How to Stimulate Investment?

Monday, Tuesday March 28th & 29thCairo Marriott Hotel

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Government Business Dialogue Conference

How to Stimulate Investment?

Out of its desire to discuss major economic issues, Al Mal GTM announces that “Government Business Dialogue” Conference is held under the auspices of Prime Minister Eng. Sherif Ismail on March 28-29, 2016. The conference’s motto is “How to stimulate investment”, with the aim of reaching solutions to be adopted in order to unblock the current stalemate in business community through promoting an environment conducive to dialogue between the Government and investors.

“Government Business Dialogue” Conference will add to Al Mal GTM conferences agenda. The convention will be the largest annual event organized by Al Mal in the presence of ministers, senior officials, business leaders, CEOs and investors.

The conference’s sessions attempt to monitor the problems facing investors in de-tails, on the top of which stand land shortage, allocation, licensing, and securing raw materials, financial resources and the workforce, as well as effective coopera-tion from relevant agencies.

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First Day

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Registration & Networking

9:00 am -10:00 am

Welcome & Opening Speeches

Prime Minister of Arab Republic of Egypt H.E. Eng. Sherif Ismail

Chairman of the Federation of the Egyptian Banks and CIB Chairman Eng. Hisham Ezz El Arab

Chief Executive Officer of PiCO Group Salah Diab

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10:00 am – 11:30 amFirst Session

Ministers from the Cabinet’s Economic Group and selected investors will participate in this session. During the session, investors and government officials will enter into dialogue on measures to stimulate the economy and encourage investments.

Points of Discussion:- Mid-term plans of the Ministries of Planning and International Cooperation- The reaction of private sector players to long-term strategies. (reflections on Egypt Vision 2030) - Activities of the Ministry of International Cooperation: To what extent they are beneficial to investors? - Obstacles to inflows of bank credit to business community - Plans of financial regulators and future diversification of non-banking finance to enhance

investment

Moderator:Editor-in-Chief of Al Mal Newspaper

Hazem Sherif

Speakers:Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform

H.E. Dr. Ashraf Al Araby

Minister of International Cooperation H.E. Dr. Sahar Nasr.

Chairman of EFSA Sherif Samy

Founder & Chairman of Sarie - Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors Dr. Hani Sarie-Eldin

Co-Founder & Managing Director of Qalaa Holdings Hisham El Khazindar

Managing Director & CEO of ADIB Nevine Loutfy

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11:30 am – 1:00 pmSecond Session

Challenges Facing Housing and Tourism Sectors.Ministers of Housing and Tourism and Antiquities will take part in this session with representatives of property development companies and tourism enterprises

Points of Discussion:- Plans of the three ministries for 2016- The outlook for investing in social housing schemes- The new real estate regulations in the eyes of investors- Methods of offering land and their attractiveness for property developers- Challenges for investing in tourism development sector- Towards an integrated vision to rescue the tourism industry

Moderator:Executive Chairman of JWT Cairo

Hany Shoukry

1:00 pm – 1:30 pmCoffee Break

Speakers:Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities

H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouli

Secretary General of the Supreme Council of AntiquitiesDr Mostafa Amin

Head of Tourist Development AuthoritySerag El Din Saad

Chairman of Rooya GroupEng. Hisham Shoukri

CEO of Orascom for Cooperative HousingDr. Hanny El Messiry

Managing Director of Tatweer MisrAhmed Shalaby

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1:30 pm – 3:00 pmThird Session

Challenges Facing Energy Industry. Both Ministers of Electricity and Petroleum will attend the session, which deals with prospects of investing in renewable energy and securing energy supplies for industrial activities.

