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THEME: "The New Global Hub?"

Lee Walton.
Master of Ceremonies

Monday 3rd November

10:00 Trade Show Opens
16:30 Cocktail Party at the DWTC

Tuesday 4th November

10:00 Trade Show Opens
10:00 Conference Opens
10:05 David Young
ITCA President
10:20 Adrian Hayes
Adrian Hayes Adrian Hayes is one of only a handful of people to have reached the '3 Poles' of the Earth - walking the entire way to the North and South Poles and reaching the summit of Mt Everest. Adrian is involved in three charities and his '3 Poles' campaign has so far raised nearly $100,000 for them. He has served as a Gurkha officer and special forces soldier in the British Army, and has been in senior positions in a variety of industries, most recently as regional sales director for Airbus, Middle East. His CV brims with action and achievement from the corporate and military worlds, the coaching profession and his adventure/sporting endeavours.
11:05 Terry Daly
Terry Daly Terry Daly has been working in the airline industry for 29 years. His background is multi-faceted, ranging from overseas airport, commercial and area management roles, through customer service, sales, marketing and business planning. He has lived and worked in numerous countries such as the UK, the UAE, China, Egypt, Jordan, Africa, India and the Caribbean. Currently Terry is Divisional Senior Vice President Service Delivery for Dubai-based Emirates Airline, responsible for all aspects of the airline's inflight service which entails onboard customer service, catering and duty free sales. He has a degree in Psychology, an MBA and has had two periods of living in Dubai, one in the 1980s and more recently from 1998 until now.
11:50 Mr. Issa Al Mazidi
Ex Minister of Petroleum and Ex Minister of Communication, Kuwait

Issa Al Mazidi After studying both industrial engineering and management and industrial supervision at W.M.U. Michigan, USA, Issa Al-Mazidi has held several Legislative, Industrial and Political posts including being the Director of the Industrial Development and Consulting Bureau before becoming Minister of Oil and Minister of Communications for Kuwait. He has also been Executive Board Member of the Industrial Bank of Kuwait as well as Chairman of the Kuwait Real Estate Bank. He has also held many executive posts in both private and Public Companies and is currently a Board Member of Arab Petroleum Pipelines.
12:30 Ken Samara
IFSA President
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
19:00 - 23:00 Banquet - Dhow Cruise
Banquet - Dhow Cruise The Al Shater Dhow
The comfortably furnished Dhow will tour for two hours up the Creek and will return to the same location. On board you can sit on the top deck in the open air and enjoy the ever changing view. Also on board there will be a selection of international and local food, drinks and even some entertainment including henna painting, shisha pipes and music to keep you amused. This wonderful networking opportunity is not to be missed.

Wednesday 5th November

10:00 Trade Show Opens
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
16:00 Trade Show Closes

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