Saudi Arabian Infrastructure Congress 2011 [English] | IIR Middle East Conference Event

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8-10 October 2011 • Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The ONLY top-level strategic event on the utilities, transport and social infrastructure sectors in line with the Kingdom’s Ninth Development Plan Attend this congress to:  Meet top Government policy, procurement and infrastructure officials and decision makers from primary developers and PPP consortia across infrastructure sectors  Align with the Kingdom’s Ninth Development Plan and its key investment allocations  Hear directly from international public sector procurement and PPP experts on best practices from Canada, South Africa and Australia

Leading with an unmissable seminar The Fundamentals Of Successful Public Private Partnerships See page 3 for details

PRESENTING AN AUTHORITATIVE FACULTY OF SPEAKERS LED BY: H.E. Dr. Saleh Al-Awaji

H.E. Dr. Habib Zein Al Abideen Deputy Minister Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs

Deputy Minister for Electricity Ministry Of Water and Electricity

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H.E. Dr. Abdullah M. Al Shehri Governor Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority

Amer Al-Swaha Head of IPP Programme Saudi Electricity Company

Loay Al Musallam Chief Executive Officer National Water Company

Khalid Al-Aboodi Chief Executive Officer Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector

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“An excellent event for entities involved in infrastructure projects. I highly recommend it.”

The Ninth Development Plan For The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia In Numbers The Ninth Development Plan is a continuation of the developmental approach adopted by the Kingdom throughout the past four decades: the plan sets out investment of US$ 385 billion between 2010 and 2014 in social and economic infrastructure.

Economic Resources Development This sector includes agriculture, water, electricity, mineral resources, industry, tourism and general economic services. The Ninth Development Plan aims to spend about SR 227.6 billion for the development of this sector.

Transport and Communications Sector The Ninth Development Plan aims to spend about SR 111.1 billion on development of this sector.

Municipal Services and Housing Sector The Ninth Development Plan aims to spend about SR 100.5 billion on the development of municipal and housing services.

Social Development and Health The Ninth Development Plan aims at spending around SR 273.9 billion on social and health development.

Education and Training It is planned, during the Ninth Development Plan, to spend about SR 731.5 billion in this sector.

Source: Brief Report On The Ninth Development Plan – Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia

Abdulhadi Al Mureeh, Managing Director, National Solar Systems

Who Will You Meet?

Infrastructure Owners

• Government ministries and municipalities • State-owned enterprises

Consortia and Developers • Developers • Construction contractors • Local and international banks • Law firms • Infrastructure investors and fund managers

Solution Providers

• EPC and engineering consultants • Equipment manufacturers • Risk consultants and insurance companies • Design, modeling and simulation software providers • Building materials suppliers

Organisations Represented In The 2010 Congress:  Ministry of Water & Electricity  Saudi Ports Authority  Ministry of Transportation  Hatch Water  Council of Saudi Chambers  Saur  Saudi Electricity Company  British Embassy  Saudi Railway Company  Embassy of USA  Clyde & Co  Saudi Aramco OOC Group  Banque Saudi Fransi  Al Mashal Investment Group  ACWA Power International  R.W. Beck  Saudi Bin Laden Group  International Private Water Association  National Solar

“Excellent and high level view of the Eric Jankel, Director for Middle East, Hatch Infrastructure sector and its challenges.”

Systems  Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain  Alinma Bank  Baker Botts LLP  ADCB Macquarie Corporate Finance  KPMG LLP  Macquarie Capital Advisers  Saudi Arabian Mining Company  Metito  El Seif Engineering Contracting Company  MENA Infrastructure Fund  Law Firm of Salah Hejailan Instrata Capital  Saudi Pan Kingdom Holding Company  Morgan Stanley  Al Khodari & Sons Company  Davos Investment Holdings

“Valuable meeting point for all involved.”

