“Towards
a New Era of UAE-Singapore Economic Partnership”
Date : 8 February 2018, Thursday
Time : 9.30am – 5pm (registration commences at 9.00am)
Venue : Shangri La Hotel, Tower Ballroom, Level 1
22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
Dress Code : Business Attire
Fee: Complimentary for Members and Supporting Organisations:
SBF, IE Singapore, Embassy of UAE, SCCCI, SICCI, SMCCI, SFMA, SLA, SMF, SGTECH, SVCA, SCIC
Non Member: S$100 (inclusive of GST).
Confirmation of your registration will be emailed to your company upon receipt of full payment.
Do note that this is not refundable in the instance of no-shows.
REGISTRATION: Sign In to Register for this event
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Registration closes on 2 Feb 2018, Friday.
For any further enquiry, please contact
Mark Yeo (Tel: 6827 6891) or Claire Lim (Tel: 6827 6898).
Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Middle East Business Group (MEBG), in collaboration with the Embassy of UAE in Singapore, are pleased to present the UAE-Singapore Business & Investment Forum 2018.
This is organised in conjunction with the visit of the high level UAE delegation, led by H.E Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which comprises of UAE high level government officials and business representatives from some of the biggest business conglomerates such as AlOtaiba Enterprises, Al Ahli Holding Group and Essa Al-Ghurair investment . They will be joined by representatives from Singapore companies, and will discuss on developments and opportunities in UAE and its Free Zones, Islamic Economy, Cross-border Investments, Doing Business in UAE, followed by a business networking session with the UAE delegation.
UAE is the hub for Singapore Companies in the Middle East and there are currently over 250 companies operating in the region, coming from the diverse trade sectors such as energy, construction, banking, logistics, trade, telecommunication, real-estate investment, electronics, media, technology and aviation.
Time
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Programme
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9.00
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Registration
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9.30
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Opening Remarks by H.E Shamsher Zaman, Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Chairman, Middle East Business Group (MEBG), Singapore Business Federation
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9.35
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Keynote address by Guest-of-Honour,
H.E Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, The United Arab Emirates
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9.45
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Keynote address by Guest-of-Honour,
Singapore Minister (To be confirmed)
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9.55
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Panel Discussion on Investments
- Cooperation opportunities of investment between UAE & Singapore
- In-bound investments into UAE
- Collaboration in mutual investment and 3rd country cooperation
- Projects Opportunities in UAE
Confirmed Moderator:
- Dr. Brian Shegar, President, Protem Committee, UAE-Singapore Business Council
Confirmed Panelist Speakers:
- Fahad AlGergawi, CEO, Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI)
- Jamal AlJarwan, Secretary General, UAE International Investment Council
- Marwan Jasim Sarkal,CEO, Shrooq
- Ali Essa Alnuaimi, Director General, Department of Economic Development, Ajman, UAE
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11.00
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Introduction of UAE – Singapore Business Council
by Dr. Brian Shegar, President, Protem Committee, UAE-Singapore Business Council
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11.15
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Presentation on UAE SME’s Opportunities and Challenges
by Abdullah Saeed Al Darmaki, CEO, Khalifa Fund
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11.25
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Presentation on Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park)
by Husain Almahmudi, AUS Enterprise
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11.35
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Presentation on UAE Free Zones, laws and regulation
by Faisal Al Nuaimi, Act. Director General, Ajman Free Zone
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11.45
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Presentation on UAE Free Zones, laws and regulation
by Dr. Khalid Omar Almidfa, Chairman, Sharjah Media City
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11.55
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Presentation on UAE Free Zones, laws and regulation
by Edwin Lammers , Vice President - Commercial , KIZAD
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12.05
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Presentation on Pioneering the Future of Sustainability Energy
by Aysha Alaydaroos, Manager, Business Support (Responsible for SE Market), Masdar - Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
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12.15
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Networking Lunch
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13.45
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Presentation on Islamic Economy
by Mohamed Saleh Badri, Secretary General, International Halal Accreditation Forum
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13.55
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Presentation on Islamic Economy
by Amina Ahmed Mohammed, CEO, Emirates International Accreditation Center (EIAC)
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14.05
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Presentation on Islamic Economy
by UAE Chambers Federation, (To Be Confirmed)
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14.30
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Experience Sharing by Singapore Companies on Doing Business in UAE
- UAE as the business hub to springboard into the rest of Middle East markets.
- Singapore Companies’ experience in operating in UAE
Confirmed Moderator:
- Ambassador Shamsher Zaman, Managing Director, Linkers (Far East) Pte Ltd
Confirmed Panelist Speakers:
- Mr Shabbir Hassanbhai, Managing Director, Indo Straits Trading Co Pte Ltd
- DrShahzadNasim. Group Executive Chairman, Meinhardt Group
- Mrs Souad Mohamed AlHosani, President, Nexus Group of Companies
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15.30
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Business Networking with UAE Business Delegation
- Investment
- Oil and Gas
- Infocomm Technology (ICT)
- Real Estate
- Building & Construction
- General Trading
- Halal Industry
- Aviation
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17.00
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End of Business Forum
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Programme is correct at point of print and may be subject to changes.
Supporting Organisations: