Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

The Berkeley Middle East Investors Club brought together investment communities from all over the globe by creating a platform where governments, large organizations and potential investors mingled up and shared and exchanged project ideas and investments opportunities.

This event, which focused on investments in South Asia with a special focus on economy, trade, harmony, and tourism. It aimed to present the concept of investment in this amazing region.

It enlightened those who were interested to explore new endeavours or to widen their already existing business in South Asia. A central subject of this event was to inform potential investors about interesting opportunities in this region, and vice versa to match the objectives of investors and investee by facilitating each others. It was the largest gathering of international investors, family offices, CEO’s, fund manager & potential investees. This event gave a stage to internationally well-known speakers & investment leaders, enable on-stage debates, interviews & global investment Guru’s one-to-one meetings with investment experts and project owners.

WHY TO ATTEND

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AGENDA

09:00 AM – 09:10 AM Registration
	09:10 AM – 09:25 AM Welcome Note & Opening Remarks
	Speaker: Dr. Musa Shaikh * Group CEO – Berkeley Middle East Holding * Royal Family Business Advisor * Government Policy Advisor for Smart Country		Moderator/ Host: Ms. Najia Mahboob * Women Business Leader
	09:25 AM – 09:35 AM Topic: Investment Risk & Returns in South Asia Speaker: Mr. Muhammad Hammad Chaudhry * Managing Director/ Owner – Murasa Al Mas Insurance Agents L.L.C
	09:35 AM – 09:45 AM Topic: How to achieve ease of business with South Asian countries focusing Trade & Commerce opportunities for the region Speaker: Dr. Syed Qaiser Anis * President – Pakistan Business Professional Council Abu Dhabi * Managing Director – Alliott Management Consulting, UAE
	09:45 AM – 09:55 AM Topic: Nations Link Club Speaker: H.E Mr. Ghanim Al Falasi * Senior Vice President – People Happiness and Innovation of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA)
	09:55 AM – 10:05 AM Topic: PPP for Environmental Infrastructure & Resource Management Speaker: Mr. Rolf Richard Keil * Senior Advisor to Government & Private Sector at Water, Power, Waste – PPP & Innovative Technologies
	10:05 AM – 10:15 AM Topic: Investment Opportunities in Nepal Speaker: Ms. Rita Dhital * Minister Counsellor/ Deputy Chief of Mission – Embassy of Nepal, Abu Dhabi
	10:15 AM – 10:25 AM Topic: Food Challenge in Asia: Unlocking the Opportunity Speaker: Mr. Erich Sieber * Co-Founder & Managing Director – Peak Bridge Partners
	10:25 AM – 10:35 AM Topic: Investment Opportunities in Bangladesh Speaker: Mr. Kamrul Hasan * Commercial Counsellor – Consulate General of Bangladesh
	10:35 AM – 10:45 AM Topic: Transforming the investment narrative into the currency of reputation Speaker: Mr. Robin Gordon Farleigh * Founding Partner – Manara Global * Former senior communications strategist to two UK Prime Ministers
	10:45 AM – 10:55 AM Topic: The Pakistan Investment Story 2020 and Beyond Speaker: Ms. Maheen Rahman * Chief Executive Officer – Alfalah GHP Investment Management Ltd
	10:55 AM – 11:05 AM Topic: Role of India as Big Brother to the rest of the region Speaker: Dr. Anuraag Guglaani * Partner – Mayur Batra Group UAE * Profit Enhancement Specialist | Business Transformation Expert | Global Expansion Facilitator | Active Investor
	11:05 AM – 11:15 AM Topic: Investment Climate and Opportunities in Pakistan Speaker: Mr. Umar Saleem * Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Maven Investment Partners
	11:15 AM – 11:25 AM Topic: Private Banking in South Asia Speaker: Ms. Alexandra Timotheadi * Executive Director – EFG Private Bank
	11:25 AM – 11:35 AM Topic: Invest in Smart Knowledge Transfer Speaker: Dr. Eng. Mohamed Ibrahim Al Ali * Manager of HR Information & Smart Transformation Center – Dubai Government Human Resources Department
	11:35 AM – 11:45 AM Topic: Fund Structure and Management – South Asia Speaker: Mr. Muhammad Wasif * Director – Imran Zamir Financing Brokers
	11:45 AM – 11:55 AM Topic: Alternative Investment in South Asia Speaker: Mr. Muhammad Usman (CFA, CAIA) * Investment Professional
	11:55 AM – 12:05 PM Topic: Healthcare Investment Opportunities and Challenges in South Asia Speaker: Mr. Vivek Shukla * Board and CXO Advisor for Growth – Healthcare and other industries
	12:05 PM – 12:15 PM Topic: Managing Legal & Compliance Risk Speaker: Mr. Elvis A. Angyiembe * Director – Global Compliance Communication * Regional Compliance Officer & Corporate Counsel – Panasonic Avionics Corporation + ITC Global, a Panasonic Company
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM Award Ceremony & Networking
	12:45 PM Topic: Closing Remarks Speaker: Ms. Najia Mahboob * Women Business Leader

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AWARDS

We acknowledge the dynamic individual’s who has made outstanding contribution to nation as well as to business community over the past year. We seek to appreciate the invaluable individuals who work in such high-pressure positions and deliver the best value, and make it prominent how you give benefit of your enterprise. To assist us in our search for the top minds, we invite you to make your voice heard via a nomination, so we can showcase those who strive to promote the growth and deserve to be commended.

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CONFERENCE SPONSOR

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SILVER SPONSOR

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SUPPORTING PARTNERS

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We partner with a number of institutions to ensure we provide the best solutions and services to investors. Our unique platform and services complemented by our expert local and global partners. Our in-kind partners support our communications and efforts, and help us spread the word about the work we do both locally and globally.

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EVENT ORGANIZED BY

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INDUSTRIES

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INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD

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EVENT LOCATION

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