 Al Fanar Company  Ernst & Young  Freshfields Andrew Killander, VP Mega Project Global, Aconex

Bruckhaus Deringer  International Finance Corporation  Gulf Capital Pvt. JSC  Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority  Worley Parsons Arabia Ltd  Parsons Brinckerhoff M.E. Ltd  Vitronic Machine Vision M.E

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The Congress At A Glance Saudi Arabian Infrastructure Congress 2011

8 October 2011

Pre Congress Seminar: The Fundamentals Of Successful Public Private Partnerships

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Facilitated One-2-One Meetings

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(by prior appointment for registered delegates only)

9 October 2011 10 October 2011

Congress Day One

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Congress Day Two

Pre Congress Energiser Day

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Saturday 8 October 2011

Begin your personal Congress experience by taking part in the workshop and interactive sessions on offer at this Pre Congress Energiser Day. 09.00–10.00

Registration and Morning Coffee

10.00–13.00

The Fundamentals Of Successful Public Private Partnerships Outline Considered the largest project market in the Middle East, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been one of the most lucrative markets in the region for social and economic infrastructure potential. Alongside heavy government spending, big efforts are being exerted to increase private investment and involvement. The PPP model has been adopted successfully across various sectors, including energy and water.

This seminar offers: • A thorough examination of various procurement models with a focus on PPPs • A detailed look at different approaches to PPPs and how to combat challenges faced • A road map to successful offering, planning and execution of PPP projects Participate in this seminar to learn about: • How public private partnership is defined as a framework and how it is used as a tool for greater efficiency • Structuring PPPs with an overview of legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks • The various PPP contract types such as service and management contracts, affermage or lease contracts, BOT, concessions and joint venture.

• Preparatory work that goes into structuring and implementing successful PPP contracts • Methods for monitoring and measuring the success of the partnership Who Should Attend?

Ideal for all parties involved in infrastructure projects in the Kingdom, including Government, Developers, Concessionaires, Investors and Contractors.

Seminar Leader Jonathan Barnes, Partner and Head of Global Infrastructure, KPMG, Saudi Arabia

Jonathan has spent more than fifteen years advising on the structuring and procurement of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) across all sectors. Since early 2005, Jonathan has focused on PPP and similar transactions in the Middle East leading teams advising clients and undertaking projects in Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. He has been based in Saudi Arabia and resident in Jeddah since mid 2009.

13.00–14.30

Lunch and Networking Break

14.30–17.30

One–2–One Meetings: Facilitated Networking

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Meet The Chairmen Mark Lemmon, Chief Executive Officer, MENA Infrastructure Fund, United Arab Emirates

MENA Infrastructure Fund was established in September 2007 and to date has made investments in a container port operation in Egypt and in a power plant company (an IPP) in Oman. Mark was previously Deputy Chief Executive of HSBC’s global Project and Export finance business, responsible for growing that business over recent years to its current pre-eminent position in infrastructure and energy finance. He has substantial experience leading business development and winning and executing financing mandates across transportation, social infrastructure, power, water and energy sectors throughout the Middle East and elsewhere.

Mark Blanksby, Partner – Construction and Projects, Clyde & Co, United Arab Emirates

Mark is a construction and projects lawyer. He has over nineteen years’ experience of advising on the legal aspects of construction projects, and since 2004 has been based in Dubai. Mark advises main contractors, employers, subcontractors and suppliers in the construction, engineering and oil & gas sectors. He has advised clients in relation to many projects in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman. Mark has a masters degree in Construction Law and Arbitration. He has extensive experience of advising on contractual and commercial matters in relation to significant international projects, in the role of project counsel as works progress and in relation to dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.

The Programme – Congress Day 1 08.30 Registration And Morning Coffee

Sunday 9 October 2011 10.00

09.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks 09.15

KEYNOTE PANEL: Strengthening Utilities Infrastructure For The Kingdom’s Continued Economic Growth • What are the Kingdom’s plans to meet growing demand for utilities and what role can the private sector play?

• How are the moves to open up the utilities sector taking shape? What effects have they had on costs and prices?

