focus and will also be one of the biggest challenges
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All-new formats and networking at the
Qatar Projects conference:
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More than
400 attendees over the two-day conference giving you interaction with the entire value chain represented by clients, consultants, advisors, contractors, financiers, legal experts and service providers
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Closed
welcome receptions tailored for like-minded professionals addressing niche topics and challenges
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Exclusive online networking – see who’s attending and contact them directly to arrange a meeting before and after the event
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More than
27 interactive sessions comprising of panel debates, interviews, insight case studies and presentations offering more choice and in-depth detail into all aspects of Qatar’s project market
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Over
18 hours of dedicated networking sessions, including a gala dinner and sponsored lunches, meaning more business cards were exchanged than ever before and more business deals were done
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What's More...
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Unrivalled, exclusive and immediate access to ALL presentations after the event for future reference
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Access to ALL the networking receptions and social functions including reception drinks, gala dinner and VIP breakfast briefing
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2 Information packed masterclasses providing in-depth and practical learning
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8 live networking activities including lunches, coffee breaks, roundtables and speednetworking
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The VIP breakfast briefing on day two, hosted by MEED Insight with over 200 guests in an exclusive morning session
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Testimonials |
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Platinum Sponsor |
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Strategic Partner |
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Gold Sponsors |
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Lunch Sponsor – Day 1 |
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Lunch Sponsor – Day 2 |
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