Monday, June 3rd, 2024
12:00 h –18:00 h
Registration
at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
18:30 h – 21:00 h
Reception & Networking Get Together
at China Club, Behrenstraße 72, 10117 Berlin
Welcoming
Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman, Dorsch Gruppe
Guest Speaker
Mrs. Julia Klöckner
Former Federal Minister, MdB,
Economic Policy Spokeswoman for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
08:00 h
Registration
at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
Presenter
Mrs. Stefanie Suren Rau
Journalist at Deutsche Welle
09:00 h –9:10 h
Welcoming Speech
Mr. Abdulaziz Al Mikhlafi
Secretary General of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Eng. Hammoud Salem Al-Saadi
Second Vice Chairman, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry
09:10 h –10:00 h
Panel 1:
Building the Modern Region: “Smart Cities: Pioneering Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s Business Hubs”
Moderation
Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
Chairman, Dorsch Gruppe
Speakers
Mr. Hakan Ozdemir
CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure in the Middle East, CEO of Siemens in Qatar
Mr. Yasser Nagi
Managing Director of Wilo Middle East
Mr. Ayman Haikal
CEO of Dorsch Global
Mr. Joachim Schares
Managing Director of AS+P Albert Speer + Partner GmbH
09:15 h – 10:00 h
Country Round Table:
Investment Opportunities in the Sultanate of Oman
Speakers
H.E. Dr. Said Mohammed Al-Saqri
Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman
H.E Maitha Saif Majid Al-Mahrouqi
Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman
Eng. Hammoud Salem Al-Saadi
Second Vice Chairman Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ms. Juhaina Yousuf Al Balushi
Investment Promotion Specialist
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of the Sultanate of Oman
10:00 h –11:00 h
Panel 2:
Navigating Future Logistics: “Connecting Continents: Visionary Logistics & Transport Projects Shaping Regional
Development”
Moderation
Dr. Philipp Stompfe
Attorney at Law, Stompfe International Law Firm
Speakers
Mr. Andreas Pötzsch
Managing Director of DFS Aviation Services GmbH
Mr. Friedrich Bieselt
Head Business Services Europe, Lincoln International GmbH
Mr. Tobias Maier
CFO DHL Logistics Middle East DWC-LLC
H.E. Iain Lindsay
Advisor to the Chairman of the Board, Bahrain Economic Development Board
Mr. Mohamed Haykal
Executive Chairman, Transtek Systems
10:15 h – 11:00 h
Country Round Table:
Investment Opportunities in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Moderator
Mr. Qaisar Hijazin
Secretary General, Arab-Belgium-
Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
Speakers
H.E. Dr. Yousef Bataineh
Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Mr. Belal Hammouri
Investment Promotion Director at the Ministry of Investment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Mr. Alaa Eddin Beano
Director, PPP Unit at the Ministry of Investment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
11:00 h – 11:30 h
Networking Break
11:30 h –12:30 h
Official Opening
Moderation
Mrs. Stefanie Suren Rau
Journalist at Deutsche Welle
Speakers
Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman, Dorsch Gruppe
H.E. Dr. Mustapha Adib
Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon / Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, Germany
H.E. Dr. Franziska Brantner
Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
H.E. Dr. Said Mohammed Al-Saqri
Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman
H.E. Sameer Abdulla Nass
President of the Union of Arab Chambers
H.E. Sheikh Khaled Juffali
Chairman of Juffali Group/Chairman of the Saudi German Business Council
12:30 h-13:30 h
Networking Lunch
13:30 h – 14:15 h
Country Round Table:
Investment Opportunities in the Republic of Iraq
Moderator
Mr. Mouddar Khouja
Secretary General of the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Speakers
Mr. Peter Mayr
Managing Partner, Terramar GmbH
Mrs. Rasha Saleh
Commercial attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Iraq
Mr. Shukri Nori
President of the Duhok Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iraq
13:30 h –14:30 h
Panel 3:
AI Dynamics: “Navigating Risks and Unlocking Opportunities for Business Transformation”
Moderation
Prof. Dr. Khaled Hanafy
Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers
Speakers
Mr. Helmut von Struve
CEO of Siemens in the Middle East
Mr. Friedrich Bieselt
Head Business Services Europe, Lincoln International GmbH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ahmad Osman
Professor at University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft/HTW)
Mr. Marco Brockhaus
CEO and Founder of Brockhaus Technologies
Mrs. Linda Sultan
Managing Director, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Tripoli and North Lebanon
Mr. Jonas Michaelis
Chief Strategy Officer, Qvest Group GmbH
14:30 h –15:15 h
Special Round Table
Empowering Women and Fostering Young Business Leaders
Moderator
Mrs. Batoul Husseini
Sr. Executive Director Government Affairs Head of Strategic Markets, MENA, SAP Middle East & North Africa LLC.