• Looking at different strategies for utilities privatisation and how the IPP/ IWPP models are evolving in the Kingdom H.E. Dr Saleh Al-Awaji, Deputy Minister for Electricity, Ministry of Water and Electricity, Saudi Arabia

Dr Saleh Alawaji has been the Deputy Minister for Electricity, Saudi Arabia since 2003. In 1982, he started his career in Saudi Arabian Standard Organization, and worked in this field for about 10 years. He moved to R&D in the area of Energy. He also worked in this field for about 10 years, the last 3 years of which he was the Director of the Energy Research Institute in King Abdulaziz City Science and Technology, and promoted to the rank of research professor. He is the Chairman of Board of Saudi Electricity Company. Dr Alawaji holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK.

H.E. Dr Abdullah M. Al Shehri, Governor, Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority, Saudi Arabia

H.E. Dr Abdullah Al Shehri is the Governor for Regulatory Affairs of The Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA). He is an exMember of the Shura Council of the Kingdom. He is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and ex-Dean of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Mineral. He received his Ph.D. from Oregon State University, USA, in 1985, in the area of power systems. He was the principal investigator of several studies in the fields of Power System Analysis, Electric Energy Conservation, Power Quality, Renewable Energy and Co-generation. He has published more than 80 papers and articles in international and local scientific journals and conference proceedings.

Dr Amer Al Swaha, Head of IPP Programme, Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia

Dr Al Swaha has been the Head of the Saudi Electricity Company’s (SEC) Independent Power Producers Program since 2007, and reports to the President and CEO of the SEC, the Kingdom’s electricity provider. Dr Al Swaha has been with the company since 1981, when he started as a Senior Engineer. He then held a number of roles until his promotion to Senior VicePresident in 2002. He has worked in the areas of system planning, system operations, support services and various corporate management positions.

By profession, Dr Al Swaha is an Electrical Engineer and a Member of IEEE, and received his PhD in 1977 from the University of Manchester, UK.

Salah Al Afaliq, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, The National TriGeneration CHP Company, Saudi Arabia

Eng. Al-Afaliq is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in Power Generation. He has served for many years as Head of SCECO East’s Power Plants, HVAC and Electromechanical Contracting. He has successfully founded six companies creating one of the largest electromechanical contracting companies in KSA as well as the largest Trigeneration Company in the Middle East. Eng. Al-Afaliq holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Building With Numbers: Understanding The Demographics And Economic Plans Currently Impacting Demand For Water And Power In The Kingdom • What are the current drivers to the rising demand in power and water in the Kingdom?

• How is the demand influencing the economic plans for the sector?

• Examining the demographics in the Kingdom and the effect they have on power and water infrastructure plans.

Dr Jarmo Kotilaine, Chief Economist, National Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia Jarmo Kotilaine joined the National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia as its Chief Economist in November 2010. Prior to that, since 2008, he had served as Chief Economist of NCB Capital, the investment arm of the NCB Group. Dr Kotilaine previously worked for a number of years as an economic and financial consultant with a primary focus on emerging markets. He advised the Spanish stock exchange, Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME), headed the financial services consultancy of Oxford Analytica, a global strategic consultancy firm, and subsequently of Control Risks Group (CRG), a London-based international business risk consultancy.

10.30

PANEL DISCUSSION: Environmental Outlook And Renewable Energy Update For The Kingdom: Nuclear And Solar • What impact did the unfortunate disasters in Japan have on the nuclear power plans for the Kingdom?

• What are the new regulations and government policies on renewable and alternative energies?

• A green agenda for the Kingdom and how it fits into utilities infrastructure development H.E. Dr Abdullah M. Al Shehri, Governor, Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority, Saudi Arabia Abdulhadi Al Mureeh, Managing Director, National Solar Systems, Saudi Arabia

As Managing Director of National Solar Systems (NSS), Mr Al Mureeh has delivered the installation and operational management of Saudi Arabia’s first large scale solar park, which was completed in May 2010 and marks the first time that clean power has flowed into the Kingdom’s national grid. Prior to joining NSS, Mr Al Mureeh held several managerial and executive posts with Saudi Aramco, including Company Representative and Projects Director for the Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Complex (PETRORABIGH).

Vahid Fotuhi, Director - Middle East, BP Solar, United Arab Emirates

Vahid is in charge of developing solar projects with government entities and utilities in the MENA region. Prior to his move to the Gulf, Vahid was based in Algeria where he was in charge of BP’s government and public relations. With the help of his team, Vahid put in place a sustainable development program based on a ‘win-win’ policy. Vahid has held managerial roles with Energy Intelligence, World Economic Forum in Davos and Transparency International.

