VIP CONFERENCE

IFEX will host a dedicated VIP Conference featuring unrivalled content from all the key players in Iraqi Banking and Financial Services.

This exclusive Conference will comprise of a 3-day programme including top analysis, discussion and exchanges. Listen to leading VIP speakers highlighting the opportunities within Iraq.

The Conference is the only opportunity to hear from top government officials and bodies on the requirements for Iraq. New companies will be showcasing their disruptive technologies over a 3-day period.

Highlights

3-day Agenda with top analysis and discussion.
Presentations from leading government officials and multinational executives.
Sector breakdown on key industries.
Technology Showcase across a multitude of sectors.
Discuss opportunities within Iraq’s major projects and network with Tier 1 Investment professionals, C-level corporate leaders, investors and executives from across the globe.
Understand the current business climate in Iraq and the multinationals successfully implanting projects.
Generate leads from a highly targeted audience.
Benefit from the only gathering of finance and banking professionals operating in Iraq.
Learn about the fastest growing economy in the MENA region!

H.E Dr Ali Al Allaq

Governor
Central Bank of Iraq
Dr Waleed Eidy

Advisor to the Governor
Central Bank of Iraq
Faruk Mustafa Rasool

Chairman of the Board
Faruk Holding
Wadee Al-Handal

President
Iraqi Private Banks League
Salem Chalabi

Advisor to H.E. the Prime Minister of Iraq
Faisal Al Haimus

Chairman & President
Trade Bank of Iraq
Luay Allawi

Chairman
Saracen Group
Dr Ziad Khalaf

Chairman
IDB
Noor Al-Handal

Chairman
Ashur Bank
Zring Faruq Mustafa

CEO
Faruk Investment Group
Ahmed Tabaqchali

CIO Iraq Fund
Asia Frontier Capital
Alia Moubayed

Chief Economist & MD, MENA
Jefferies
Hussain Qaragholi

Managing Director and Head of Middle East Corporate Coverage
Deutsche Bank
Joe Anis

President & CEO, MENA & South Asia
GE Gas Power
Rasheed Al Janabi

Deputy CEO & Government Affairs Director, Iraq & Levant
General Electric
Taha Abdulsalam

CEO
Iraq Stock Exchange
Hani Idris

Executive Consultant
Arab Payment Services APS Iraq
Karam Saridar

CEO
Manahil El Ryan & Elryan.com
Gouranga Dhanagare

Senior VP, Commercial Cards Head, MENAPT Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citibank
Yadgar Merani

CEO and Co-founder
Lezzoo
Haroun Khwaja

Senior Associate
TMT, Al Tamimi & Co
Simon Reed

Managing Partner
IrisGuard UK Ltd.
Aysegul Ozge Ozgur

SVP, Head of Research
Rabee Securities
Duha Abdulkareem

Director General of the Payments Department, CBI
Pat Cline

Director
AUIS Entrepreneurship Initiative
Ali Al-Saffar

MENA Programme Manager
International Energy Agency
Bilal Rabah Sugheyer

Iraq Senior Country Officer
IFC
Christine van den Toorn

Founder & President
Iraq Fund for Higher Education
Caroline McGarr

Managing Director
thinkbank
Alice Bosley

Executive Director
Five One Labs
Herman Wang

Managing Editor
OPEC and Middle East News, S&P Global Platts
Dr Renad Mansour

Senior Research Fellow
Chatham House
Alexandre Laure

Senior Private Sector Specialist
World Bank
Wael Mansour

Senior Economist
World Bank
Raed Hanna

Managing Director
Mutual Finance Ltd
Toby Iles

Director,Sovereigns EMEA
Fitch Ratings
Majed Sifri

CEO, Optimiza
Int@j Board Member
Grant Felgenhauer

Managing Partner
Euphrates Advisors LLC
Zaab Sethna

Partner
Northern Gulf Partners
Ben Lando

Publisher and Editor-at-Large
Iraq Oil Report