Saudi Arabia: Major Investment Opportunities in the 21st Century

C O N F E R E N C E    A G E N D A Monday, Nov. 13, 2000 13:00 – 14:00 Registration 14:00 – 17:00 Site Tours (These tours will be repeated Thursday morning) Royal Commission Visitor Center Major Petrochemical Facility Seawater Cooling Facility SWCC Desalination Plant 20:00 – 21:15 Official Opening Fanateer Cultural Center McKinley Conway, Chairman, World Development Federation H.H. Saud bin Abdullah bin Thunayyan Al-Saud, Acting Chairman, Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu H.R.H. Prince Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Governor of the Eastern Province 21:30 – 21:45 Opening of Exhibition 21:45 Dinner Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000 08:00 – 09:20 Panel I: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the 21st Century H.H. Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al-Saud, Governor, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority: Investment Promotion in Saudi Arabia Charles E. Redman, Senior Vice President, Bechtel International H.E. Abdulaziz A. Al-Zamil, Chairman of the Board, Saudi International Petrochemical Company: The Private Sector’s Vision of Industrial Investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 09:20 - 09:40 Tea & Coffee Break 09:40 – 11:30 Panel II: Water & Power: Privatization and Creating Capacity to Meet Demand H.E. Dr. Hashim A. Yamani, Minister of Industry and Electricity: Large-Scale Electrical Projects and Industrial Investments H.E. Dr. Fahd A. Balghunaim, Governor, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC): Managing the World’s Largest Desalinated Water Company in the Next Century Kosaburo Morinaka, Managing Director, Sumitomo Corporation (Japan): Independent Power Development, BOO/BOT, and Water Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia Dr. Masuru Kurihara, Manager, Toray Industries (Japan): Seawater Desalination Reverse Osmosis 11:30 – 11:50 Prayer Time & Break 11:50 – 13:00 Luncheon 13:00 – 14:20 Panel III: Economy and Globalization H.E. Osama J. Faquih, Minister of Commerce: Implications for Saudi Arabia’s Membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) H.E. Mr. John Weeks, Chairman, WTO Working Party on Saudi Arabian Accession Brad Bourland, Senior Economist, Saudi American Bank: Meeting the Demand for Saudi Arabia’s National Economy Peter J. Tarrant, Vice President, e-Business Marketing, IBM: The Need for e-Business Infrastructure Investment 14:20 – 14:40 Prayer Time & Break 14:40 – 16:30 Panel IV: A Perspective on Energy Infrastructure H.E. Eng. Ali I. Al-Naemi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources: Energy and Future Gas and Petroleum Policies in Saudi Arabia Rick Bergsieker, President/COO, Enron Middle East (UK): Phasing in Independent Power Production in Saudi Arabia H.E. Mr. Abdullah S. Juma’a, President, ARAMCO: The Role of Saudi Arabia’s Petroleum Super Projects in Attracting Investment H.E. Dr. Abdullah I. Al-Dabbagh, President, Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’adin): Mega Projects in the Next Century 16:30– 16:45 Summary of Tuesday, Preview of Wednesday Lawrence Edge, President, WDF 16:45 – 19:00 Networking and Network Café Appointments 19:30 – Dinner Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000 08:00 – 09:30 Panel V: Global Petrochemical Trends H.E. Eng. Mohammad H. Al-Madi, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, SABIC: The Role of Primary Industrial Projects in the National Economy Ray Orriss, Vice President, Olefins, Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. Global Trends in Ethylene Demand and Supply 09:30 – 09:45 Tea & Coffee Break 09:45 – 11:30 Panel VI: Project Development and Financing H.E. Dr. Ibrahim A. Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance: Infrastructure, Privatization and Government Participation Terry Newendorp, Chairman and CEO, Taylor-DeJongh Inc.: Foreign Investment in the Power Sector: Structures for Project Financing Hiroki Yamada, Director, Industrial Bank of Japan (London) Alan Thompson, President/CEO, Riyad Bank (Saudi Arabia): The Role of Saudi Arabian Banks and International Banks in Financing Future Projects and Investment 11:30 – 11:50 Prayer Time & Break 11:50 – 13:00 Luncheon 13:00 – 14:20 Panel VII: Ports & Transportation H.E. Dr. Nassir M. Al-Saloum, Minister of Transportation: The Role of Transportation Super Projects in Attracting Investment H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz I. Al-Mana, Minister of State and Chairman, Saudi Seaports Authority: The Role of Seaports in Development 14:20 – 14:40 Prayer Time & Break 14:40 – 15:00 Conference Closing H.E. Dr. Jasem M. Al-Ansari, Director General, Royal Commission, Jubail Some of the Notable Speakers Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 09:00 – 12:00 Site Tours (Optional: These tours are repeated from Monday) Royal Commission Visitor Center Major Petrochemical Facility Seawater Cooling Facility SWCC Desalination Plant

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