He holds an MS in Energy Economics from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and BA in Economics and Political Science from McGill University. He is currently the Chairman of the Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA).

Khalid Al Eissa, Director of Nuclear Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

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The Programme – Congress Day 1 11.45

THE FINANCE PANEL: The Role Of Islamic Finance In Infrastructure Development In The Kingdom • Exploring various Shariah’ compliant financing structures and innovations to Islamic and conventional project financing • What are the potential challenges and suggested approaches to implementation?

Khaled Al-Aboodi, Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, Saudi Arabia

Mr. Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi has over 25 years of experience, having served at the economic and finance industry in the Middle East and the United States. In 1995 he was moved to Washington D.C. to serve as an Advisor at the Saudi Representative Office at the World Bank. He is the Vice Chairman of Injazat Technology Fund and Injazat Technology Fund E.C. He serves as a Director of International Leasing & Investment Co. He is also the Chairman of the Board of the International Islamic Rating Agency established in Bahrain. He has done a Bachelor’s in Economics from King Saud University in Riyadh in 1982, and a Master’s in Economics from the University of North Eastern in Boston in 1987.

Sunday 9 October 2011 15.30

Dr. Ali Alzahrani started his career in the General Authority of Civil Aviation in 1988 working for the Air Navigation Services. On 2007, he was also appointed as the Director of Corporate Planning in addition to his assignment as the PMO manager. He obtained his Masters and PhD in Engineering from the University of Bradford. He had undergone several training programs in the field of Aviation, business management and Project management over a span of 21 years

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PORTS PROJECT SHOWCASE: An Update on Key Airport Projects • Critical updates on the progress of the ongoing projects • What were the challenges faced and how are they being combated?

• Identifying current and future investment opportunities in PPP airport projects Dr. Ali Alzahrani, Corporate Planning Director, General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia

17.00

Close Of Congress Day One

Patrick Townsend, Executive Director, Instrata Capital, Bahrain Patrick Townsend is an Executive Director at Instrata Capital BSC, a fund manager specializing in Infrastructure in the MENA region. Before Instrata, Patrick spent almost 15 years in the project finance departments of Schroders and HSBC, where he worked on a number of project finance transactions in emerging markets. Patrick is a chartered accountant.

Mark Lemmon, Chief Executive Officer, MENA Infrastructure Fund, United Arab Emirates Oscar Silva, Chief Executive Officer, Global Banking Corporation, Bahrain

Oscar Silva has 28 years of expertise in investment banking and asset management with focus on emerging markets. In the Gulf, Oscar headed the investment banking businesses of Gulf International Bank (GIB), National Bank of Kuwait (through NBK Capital) and The National Commercial Bank (NCB) in Saudi Arabia. Before coming to the region, Oscar worked in Toronto, New York, Tokyo and London at major international financial institutions including Bank of Montreal, Citicorp/Citibank, and The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan. Oscar, a British and Peruvian national, is a lawyer by training and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School (class of 1982).

12.30

Structured Networking Session A structured networking session creating crucial opportunities to meet some of the top infrastructure decision makers in the Kingdom.

13.00

Lunch and Networking Break

14.00

Economic Outlook Of The Kingdom’s Ninth Development Plan With A View Of Infrastructure Development • An overview of the Ninth Development Plan and key investment allocations • The plan’s take on infrastructure and development of the economic resources • The development of the private sector and privatisation policies Address From A Government Official

14.30

CASE STUDY: The IPP Success Story In The Kingdom • Exploring achievements so far in liberalising the power sector and the lessons learnt • Layout out the patterns of investment in IPPs and the variation in IPP experiences • Discussing the ownership and regulatory structures behind the IPP program Dr Amer Al Swaha, Head of IPP Programme, Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia

15.00

Networking And Refreshment Break

PANEL: Getting The Kingdom Moving – Understanding Key Transport Development Plans For the Kingdom • Upcoming development plans for the transport sector across several areas: roads, rail and ports • Laying out plans to strengthening the Kingdom’s role as a key transportation hub in the region • Understanding the private sector’s role in developing premium transportation infrastructure and the Kingdom’s policies in privatising the sector Dr. Ali Alzahrani, Corporate Planning Director, General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has one of the largest construction industries in the Middle East. Alongside active government spending, efforts are being made to increase private investment.

