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Making Cloud Business Work: Leveraging The Power Of Cloud Business To Foster Operational Efficiency 12th – 13th June 2011, Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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REASONS YOU MUST ATTEND
1. Understand the economic benefits for developing a cloud business strategy 2. Drive an efficient and sustainable modern business through “green IT” and cloud business 3. Proven strategies that capitalise on the benefits of, and maximise efficiency with hybrid clouds 4. Achieve real ROI through a robust cost-benefit analysis model 5. Practical insight that will allow you to unleash the economic benefits of cloud business 6. Determine cloud business’s latest security risks and tactics to combat them 7. Successfully leverage cloud-based integration to increase customer loyalty Cloud Business Saudi Arabia will: • Address the four main pillars of cloud business: enterprise and government, private and hybrid clouds, security and virtualisation • D eliver actionable, implementable strategies for optimising the cloud • Showcase cloud business practitioners sharing expertise that makes cloud business work • Allow you to network with leading vendors that can launch your cloud strategy and save you money
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THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CLOUD BUSINESS IS COMING TO SAUDI ARABIA Dear Colleague,
By 2014, analysts believe that 35%, or over one-third, of global enterprise IT budgets will be spent on cloud services.
After much hype and anticipation, I am delighted to
Cloud Business – Saudi Arabia aims at helping information
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Arabia in June. Following the overwhelming success of the
impact of cloud business now and in the future and to keep
Cloud Business Events over the past two years, we are
up-to-date with the trends and updates in the industry.
delighted to bring back a new and innovative program to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Yours sincerely,
Subsequent to industry research, the Cloud Business – Saudi Arabia will address your most pressing issues and
Ryan O’Donnell Senior Director Cloud Business – Saudi Arabia
concerns including: security, infrastructure and regulations specific to the region. The previous cloud business events quickly established themselves as the leading cloud business forums in the Middle East and this years’ Saudi Arabia event promises to be no different! As the global economy recovers, leading industry reports are predicting an increase in spend from CIOs and CTOs – with cloud business services, applications
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and security as their top priorities. The event will also give professionals a chance to learn from the experience of those who are in the process of and those who have already implemented cloud business. In addition, attendees will also gain the knowledge required to choose an appropriate cloud which would be best suited to their
“Very enlightening event and puts everything into the correct perspective”
Islam Tawfik, Senior Business Analyst, Giza Systems, Egypt
corporate and organisational structure.
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“As a Business Continuity Manager and professional, I feel that cloud business is the perfect solution for providing continuity to the business services in a transparent way to the users and avoid disruptions which have financial and non–financial impacts,” Abdulrahman Alonazian, Head of Business Continuity Division, Arab National Bank, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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WHY YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS CLOUD BUSINESS SAUDI ARABIA • Cloud servers will grow from an $8.4 billion opportunity in 2010 to a $12.6 billion market in 2014 • By 2014, analysts believe that 35%, or over one-third, of global enterprise IT budgets will be spent on cloud services • By 2013, approximately 60% of server workloads and physical servers will be virtualised • IDC estimates that sales of public cloud services will grow at a 25% annual clip • SaaS revenue to grow five times faster than traditional packaged software through 2014 • 50% of the 8 million servers sold every year end up in data centres, according to a BusinessWeek report • By 2012, nearly 85% of new software firms coming to market will be built around SaaS service composition and delivery; by 2014, about 65% of new products from established ISVs will be delivered as SaaS services • SaaS-derived revenue will account for nearly 26% of net new growth in the software market in 2014
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“It [cloud business] is an integrating technology that can elevate the processing power of any organisation”
International pioneers and early adopters from some of the world’s leading companies and institutions will converge in Riyadh from the 12th – 13th June for Cloud Business Saudi Arabia; the most ground breaking and revolutionary IT networking event in your calendar.
Hisham Twal, AVP, Union National Bank, UAE
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“Cloud is covering the entire IT landscape, you accept it or perish – choice is yours!”
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NOT JUST NETWORKING – BUSINESS-MAKING NETWORKING WITH PROVEN SUCCESS Cloud Business series of events has a successful track record of being the place where serious business contacts are made and where business gets done! By participating in two solid days of education and networking, executives and IT professionals will capitalise on the opportunity to: • Build lasting relationships between your sales force and key prospects
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“Very informative. Sheds some light on benefit and risks. Unbiased opinion from consumers was very beneficial”
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PREVIOUS ATTENDEES INCLUDE: ABC International Ltd.
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Meeza
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies
Dubai Municipality
Microsoft Gulf FZ LLC.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
Middle East Glass Manufacturing Co.
Abu Dhabi Financial Services
Dubai World Trade Centre LLC.
Ministry of Culture Youth & Community Development
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co.
DULSCO
Ministry of Energy & Industry
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Dunia Finance LLC.
MKM Commercial Holdings LLC.
Abu Dhabi Media Co.
Economic Zones World
Motorola
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.
E-Home Automation
Mubadala Development Co.
ADNOC Distribution
eHosting DataFort
Musanada
Al Ain Municipality
Emaar Economic City
Nasdaq Dubai
Al Corniche Hospital
EMARAT
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Al Fattan Properties
Embassy of Spain
National Guard Health Affairs
Al Ghurair Group
Emcredit Ltd.
National Guard Hospital
Al Ghurair University
Emirates Computers Co. LLC.
National Holdings
Al Hassan Group of Cos.
Emirates General Transport & Services Corp.
National Rehabilitation Centre
Al Hilal Group
Emirates Group
Neuro Spinal Hospital
Al Jaber L.E.G.T. Engineering & Contracting LLC.
Emirates NBD
New York University Abu Dhabi Institute
Al Khaleej Printing & Publishing
Emirates Trading Agency LLC.
Nexgen Advisory Group
Al Midas International Group
Entrust & Title Ltd.
Nexus54
Al Mouwasat Hospital
Environment, Health & Safety
Nortel Networks
Al Nahdha National School
Etisalat
Office of H.H. Shaikha Mozah
Al Rahba Hospital
Federal Authority For Nuclear Regulation
Oliver Wyman
Al Tayer Group LLC.
Federal Auto Parts
Oman Refineries & Petrochemicals Co. LLC.
Alghanim Industries
Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Omniyat Property Development Corp.
AMAF
GASCO
On Track Arabia
AME Info
Great Circle Line Co. LLC.
Panasonic Marketing M.E.
American University of Dubai
Green2 Real Estate
Parts International Co. LLC.
American University of Sharjah
Gulf Properties International Limited
Patients Know Best
Amlak Finance PJSC.
Health Authority Abu Dhabi
Philip Morris Management Services
Arabesque Systems Co.
Hircon International LLC.
Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corp.
Arabian Internet & Communications Services Co.
Horizon Line Network Cont.
Pragma Group
Arj Group
Hot Brands International
Qatar Steel Company (Q.S.C.)
Asteco Property Management
Iak International
Qualitynet
AW Rostamani Group
IBM Middle East FZ LLC.
R.W. Armstrong & Associates
Axiom Telecom
ICS EMEA
RAK Minerals & Metals Investments
Bank of America
Infomation & Technology Publishing
Rasmala Investments LLC.
Belhoul Speciality Hospital
Information Technology Authority
Renfro Cescent
BJ Services Co. Middle East
Ing Investment Management
Rida International Travel
British American Tobacco Middle East & North Africa
Injazat Data Systems LLC.
Roads & Transport Authority
Callison Architecture Inc.
International Holdings Group
S.S. Lootah Group
Cleveland Bridge & Engg M.E. (Pvt) Ltd.
Invesco M.E.
Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East
Community Development Authority
Ithmaar Bank BSC.
SAB Media
Conservus International
ITN Group
Saudi Telecom Co.
Convergent Electro-Mechanical
Jeddah Municipality
Sharjah Museums Dept.
Damac Group
Jotun Powder Coatinga UAE LLC.
Smart Technology Services DWC. LLC.
Daman Securities LLC.
Kamal Osman Jamjoom Est.
Sohar Industrial Port Company
Danat E-Ventures
Keross LLC.
Spacemaker (Emirates) LLC.
Das Real Estate
Khafji Joint Operations Hospital
Sunbolah Construction
Department of Economic Development
Khaleej Times
Taaleem
Department of Municipal Affairs
Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital
Takreer
Department of Ports & Customs
Khalifa University
Tameer Holding Investments
DP World
King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology
Tamouh Investments LLC.
Du
Kings Palace Real Estate PJSC
Tatweer Dubai LLC.
Dubai Aluminium Co. Ltd.
Kulacom Jordan
TBWA/RAAD
Dubai Bank
Lebanese Insurance Co.
The International College
Dubai Circuit Design
Leighton International FZ LLC.
The National Investor
Dubai Courts
LS2 Corporation
The Sultan Center
Dubai Holding Group LLC.
Madar Holding
Trident International Holdings FZCO
Dubai International Financial Centre
Madinat Jumeirah
Trimex International FZE
Dubai Internet City
MAF Group of Co›s
Universal Trading Co.
Dubai Investments PJSC
Manazel Specialists Real Estate LLC.
Vinzi Group
Dubai Islamic Bank
Masraf Al Rayan Bank
Weatherford Oil Tool M.E. Ltd.
Dubai Media Incorporated
Maternity Hospital Fujairah
Weir Engineering Services Co.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange
Maverick People
Zener Electronics Services
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SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES This is a great opportunity for you to exhibit, speak or even chair sessions which will allow you to answer the most pressing questions your clients have been asking. By sponsoring Cloud Business Saudi Arabia you are positioning your company as a leading cloud business practitioner for the region. We offer positive reinforcement of your brand and the chance to demonstrate and showcase your achievements to an audience of CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and decision makers from the private and public sector, from the biggest market in the GCC.
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New Sales Leads – Only the most senior-level decision makers attend our events. By show-casing your services either by exhibiting or taking part in the programme you can meet and influence these buyers and grow your contacts and sales. Our delegates attending are serious, senior-level decision makers and buyers. Launch New Products or Services – Draw attention to your products and brand by using this event as a launch pad for new developments, products or services. With delegates and the media in attendance, your new service or product is guaranteed to create a buzz and generate leads. Enter New Markets – Exhibiting is one of the most cost effective and time efficient ways of entering new markets. It is a great opportunity to research and network whilst gaining exposure to a new and qualified database. Build Customer Loyalty – Face to face contact at events shows continued support of a market and helps you to develop client loyalty as well as cementing your position as a market leader. Anything is possible: Business Breakfasts, VIP lounges, 1-1 Meeting Rooms. Position Your Company Brand – Showcasing your company at leading industry events establishes your company, as a strong market leading brand. Broker New Business Partnerships – Other sponsors and delegates are always looking for exciting new partnering opportunities in order to deliver more compelling solutions to their clients – our events offer you an ideal opportunity to make contact and future business with these carefully selected companies.
