Panels & Speakers

The conference featured four panels:

Panel 1: Entrepreneurship in the Arab World: Perspectives from the Region's Leading Entrepreneurs

Adel Ali: CEO of Air Arabia
Ennis Rimawi: Managing Partner of Catalyst Private Equity

Panel 2: Tertiary Education in the Arab World: Successes and Ongoing Challenges

Dr. Wadih Atiya:  Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the American University of Sharjah
Dean Daniel Alonso, M.D.: Dean of Cornell Medical School in Qatar
Dr. John Waterbury: President of the American University of Beirut

Panel 3: The State and Future Prospects of Economic Growth in the Arab world: Perspectives from the Region's Leading Policymakers

HE Dr. Basem Awadallah: Jordanian Former Minister of Planning
HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi: UAE Minister for Economy and Planning

Panel 4: The Arab World's Finance Industry: Aspirations, Global Positioning, and Challenges

Sameer Al Ansari: CEO Dubai International Capital
Hassan Heikal: Co-Chairman and CEO of EFG-Hermes
Arif Naqvi: Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of Abraj Capital
Ahmad Tantash: Chairman & CEO of Jordinvest
Michael Matossian: Global Head of Group Regulatory Compliance at Arab Bank
Muneef Tarmoom: CEO of Istithmar