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Belt & Road Summit 2020Embracing the trend towards a multipolar world: Creating the open world economy

15 - 16 April 2020, Dubai, UAEFREE ZONE PARTNER

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Dubai has unveiled a “Silk Road Strategy” to establish the Emirates as a global trade & logistics hub.

The Belt and Road Summit provide a platform for dialogue & discussions between policymakers, experts & practitioners. The initiative will address the potentials of the participative economy and financial system.

The end goal of this summit is to offer incredible opportunities to boost the global economy, develop the infrastructure of the emerging countries, increase production & trade, &offer employment & opportunities that will eventually reduce unemployment, poverty and stagnation while raising the purchasing power of people”. The initiative hopes to improve transparency within the supply chain industry and help speed up transactions, improve security and reduce counterfeit goods trade.

The summit aims to connect societies, economies & people & boost global growth in multiple sectors and industries through developed infrastructure and new trade routes.

The scope of Belt and Road Summit is to “support entrepreneurs in enhancing their capabilities, accelerate business transactions, increase security and reduce trade in counterfeit goods, and provide reliable information to parties anywhere and anytime”.

The UAE government has implemented effective procedures and plans to ensure a favourable business environment in the country. Belt and road Summit is positioning UAE as one of the best countries in the world for ease of doing business.

About Belt &Road Summit 2020

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Why Take Part in Belt and Road Summit 2020? Learn how to develop new systems for the world to use thus reinforcing Dubai’s state

as one of the financial hubs.

Explore Dubai’s role in global export growth.

Evaluate the benefits of integrating into China’s global value chain.

Explore strategic opportunities in a range of sectors including banking, tourism, services, clean energy and technology, to build on their early investments.

Learn how to tap into existing strong trade links between the Middle East & Africa.

Get equipped to enhance and simplify trade processes and procedures.

Understand the importance to reduce business costs and enhance economic competitiveness.

Learn how to track trade transactions, reduce transaction time and enable digital authentication in an encrypted and secure manner.

Get exposed to challenges facing the belt & road initiative when implemented along the road.

Understand the priorities of the “Belt and Road“ initiative.

Learn the need to embrace “Multipolar, multi-conceptual world”.

Explore key trends shaping global trade and investment with a particular focus on technology.

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Why Belt and Road Summit 2020 in Uae

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UAE plays a crucial role in the Belt and Road initiative, using its infrastructure to create a centre for trade to the region as a gateway to Africa and the wider Middle East.

The UAE’s infrastructure and connectivity and lessons learnt from the projects could be beneficial to planning and executing Belt and Road initiative in the region and in neighbouring countries in Central Asia.

Building logistics infra-structure to position Dubai as a global hub of innovation. UAE is reshaping the global trading system and eliminating trade barriers such as high-costs, lack of transparency, diversification of legislation and lack of security in business transactions.

Dubai’s strategic geographic location and it’s region-leading logistics infrastructure to position the city as a global hub for innovation and setting the bar for cities across the world.

Dubai Silk road strategy is part of the 50-year charter to boost air and sea freight and enhance logistical integration. The new Dubai Silk Road strategy comprises nine initiatives and 33 projects.

Happenings

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Learn from industry experts & policymakers about the strategies focusing on enhancing trade between free

zones and the rest of the emirates.

Learn from countries and enterprises who have successfully built the infrastructure to create a cohesive

economy.

WORKSHOP USE CASE ROAD MAP

Meet companies who could help build the infrastructure for Belt and Road Initiative.

Learn from service providers on how to build the infrastructure with smart products and solutions.

TECH TALKS PROJECT ZONE

Network with industry experts, policymakers, investors, business leaders and specialists of the industry from home

and abroad.

Explore the areas which private investors would consider when an opportunity arises.

NETWORK MEET PRIVATE INVESTORS

The Odo Experience

Discover new tools, trends and technologies:

Stay on top of the latest happenings in the

technology world and take away insights.

Learn from policy makers: Witness the global tech

leaders and experts debate and deliberate the present and future of Belt and Road Initiative through keynotes, panel discussions, fireside

chats and more.

Showcasing innovative products: Catch more than just a glimpse of some of

the upcoming, revolutionary products in and around the

world.

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09:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee Get Welcomed: Brace yourself for a visual treat Welcome address by Belt & Road Summit 2020 Conference Chair

09:30 Opening Keynote Presentation Dubai Silk Road Strategy & Belt and Road Initiative

10:00 Technical Presentation Facilitating inbound and outbound transactions with corporates and investors.

10:30 Keynote Presentation Emerging Markets Mark Mobius, Partner, Mobius Capital

10:50 Keynote Presentation Emerging public health concerns within and beyond country borders such as the complex relationships between policy environmental factors, behaviours and health outcomes across Belt & Road countries.