WHAT PREVIOUS SPONSORS HAVE TO SAY: “Cloud Business has moved from being a mere buzzword in the region to companies actually seeing a difference when it comes to lowering
cost and increasing productivity through cloud business and Software plus Services. Cloud Business provided an ideal platform for us to showcase our end-to-end solutions and the benefit it brings to businesses in the MENA.” -Microsoft “Such events are a platform to ignite thoughts and ideas for the future” - Business
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D AY 1 08.30
13.00
Registration And Morning Refreshments
OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR 09.00
Anticipating The Future Of Cloud Business In The Region
• The hype around cloud business • Cloud business as anticipated by IT gurus and researchers • How the cloud will transform IT in organisations • Elements that dive the cloud on a global scale • Scope of cloud in the region: the current and exaggerated necessities for cloud • Do regional organisations have a choice? Ahmed Qadri, ADCO, UAE
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
• What issues does enterprise cloud computing address? • What are the potential benefits? • What are the recommended approaches? o Private Clouds, Hybrid Clouds, Community Clouds, etc. • How to get there? Zaher Haydar, Regional Pre-Sales Manager, Turkey Emerging Africa and Middle East, EMC
09.50 Managing A Cloud Environment: How To Get Started And Which Way To Go • Characterising cloud business • The ambiguity over the phrase cloud business • Goals and primary characteristics • Developing a cloud business strategy • Economical value proposition • Trends and updates on cloud business Tareq Alemadi, Head of Information Technology, Office of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, Qatar
10.30 Under The Hood Of The World’s Biggest Cloud Service Provider: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
This session will provide you with • An overview of AWS’s sprawling service portfolio, enabling you to put each service in context • An overview of AWS’s strategy, with strengths and weaknesses for each strategic domain • An understanding of where AWS is coming from and what’s next for the company, its customer base and partner ecosystem Laurent Lachal, Senior Analyst, Ovum, UK
10.50
Question And Answer Session With The Speakers
11.00
Speed Networking And Coffee Break
LEGAL REGULATIONS
11.30 Legal And Contractual Issues: Securing The Cloud And Establishing A Level Of Trust
13.10 Networking Lunch For Speakers And Delegates The lunch session will feature networking ‘topic tables’ led by the event speakers. Delegates will choose which topic table they wish to attend while having lunch. 14.10
PANEL DISCUSSION
14.20 The Business Of Change: The Cloud Is Nothing New, But It Changes Everything, Even Your SLAs: Managing The People, Technology And Culture Change In Your Business • Focusing on the future and ensuring you have the people, systems, processes and infrastructure in place to promote collaboration and effective communication • Discussing the latest strategies, challenges and plans for the future • Developing winning business, operational and transformational change • Creating a sound power-sharing strategy between your teams and your vendors Khalid Khawaja, Chair and Associate Professor, Computer and Information Technology, American University in Dubai, UAE Ahmed Soliman, Chief Information Officer, RW Armstrong & Associates, UAE Hazem Jarrar, Chief Technology Officer, The King Faisal Foundation, KSA Valentin Pinuaga, Consulting Director, EMEA South, EMC
ENTERPRISE
15.00 What Should The CEO Of An SME Be Looking For In A Cloud Offering? This session will be an in-depth exploration into the various business offerings made available by cloud business. There are many business benefits to adopting a cloud business strategy, but what matters to you the most? This session will look into the following: • Removing barriers that impede the modernisation of business processes introduced by information technology • Cloud business feasibility for smaller enterprises • Avoiding capital expenditure in hardware, software, IT support and security though the use of outsourcing • SaaS for SME’s and how to gain maximum efficiency • Flexibility and scalability of IT resources • Diversification of IT systems • Local and global optimisation of IT infrastructure through automation and virtualisation • Business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities • Assessing the feasibility and profitability of new services • Controlling profit margin and costs Hossam Amer, IT Manager, Lafarge Emirates Cement, UAE
MOBILE CLOUD 15.30
Delivered by: Hewlett-Packard
IMPLEMENTING CLOUD
12.00 Starting Up And Managing A Cloud Environment: How To Get Started And Which Way To Go
• Initial set up and integration with existing IT structure: developing a cloud business strategy • Migrating to a cloud environment • Setting up and managing cloud infrastructure • Customising and configuring your cloud. Choosing the right cloud for you: - Private Cloud - Hybrid Cloud - Merging Private and Public Cloud • Hybrid Cloud Solutions • Implementing cloud in various environments • Economic drivers Ahmed Soliman, Chief Information Officer, RW Armstrong & Associates, UAE
