The Pittsburgh Middle East Institute’s

4th Annual Business Conference

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Fairmont Hotel – 8 am to 2 pm
Conference will feature panel discussions on Energy, Alternative Energy, Downstream Industries, Infrastructure and Trade Finance

Keynotes By:

His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Her Excellency Dr. Rawya Al Busaidi, Minister of Higher Education, Oman

Introduction by: Her Excellency Ambassador Hunaina Al-Mughairy,
Ambassador to the United States from Oman

OPENING REMARKS

Simin Yazdgerdi Curtis
Founder and CEO, PMEI

Dr. Iman bint Said bin Khalifa Al Busaidiya
Deputy Executive Director, SultanbQaboos Cultural Center

Dr. Jared Cohon
President, Carnegie Mellon University

INTRODUCTION OF THE KEYNOTE

H.E. Ambassador Hunaina Al-Mughairy
Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the US and Chair, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center’s Oversight Board

MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM THE SULTANATE OF OMAN

H.E. Dr. Rawya Al Busaidi
Minister of Higher Education, Oman

PANEL DISCUSSION

OMAN: DISCOVERING THE LAND OF PROGRESS

Moderator
Bill Flanagan
Executive Vice President, Allegheny Conference on Community Development

Presenters
H.E. Sultan Hamdoon Al Harthi
Mayor of Muscat/Chairman of the Board of OMANTEL

Ambassador Elizabeth McKune
Executive Director, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center

PANEL DISCUSSION

OPPORTUNITY OMAN: DOING BUSINESS IN THE SULTANATE

Moderator
Bill Flanagan
Executive Vice President, Allegheny Conference on Community Development

Presenters
Dr. Amer bin Awadh Al-Rawas
CEO, Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel)

Dr. Khalfan Al Barwani
Economist, Central Bank of Oman

Susana Florian
VP, International Market Development, Parsons Transportation

Robert Palmer
Vice President, Production Engineering, Oxy Oil & Gas

PANEL DISCUSSION

FUELING THE FUTURE: ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN ACTION

Moderator
Dennis Yablonsky
CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development

Presenters
Paddy Padmanathan
President & CEO of ACWA Power International

David L. Porges
Chairman & CEO, EQT

Devesh Sharma
Managing Director, Aquatech International

PANEL DISCUSSION

KINGDOM OF OPPORTUNITY: DOING BUSINESS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Moderator
Yusuf Giansiracusa
Partner-in-charge of Jones Day, Riyadh

Presenters
Ed Burton
President and Manager Director of the US Saudi Arabian Business Council

Amer Kayani
Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs for Saudi Arabia, U.S. Commercial Services

Jamal Al-Kishi
Managing Director & CEO
Deutsche Bank Securities Saudi Arabia

INTRODUCTION OF THE KEYNOTE

Dennis Yablonsky
CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development

LUNCHEON KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud