Programme

Arab-Irish Business Forum 2023

The Arab World - A World of Opportunities

Event Partners

Moderator:   Dearbhail McDonald, Journalist, Author & Broadcaster

 The Arab Irish Business Forum will run from 9.00 to 15.30.  The Delegate Registration Fee includes Lunch and Networking Opportunities.

09.00

09.00

09.10

Opening Remarks:   

Dearbhail McDonald, Moderator

Ahmad Younis, Secretary General & CEO, Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce

09.15

 

 

09.30

The Enterprise Ireland Perspective

Stephen Twomey, Director Middle East & North Africa, Enterprise Ireland 

 

Micheál Martin TD, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence

09.50

09.50

10.10

10.30

Doing Business in the Arab States 

Abdulla Abdin, Chief Operating Officer, Bahrain Stock Exchange

Mohammed Al Hashmi, Chief Information Officer, Expo Dubai 2020

Ayesha Sultan, Board Director, Strategy and Investment Professional

 

10.50

 

 

Irish Success Stories - The Inside Track to doing business in The Arab World - Panel Discussion

Jonathan Hackett, Chief Executive, Botany Weaving 

Michael Connolly, Group Strategy & Business Development Director, Connollys RED MILLS ULC 

 

 

11.25      COFFEE | NETWORKING

11.45

 

 

 

 

Connections.  Connectivity.  Tourism.  - Panel Discussion

Niall Gibbons,  Head of Tourism, NEOM 

Declan Fearon, Tipperary Crystal and Six Flags Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia

Nick Cole, CEO, DAA International

Anita Thomas, Ireland Country Manager, Emirates

12.45      LUNCH |  NETWORKING

13.30

 

 

 

 

Food & Drink - All You Need to Know - Panel Discussion

Bruce Bostwick, Business Development Director, Tamimi Markets, Saudi Arabia

Ian Cahill, International Sales Manager, Flahavans 

Lorna Allen, Bord Bia Middle East Market Specialist

 

14.15

 

14.30

 

14.50

 

15.05

 

Opportunity Knocks:  The Economic Context

Jim Power, Economist

The Power of Modern Media

Richard Fitzgerald, Lovin' Saudi, Lovin' Dubai, Smashi

Egypt - Vision 2030

Dr Ahmed Sherin, Vice President, GAFI (General Authority for Investment & Free Zones)

Establishing a Business in the UAE - Dubai

Noora Al Suwaidi, Project Manager, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry

 

15.20

 

Closing Remarks 

Enda Corneille, Chairman, Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce 

  The Forum will conclude at 3.30 pm