Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed
Al-Maktoum, chairman of the Economic Sector Committee, president of Dubai Civil
Aviation and chairman and chief executive of Emirates airline and group, will
deliver the keynote speech.
“Dubai Economic
Outlook 2012” forum will be addressed by top government officials and leaders
from key
industry sectors. They
will highlight the strong linkages between Dubai and global economic growth and
how Dubai can take
advantage of the prevailing favorable economic climate.
“DED aims to foster
effective and transparent communication and dialogue within and between public
and private sectors about important issues relevant or Dubai’s sustainable development
and growth through this event. Dubai Economic Outlook is envisioned to be the
forum where the vision, strategies and plans relevant for the economy and
business in Dubai and
the UAE are discussed with key stakeholders and ultimately shared with wider
audiences. As such, DED’s goal is to reduce information gaps in the market and
allow decision makers to better plan their business in 2012,” said Sami
Al-Qamzi, director general of DED.
The Dubai Economic
Outlook 2012 theme is “The Power of Vision – Economic Development in Uncertain
World”.
The discussions will
centre around three key topics: Macroeconomic Outlook – discussing key drivers
of economic growth in 2012; Restructurings for Development – highlights and
discussions of major restructurings as foundation for growth; Engines of Growth
– presenting outlooks and opportunities in strategic sectors such as
transportation, trade,
tourism and finance.
The forum will have
sector outlooks on finance, logistics and transportation, trade, real estate,
tourism, and retail, among others. Hamad Buamim, director general, Dubai
Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Marwan Bin Galitha, director general, Real
Estate Regulatory Agency; Khaled Ahmed, SVP, Economic Zones World; Nasser
Saidi, chief
economist, Dubai International
Financial Centre Authority; and Mohammad Lahouel, chief economist
in DED, will share
their outlook from a public sector perspective.
The sector leaders and
analysts addressing the forum include Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Group CEO,
Dubai
World; Marios
Maratheftis, Head of Research, Western Hemisphere, Standard Chartered; Farouk
Soussa, chief economist, Citibank; Trevor Rowe, executive chairman, Rothschild
Australia; David Staples, managing director, Moody’s; and SeanDougherty from
the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
