April 19, 2010
Riyadh Marriott Hotel
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Standard Rate per Delegate: $950.00 USD

08.15 Registration and refreshments

09.10 Chairman’s opening remarks
Tarek Elrefai, Managing Director & Head of Client Management MEA, BNY Mellon

09.30 Keynote address: Accessing a dynamic market
Waleed Al Wohaib, CEO, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
· Assessing the effects of the recent stimulus package in aiding trade
· Attempts to move away from oil dependency and likelihood of success
· How has WTO membership in 2005 boosted the private sector?

10.00 Panel discussion: Outlining trading opportunities within Saudi Arabia
Moderator: Shaheryar Ali, Vice President, BNY Mellon
Ahmed Mohammed Al-Ghannam, Director General, Saudi Export Program (SEP)
Shehzad Sharjeel, Trade Finance Specialist, Middle East & North Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Digby Bennett, Regional Sales Director, ME, Africa & Australia, China Systems
· Tracking the progress of recovery of trade flows in late 2009
· Diversification of national income through financing of non-oil exports
· Initiatives in place to assist local exporters and global importers of local products
· Stimulating private sector growth through increased access to the global supply chain
· The return to open account trading as market confidence increases

11.00 Networking break

11.30 Panel discussion: The growth of Islamic finance: a safer model for difficult times?
Moderator: Hani Salem Sonbol, Deputy CEO, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
Raed G. Al-Barakati, Vice President, Senior Corporate Finance Officer, Investment Banking, Riyad CapitalNeil D Miller, Partner – Global Head of Islamic Finance, Norton Rose
Kamal Mian, Head of Islamic Banking, Saudi Hollandi Bank
Imran Mufti, Of Counsel, Lovells
Khaled Moharem, Senior Account Director, Swift
Abd El Aziz Lotayef, EVP Special Projects, Path Solutions
· How well positioned are shariah-compliant banking models to lead the region’s economic recovery?
· Assessing how Islamic markets have managed greater returns compared to conventional ones
· Outlining the latest challenges faced in developing competitive, shariah-compliant products
· Considering how IF values/principles have proved comforting for investors in ‘weathering the storm’
· The role of IT in Islamic Banking

12.30 Lunch

14.00 Case study: Regional initiatives for increasing national exports
Saleh A Al-Addad, Director, Marketing & Information, Saudi Export Program (SEP)
· Examining the role of SEP in increasing GDP through promotion of non-oil exports
· Implementing government initiatives to improve production quality and export volumes
· Provision of guarantee/insurance facilities needed to increase competitiveness

14.30 Panel discussion: Liquidity concerns and challenges in treasury management
Moderator: Representative, BNY Mellon
Gerry Barber, Managing Director and Regional Head of IMG, BNY Mellon
Arup Roy, Head of Transaction Banking, The Saudi British Bank (SABB)
· Optimising working capital processes to manage risk and maintain efficiency in a complex region
· Application of best practice to meet international standards and reassure potential partners
· The impact of Basel II on trade financing within the Saudi Arabian market and beyond
· How is the planned adoption of the petro currency likely to affect cash management in the region?

15.15 Networking break

15.45 Aligning technological solutions with trade finance demands
Digby Bennett, Regional Sales Director, ME, Africa & Australia, China Systems
· ISO's role in defining messaging standards

16.45 Closing remarks followed by evening reception hosted by BNY Mellon Treasury Services