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gcc – swiss forum program - Switzerland Global Enterprise

GCC – SWISS FORUM
September 3 – 4, 2013
Geneva, Switzerland
Venue:
InterContinental Hotel Geneva
Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 7
1209 Geneva
PROGRAM
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Tuesday 3rd September
08:00-09:00
Registration
Location: Hotel Reception
09:00-09:15
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Pierre-Francois Unger
State Councillor
Canton of Geneva
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager
Chairman
Gulf Research Center
09:15-10:15
Panel 1: GCC-Swiss Political Relations
Speakers:
H.E. Yves Rossier
State Secretary
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
H.E. Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani
Secretary General
Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
10:15-11:30
Panel 2: GCC-Swiss Economic Relations
Moderator:
Prof. Giacomo Luciani
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
Speakers:
H.E. Ambassador Christian Etter
Delegate of the Swiss Government for Trade Agreements,
Executive Board of SECO
Switzerland
H.E. Khalil Abdullah Al-Khonji
Chairman
The Federation of GCC Chambers
Mrs. Iris Welten
Chief Executive Officer
BaselArea
H.E. Dr. Abdul Aziz Aluwaisheq
Assistant Secretary-General for Negotiations and Strategic Dialogue
Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
11:30-11:45
Coffee Break
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11:45-13:00
Panel 3: GCC-Swiss Banking & Risk Management
Relations
Moderator:
Ms. Gabriela Lippe Holst
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Acqupart Holding AG and Acqufin AG
Speakers:
Dr. Kurt Karl
Chief Economist
Swiss Re
Abdulmohsin Al Omran
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Family Office, Kingdom of Bahrain
Mr. Roger Ammoun
Credit Suisse Asset Management
Credit Suisse Customised Fund Investment
13:00-14:30
Lunch
14:30-15:30
Panel 4: GCC-Swiss Healthcare Relations
Speakers:
Dr. Gregor Frei
Managing Director, SwissHealth
Switzerland
Mohamed Ezz Eldin
Country Head UAE, Novartis
United Arab Emirates
Prof. Tawfik Khoja
Director General, Executive Board of the Health Minister’s Council
Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
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Mrs. Janet Voûte
Global Head of Public Affairs
Nestlé
15:30-15:45
Coffee Break
15:45-16:45
Panel 5: GCC-Swiss Tourism Relations
Moderator:
Mr. Olivier Verschelde
Consultant
Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA
Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne
Speakers:
Mr. Federico Sommaruga
Director Emerging Markets & Special Projects
Switzerland Tourism
Andre Mack
Director, Lausanne Hospitality Consulting,
École hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland
16:45
End of Day 1
19:00
Gala Dinner at the InterContinental Hotel
Wednesday 4th September
09:00-10:00
Panel 6: GCC-Swiss Education Relations
Moderator:
Dr. Hischam El-Agamy
Executive Director
International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Speakers:
Dr. Ali A. Al-Karni
Director General
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Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS)
Dr. Franco Vigliotti
Dean
EPFL Middle East
Dr. Ibrahim Janahi
President
University of Bahrain
10:00-10:15
Coffee Break
10:15-11:15
Panel 7: Young Business Leaders
Moderator:
Dr. Lama Al Sulaiman
Deputy Chairwoman
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Representatives
Swiss/ GCC Young Business Leaders
11:15-12:15
Panel 8: GCC-Swiss Industry & Energy Relations
Moderator:
Dr. Naji Abi Aad
Senior Fellow
American University of Beirut
Speakers:
H.E. Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Ageel
Secretary-General
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC)
H.E. Abbas Ali Al-Naqi
Secretary-General
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Ms. Valerie Ducrot
Communication and Database Manager, Gas Centre
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
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Mr. Rene Bautz
Chief Executive Officer, Gaznat S.A., Geneva
12:15-12:30
Closing Remarks
12:30
Lunch and Conclusion of Event
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