Tuesday, May 2nd

15:00 Registration

16:00 Welcome & Introduction: Megaprojects as Opportunities for Regional Economic Development

featuring presentations by:

• Salim Al-Aydh, Sr. VP, Engineering & Operations Services, Saudi Aramco
• Mutlaq AI-Morished, Vice President, Finance, SABIC
• Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Director General, Energy Sector, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA)

Followed by participant dialogue

20:00 Dinner & Networking

Wednesday, May 3rd

06:30 Breakfast

07:30 Exploring New Possibilities for Cross- sector Collaboration: Featuring an opening address by HE Dr. Khalid Al-Sultan, Rector, King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) and including participant dialogue

09:45 Exploration of key issues in a choice of three parallel tracks, each with presentations by content experts and best practice companies, with opportunities for in-depth dialogue:

• Building In-Kingdom EPC Infrastructure: Developing capacity in engineering, construction, inspection, procurement, and finance to support megaprojects panning & execution. Chaired by Mansour Al-Kharboush, Vice President, Shared Services, SABIC with presentations by Mohammed Al-Juwair, General Manager, Southern Area Project Management, Saudi Aramco, and Rami Al-Turki, CEO, NESMA
  
• Manpower Development for Engineering & Construction: Recruiting & retaining Saudi employees, training & developing skilled manpower, certifying job proficiency. Chaired by Mohammed Al-Bat’hi, Vice President, Corporate HR, SABIC, with presentations by Hamed Amin, VP, CCC Corp, and Mohammed Binladen, VP Business Development, Saudi Binladin Group
  
• Expanding In-Kingdom Manufacturing & Support: Providing local fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, & after sales support for Megaprojects. Chaired by Esam Mousli, Vice President Materials Supply, Saudi Aramco, with presentations by Erik Peyrer, VP Cooper Cameron Ltd., and Saud Al-Fayez, General Manager, Arabian Pipe Company

12:00 Lunch & Networking

13:30 Continuation of issue specific tracks

15:30 Charting the Way Forward: The full assembly reconvenes to share learning and possible next steps, with closing remarks by the sponsors.

16:30 End of formal session

17:00 Post-conference special interest group meetings