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The Programme – Congress Day 2

Monday 10 October 2011

08.30 Registration And Morning Coffee

Stephen Gash, Vice President – Public Infrastructure Projects, EllisDon, Canada

09.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks 09.15

KEYNOTE: Drainage Systems for Torrential Rains In Residential Areas H.E. Dr. Habib Zein Al Abideen, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Saudi Arabia

His Excellency is a leading figure in Engineering in the Kingdom. He has close to 100 scientific papers and four books in the areas of structural engineering. He is an authority in many branches including properties and durability of concrete, safety assessment of existing structures, construction management, crises management, crowd dynamics monitoring and control. He also taught in King Faisal University and The Public Management Institute.

10.00

PANEL DISCUSSION: Examining Water And Wastewater Infrastructure In The Kingdom • Updates on water infrastructure projects and future plans for desalination, drainage and sewage • Looking at opportunities of water and wastewater re-use in commercial and industrial projects • Analytical look at the need for planning new developments with water and wastewater utilisation infrastructure in mind Loay Al-Musallam, Chief Executive Officer, National Water Company, Saudi Arabia

Served as the Deputy Minister for Planning & Development in the Ministry of Water & Electricity. He has an MBA, from the University of Leicester, UK. He has also attended several Executive Management Training Programs conducted by the Universities of Harvard, Pennsylvania, Columbia, Virginia, Michigan and North Carolina. He has participated in several international conventions as a formal speaker and contributed several articles to many magazines and newspapers.

Stephen joined EllisDon in 1991. He has thirty-three years experience in the development and construction industry in North America and Europe. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Gash was responsible for Facilities Services offered to Public-Private Partnership clients. He was also President of the Healthcare Infrastructure Company of Canada (THICC) Consortium on the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre project.

12.45

Ben has ten years’ experience in both transactional work and disputes and has acted for governments, developers, contractors and consultants involved in construction in the infrastructure, oil and gas, and real estate sectors. Ben has acted in respect of projects located in the GCC, Libya and Australia. Ben’s expertise includes project structuring, tender processes, contract negotiation and advice (spanning build only, D&C, DBM, EPC and PPP/PFI models and a variety of standard forms, including FIDIC and AS), environmental management and approvals issues, and project management and delivery.

13.15

Lunch And Networking Break

14.15

ECONOMIC CITIES PROJECT SHOWCASE: Showcasing One Of The Key Economic Cities In The Kingdom • Examining what has been achieved so far in the development.

• What are the incentives offered to the private sector to be involved in developing the Economic City?

• Identifying the infrastructure and investment opportunities for private sector involvement Rayan Qutub, Head of Business Development, Emaar Economic City, Saudi Arabia

14.45

Streamlining Infrastructure Project Management To Efficiently Deliver On Time • How to overcome project coordination challenges between and within stakeholders • What the operational challenges imposed by project delays are and an insight into legal and contractual implications.

• How contractors deal with and combat project delays Dr Marwan Fahmie, Project Director, Knowledge Economic City Developers Company, Saudi Arabia

Eric Jankel, Director for Middle East, Hatch Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates

Mr. Jankel is the Middle East Director for Hatch Infrastructure. He has over 30 years of experience in the water sector in positions such as; COO of a regional water utility company in the USA, CEO of Aqualyng, a global desalination project development company in the UAE and as the founding CEO of the Middle East Desalination Research Center in Oman. He has over 15 years direct experience throughout the Middle East region. Mr. Jankel earned a BA from Rutgers University and his MPA from Harvard University.

10.45

Supporting The Next Generation With World-Class Social Infrastructure Facilities – The Kingdom’s Plans For The Education, Healthcare And Housing Sectors • What are the present opportunities and development plans for education, healthcare and housing sectors?