Speakers
Dr. Abla Abdel Latif
Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development/ Executive Director & Director of Research, The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES)
Mrs. Nadia Zeddou
Energy Transition Expert, Green Wave
Ms. Francielly Monteiro
Founder of Benthos.ai
Mr. Jasper Boeckel
Co-Founder of Myosotis GmbH
14:30 h –15:30 h
Panel 4:
Beyond Borders: “Capitalizing on Investment Opportunities in Arab Special & Free Zones – Strategic Insights for German Businesses”
Moderation
Dr. Kilian Bälz
Partner at Amereller Rechtsanwälte
Speakers
Dr. Gehan Saleh,
Advisor to the Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Khaled Mohamad Hanafy
Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers
Mr. Nael Al-Kabariti
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aqaba Chamber of Commerce, Jordan/ General Manager of Araba for Goods Co. LTD.
Mr. Bandar Shanneik
Manager at Roedl & Partner (Dubai Branch)
Mr. Yarub Nasser Al Siyabi
Investor Relation Specialist, OPAZ
Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani
International Relations Manager, Qatar Free Zones Authority
15:30 h –16:15 h
Country Round Table
Investment Opportunities in the Arab Republic of Egypt
Moderation
Dr. Abdulaziz Elsherif
Minister Plenipotentiary/
Head of Commercial & Economic Bureau, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Speakers
H.E. Dr. Abla Abdel Latif
Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development/ Executive Director & Director of Research, The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES)
H.E. Mohamed Alorabi
Member of the Egyptian Parliament and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Amb. (Ret.), Former Foreign Minister of Egypt
Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
Chairman, Dorsch Gruppe
Dr. Gehan Saleh,
Advisor to the Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Khaled Mohamad Hanafy
Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers
19:00 h
Networking Dinner
at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
Speakers
President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman, Dorsch Gruppe
Dr. Peter Ramsauer
Honorary President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Federal Minister ret.
H.E. Christian Dürr
Chairman of the FDP Parliamentary Group, Member of the German Parliament
H.E. Dr. Said Mohammed Al-Saqri
Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
08:30 h
Registration
at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
09:30 h –10:30 h
Panel 5:
Green Horizons: “Navigating Resilient Supply Chains and Sustainable Energy Cooperation”
Moderator:
Mr. Jürgen Hogrefe
Chairman h.c. hogrefe Consult
Speakers
Mr. Ali Al Baqali
CEO of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)
Mr. Dietmar Siersdorfer
Managing Director, Middle East Siemens Energy
Dr. Sausan Al Riyami
Director of Oman Hydrogen Center, Oman
Mrs. Ellen von Zitzewitz
Deputy Head of Department WE W 2 Bilateral cooperation in the hydrogen infrastructure sector , Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
Prof. Dr. Michael Braun
Rectorer, German University of Technology in Oman
Mr. Mohamed Abdellahi Yaha
CEO & Owner at Maurilog
10:30 h –11:30 h
Panel 6:
Transforming Economies: “Cooperation Opportunities in Cultrual, Sports and Environmental Events for Sustainable Tourism Growth”
Moderation
Mr. Wolf R. Schwippert
Attorney at Law Schwippert Law Office
Speakers
Mrs. Amira Iqbal Al Lawati
Director General for Tourism Development, Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Oman
Mr. Omar Al Jaber
Chief of Tourism Development Sector & Director of Shared Service, Qatar Tourism
Mr. Rakan Algaraawi
Associate International Office Director, Saudi Ministry of Investment, Germany
11:30 h
Networking Break
12:00 h –13:00 h
Panel 7:
Diplomatic Dialogue: “Ambassadors Unveil Visionary Ventures in Arab-German Collaboration”
Moderation
Dr. Florian Amereller
Founding Partner of Amereller Legal Consultants
Speakers
Dr. Christoph Ploß
Member of the German Parliament
H.E Maitha Saif Majid Al-Mahrouqi
Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman
H.E Khaled Mohamed Galaleldin Abdelhamid
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Dr. Dorothea Schütz
Head of the VD Subdivision Middle East, Africa, Development Policy- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
H.E. Wacef Chiha
Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia
Dr. Abdulaziz bin Sager
Chairman of the Gulf Research Center
H.E. Dieter Walter Haller
Managing Director of Haller Consult GmbH
13:00 h-14:00 h
Networking Lunch