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Welcome to Qatar Projects 2014

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 . 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
  1. Improve operational readiness and project delivery for controlled and flawless execution
  2. Anticipate and overcome scarcity challenges and competition for essential resources to control impact on time, design and costs
  3. 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
  4. Meet Project Managers, leading contractors, EPC’s, consultants, operators and the mega project delivery teams in an interactive, practical and highly network environment

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

Qatar projects market - What is driving the growth?

  • Qatar’s National Vision 2030 as a catalyst for all project development
  • 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
  • High budget surpluses, averaging an estimated $15bn a year over the next 5 year
  • Serious need to upgrade and expand the state’s transportation infrastructure
  • Qatar is forecasted to deliver contracts up to $15- 17bn worth of awards
  • Awarding of rail and stadium schemes up to $25-30bn in 2013 and beyond
  • Qatar’s focus on bidding transparency: the days of negotiated contracts are likely over
  • Delivering projects on budget and in time is the focus and will also be one of the biggest challenges

All-new formats and networking at the
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

What's More...

  • Unrivalled, exclusive and immediate access to ALL presentations after the event for future reference
  • Access to ALL the networking receptions and social functions including reception drinks, gala dinner and VIP breakfast briefing
  • 2 Information packed masterclasses providing in-depth and practical learning
  • 8 live networking activities including lunches, coffee breaks, roundtables and speednetworking
  • The VIP breakfast briefing on day two, hosted by MEED Insight with over 200 guests in an exclusive morning session


Secure your place in Qatar projects market and stay updated on the big ticket projects.

To secure your seat at next year’s conference email events@meed.com
To speak at the next year’s conference email mbali.duncombe@meed.com
To sponsor the conference email sponsorship@meed.com
 
Testimonials
 
“The conference gave me a very good overview of the projects market in Qatar and showed where opportunities are in the future”
Andrew Geves, Head of Dubai, Addelshaw Goddard, Middle East

“All aspects of construction industry were perfectly covered. Overall an excellent event”
Madhuvanti Pimple, Business Development & Estimation Manager, Afcons Infrastructure Limited

“Practical & informative speakers!”
Tamer Elgohary, Vice President Banking, United National Bank

“Very informative and stimulating the conference is a must attend”
Sinchita Mukherjee, Deputy Editor, Niche Publishers

“Overall it was a fantastic informative conference, with relevant choice of subjects”
S. Sailesh, Regional Manager, Oman Cables

“Excellent opportunity to learn and find out all relevant required information, the masterclass was a great value add giving details which you could not find anywhere else ”
Elarai Fawwaz, Middle East Manager, TUV Austria
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