• Starting with virtualisation • The landscape of cloud services • Initial steps and organisational readiness • The impact of cloud based services on the structure and operations of the IT department • The near future and the cloud promise Malek Hamdieh, CIO, Qatar Steel Company, Qatar
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Mobile Clouds: The Micro Cloud Of The Future
• Mobile Cloud: Uses and functions • Why Cloud Business is the future of mobile • Organisation compatibility and cost efficiency • Cloud Based risk management: Addressing the fundamental mobile payment challenges with cloud business Hadi Nahari, Principal Security and Mobile Architect, PayPayl – An eBay Company, USA
16.00
Speed Networking And Coffee Break
PRIVATE AND HYBRID CLOUDS 16.30
Intel Cloud Vision and IT@Intel Implementation
The presentation will cover Intel Cloud 2015 vision for cloud data to seamlessly move across data center borders through federation, automation that makes this possible with minimal human interaction and maximum efficiency, and client-awareness so the data center service can automatically provide secure access and optimal experience across a range of client devices. The implementation of cloud computing at Intel will be covered as well. Intel IT has embraced cloud computing, and developed an IT strategy that is based on business value creation that is being implemented now. Mustafa Sandouka, Regional Sales & Technical Manager, Intel, Saudi Arabia
17.00
Question And Answer Session With The Speakers
17.10
Closing Remarks From The Chair
17.15
End Of Day 1
12.30 CASE STUDY: The Road To The Cloud: From Baby Steps To Giant Leaps
Interactive Topic Table Recap
09.20 Enterprise Cloud Computing ready for Prime Time
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DAY 2 08.30
Morning Refreshments
12.50
09.00
Opening Remarks From The Chair
13.00 “Meet The Solution Providers” Networking Lunch
09.10
Cloud Business: Myths and Realities
Get to know the solution providers in an informal lunch session. Solution providers are on hand to help you achieve your strategic goals and develop an effective plan of action.
• Huge business and IT benefits are claimed for cloud, but how realistic are these? • This session will focus on real world experience of establishing cloud environments and how IBM is helping their customers adopt cloud business offerings. IBM will also review the lessons they have learned from over 200 customer cloud projects. Chris Record, Leader, Cloud Sales MEA, IBM Systems and Technology Group, Middle East and Africa
CLOUD IN THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR
09.40 Cloud Business For Higher Education
• Cloud Business in Higher Education – for teaching and research • Where it makes sense – why invest in a cloud for a college/university? • Building Virtualised Infrastructure for an Educational Cloud – experiences from the CMU Qatar IT team – planning, specifications and integration with existing IT systems. • Our experiences in Cloud Education and Training for CMU Qatar – the course on cloud business for undergraduate students – How it was developed, what did we teach, what did we learn? • Future plans Suhail Rahman, Research Analyst, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar
14.00
Question And Answer Session With The Speakers
Interactive Topic Table Recap
PANEL DISCUSSION
14.10 Major Cloud Issues: From Concept To Creation To Implementation The interactive panel will bring together speakers from international and local companies to address the most pressing issues on cloud security, reliability, regulations, legislations, architecture etc. Dr. Yousif Asfour, Chief Information Officer, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE Anthony DePrato, IT Director, Dubai American Academy, UAE
14.40 Data Protection, Compliance And Incident Response In The Cloud
Mark Tutton, Sales Manager, RSA Saudi Arabia
15.10 Rapid Recovery: Building And Ensuring A Reliable And CostEffective Disaster Recovery Solution
10.10 Case Study On: The Missing Link In Democratising Software Development
• Evolution of software development • Three factors that democratised application development: - Open Source - The Internet - Cloud Business • Personal and students experience • www.myfacecut.com • www.booktrader.ae Khalid Khawaja, Chair and Associate Professor, Computer and Information Technology, American University in Dubai, UAE
• Reliability: executing non-disruptive testing through the use of existing servers • Automated Disaster Recovery: turning physical servers into data and recovery procedures into software • Repurposing existing servers for disaster recovery rather than buying duplicate servers Abdulrahman Alonaizan, Head, Business Continuity Division, Arab National Bank, KSA
VIRTUALISATION
15.40 Combining The Cloud With Business: Strategies For Optimising The Cloud
10.40
Question And Answer Session With The Speakers
10.50
Speed Networking And Coffee Break
• Using utility functions to make explicit the desirability of different workload evaluation strategies • How can optimisation be used to select between the alternatives? • Identifying emerging technologies for optimising large-scale infrastructure deployments Hazem Jarrar, Chief Technology Officer, The King Faisal Foundation, KSA
11.20
Prioritising The Needs Of Users In A Cloud-Based Environment
• Using cloud-business to compliment existing resources • Evaluating and prioritising for end-users • Avoiding trivial and novel solutions • Opportunities created in the LAN after shifting to the cloud Anthony DePrato, IT Director, Dubai American Academy, UAE
16.10
Speed Networking And Coffee Break
11.50
Sharing Resources In The Cloud Value Chain
• Stakeholder Engagement: building a collaborative working relationship between cloud service consumers, cloud partners and cloud vendors • Identifying the alternative levels of resource sharing for various cloud offerings including: - Infrastructure Cloud: hardware and IT infrastructure management - Software Cloud: SaaS and traditional CRM as a service - Application Cloud: applications, UML modeling tools and social networks as a service - Business Cloud: business process as a service Dr. Yousif Asfour, Chief Information Officer, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE
16.40 Reducing IT Costs Through Server Consolidation
• Cloud architecture for optimisation • Governance aspects of cloud operations • Reduce cost and power consumption of IT resources • Performance optimisation cloud business systems Dr. G. Sagar, Professor of Computing and Dean, Educational Support Services, Al Ghurair University, UAE
17.10
Question And Answer Session With The Speakers
17.20
Closing Remarks From The Chair
17.25
Close of The Cloud – KSA
SECURITY
12.20 Top Cloud Business Security Risks: Analysing The Latest Trends, Business Effects And How To Fight Them
• Identifying the top security risks when moving to the cloud • Cloud Security: is the cloud secure and who is responsible for security? • How real are the risks? Ajay Rathi, Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure, Damac Group, UAE
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A confirmation letter and invoice will be sent upon receipt of your registration. Please note that full payment must be received prior to the event. Only those delegates whose fees have been paid in full will be admitted to the event. You can pay by company cheques or bankers draft in Dirhams or US$. Please note that all US$ cheques and drafts should be drawn on a New York bank and an extra amount of US$ 6 per payment should be added to cover bank clearing charges. In any event payment must be received not later than 48 hours before the Event. Entry to the Event may be refused if payment in full is not received.
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Card Payment
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DELEGATE DETAILS
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Mastercard
American Express
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COMPANY DETAILS Company: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Address: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Cancellation If you are unable to attend, a substitute delegate will be welcome in your place. Registrations cancelled more than 7 days before the Event are subject to a $200 administration charge. Registration fees for registrations cancelled 7 days of less before the Event must be paid in full. Substitutions are welcome at any time.
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Delegates requiring visas should contact the hotel they wish to stay at directly, as soon as possible. Visas for non-GCC nationals may take several weeks to process.
No. . of employees on your site: 1000+ 500-999 250-499
All registration are subject to acceptance by IIR which will be confirmed to you in writing.
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50-249
0-49
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To assist us with future correspondence, please supply the following details: Name of the Department Head: ..................................................................................................................................................................... Department: ........................................................... Mobile: .......................................... Email: ....................................................................... Training Manager: ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Department: ........................................................... Mobile: .......................................... Email: ...................................................................... Booking Contact: .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Department: ........................................................... Mobile: .......................................... Email: ......................................................................
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the programme may change and IIR reserves the right to alter the venue and/or speakers.
Event Venue: Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, KSA Phone: +966 1 4779300 Accommodation Details We highly recommend you secure your room reservation at the earliest to avoid last minute inconvenience. You can contact the IIR Hospitality Desk for assistance on: Tel: +971-4-4072693 Fax: +971-4-4072517 Email: hospitality@iirme.com © Copyright I.I.R. HOLDINGS B.V.
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