Dr Ramadan ALBlooshi, Chief Regulatory Officer, Dubai Healthcare Authority

11:20 Business Networking sessions – Live coverage on social media

11:50 Panel Discussion Embracing new routes and opportunities along Belt & Road Nadia Abdulaziz, President, National association of Freight and Logistics Mark Mobius, Partner, Mobius Capital Partners Mohsen Ahmad, CEO, Logistics Dubai South Haitham Mattar, Sr. Advisor, Saudi Commission For Tourism & National Heritage Dr Christoph Nedopil Wang, Director, Senior Research Fellow, Green Belt & Road Initiative, Cufe - China Moderator: Open

12:35 Keynote Presentation Dubai South role in strengthening and promoting economic and trade relations between Dubai and countries taking part in the Belt & Road Initiative through continued engagement aimed towards creating and adopting business opportunities across enterprises.

Mohsen Ahmad, CEO – Logistics, Dubai South

12:55 Open end discussion Discuss the issues and challenges around Belt & Road Initiative – Everybody in the hall gets to ask questions and answer them.

13:00 Deal Networking session & Luncheon – Live coverage on social media

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Conference Agenda Day 1

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14:00 Open end discussion Positioning Dubai as one of the best countries in the world for ease of doing business. Implementing procedures and plans to ensure a favourable business environment in the country. Electrifying transportation in China and its long-term impact on China’s Oil Demand. Panellists: Dr Christoph Wang, Director, Green Belt & Road Initiative Shirley Yu, CEO/Shirley Yu & Co, Global Power on China. Stephan Horvath, Partner, Founder, Burj Financial Ideations. Prof Steve Tsang, Director/The Soas China Institute, School of Oriental and African studies University of London. Moderator: Erik Myxter – Iino, Independent Researcher/Host/Belt & Road Podcast

14:50 Keynote Presentation Changing the paradigm of Belt & Road Communications Oliver Stelling, Senior Communications Adviser

15:10 Fireside Chat How China is building the Belt & Road Initiative in the Middle East Dr Luo Jie, Director General, Silk Road Association Colin Stevens, Publisher, Editor in Chief, EU Reporter – Editor

16:00 Business Networking session – Live coverage on social media

16:30 BRI Use case road map BRI and small states security in South Asia. A case study of Nepal. Gaurav Bhattarai, Professor, Department of International Relations & Diplomacy, Tribhuvan University

16:55 Discussion on “Multipolar, Multi-conceptual world”.

17:10 Conference Chair closing remarks.

Conference Agenda Day 1

Conference Agenda Day 209:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:40 Conference Chair opening remark

09:50 Keynote Presentation The philosophy and real meaning of the Belt & Road Initiative Wenhong Xu, Deputy General Secretary of center for One Belt One Road, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

10:20 Technical presentation Exploring key trends shaping the global trade and investment with a particular focus on technology DAVIDE PENA, FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SILK ROAD EQUITY PARTNER PLC

10:40 Panel discussion: Crypto & Blockchain in BRI Marwan Alzarouni, CEO, Dubai Blockchain Center Saeed ALDarmaki, Managing Director, Alphabit


12:00 Keynote Presentation One Belt One Road 2.0 Chaewon Yoo, Founder, Seek Road

12:20 Technical presentation Building the Key infrastructure under Belt & Road Initiative ZHI YONG HENG, HEAD OF TRADE FINANCE AND TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES, TLG CAPITAL

12:40 Fireside chat BRI perspective from the Chinese and the Europeans Frans-Paul Van Der Putten, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Ying Zhang, Professor, Erasmus University

13:00 Group discussion Developing new systems for the world to use thus reinforcing Dubai’s state as one of the financial hubs

13:10 Deal networking sessions & Luncheon – Live coverage on social media

14:10 Fireside chat Accelerating Green technology, Investments in the Belt & Road Initiative DR. IUR, PARTNER, LUSTENBERGER RECHTSANWÃLTE KLG. JEAN-LUC FIOL NOUVEAU

14:50 Panel discussion Promoting Green economy model among the cities and industries to share smart technologies Panellists Jonathan Fulton, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Zayed University Jean-Luc Fiol Nouveau, Executive Director, Student Association, Belt & Road Initiative Fawad Muhammad, Global Health research fellow, Chinese center for disease control and prevention Ali Pourahmadi, Journalist, Tasim News Agency Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Lecturer, Universitas Islam Indonesia

15:40 Fireside Chat Europe, China and the BRI connectivity perceptions in Brussels. Realizing BRI building an international infrastructure regime: Lessons learned from the EU. Zsuzsa Anna Ferenzy, Political Advisor, European Parliament Dimitrios Psarrakis, Economic & Monetary Policy Specialists, European Parliament


16:30 Technical Presentation From the Chinese dream to the Gulf: A closer look to Chinese center for disease control and prevention

16:50 Panel discussion The importance to improve the connectivity of the construction plans and technical standard systems NORBERT CSIZMADIA, PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PALLAS ATHENE INNOVATION AND GEOPOLITICAL FOUNDATION AHMED REFAIE, CEO AND GLOBAL CIO, G.P.I. GLOBAL PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED EMILIO ESCARTIN, PROFESSOR IE BUSINESS SCHOOL, IE BUSINESS SCHOOL James Haft, CEO, PALcapital

17:35 Belt & Road Summit 2020 Conference Chair Closing Remarks

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Ports – 13%

Airports – 12%

Power stations -11%

Digital Network terminals – 10%

Logistics center – 9%

Railway lines – 8%

Transport -8%

Mobility – 8%

Factories – 7%

Roads – 5%

Dams – 5%

Construction projects – 5%

Banking & Financial services – 15%

Governments & Institutions – 15%

Cross-border investment – 10%

Information & Communication Technology services – 10%

International Trade & Manufacturing – 10%

Policymakers – 10%

Entrepreneurs – 7%

Environmental services – 5%

Logistics & Maritime services - 5%

Contractors – 5%

Infrastructure development – 4%

Professional services – 4%

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Target Group

Attendees

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Coverage

Southeast Asia

West Asia

Middle East AfricaEurope

• Brunei• Cambodia• Indonesia• Laos• Malaysia• Myanmar• Philippines• Singapore• Timor-Leste• Thailand• Veitnam

• Afghanistan• Bangladesh• Bhutan• India• Maldives• Nepal• Pakistan• Sri Lanka• Kazakhstan• Mongolia• Kyrgyzstan• Tajikistan• Turkmenistan• Uzbekistan

• Bahrain• Egypt• Iran• Iraq• Israel• Jordan• Kuwait• Lebanon• Oman• Palestine• Saudi Arabia• South Africa• Syria• UAE• Yemen

• Albania• Lithuania• Armenia• Macedonia• Azerbaijan• Moldova• Belaurs• Montenegro• Bosnia• Bulgaria• Croatia• Czech Republic

• Estonia• Georgia• Hungary• Montenegro• Poland• Romania• Russia• Serbia• Slovakia• Slovenia• Turkey• Ukraine

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DR. RAMADAN ALBLOOSHICHIEF REGULATORY OFFICER (CRO) | DUBAI HEALTHCARE CITY AUTHORITY

MARK MOBIUSPARTNER | MOBIUS CAPITAL PARTNERS

MOHSEN AHMADCEO LOGISTICS DUBAI SOUTH

MARWAN ALZAROUNICEO DUBAI BLOCKCHAIN CENTER

DAVIDE PENAFOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | SILK ROAD EQUITY PARTNER PLC

DIMITRIOS PSARRAKISEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

ZSUZSA ANNA FERENCZYPOLITICAL ADVISOR EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

HAITHAM MATTARSR. ADVISOR, SAUDI COMMISSION FOR TOURISM & NATIONAL HERITAGE

SAEED AL DARMAKIMANAGING DIRECTOR ALPHABIT

NADIA ABDUL AZIZPRESIDENT | NAFL

EDWIN LAMMERSVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

ALI AMIRLIRAVICEO & FOUNDER SILKROADCOIN (SRC)

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Speakers

WENHONG XUDEPUTY GENERAL SE-CRATERY | CENTER FOR ONE BELT ONE ROAD

ERIK MYXTER-IINOINDEPENDANT RE-SEARCHER / HOST, BELT AND ROAD PODCAST

LUO JIEDIRECTOR GENERAL, SILK ROAD ASSOCIATIONS

BRUNO S. SERGIPROFESSOR, INSTRUCTOR - HARVARD UNIVERSITY, USA & UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA, ITALY

CHRISTOPHER BALDING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY

URS LUSTENBERGERDR. IUR / PARTNER | LUS-TENBERGER RECHTSAN-WÃLTE KLG.

JAMES HAFTCEOPALCAPITAL

EMILIO ESCARTINPROFESSOR IE BUSINESS SCHOOL, IE BUSINESS SCHOOL

DR CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL WANGDIRECTOR GREEN BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE. SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, CUFE, CHINA

COLIN STEVENSPUBLISHER / EDITOR IN CHIEF, EU REPORTER

OLIVER STELLINGSENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISER

NORBERT CSIZMADIAPRESIDENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTES, PALLAS ATHENE INNOVATION AND GEOPOLITICAL FOUNDATION

YING ZHANGPROFESSOR ERASMUS UNIVERSITY.

STEPHAN HORVATHPARTNER AT BURJFINAN-CIAL AND FOUNDER OF IDEATIONS

AHMED REFAIECEO AND GLOBAL CIO G.P.I. GLOBAL PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

ZHI YONG HENGHEAD OF TRADE FINANCE AND TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES | TLG CAPITAL

CHAEWON YOOFOUNDER | SEEKROAD

DR SHIRLEY YUPOLITICAL ECONOMIST, SENIOR VISITING FELLOW AT THE LSE, FORMER CHINA NATIONAL TV NEWS ANCHOR.

MUHAMMAD ZULFIKAR RAKHMATLECTURER | UNIVERSITAS ISLAM INDONESIA

FAWAD MUHAMMADGLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH FELLOW | CDC BEIJING CHINA.

PROF. STEVE TSANGDIRECTOR OF THE SOAS CHINA INSTITUTE, SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRI-CAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

FRANS-PAULSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, CLINGENDAEL

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