Trade and Investment Mission to the United Arab Emirates, Germany and the United Kingdom
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Trade and Investment Mission to the United Arab Emirates, Germany and the United Kingdom 5 – 15 April 2019 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade Table of Contents Program ............................................................................................................................ 2 Official Party Members .................................................................................................... 16 Briefing by UAE Australian Embassy ............................................................................... 17 Dinner with Action Hotels................................................................................................. 17 Meeting with Roads and Transport Authority ................................................................... 18 Meeting with Emirates Airline Group ................................................................................ 18 Meeting with Dubai South and Expo 2020 Dubai ............................................................. 19 Meeting with Ghassan Aboud Group ............................................................................... 21 Meeting with Dubai Municipality....................................................................................... 22 Meeting with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority .................................................................. 23 Meeting with the Ministry of State for Future Food Security ............................................. 24 Briefing by Australian Ambassador to Germany and the Queensland Agent General ...... 25 Meeting with NOW GmbH ............................................................................................... 26 Meeting with Remondis ................................................................................................... 27 Investor Roundtable Lunch .............................................................................................. 27 Meeting and Dinner with Rheinmetall .............................................................................. 29 Meeting with Governing Mayor of Berlin .......................................................................... 30 Teleconference with the International Association of Athletics Federation ....................... 31 Briefing by Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom ........................................ 32 Meeting with Industrial Light & Magic .............................................................................. 33 Meeting with Women of the World Foundation ................................................................ 34 Dinner with the Lord Marland of Odstock ......................................................................... 34 Innovation Forum ............................................................................................................ 35 Meeting with Graham’s Natural Alternatives .................................................................... 39 Meet and Greet with City of London Corporation ............................................................. 40 Queensland Government Investment Lunch .................................................................... 40 Courtesy Call with Australian High Commission .............................................................. 42 Meeting with Mr Baz Luhrmann ....................................................................................... 43 Queensland Investment Corporation Dinner .................................................................... 43 Meeting with EON Productions Ltd .................................................................................. 44 Dinner meeting with ABC Studios International ............................................................... 44 Media .............................................................................................................................. 45 1 Program Trade & Investment Mission to UAE, Germany & UK by the Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade 5 – 15 April 2019 Time in bold indicates local time Time in normal font indicates Brisbane time Time Differences United Arab Emirates 6 hours behind Brisbane Germany 8 hours behind Brisbane United Kingdom 9 hours behind Brisbane Friday 5 April 2019 - Brisbane 7:10pm Check in at Brisbane International Airport 9:00pm Depart Brisbane for Dubai Qantas Flight No QF8435 Flight time: 14hrs 10mins overnight In transit Saturday 6 April 2019 – Dubai 5:10am Arrive Dubai International Airport 11:10am Met airside by Ms Julie Shams, Chargé d’Affaires, Australian Embassy to the United Arab Emirates Met at the Al Majlis lounge by Ms Donna Massie, TIQ Commissioner for the Middle East 5:45am Transfer to hotel 11:45am Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic) 6:30am Arrive at the Palace Downtown Dubai 12:30pm The Old Town