NGG Brochure 2015
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The New Generation Group Delegation وفد مجموعة الجيل الجديد Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Muscat 2015 Foreword Building on the success of the Oxford visit last year, we were delighted to welcome the 2015 NGG Delegation to Muscat this January. With the generous sponsorship of BP and the Shangri-La Resort, our members settled into the spectacular setting of the Al Husn hotel overlooking the Gulf of Oman. During the course of the next few days, our NGG delegates were privileged to hear some of the Sultanate's most senior speakers addressing the prevalent topic of Oman’s role as a gateway to Asia. From logistics to maritime, rail and aviation growth, we explored ways in which Oman is developing its infrastructure to fulfil its historical role as a thriving hub to the east. In the context of national strategy and regional leadership, the challenges of a lowering oil price were also addressed as the group analysed the need for greater Omani diversification away from hydrocarbons and towards manufacturing and service led industries. We were honoured that Her Highness Sayyida Mona bint Fahad Al Said and His Excellency Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi attended the farewell dinner amongst many senior Minsters, dignitaries and businessmen. Hosted at the Shangri- La Heritage Village, it was a wonderful opportunity for our guests to meet each other and learn about both the delegation and the New Generation Group. We would like to extend our huge thanks to our sponsors, speakers and delegates, all of whom made this year’s meeting our most successful to date. There are already Muscat rumours that NGG 2016 will be hosted in Scotland! Oliver Blake Ma’an Hamad Al Rawahi Chairman, NGG UK Chairman, NGG Oman Programme th th 2015 New Generation Group Delegation: Muscat, 10 – 12 January Oman: A Gateway to Asia SATURDAY 10th 0930 Arrival of British Delegates to Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort 1600 HE Sheikh Aflah Hamad Al Rawahi, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Belgium in Oman — Understanding the Reality of Islam 1800 Casual evening at Muttrah SUNDAY 11th 0900 HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Introduction 1030 HE Talal Al Rahbi, Deputy Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning — Oman’s Springboard Strategy 1400 Mr Jamal Aziz, Deputy CEO of Sohar Industrial Port Company — Oman: An Eastern Hub 1530 Dr Khalid Al Balushi, Senior Manager Government Relations & Sustainability of Oman Air — Looking East Across the Skies 1800 Casual dinner at Ma’an Al Rawahi’s Farm MONDAY 12th 0900 Ambassador Jonathan Wilks, British Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman — Oman as a Regional Leader 1030 HE Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, Executive President, State General Reserve Fund — Insights into Eastern Investments 1400 Mr Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Chairman of the Omani British Friendship Association — A history of Eastern Trade 1530 Dr Hatim bin Bakhit Al Shanfari, Professor of Economics and Finance at Sultan Qaboos University — Iranian Trade: The Future 1900 Reception and Formal Dinner at Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort MA’AN AL-RAWAHI ABDULLAH SAID ALIYA ALI AL-BALUSHI MOATASIM AL-BALUSHI Deputy General Manager, AL-AJMI Head of Corporate Corporate Communications Bin Salim Enterprises Translator, Sultan Communications , Bank Manager, State General Ma’an obtained an MSc in Qaboos Higher Centre for Muscat Reserve Fund (SGRF) Operations Management Culture and Science Aliya is currently responsible Moatasim joined the SGRF in from Glasgow Caledonian Abdullah graduated from the for looking after the corporate 2013 prior to which he was the University. Ma'an has previously College of Education, SQU, Oman, brand, internal and external Executive Communications Manager worked at Oman Refreshment where he specialised in teaching English as a Second communications and CSR for Bank Muscat. Aliya started at Oman Society for Petroleum Services. He began his Company ‘PEPSI’ where he was the Production & Language. Currently a Translator within the Directorate her career in Bank Muscat in 2003 and she has held career at SQU as Head of the Audio & Video Department, Supply Chain Manager. He is currently working as the of Planning and Studies with a strong interest in English different roles in various areas including Investment Centre of Educational Technology. He holds a BSc Hons in Deputy General Manager for Bin Salim Enterprises, a literature and culture, he has experience in Training for Banking, the Executive Management Office and the Television Technology & Production from Birmingham City family-owned company and part of Al-Rawahi Teaching English as a Second Language at Queensland Corporate Communications and CSR department. Aliya University, UK, and a High Diploma in Electronics from Holdings. The firm specialises in international agency University, Australia, and has been exposed to different has a BSc in Finance, Accounting and Management from Muscat College of Technology. He has over 17 years of work for construction & engineering solutions and cultures through his work in summer courses, acting, the University of Nottingham and an MBA from Durham experience in communications, multimedia and includes a manufacturing facility for electrical items. and volunteering in various cultural activities in Oman. University. broadcasting. MOHAMMED NEJOOD AL-KHASIBI LAMYA HARUB HALIMA AL-KINDI AL-GHAREEBI First Secretary, Ministry PhD Candidate, King’s Assistant Manager, In-Country Value of Foreign Affairs College London, UK Business Planning, Omran Manager, Petroleum Lamya is a Research Nejood obtained an MA Hons Halima is an assistant manager Development Oman (PDO) Associate at the European in the History of Warfare in Omran’s Strategic Planning Centre for Energy and from the War Studies Division. Prior to this, she formed Mohammed joined PDO in 1995 Resource Security. She obtained Department at King's College part of Omran’s business following completion of a BSc Hons an MA Hons in Middle Eastern and London, UK, and a BA Hons in International Politics and development team where she was responsible for in Electronics from SQU, Oman, and an MBA from Hull Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University, Sociology from City University London, UK. Nejood now evaluating new opportunities for Omran. A graduate of the Business School, UK. He is responsible for maximising USA, and a BA Hons in International Studies from works in the Office of the Secretary General of the University of South Australia, Halima began her career as a local purchases of goods and services, as well as training California State University. Lamya is currently on leave Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oman. She works with the financial executive in the ‘Transaction Real Estate Services’ and creating more jobs for the local workforce to help from her diplomatic position in the Ministry of Foreign Secretary General on diverse subjects ranging from service line of Ernst & Young. She has over six years of establish a competitive and sustainable local supplier Affairs as First Secretary, where she worked closely with political consultations to cultural and academic issues. experience as a business advisor in the real estate and base. Additionally, he works with various public and the Secretary General on all aspects of diplomacy from tourism sectors. private stakeholders to ensure alignment of company political consultations to economic and investment objectives. promotion. LEYAN AL-MAAWALI SALEH AL-RAWAHI HAMED AL-RIYAMI INTISAR AL-WAHAIBI Legal Counsel, Oman Director of Commercial Business Demand Director General, Power and Water and Economic Affairs, Manager, Development Planning Procurement Company Oman Embassy, Beijing Bank Muscat Directorate Intisar graduated from SQU Leyan qualified as a solicitor Saleh is the Director of Hamed has a BSc Hons in with a BSc Hons in Economics. in the Queensland Supreme Commercial & Economic Affairs Business Information Systems She joined the Ministry of National Court, Australia. During her time at the Oman Embassy in Beijing, from SQU, Oman, and an MBA from Economy in 1999 as a researcher, and at Trowers & Hamlins, she was involved in advising China. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2008, Hull University, UK, and a postgraduate diploma in was then promoted to the position of Director of the international and Oman-based clients in relation to where he was responsible for all Friendship Associations Project Management from Maastricht School of Modelling Department in 2007 and then Director General corporate and commercial law issues, including joint and Committees in the Office of the Secretary General. Management, The Netherlands. Hamed worked in the of the Development Planning Directorate in 2013. She has ventues, acquisitions and restructuring, IPPs and Previously, Saleh worked in his family-owned business, Royal Oman Police for 8 years and left with the rank of 1st contributed to the preparation and evaluation of Oman’s IWPPs, commercial property and agency law. Leyan is which specialises in gas turbines, supply of generators, lieutenant, by which time he worked in Human Five Year Development Plans, reviewing performance of currently a legal counsel at Oman Power and Water compressors and pumps, and air aviation chemicals. He Resources Planning and Development. Hamed now the national economy, conducting competitiveness studies Procurement Company. holds an MBA from Bedfordshire University, UK. works as a Business Demand Manager for Bank Muscat. and preparing social policy. Delegates OLIVER BLAKE TOBY BROUGHTON KANBAR HOSSEINBOR Director of Operations - Business Development International Law Oman, Charles Kendall Director, BAE Systems Specialist, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Born in Oman, Ollie received a Born in Sydney, Toby moved first class BA Hons in Politics to the UK in 2004 before Kanbar is a British diplomat from Newcastle University, UK. joining BAE Systems in 2006 to and legal adviser to the FCO, He later commissioned from the manage the company’s corporate specialising in Middle Eastern Royal Military Academy Sandhurst into the exhibitions. In 2008 he joined the affairs.