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H.E. Abdulla Bin Saoud al-Thani
H.E. Abdulla Bin Saoud al-Thani
Governor
Qatar Central Bank
Osama Hadid
Osama Hadid
Managing Director
Al Jaber Engineering
Khaldoon Tabari
Khaldoon Tabari
Chief Executive Officer
Drake & Scull
 
George Nasra
George Nasra
Managing Director
IBQ
Eng. Ahmed Nasser al-Naser
Eng. Ahmed Nasser al-Naser
Manager – Electricity Projects Department
Kahramaa
Ian Clarke
Ian Clarke
Managing Director - Middle East
Mott MacDonald
Angus Hindley
Angus Hindley
Research Editor
MEED
Ed James
Ed James
Edmund O’Sullivan
Edmund O’Sullivan
Chairman
MEED Events
Mohammad Siddiqui
Mohammad Siddiqui
Director - Treasury & Planning
Nakilat
Robert Hager
Robert Hager
Managing Partner
Patton Boggs LLP
Abdulsattar Al Rashid
Abdulsattar al Rashid
Chief Executive Officer Ras Abu Fontas
Qatar Electricity & Water Company
Enrico Grino
Enrico Grino
Group Senior Credit Officer
Qatar National Bank
Martin Bay
Martin Bay
Vice-Chairman
Qatar Railways Development Company
Eng. Saad Ahmed Ibrahim al-Mohanadi
Eng. Saad Ahmed Ibrahim al Mohanadi
Chief Executive Officer
Qatar Railways Company
Geoff Mee
Geoff Mee
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Qatar Railways Company
Khalifa al-Sowaidi
Khalifa Al Sowaidi

Monjid Abdelmajeed, Managing Director
REDCO Construction Almana

MEED headlines

Keep up to date with all the latest Qatar World Cup news live on meed.com

Testimonials

"The event is a very strategic and effective platform to meet, hear and network with key players in the Qatari projects sector."
George Nasra, Managing Director, IBQ
“An excellent, must-attend event for doing business in Qatar. We met key Qatari decision makers!”
Robert Hager, Managing Partner, Patton Boggs
"This comprehensive annual forum is ‘ground zero’ where business leaders and Qatar State agency officials gather and work out how Qatar’s major projects are shaping up, their ramifications and critical path for the year ahead… often serving as the launch pad for major projects coming up."
Rick Russell, Vice President Aviation Services, Inter VISTAS Consulting, USA
‘Qatar Projects 2011 is a must attend event for anyone who wants to do business in Qatar, or who is currently doing some business and wants to do more. It is a great venue to gain valuable insights into the fast-changing Qatari market.’
Blair Hagkull, Chairman, Jones Lang LaSalle MENA
"MEED conferences are always informative and provide excellent opportunities to meet key individuals in the projects’ world.  I strongly recommend attendance of new comers into the region."
Ahmed Al-Kowsi, Projects / NFS Manager, Qatar Navigation

Qatar Facts

The International Monetary Fund predicts Qatar’s economy to grow by 18.5% in 2010
Source – MEED
There is a forecast of a nominal GDB for 2010 of US$ 115.9bn, a rise of 36% on 2009. For 2011 its forecast is for a further 16% rise to US$ 134.6bn.
Source - The Central Bank
Much of Doha’s wealth is to be channeled into three main areas: funding infrastructure projects, the activities of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and to support the acquisitions of the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
Source – MEED
LNG capacity in Qatar will be more than 77 million t/y in 2010, giving it a 29% share of the global market by 2012
Source – MEED
Some 40% of budgets are being dedicated to infrastructure expansion projects, with expenditure also going to the private sector to create jobs. This amounts to more than US$ 66bn – worth of infrastructure projects either planned or under way in Qatar at present
Source – MEED

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Programme

Focus Day

Sunday, 5th February 2012

Sports Business Forum
Defining the region’s sports business market
Football, grand prix, tennis, golf, horse racing, Asian games – the GCC has it all! This dynamic focus day will look at key strategies and opportunities for developing the region’s fast growing sports business sector.
09:00
Welcome address
Edmund O’Sullivan, Chairman, MEED Events

DEVELOPING A SPORTS INDUSTRY
09:15
Keynote address

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General, Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee

09:45
Panel: The role of champions in developing a sport industry
 
Ivan Bravo, Director General, ASPIRE
Mika Sulin, General Secretary, 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship

10:30
Executing large scale sporting events – and overcoming regional challenges
Nigel Rushman, Founder, Rushmans

11:00
Networking break

11:30
Topic TBC
Michael Beavan, Director, Arup

12:00
Topic - TBC

J R J Parrish, Global Director Sports, AECOM

12:30
Lunch and networking

Infrastructure
14:00
Infrastructure and project construction requirements of delivering major sporting events
  • Designing and building sustainable, modern event facilities for long-term use
  • The challenge of integrating transport links
  • Developing necessary supporting infrastructure including hotels
  • Providing adequate accommodation for all levels
  • Event operations and stadium management
Alistair Lenczner, Partner, Foster + Partners
John Barrow, Senior Principal, Populous

15:30
Considering the past, present and future of stadium designs according to FIFA and UEFA regulations
  • Exploring the successful bidding of cities hosting global sporting events
Markus Pfisterer, Architect, GMP Architekten

16:00
Networking break

Managing and operating facilities
16:30
Planning and preparing for managing and operating facilities from an FM Perspective
    John-Kelly Quinn, General Manager, The Maintainers

    17:00
    Analysing the attractiveness of financing sports projects – why lend to sport?
    • ROI expectations from banks and investors
    • Comparing private investment and Government investment approaches
    • Role of international and local banks in the future of GCC sports sector
    • The role of private sector in developing regional sports business market

    17:30
    Close of focus day

    19:00
    Welcome Reception
    Join your colleagues, partners and new contacts at this year’s new welcome reception and enjoy an evening of honest conversation and information sharing.
     
    Venue: The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha

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