DOHA: The Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee and Qatar Central Bank Governor will update regional industry experts and international delegates about the journey to 2022 and beyond, in the Qatar Projects 2012 conference which opens today here at Grand Hyatt Hotel.
The participants are expected to discuss construction and investment opportunities as Qatar prepares for the 2022 World Cup and beyond to fulfill its 2030 vision.
More than 55 speakers and over 450 local and international delegates will be attending the four-day conference which runs until 8 February.
The event includes keynote speeches by Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, H E Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor, Qatar Central Bank and Dr Khaled Alderbesti, Director, Investment Promotion Department at the Ministry of Business & Trade.
The first day of the conference kicks off with a one-day Sports Business Forum focusing on strategies and opportunities for developing the Gulf region's fast growing sports business sector.
"Besides the massive financial outlay, hosting the region's biggest ever sporting event comes with considerable civil engineering challenges, to upgrade transport and energy infrastructure," said Edmund O'Sullivan, Chairman, MEED Events.
"Qatar is not just planning for the one million or more visitors in 2022, it is clearly focusing on the longer term Qatar Vision 2030."
Some of Qatar's most influential business leaders are represented at this year's Qatar Projects event, including Engineer Nasser Ali al Mawlawi, President, Public Works Authority (Ashghal), George Nasra, Managing Director, IBQ, Remy Rowhani, Director General, Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Mohamed Abdah, Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Planning Department, Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning.
Separate conference streams will focus on energy projects covering petrochemicals, power and water, as well as road, rail, aviation, real estate and social infrastructure.
The confirmed list of speakers also includes Stephane Michel, Managing Director, Total EP Qatar and Monjid Abdelmajeed, Managing Director, REDCO Construction-Almana and others.
Qatar Projects 2012 is sponsored by International Bank of Qatar and REDCO Construction - Almana. The official conference partner is Qatar Petroleum and Qatari Diar supported by the Ministry of Business and Trade and Ashghal.
For more information on Qatar Projects: www.qatarprojectsconference.com
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