The Telegraph Middle East Congress, which is being held for two days at Jumeirah Carlton Towers from Wednesday, has confirmed its final list of speakers.

The congress will bring together key decision-makers from the region and international investors, along with senior figures from the UK government, to discuss how business can help the Arab world unleash its real economic potential.

Tobias Ellwood, MP, parliamentary undersecretary of state, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will open the congress. Prince Saud K. Al-Faisal, deputy governor, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), will present the keynote speech on the first day of the congress and Mayor of London Boris Johnson will present a welcome address on day two.

Other speakers include Ashraf Salman, minister of investment, and Hany Kadry Dimian, minister of finance, both from Egypt; Ahmed Heikal, chairman and founder Qalaa Holdings; Ghaith Shocair, chief financial officer, Majid Al-Futtaim; Iqbal Khan, CEO, Fajr Capital; Nasser Ali Khasawneh, managing partner, Eversheds; Ahmed Demerdash Badrawi, MD, SODIC; Ahmed Badreldin, senior partner, Abraaj Capital; Malek Sultan Al-Malek, CEO of TECOM Business Parks; Fatih Birol, chief economist, International Energy Agency (IEA); Karim Awad, CEO, EFG Hermes; Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean; Reem Al-Hashimy, minister of state, the UAE; and Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, executive chairman, IBBC and prime minister's trade envoy to Iraq.

The congress will address key topics, including examining the role of the private sector in encouraging flows of foreign capital into the region, highlighting the magnitude of infrastructure challenges and the role of international investment, understanding how political instability can be a major factor in reducing economic diversity, identifying integral factors in long-term growth including transparent financial regulations, and exploring the future of energy security across the MENA region.

Andrew Critchlow, commodities editor, The Telegraph, who will chair and give the welcome address at the congress, said: “The Telegraph has brought together a powerful lineup of policymakers and business leaders for the inaugural Middle East Congress. The congress will provide investors and British business with unique insights into emerging opportunities in major regional economies such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Tunisia.”