The Future of Trade: The Middle East's Pivot to Asia

About the event

DMCC, the world’s leading free zone, in partnership with Asia House, the London-based centre of expertise on trade, investment and public policy, held the Future of Trade conference in association with the Government of Dubai.

The conference brought together leading figures from government, trade, investment, and technology to share predictive analysis of the shifts taking place within the world economy.

Key themes:

Future of Trade
Renewable Energy
Digital Technologies

Event details

Where

Almas Conference Centre

When

8:30am - 2:00pm, 24 Mar 2019

Agenda

08:30 - 09:00

Registration, Tea & Coffee

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive, Asia House
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC
Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, Chairman, Asia House

09:10 - 09:20

Ministerial Keynote

H.E. Abdulla Al Saleh, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade at the UAE Ministry of Economy

09:20 - 09:35

Keynote Speech

H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World

09:35 - 10:20

Panel 1: The Future of Trade - The Middle East Pivot Towards Asia

Kyle Boag, Regional Head of International Subsidiary Banking, HSBC MENAT
Neil Cuthbert, Partner, Dentons & Co MENA
Flynt Leverett, Professor for International Affairs and Asian Studies and former US Government Senior Director for Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council
Shan Huang, Associate Managing Editor, Caixin Media and Senior Research Associate, Notre Dame University

10:20 - 10:35

Brexit Discussion

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, Chairman, Asia House
Anne Ruth Herkes, Former State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

10:35 - 11:05

Refreshment Break

11:05 - 11:50

Panel 2: The Big Game Changer - Technology in Global Trade

Sunil Veetil, Regional Head of Trade and Receivables, HSBC MENA
Anthony Butler, Chief Technology Officer, IBM
Andrew Sims, Chief Executive Officer of NEC Payments and Executive Board Director of Bahrain FinTech Bay
Luan Tian, Director of Global Incubation, Innoway

11:50 - 12:35

Panel 3: Shifting Energy Trends - The Rise of Renewables

Michelle Davies, International Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability, Eversheds Sutherland
Daniel Calderon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alcazar Energy
Hongbin Cong, Former Vice-Chairman of International Relations, Falcon and Associates
Laurent Longuet, CEO, Siraj Power

12:35 - 12:50

Closing Keynote