Points of Discussion:- Plans of both Ministries of Electricity and Petroleum in 2016.- Investment season of renewable energy.- Which firm will seize the nuclear scheme?- Oil prices determine the future of growth- Has the crisis of providing gas to industrial sector ended?- Plans of the Industrial Development Authority

Moderator:Executive Chairman of EFG Hermes Leasing

Wael Ziada

Speakers:Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Shaker

Head of Industrial Development AuthorityGen. Eng. Ismail Gaber

Chairman of GUPCO, implementing British Petroleum’s operations in EgyptEng. Abed Ezz El-Regal

Regional Director of Eos PetroEng. Yousri Hassaan

CEO of Cairo SolarHesham Tawfik

3:00 pm -3:45 pmLunch

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Second Day

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Registration and Networking

9:00 am -10:00 am

Opening Speeches

Speakers:Minister of Communications and Information Technology

H.E. Eng. Yasser El-Kady

Minister of Public Sector AffairsH.E. Dr. Ashraf El Sharkawy

Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange & The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock ExchangesDr. Mohamed Omran

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10:00 am – 11:30 amFirst Session

Ministers from the Cabinet’s Economic Group and selected investors will participate in this ses-sion. Speakers engage into dialogue on current economic challenges and the future of fiscal and monetary policies, the transparency issue, and plans for stimulating and financing industrial activity.

Points of Discussion:- Challenges and opportunities for stimulating industry and evaluation of import rationalization

measures. - Revival of Public Enterprise Sector- Measures to push up finance to manufacturing- How plans of the Ministry of Industry satisfy the aspirations of the industrial federation- Schemes to protect low-income brackets against economic crises- The business of sports: investment and operation

Moderator:Managing Editor of Al Mal Newspaper

Ahmed Radwan

Speakers:Minister of Trade and Industry

H.E. Dr. Tarek Kabil

Minister of Social SolidarityH.E. Dr. Ghada Waly

Minister of FinanceH.E. Amr El Garhy

Chairman of Federation of Egyptian IndustriesEng. Mohamed El Sewedy

Managing Director & CEO of ABC BankAkram Tinawi

CEO of Orascom ConstructionEng. Osama Bishai

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11:30 am – 1:00 pmSecond Session

Fostering Home TradeAttendance includes Minister of Supply and key investors from wholesale and retail trade sector. The session will discuss plans of the Ministries of Investment and Supply, challenges of retail chains, and the role of commodity exchanges.

Points of Discussion:- Government plans and evaluation of incentives to private sector players- The ministry of supply and encouraging retail chains to rebalance the market- Challenges t o retail chains on carrying out business- Best models for state-run consumer cooperatives- Investment in large logistics complexes – warehouses and commodity trading- Opportunities and challenges for launching commodity exchanges

Moderator:Member of the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development

Mohsen Adel

Speakers:Minister of Supply and Domestic Trade

H.E. Dr. Khaled HanafyVice Chairman of Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce & Secretary General of EEBA

Dr. Alaa EzzChairman & Executive Officer of Arafa Holdings

Dr. Alaa ArafaCEO of Kazyon Chain

Maher Maqsoud.CEO of Knock Mart

Ahmed Taher

1:00 pm – 1:30 pmCoffee Break

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1:30 pm – 3:00 pmThird Session

Challenges & Opportunities for Transport and Shipment Services.This session aims at bringing together both Ministers of Civil Aviation and Transport with a num-ber of large transport investors and representatives from the shipping and navigation chambers.

Points of Discussion:- Plans of the ministry for 2016- Challenges for stimulating transport and civil aviation businesses- The new charges imposed by seaports on shipping companies and their impact on business

activities.- The impacts of the dollar crisis and import restrictions on shipping operations.- Competition between government and private sectors operators.- Prospects for operation and growth in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.

Moderator: Senior Economist at Arqaam Capital – Reham El Desoki

Speakers:Minister of Transport H.E. Dr. Galal Saeed

Chairman of Alexandria Chamber of ShippingMohamed Messelhy

Deputy Chairman of Alexandria Chamber of Shipping & Head of Sea Grain for ShippingKhaled El Bahtimy

Chairman of Alexandria Businessmen AssociationEng. Marwan El Sammak

Managing Director of Qalaa Holdings Transportation DivisionKarim Sadek

Chairman of Al Tayyar Travel Group EgyptYousry Abdel Wahab

3:00 pm -3:45 pmLunch

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