Presented By: Platinum Partners Silver Partners Welcoming Reception Host Supporting organizations TUESDAY NO VEMBER 18, 2014 12:00 REGISTRATION AND PARTNER EXHIBITION 12:30 - WELCOME TO THE BAHRAIN LEADERSHIP FORUM H.E. Minister of Transportation and Acting Chief Executive of The Bahrain 1:00 Economic Development Board 1:00 - INFRASTRUCTURE, GROWTH & PRODUCTIVITY A NEW PARADIGM OF GLOBAL GROWTH 2:00 TOWARDS H.E. Minister of Transportation and Acting Chief Executive of The Bahrain Economic Development Board 2:00 - BAHRAIN’S STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PIPELINE A dynamic discussion between Bahrain’s leading public sector project sponsors and their private sector 3:00 investors and lenders, encompassing airports, ports, housing, and energy projects.: Led By: H.E. Minister of Transportation and Acting Chief Executive of The Bahrain Economic Development Board • • How do you match short-term public sector requirements with medium to short term lending preferences? How does Bahrain create value through strategic • infrastructure projects? Will an emphasis on specific sectors increase Bahrain’s competitiveness in the region? TUESDAY NO VEMBER 18, 2014 TRACK A TRACK B GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRENDS COUNTRY STREAMS 3:00 - INTRODUCING SUBSTANCE 3:50 INTO YOUR EQUATION - THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE 3:00 - INCREASING INVESTMENT IN 4:00 INFRASTRUCTURE: CREATING 3:50 ENORMOUS PRODUCTIVITY IN THE REGION There are critical new technologies available in the infrastructure pace, critical to making this industry much more productive and sustainable than its ever been. Trimble, a leader in this field, will host a workshop highlighting these incredible opportunities. Allowing infrastructure stakeholders to better understand sustainability by designing outcomes rather than designing for getting approvals, will make infrastructure much more insightful, cost effective, and better performing in the end. An interactive session with project developers, discussing the effects of sustainability & resilience. What are the key characteristics of sustainable, long-performing infrastructure? • How do you develop a workforce that takes pride and ownership in the work they perform, and the results that their workers need? • What are best practices used to plan, design, and construct sustainable infrastructure? • How do you develop a workforce that takes pride and ownership in the work they perform, and the results that their workers need? • 3:50 - 4:10 AFTERNOON BREAK 4:10 5:00 BUILDING NEW CITIES - BRINGING THE LABOR FORCE TO YOUR PROJECT, BUILDING GOOD LIVING CONDITIONS AECOM is a leader in project management worldwide, and in the fast-paced, high throughout economies of the GCC AECOM is building entire new worker cities for these high quality workforces • • • Which countries have a strategic vision for connecting worker cities to logistics hubs? What are case studies of successful cities? How do you ensure worker cities will be sustainable beyond the project’s completion? 4:10 5:00 POWERING AFRICA Here, we feature priority power projects including natural gas pipelines, and power generation, highlighting the region’s long-term growth and competitiveness opportunities. • • • Who are key local partners in Africa’s peer generations and transmission? What is AfDB’s role in providing lending and guarantees for these projects? Which countries are ranking high in CG/LA’s Country Infrastructure Capacity (CIC) Global Infrastructure Demand Model? * Invited 3 TUESDAY NO VEMBER 18, 2014 TRACK A TRACK B GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRENDS COUNTRY STREAMS TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE 5:00 - - GLOBAL HUBS FOR 5:50 GROWTH? 5:00 3:00 4:00 5:50 Featured countries include: Bahrain; Saudi Arabia; Egypt, Turkey, Nigeria, South Africa and others Featuring stakeholders, developers & leading global firms involved in the fast-growing - and ambitious Saudi Arabian market. throughout the EMEA region. • • • CRACKING THE CODE: ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE SAUDI ARABIAN INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET What are the priority port & logistics projects that will facilitate trade in the GCC and EMEA? What are key considerations for countries when crafting a strategic infrastructure plan? How does the private sector get involved? • • What is the best way to approach this emerging market? What are the key upcoming opportunities for the global infrastructure industry? 5:50 - 6:10 LATE AFTERNOON BREAK 6:107:00 INDIA’S PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE India’s infrastructure market is quickly turning into a landscape rich in opportunity, with potentially $1 trillion in investments into infrastructure. This panel presentation will address: • • What are the priority projects and when will they happen? How will infrastructure investment drive India to global leadership and stability? 6:107:00 EGYPT’S NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE PUSH - $60 BILLION TO DRIVE COMPETITIVENESS Egypt is the critical economy of the Middle East, with nearly 50 years of pent-up strategic infrastructure demand. Join this roundtable discussion to learn: • • What are the priority projects and when will they happen? How will infrastructure investment drive Egypt to global leadership and stability? * Invited 4 TUESDAY NO VEMBER 18, 2014 7:00 8:30 Welcoming Reception A Leadership Forum highlight - including great conversation and exceptional food at the Ritz-Carlton Manama. Sponsored by: Bahrain Bourse Featuring: H.E. Minister of Transportation and Acting Chief Executive of The Bahrain Economic Development Board GlobalViP is a gamechanging platform that connects your team to the expert advice you need to make your project work. GViP’s global infrastructure community gives you unprecedented access to real industry leaders with the experience and insight to solve the problems at hand and provide the solutions you didn’t even know you needed. GVIP: the future of project development has arrived. * Invited 5 WEDNESDAY NO VEMBER 19, 2014 8:30 REGISTRATION & AND CONTINENTAL 8:30 - SPECIAL BREAKFAST: THE US GOVERNMENT’S STRATEGIC 9:15 INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE Led by: Arun M. Kumar. Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and. Assistant Secretary for Global Markets U.S., U.S. Department of Commerce Invited delegates include: • • Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Elizabeth L. Littlefield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) • Leocadia I. Zak, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency 9:15 - 9:30 WELCOME TO THE 2014 BAHRAIN GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE LEADERSHIP FORUM GCC Infrastructure - Great Projects, and Great Leadership Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure, Inc. 9:45 - 10:45 TOP 5 GLOBAL STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Five breakout projects that exemplify strategic vision & innovation in infrastructure development from Bahrain, MENA, and South Asia. • Top Urban Mass Transit Project • Top Highway Project • Top Water & Wastewater Project • Top Oil & Gas Project • Top Ports & Logistics Project 10:45 - 11:45 MINISTERS PANEL: THREE GLOBAL TRENDS THAT YOU NEED TO CARE ABOUT Join a panel of ministers with a focus on infrastructure to help you strategically look at the current outlook for global trends to help you build your vision. Led by: H.E. Minister of Transportation and Acting Chief Executive of The Bahrain Economic Development Board 11:45 - 12:00 MIDDAY BREAK 12:00 - 1:00 FEATURED PANEL: FINANCING GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE - BRINGING FUNDS INTO THE GAME Hear from global thought leaders as they discuss financing prospects for infrastructure projects in 2014 and going forward. At a time of economic uncertainty how do we fill the infrastructure investment gap? * Invited 6 WEDNESDAY NO VEMBER 19, 2014 1:00 - 2:15 Luncheon and Keynote Address Jeffrey Immelt, CEO, GE* TRACK A MOVING PEOPLE & THINGS 2:15 3:15 AIRPORTS & AVIATION What are the latest innovations in airport design and aviation technology that are changing the way that economies move? Featuring the Top 5 Airport projects in the GCC and EMEA, including the Bahrain Airport Expansion. TRACK B MOVING ELECTRONS & MOLECULES 3:00 2:15 - - ELECTRICITY GENERATION & 4:00 3:15 TRANSMISSION Presentations of the most dynamic and creative electricity generation projects, with commentary from global thought leaders. Electricity demand is one of the key drivers of global growth - and the fuel issues is one of global growth’s key challenges. * Invited 7 WEDNESDAY NO VEMBER 19, 2014 TRACK A TRACK B MOVING PEOPLE & THINGS 3:15 4:15 MOVING ELECTRONS & MOLECULES SURFACE TRANSPORTATION The top five surface transport projects, including high value and strategic bridge projects - featuring the Bahrain-Qatar Causeway. Project presenters highlight alternative project financing strategies and opportunities. 4:30 6:00 3:00- - WATER WASTEWATER 3:15 4:15 4:00 What are the latest technologies and designs for addressing this critical infrastructure sector? Hear from project developers of key water and social infrastructure projects that have a direct impact on the social well being and development of global communities. Private Meetings Registrants have an opportunity to pre-schedule up to 10 meetings (15 minutes in length) with project developers and partners. This takes place during the diwan reception, and provides both project sponsors and participants a unique opportunity to learn about key projects, and future plans. Private Meetings Partner: Platinum Partner * Invited 8 THURSDAY NO VEMBER 20, 2014 T SPOTLIGHT ON 8:00 - 8:45 MOBILIZING THE WORKFORCE: THE ROLE OF WOMEN An integrated panel discussion: Is there a difference in women’s perspectives as we think about modern infrastructure design? For example, is there less of a focus on the engineering of projects (a highway, a bridge, a metro station) and more on the creation of place? If this is so, then does this broader focus on place create opportunities to fund projects through value capture? 8:45 - 9:30 HOUSING THE LABOR FORCE: BEST PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD Panel Discussion: Challenges and opportunities in integrating international project teams andworkforce across country border and cultures. TRACK A MOVING PEOPLE & THINGS TRACK B MOVING ELECTRONS & MOLECULES 9:30 - PORTS & LOGISTICS HUBS 3:00 -- NEW INFRASTRUCTURE 9:30 10:30 Hear from CEOs of leading private sector developers, 10:30 4:00 Presentations of the most competitive electricity port authorities, and investors on key project opportunities driven by the increasing pace of globalization. generation & transmission projects that are seeking private sector investment, with commentary from federal and municipal energy policymakers. * Invited 9 THURSDAY NO VEMBER 20, 2014 SPOTLIGHTON ON SPOTLIGHT TRACK A TRACK B MOVING PEOPLE & THINGS MOVING ELECTRONS & MOLECULES 10:30- HIGH SPEED RAIL 3:00 -- URBAN MASS TRANSIT 10:30 11;30 Which are the most cutting edge projects that are 11;30 4:00 Presentations of the five key UMT projects needed providing access to markets, and setting the base for long-term economic and social impact? Particularly featuring the path-breaking Talgo projects in Saudi Arabia to build regional and national competitiveness. Urban Mass Transit is critical both to quality of life and competitiveness. The transit sector is dynamic globally, with rapid technical development. 11:30 - 12:15 CRITICAL LABOR FORCE CHALLENGES - 2015-2025: CREATING LONG-TERM VALUE Panel Discussion: Hear from infrastructure leaders on key considerations when assembling project teams as they discuss the importance of having the right combination of expertise and the benefits of diverse backgrounds. 12:30 - Offsite Visits: Infrastructure and Architecture in Bahrain 3:30 Registrants have an opportunity to sign up for offsite visits of Bahrain’s priority infrastructure projects, including a tour of the new airport expansion projects, and other key projects. * Invited 10 Join the Forum Community Leadership Forums are premier industry events attended by the highest-level decision makers in infrastructure. Your organization’s brand will feature prominently in front of C-Level executives, public officials and development visionaries sending a signal that you are a leader in your field and ready to do serious business. Contact Patricia Pietrevalle, Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships at [email protected]. Past Forum Partners
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