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Gulf Economies: All In

January 16, 2024
15:00–15:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

After a slowdown, 2024 is expected to be a year of higher economic growth in the Gulf, fuelled in part by strong public investment programmes and windfall oil profits accruing to their sovereign wealth funds. How can these governments continue to transform their economies by making them more competitive, digital and green, without crowding out the private sector? Simultaneous interpretation...
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Speakers

KA
Khalid Al-Falih
Minister of Investment
Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia
MJ
Majid Jafar
Chief Executive Officer
Crescent Petroleum
AZ
Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi
Chairman
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
SK
Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Minister of Finance and National Economy
Ministry of Finance of Bahrain
AK
Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari
Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance of Qatar
MA
Mina Al-Oraibi
Editor-in-Chief
The National
HS
Henadi Al Saleh
Chair, Board of Directors
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