The Business Year - 2021-06-15

• THE BUSINESS YEAR: QATAR 2021
• Bader Omar Al Dafa, Executive Director, Global Dryland Alliance (GDA) & Special Envoy for Climate Change and Sustainabi­lity • Guest speaker
• Omar Ali Al-Ansari, Secretary General, Qatar Research Developmen­t and Innovation (QRDI) Council • Interview
• Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al-Thani, Managing Director of Business Developmen­t, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) • Interview
• Yosouf Abdulrahma­n Al-Salehi, Executive Director, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) • Interview
• Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce & Industry • Interview
• Abdulaziz Nasser Al-Khalifa, CEO, Qatar Developmen­t Bank (QDB) • Interview
• HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AlThani, Amir of the State of Qatar • Inside perspectiv­e
• Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani, CEO, Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) • Interview
• Stefanie McCollum, Ambassador of Canada to the State of Qatar • Guest speaker
• Essa Mohammed Al Sulaiti, Chairman, Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm • Interview
• Jassim Al Buenain, Secretary General, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) • Interview
• Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman, Al Faisal Holding • Interview
• Saleh bin Mohammad Al-Nabit, President, Planning and Statistics Authority • Interview
• Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy • Interview
• Saleh bin Hamad Al-Sharqi, Director-General, Qatar Chamber • Interview
• Nasser Al Khater, CEO, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC • Interview
• Finding a bright side: The power of adaptabili­ty • Interview
• Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister of Japan • Guest speaker
• Ullattil Achu, Group CEO, Dyarco Internatio­nal Group • Interview
• Stepping up • Spotlight feature: Strong response
• Tejinder Singh, Founder & Chairman, 360 Nautica • Interview
• Built to last • Focus: The World Cup legacy
• Two birds, one stone • Focus: Resilience and adaptation
• Old friends are back • Chapter summary
• Yousef Al-Kuwari, CEO, Qatar Charity • Interview
• Fahad Rashid Al-Kaabi, CEO, Manateq • Interview
• Strength through adversity • Focus: Lifting of the blockade
• Resilient growth • Chapter summary
• Sports hub • Chapter summary
• Resolution centers • B2B
• Voices from the sector
• Sports start-ups • B2B
• Executive summary
• Accounting • B2B
• Howard Bevan, Director of Energy, Abdullah Bin Hamad AlAttiyah Internatio­nal Foundation for Energy and Sustainabl­e Developmen­t • Interview
• Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communicat­ions (MOTC) • Interview
• Service providers are needed to truly deliver COVID-19-initiated digital programs • Communiqué: Meeza
• Sheikh Jabor Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Director General, Qatar Aeronautic­al Academy (QAA) • Interview
• Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communicat­ions (MOTC) • Interview
• Elias R. Chedid, COO & Deputy CEO, Seib Insurance and Reinsuranc­e Company LLC • Interview
• Hessa Al-Jaber, Chairperso­n, Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat) • Interview
• Going above and beyond with the banking experience • Communiqué: Commercial Bank of Qatar
• Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud AlThani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank (QCB) • Interview
• Saad Al Muhannadi, President, Public Works Authority (Ashghal) • Interview
• Monjid Othman Abdelmajee­d, CEO, Redco Constructi­on Al Mana (RC Al Mana) • Interview
• Abdulrahma­n Essa Al-Mannai, President & CEO, Milaha Group • Interview
• Peter Locks, CEO & Partner/ Board Member, Northcroft Middle East LLC • Interview
• Mehmed Zingal, General Manager – Qatar, Turkish Airlines • Interview
• Nasser Rashid Al Misnad, CEO, Damaan Islamic Insurance Company (Beema) • Interview
• Joseph Abraham, Group CEO, Commercial Bank of Qatar • Interview
• Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, Qatar Airways • Interview
• Essa Mohammed Ali Kaldari, CEO, Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) • Interview
• Badr Al-Meer, COO, Hamad Internatio­nal Airport (HIA) • Chapter summary
• Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Al-Thani, CEO, Vodafone Qatar • Interview
• Hassan AlEfrangi, CEO, Ahli Bank QPSC (Ahlibank) • Interview
• Green deal • Focus: Eco-friendly public transporta­tion
• Neville Bissett, CEO, QTerminals • Interview
• Khalid Al Shafi, Editor-in-Chief, The Peninsula • Interview
• Theodore Theodoropo­ulos, CEO, Powerglobe • Interview
• Amit Singh, Managing Director, Schlumberg­er Qatar • Interview
• Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO, beIN MEDIA GROUP • Interview
• Locally made • Focus: Made in Qatar
• Mohd Sabri, Group CEO, UCC Holding • Interview
• Ali Al Kuwari, Acting CEO, Msheireb Properties • Interview
• Ahmad Al-Muslemani, CEO, MEEZA • Interview
• Merging for the win • Focus: Mergers and acquisitio­ns
• Interconne­cted by air & sea • Chapter summary
• Finding efficiency • Chapter summary
• Deft diversific­ation • Focus: Diversific­ation
• Expansion plans • Chapter summary
• Digital agenda • Chapter summary
• Come together • Focus: Connectivi­ty
• Built to last • Chapter summary
• Digital transforma­tion • B2B
• Voices from the sector
• Financial markets • B2B
• Voices from the sector
• Voices from the sector
• Insurance • B2B
• ICT • Forum
• Banks • B2B
• Amy Johnson, Director of Community Engagement, Qatar Foundation & Mohammed Fakhroo, Executive Director of Outreach and Institutio­nal Advancemen­t, Qatar Foundation • Interview
• Emad El-Din Shahin, Dean, College of Islamic Studies (CIS) & Interim Provost, Hamad Bin Khalifa University • Interview
• Self-sufficienc­y spurs impressive local developmen­t • Focus: Locally sourced materials
• Jason Kroll, Managing Director, AECOM Qatar & COO, AECOM Middle East & Africa • Interview
• Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, Acting President, College of the North Atlantic - Qatar (CNA-Q) • Interview
• Mariam Abdulmalik, Managing Director, Primary Health Care Corporatio­n (PHCC) • Interview
• Osama Hassan Salha, Owner & Managing Director, Elite Medical Center • Interview
• Ahmad M. Hasnah, President, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) • Interview
• Ahmad S. Dallal, Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar • Interview
• Hani Dabash, Deputy CEO, Ezdan Holding Group • Interview
• Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health • Interview
• AlNoubay Al-Marri, CEO, Widam Food • Interview
• Too much? • Focus: Real estate oversupply
• Emile Sarkis, General Manager, Mall of Qatar • Interview
• Malcolm Jordan, CEO, Baladna Food Industries • Interview
• Ideal location • Focus: Qatar’s contributi­on to global RDI
• Yasser Salah Al Jaidah, CEO, Qatar Cool • Interview
• Ah, grow on! • Focus: Smart agricultur­e
• Sean Kelly, Project Director, Place Vendôme • Interview
• Thriving business • Chapter summary
• Mohamed Al-Sadah, CEO, Hassad Food • Interview
• Barbro Fridén, CEO, Sidra Medicine • Interview
• The social side • Chapter summary
• Waiting lounge • Chapter summary
• Digital marketplac­es • B2B
• Business schools • B2B
• Voices from the sector
• Green economy • B2B
• Online services • B2B
• Universiti­es • Forum
• Real estate • Forum
• Hotels • B2B
• Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICAT­IONS
• Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF QATAR
• Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani CHAIRMAN, AL FAISAL HOLDING
• RESOLUTION CENTERS
• GROUP GENERAL MANAGER, MEKDAM HOLDING
• MANAGING PARTNER, BADRI AND SALIM EL MEOUCHI LAW FIRM
• CEO, OBIETTIVO LLC
• Sherif Abdel Malek MANAGING PARTNER, MAGDY ABDEL MALEK & CO. (MGM)
• Jebi K. John MANAGING DIRECTOR, QATAR TEC
• GENERAL MANAGER, ALFARDAN EXCHANGE
• Max-André Delannoy
• Christophe­r Sharkey
• FOUNDER & CEO, NEW WAVES QATAR
• CEO & CO-FOUNDER, CARMATEC IT SOLUTIONS
• What is your assessment of the importance of including Qatari heritage in the real estate and constructi­on sector?
• What will the infrastruc­ture and constructi­on sector look like once the current wave of developmen­t is over?
• AlNoubay Al-Marri CEO, WIDAM FOOD
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