Monday, June 5th, 2023
08:00 h
Registration
at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
08:00 h
Registration
at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
09:00 h –10:00 h
Official opening
Moderation

Ms. Stefanie Suren
Journalist, Deutsche Welle
Speakers

Dr. Peter Ramsauer
Federal Minister ret. / Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development / President of Ghorfa, Germany
H.E. Dr. Mustapha Adib
Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon / Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, Germany

H.E. Sameer Abdulla Nass
President of the Union of Arab Chambers / Chairman, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry

H.E. Dr. Ali Bin Ibrahim Al-Malki
Dep. Secretary General for Economic Affairs League of Arab States
10:00 h
Networking Break
10:30 h –11:30 h
Panel 1
Smart Cities Planning and Construction: Business Opportunities in the Egyptian Construction Market
Moderation

Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
Vice President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO, Dorsch Holding GmbH
Speakers

H.E. Khaled Mohamed Galaleldin Abdelhamid
Ambassador of Egypt
Mr. Dieter Michell-Auli
Member of the Executive Board Deutsche Bahn E.C.O. Group, VP Global Sales
Dr. Florian Amereller
Managing Partner, Amereller Legal Consultants
11:30 h –11:45 h
Special Topic
Transforming for Positive Future
Speaker

Mr. Upen Barve
SAP New Ventures & Technologies, SAP SE, Chief Fusionist, VP, Head of Future Hub Engagements
11:30 h – 12:30 h
Panel 2
Investing in Venture Capital – a Key Driver of Technology Innovation, Knowledge Transfer and Future Economic Wealth
Moderation

Mr. Benedikt Brambs
Managing Director, Value Trust
Speakers

Mr. Friedrich Bieselt
Managing Director, Lincoln International AG

Mr. Christoph Schuh
Partner, Lakestar

Dr. Kilian Baelz
Partner, Amereller Legal Consultants
12:30 h
Networking Lunch
13:30 h –13:45 h
Special Topic
Egypt’s Government Commitment to Sustainability and Economic Reform Boosts Investor Confidence
Speaker

Mr. Hossam Heiba
President, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones
13:45 h –14:45 h
Panel 3
Industrialization & Diversification: Shifting Economies and Growing Market – Sector Range
Moderation

Dr. Murad Daghles
Partner, White & Case LLP International Law Firm, Germany
Speakers

H.E. Iain Lindsay
Advisor to the Chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Board

Mr. Helmut von Struve
CEO, Siemens Middle East

Dr. Jassim Almannai
Former President of the Arab Monetary Fund

Dr. Holger Bingmann
CEO, Thinking Arabia GmbH
14:45 h –15:45 h
Panel 4
Transportation, Aviation, Logistics, & Trends in Infrastructure and Circular Economy
Moderation

Mr. Tarek Antaki
Associate Partner, Attorney at Law, Legal Consultant (H.H. Ruler´s Court UAE), Rödl & Partner
Speakers

Mr. Alexander Doll
Board Member, Investor and Senior Advisor to Corporates, Private Equity and Family Offices, Chairman Lincoln International AG and Ex-Board Member Deutsche Bahn AG

Mr. Moritz Manzel
Regional Manager Middle East & Africa / Managing Director Bahrain, DFS Aviation Services Bahrain Co.

Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
CEO, Dorsch Holding GmbH

Mr. Yazin Abdullah Al Busaidi
Business Development Manager-MENA, Asyad Group

Mr. Stefan Geisperger
Managing Director International Markets and Consulting, Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting GmbH

Mr. Ahmad Hawsawi
CEO, Siemens, Saudi Arabia
15:45 h –16:30 h
Round Table
Business & Investment Opportunities in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Speakers

H.E. Sameer Abdulla Nass
President of the Union of Arab Chambers / Chairman, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry

H.E. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain

H.E. Iain Lindsay
Advisor to the Chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Board
19:00 h
Networking Dinner
Keynote

Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), Kingdom of Bahrain
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
09:30 h –10:30 h
Panel 5
Sustainability as a Success Factor & Global Challenge: How to maintain Sustainable Growth in Economies?
Moderation

Mr. Dieter Haller
Managing Director of Haller Consulting GmbH, Ambassador ret.
Speakers

Prof. Dr. Khaled Hanafy
Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers

Mr. Kim Tran
Head of Corporate & institutional Banking, Europe Arab Bank

Mr. Ali Al Baqali
CEO – Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)

Mr. Jens Otterstedt
General Manager, Al Masaood Bergum

Mr. Naji Masri
Director of Business Development & Sustainability Market Area Middle East & Egypt, BASF

Mr. Gilbert Doumit
Co-founder and Managing Partner, Beyond Group Consulting LTD.
10:30 h – 11:30 h
Panel 6
Empowering the Future:
Vocational Training importance in Arab – German Business Success
Moderation

Mr. Wolf R. Schwippert
Attorney at Law, Schwippert Law Office
Speakers

Ms. Nada Al Hajjri
President Alternative Tracks Consulting & President of Yemen Information Center

Mr. Moritz Manzel
Regional Manager Middle East & Africa / Managing Director Bahrain, DFS Aviation Services Bahrain Co.

Mr. Sebastian Luermann
Attorney at Law (Germany), Legal Consultant (H.H. Ruler´s Court UAE), Associate, Rödl & Partner

Dr. Claus Biermann
Chief Medical Advisor, Healthcare Education, Area9 Lyceum GmbH

Mr. Thomas Jüngling
Industrial Partnership Coordinator, German Jordanian University (GJU)
11:15 h – 12:00 h
Round Table
Business & Investment Opportunities in the Republic of Egypt
Speakers

H.E. Khaled Mohamed Galaleldin Abdelhamid
Ambassador of the Republic of Egypt

H.E. Hossam Heiba
President, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Egypt
11:30 h
Networking Break
12:00 h – 13:00 h
Panel 7
Arab Ambassador Talks:
Discussions about Future Activities and Plans
Moderation
Dr. Florian Amereller
Managing Partner, Amereller Legal Consultants
Speakers

H.E. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain

H.E. Lukman Faily
Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq

H.E. Maitha Saif Majid Al-Mahrouqi
Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman

H.E. Yacin Houssein Douale
Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti

Mr. Olaf Hoffmann
Vice President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO, Dorsch Holding GmbH

Mr. Dieter Haller
Managing Director of Haller Consulting GmbH, Ambassador ret.