The inaugural “Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg” has been welcoming a global delegation of more than 2,000 government leaders, chief executives, influential voices and decision-makers in the fields of finance, economics, investment, technology, energy, education, sports and climate in an effort to identify opportunities, present solutions and rethink the global economic landscape through the lens of the Middle East.

 

Highlights from Day 3’s industry roundtable discussions and Session 5 include: 

 

● 5G Growth Goals: A Turbo-boost to Commerce: Jawad Abbassi, Head of MENA, GSMA; Ernest L. Cu, President and CEO, Globe Telecom; Katrina Luna-Abelarde, FVP and Head of International & Carrier Business Group, PLDT-Smart; Mysore Madhusudhan, Executive Vice President, Collaboration and Connected Solutions, Tata Communications; Fuad Siddiqui, Executive Partner & Vice President, Nokia Bell Labs; Manish Vyas, President, Communications, Media & Entertainment Business & CEO, Network Services, Tech Mahindra; Jefferson Wang, Global 5G Lead , Accenture; with Shirley Zhao, Reporter, Bloomberg Editorial 

 

● Preparing for the Future: IoT’s Role in Future Health Emergencies: Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of Public Health Department, Ministry of Public Health; Andrew Frye, Senior Vice President and President, APAC, Baxter Healthcare Asia Pte Ltd; Dr. Mathias Goyen, Chief Medical Officer, EMEA, GE Healthcare; Margareta Laminto, Group Chief Operating Officer, Fullerton Health; Roberta Lipson, CEO of New Frontier Health, Founder of United Family Healthcare; Lance Little, Managing Director, Region Asia Pacific, Roche Diagnostics; Edwin Ng, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Medidata Solutions; Mohammed A. Saleh, Regional Industry Director - Health & Life Sciences, Microsoft Middle East & Africa; with Rachel Chang, Team Leader, Asia Consumer, Health & Media News, Bloomberg 

 

● The New Silk Road: The Future of Manufacturing in Developing Markets: Saud Al-Attiyah, Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Qatar; Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al-Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Development Bank; Nilesh Auti, Global Head, Manufacturing Industry Unit, Tech Mahindra; Gareth Brooks, Managing Director, VF Asia Sourcing Limited; Walter Johnsen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Acme United; Gerry Mattios, Expert Partner, Bain & Company; Yumiko Murakami, General Partner, MPower Partners; Anil K. Sharma, Vice President and General Manager, Label and Graphic Materials Asia Pacific, Avery Dennison; with Michelle Jamrisko, Senior Asia Economy Reporter, Bloomberg 

 

● Springboarding Women and Girls: Ensuring Access to Digital Opportunities with H.E. Dr. Sheikha Abdulla al-Misnad, Former President of Qatar University, Prime Minister's Office, Qatar; June Angelides MBE, Investor, Samos Investments; Prof. Lily Kong, President , Singapore Management University; Deirdre Murphy, SVP, HR – Industrial Automation, Schneider Electric; Fiona Nott, Chief Executive Officer, The Women's Foundation; Izzy Obeng, Managing Director, Foundervine; Tejas Patel, Managing Director – Lead, Technology Strategy & Advisory, Growth Markets, Accenture; Kahina Van Dyke, Global Head, Digital Channels & Client Data Analytics for CCIB, Standard Chartered Bank; with Anjani Trivedi, Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion

 

● Session 5 - The Changing Consumer began with At the Edge of Real Estate: Tom Barrack, Founder, Colony Capital; Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital Group; with Haslinda Amin, Anchor, Bloomberg Television 

 

● Millennial Consumers: Adrian Cheng, CEO and Executive Vice Chairman, New World Development, with Yvonne Man, Anchor, Bloomberg Television 

 

● Real Estate in a Virtual World: H.E. Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairman, Qatari Diar, CEO, Qatargas; Bruce Flatt, CEO, Brookfield Asset Management; Rob Speyer, President and CEO, Tishman Speyer; with Carol Massar, Anchor, Bloomberg Television [video link]

 

● Sustainable Smart Cities: Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Founder and Chairman, Sunway Group, with Haidi Stroud-Watts, Anchor, ‘Daybreak Australia’ and ‘Daybreak Asia’, Bloomberg Television

 

● Guardian of the Sea: Hussain Ibrahim al-Fardan, Chairman, Alfardan Group 

 

● A New Brand of Fashion: Jacopo Venturini, CEO, Valentino, with Mallika Kapur, Deputy Global Editor, Bloomberg Live 

 

● In the Eyes of the Beholder: Roberto Marques, Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Natura & Co, in conversation with Taylor Riggs, Correspondent, Bloomberg Television 

 

● The Economics of Ecology and Public Health: H.E. Dr. Hanan Al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, The State of Qatar, Managing Director, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), with Simone Foxman, Middle East Correspondent, Bloomberg Television

 

● The Future of Travel & Tourism: Anthony Capuano, CEO, Marriott International; Rita Marques, Secretary of State for Tourism, The Republic of Portugal; Jane Sun, CEO, Trip.com Group; with Romaine Bostick, Correspondent and Co-anchor, Bloomberg Television

 

● Islands in the Sun: H.E. Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, The Republic of Seychelles, with Zain Verjee, Host and Executive Producer, Qatar Economic Forum

 

● Bovine Heroes: A visit to Baladna Farm to meet pivotal figures in Qatar’s quest for food security.

 

● On a Food Security Mission: Eng. Mohamed al-Sadah, CEO, Hassad Food, with Simone Foxman, Middle East Correspondent, Bloomberg Television [video link]

 

● H.E. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal 

 

● H.E. Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia 

 

The “Qatar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg” concludes today, Wednesday, June 23, at 9:00PM local Doha time (UTC +3). For the latest updates on speakers and the full agenda, please visit: qatareconomicforum.com/agenda/