• A look at the Economic Cities’ role in creating social infrastructure investment opportunities • The private sector’s role in delivering premium facilities Rayan Qutub, Head of Business Development, Emaar Economic City, Saudi Arabia

Rayan Qutub is currently the Head of Business Development at Emaar, The Economic City. He has around 16 years of Business Development, Marketing and Acquisition experience gained from both multi-national and regional reputable companies such as Unilever and Savola. Mr. Qutub is a member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tourism Committee, and Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honor.

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15.30

Networking And Refreshment Break

16:00

Developing Inner City Infrastructure – Breaking Down The Municipalities Plans • What is the municipalities’ role in and plans for developing infrastructure in the Kingdom?

• Evaluating the rising demand for municipal buildings, roads and public transport • Identifying the opportunities offered to the private sector

16:30

An In-Depth Look At The Mining Industry’s Role In Economic And Export Infrastructure Development • An overview of the mining industry’s role in diversifying the Kingdom’s economy • Identifying cross-sector infrastructure opportunities, presented by the growing mining industry, in utilities and transportation • Showcasing Ras Az Zour mineral city

17.00

Close Of Congress

Networking And Refreshment Break

12.00 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: Governing Successful PPP Projects In Social Infrastructure – The Brampton Civic Hospital In Canada • Exploring the complexity of social infrastructure PPP projects • How are the delivery propositions developed to respond to the changing needs of the end-user?

• What has gone right and what could have been done better?

A Senior Representative, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ontario Government, Canada

Construction Contracts In Infrastructure: From The Basics To Traps For Young Players In PPP • The spectrum of contract models • Common forms of construction contracts in the Kingdom • What PPP means for contractors and consultants and the key issues to look out for Ben Cowling, Senior Associate, Clyde & Co, United Arab Emirates

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Sponsorship Opportunities 7 Great Reasons To Sponsor!

New Sales Leads – By showcasing your products or services either by exhibiting or taking part in the programme you can meet and influence key decision makers within the government, state owned enterprises, developers and primary contractors. Our clients in the past have told us that contacts generated at our conferences have a high conversion rate, as those attending are serious, senior-level decision makers and buyers.

Launch New Products or Services – Draw attention to your products and brand by using the Saudi Arabian Infrastructure Congress 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.

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Position Your Company Brand – Showcasing your company at leading industry events establishes your company, in the eyes of your prospect or existing client, as a strong market leading brand and creates a strong image of your company’s capabilities.

Legal Partner Clyde & Co’s first office in the Middle East was established in 1989, following many years of regional client involvement.

Today Clyde & Co is one of the major international law firms in the GCC, with over 150 specialist lawyers and paralegals operating as one unit across offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, Doha in Qatar and via the associated law office of Abdulaziz A. Al-Bosaily in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Our Middle Eastern offices provide advice to corporate clients from all over the world, as well as to regional corporates and governments, on their operations throughout the Middle East and Indian subcontinent.

Our approach combines in-depth local expertise and know-how with international law firm standards. www.clydeco.com

Silver Sponsor Al Khodari Sons Co. has been formed since 1966 and we have taken part in projects throughout the region and in Africa. Over the years the company has played a vital role in the development of Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries by providing support in the fields of construction for roads, bridges, railways, environmental and infrastructure. Al-Khodari presently employs over 12000 people and owns over 3000 pieces of heavy construction equipment.

Our future focus in addition to our core business is to expand in the areas of Water and Waste water. This will include Sewage treatment plants both in the construction, and operation and maintenance. It is also our intention to take part in construction in the power sector which may include Solar and eventually Nuclear sectors.

Al Khodari wishes to use its full areas of expertise in developing the Kingdom in the exciting times ahead and and throughout the Gulf Region where it has offices in Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Qatar.

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Opportunities for editorial coverage and developing better relations can be crucial to your company’s success. Associations also play a strong role in our events, which may also offer you excellent networking opportunities and publicity.

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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 or 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.

All registrations are subject to acceptance by IIR which will be confirmed to you in writing.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the programme may change and IIR reserves the right to alter the venue and/or speakers.

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Event Venue: Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Tel: +966-1-477-9300 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

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