Island, Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd, Downtown Dubai Ph: +971 4 428 7888 Refresh 7:00am - 8:00am Briefing by UAE Australian Embassy 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Ms Julie Shams, Chargé d’Affaires Venue: Palace Downtown Dubai – Lobby Lounge 8:00am – 6:50pm Check-in, refresh, Brisbane liaison time and own arrangements 2 2:00pm – 12:15am (Sun) 6:50pm Walk to Bice Mare 12:50am (Sun) Travel time: 5-10mins 7:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner with Action Hotels Group 1:00am – 3:00am - Mr Christophe Landais, CEO, Action Hotels (Sun) - Mr Hussain Al-Rakhis, General Manager, Action Hotels Venue: BICE Mare, Souk Al Bahar, Dubai 9:00pm Walk back to hotel 3:00am (Sun) Travel time: 5-10mins overnight Palace Downtown Dubai Sunday 7 April 2019 - Dubai Breakfast – own arrangements Brisbane Liaison time (1hr) 9:00am Travel to meeting 3:00pm Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic) 9:30am – 10:00am Meeting with Roads and Transport Authority 3:30pm – 4:00pm - HE Mattar Al Tayer Chairman and Executive Director - HE Mr Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO, Public Transport Agency Venue: RTA Main Office Um Ramool, Marrakesh St, Dubai 10:00am Travel to next meeting 4:00pm Travel time: 20mins (dependent on traffic) 10:30am – 11:50am Meeting with Emirates Airline Group 4:30pm – 5:50pm - His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive - Mr Adnan Kazim, Divisional Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Revenue Optimisation & Aeropolitical Affairs - Mr Nabil Sultan, Divisional Senior Vice President – Cargo Venue: Emirates Group Headquarters, Cnr Airport Road & Marrakech Street, Dubai Airports 11:50am Travel to next meeting 5:15pm Travel time: 45mins (dependent on traffic) 12:35pm Refresh 6:35pm 3 1:00pm – 3:30pm Meeting with Dubai South and Expo 2020 Dubai 7:00pm – 9:30pm - Mr Mohsen Ahmad, CEO – Logistics, Dubai South - Mr Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Expo 2020 Dubai - Mr Justin McGowan, Executive Director Expo 2020, DFAT - Ms Maha Abdulla Al Hamed, Country Manager, Expo 2020 Note: Light lunch - Mr Liam Proberts, bureau^proberts included at Dubai South Venue 1: Majlis Meeting Hall, Ground Floor, Dubai South Headquarters Buildings, near Al Maktoum International Airport Venue 2: Expo 2020 Head Office, Expo 2020 site, DWC South-Jebel Ali- Lehbab Rd, Dubai 3:30pm Travel to next meeting 9:30pm Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic) 4:00pm – 5:00pm Meeting with Ghassan Aboud Group 10:00pm – 11:00pm - Mr Ghassan Aboud, Founder and Chairman - Mr Suresh Vaidhyanathan, Group Chief Financial Officer Venue: Street N405, Gate 4 JAFZA Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai 5:00pm Return to hotel 11:00pm Travel time: 45mins (dependent on traffic) 5:45pm Refresh 11:45pm 6:45pm Depart for dinner with Mr Liam Proberts, bureau^proberts 12:45pm (Mon 8 Apr) Travel time: 10 mins walk 7:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner with bureau^proberts 1:00am – 3:00am - Mr Liam Proberts, bureau^proberts (Mon 8 Apr) Venue: The Address Downtown Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Boulevard Downtown Dubai, PO Box 123234 Dubai, UAE Return to hotel Travel time: 10mins walk 9:10pm Arrive at hotel 3:10am (Mon 8 Apr) overnight The Palace Downtown Dubai 4 Monday 8 April 2019 – Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Dubai Breakfast – own arrangements Brisbane Liaison time (1hr) 9:00am Travel to Dubai Municipality 3:00pm Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic) 9:30am – 10:30am Meeting with Dubai Municipality 3:30pm – 4:30pm - HE Eng Dawood Abdulrahman Al Hajri – Director General Daniel C + Damien F (QIC) also attending Venue: Building 20, Baniyas Road, Al Rigga area Deira 10:30am – 12:00noon Travel to Abu Dhabi 4:30pm – 6:00pm Travel time: 1hrs 30mins (dependent on traffic) 12:00noon – 1:00pm Refresh 6:00pm – 7:00pm 1:00pm – 2:00pm Meeting with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority 7:00pm - 8:00pm - Mr Khadem Al Remeithi, Executive Director, Real Estate and Infrastructure Department Daniel C + Damien F - Mr John McCarthy, Global Head of Infrastructure (QIC) also attending - Mr Anthony Bertoldi, Deputy Head of Asia, Real Estate and Infrastructure Department - Mr Aditya Bhargava, Senior Portfolio Manager, Real Estate and Infrastructure Department Venue: Meeting Room 33B, 211 Corniche St, Abu Dhabi 2:00pm – 2:45pm Travel to next meeting 8:00pm – 8:45pm Travel time: 45mins (dependent on traffic) 2:45pm – 3:45pm Meeting with the Ministry of State for Future Food 8:45pm – 9:45pm Security - Her Excellency Mariam Al Mehairi, Cabinet Member and Daniel C + Damien F Minister of State for Future Food Security (QIC) also attending - Mr Rod Missen, MD, RadAqua Venue: Emirates Fish Farm, Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi 3:45pm – 4:45pm Return to Dubai 9:45pm – 10:45pm Travel time: 1hr (dependent on traffic) 4:45pm – 6:30pm Refresh 10:45pm – 12:30am (Tues)