DOHA: The 5th Finance and Investment in Qatar Forum is set to open at the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand on March 25.
The two-day event, to be held under the patronage and in the presence of HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, is expected to be the biggest and most influential international investment event of 2010, the organisers Grey Doha & Qatar Expo announced here yesterday.
Over 500 high net worth businesspeople, government decision makers and trade institutions will be in Paris to highlight investment and profit opportunities to influential Qatari and French businesses. The event would focus on topics of key interest for both countries.
Organizer Grey Doha & Qatar Expo -- in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Embassy in Qatar, Qatar Embassy in France -- has put together a packed two-day agenda include headline sessions focusing on Investment Climate in Qatar, Energy, Finance and Insurance, Infrastructure and Real Estate, Healthcare, Education, Environment, Sports and Tourism.
Many prominent figures from French and Qatari politics and business will attend. Joining the prime minister on the provisional speakers list are The Prime Minister of France Francois Fillon, five Government Ministers, and more than 30 Chairmen, CEOs and Presidents of major international corporations.
Corporate executives, ministers & senior officials, and heads of investment promotion agencies from both countries will attend 5th Finance & Investment in Qatar Forum to analyse the prospects for foreign direct investment.
Perspectives will be provided by 14 Chairmen/Presidents and 15 Chief Executive Officers of prominent Qatari and French multinationals including QIB, AXA Insurance Gulf, BNP Paribas, GDF SUEZ, Qatari Diar, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, Barwa Real Estate, Amwal Holding, Qatar Museums Authority, Qatar Airways and Groupe Accor.
"The six plenary sessions, six interactive panel discussions and 12 hours of informal networking have been carefully structured to facilitate discussion and maximize business opportunities," said Karim Zarka, CEO, Grey Doha.
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