IBQ to sponsor Meed Qatar Projects 2012 Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:01

DOHA: Doha is gearing up to host the annual Meed Qatar Projects Conference. The year 2012 event will be held this year under the patronage of H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum.

This year’s event is expected to gather more than 600 participants.  The event will be held at the Doha Grand Hyatt Hotel from February 5- 8. A host of distinguished government and business figures will join peers and industry leaders to discuss Qatar’s mega-projects’ pipeline among which the Qatar Railway Project, Doha New Port and Doha New Airport, among others. The program will also include an in-depth analysis and data on Qatar’s project market and up-to-date information on the business and investment environment.

George Nasra, Managing Director of IBQ, said: “We’re happy to be part of the Meed Qatar Projects 2012 conference as we firmly believe that it is one of the key platforms for business dialogue which helps pave the way for interesting and significant cross-industry opportunities. Qatar is slated for a huge projects’ pipeline and will be a priority on the business agenda for many organisations.

“This is the fourth year we participate at the conference and we look forward to the enlightening discussions which will take place during the different panel sessions. We also see this conference as an excellent networking opportunity giving participants the opportunity to meet key Qatari stakeholders, government officials, developers, clients and investors.”

Edmund O’Sullivan, Chairman of Meed, said: “The scale of opportunities is unprecedented, and Qatar Projects 2012 will also provide exclusive insight into the country’s long-term blueprint for economic success as part of Qatar Vision 2030, with anticipated investment of up to $100bn. This has the potential to catapult the country to the top of the list as the world’s largest projects markets on a per capita basis.”

As part of the conference activities, IBQ will be hosting an exclusive Networking Dinner which will include the announcement of the winner of Meed’s inaugural “Qatar Projects Leadership Award”. The ceremony will showcase some of Qatar’s most innovative projects and will showcase how these projects are significantly advancing economic diversification.

Meanwhile, SEIB Insurance and Reinsurance LLC announced its participation in the conference. SEIB will have a pavilion at the event and Farid Chedid, SEIB’s Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a presentation on the “Insurance and Risk Management for Qatar Mega-Projects”.  

The Peninsula

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