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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.H. SHEIKH NAHAYAN MABARAK AL-NAHAYAN MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, UAE KEY HIGHLIGHTS The Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) Series is a powerhouse of ideas that facilitates creative business innovations for impactful socio-economic transformation Since 2007, this global leadership platform has focused on showcasing Asia’s economic and intellectual capital through knowledge-based and information-sharing initiatives that seek to build greater regional co-operation and expand the intra-Asia business corridors that promote economic development. In 2014, the ABLF Series unfolded as a two-day, closed-door, summit-style event, the ABLF Leadership Weekend, on December 13 and 14 at the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE. Under the theme Asia Rising: Sustainable Leadership and Development in the 21st Century, it featured two key showcases: the Asian Business Leadership Forum and the ABLF Awards. www.ablfseries.com Pioneered, produced and presented by IEDEA • www.iedea.com DAY 1 DECEMBER 13, 2014 As the ABLF Series’ premier recognition platform, the ABLF Awards showcases leaders whose entrepreneurial brilliance is second only to their boundless sense of responsibility towards their communities and countries. The ABLF Grand Awards Ceremony represents the business zeitgeist of Asia and recognises excellence, innovation, good governance and best business practices in the region. This dynamic platform brings you face to face with Asia’s finest leaders, whose achievements, influences and initiatives have ensured that this century truly belongs to Asia. On December 13, 2014 – Day 1 of the ABLF Leadership Weekend – the ABLF Awards felicitated 12 Asian leaders of immense standing at a glittering gala, celebrating Asia’s leadership capital and inspiring millions of young Asian entrepreneurs around the world. 2 THE ABLF GRAND AWARDS CEREMONY 2014 KEYNOTE ADDRESSES THE ABLF SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP ICON H.H. SHEIKHA FATIMA BINT MUBARAK MOTHER OF THE NATION, UAE UMM AL EMARAT Award presented by H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, H.E. Kamal Nath Yusuffali M.A. Minister of Economy, UAE, Member of Parliament Member of the Board and received by H.E. Dr Maitha Salem Alshamsi, and Former Union Cabinet of Directors, Abu Dhabi Minister of State in the Cabinet, UAE Minister, Government Chamber; and, Managing of India Director, EMKE (LuLu) Group, UAE THE ABLF BUSINESS THE ABLF LIFETIME THE ABLF GLOBAL ASIAN THE ABLF STATESMAN EXCELLENCE AWARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD THE ABLF RISING STAR H.E. Reem Ebrahim H.E. Shaukat Aziz H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Sadruddin Hashwani H.R.H. Prince Saud bin Al Hashimy Former Prime Minister, CEO and Director, Founder and Chairman, Khalid Al Faisal Minister of State in the Government of Pakistan Mashreq Bank, UAE Hashoo Group, Pakistan Deputy Governor for Investment Cabinet, UAE; and, Managing Affairs, Saudi Arabian General Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Investment Authority, KSA Higher Committee, UAE THE ABLF AMBASSADOR THE ABLF BUSINESS THE ABLF WOMAN OF THE ABLF BUSINESS THE ABLF BUSINESS OF COMMERCE COURAGE AWARD POWER ECONOMIST INNOVATOR THE ABLF TRAILBLAZER H.E. Mohamed Thani Dr Naresh Trehan Naina Lal Kidwai Dr R. Seetharaman Dr Rana Kapoor Fahd Al-Rasheed Murshed Ghannam Chairman and Executive Director, Board Group CEO, Founder, Managing Group CEO and Al Rumaithi Managing Director, of HSBC Asia-Pacific; and, Doha Bank, Qatar Director and CEO, Managing Director, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Medanta, India Chairman, HSBC India YES BANK, India Emaar Economic City, KSA Chamber, UAE JOIN US AT THE ABLF AWARDS 2015 The fifth edition of the ABLF Awards is set to be bigger and better than ever. To nominate yourself or someone you admire, review the criteria and nomination guidelines on www.ablfawards.com, where the Global Nomination Portal opens on January 15, 2015. The ABLF Awards’ standards are high and our illustrious alumni stand as proud testimony to this. Visit www.ablfseries.com for more details and come on board. www.ablfseries.com | facebook.com/ablfseries | twitter.com/@ablfseries | youtube.com/ablfseries Pioneered, produced and presented by IEDEA • www.iedea.com 3 “Obviously, the UAE is part of Asia – an exciting and emerging part of the world, where there are a lot of opportunities. The ABLF Series has a strong background and a prominent history here, and we do our best to support this event. I also think the type of audience that has been able to join us at the ABLF Leadership Weekend has been particularly exciting, and I look forward to building new ties and forging new partnerships with them.” H.E. REEM EBRAHIM AL HASHIMY Minister of State in the Cabinet, UAE; and, Managing Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Committee, UAE “This is an outstanding event that celebrates leadership and “This year, the ABLF Series’ agenda leads me to believe that it may be its best ever, since has the potential to inspire Asia to come together and work it has brought together the very best people to advance it. As a host to outstanding towards regional co-operation. True leadership means hard events such as this, the UAE has become a productive, exciting, peaceful and prosperous work, innovation and respect for one another.” country that welcomes a wide variety of people, cultures and ethnic groups.” H.E. SHAUKAT AZIZ H.E. SULTAN BIN SAEED AL MANSOURI Former Prime Minister, Government of Pakistan Minister of Economy, UAE “The ABLF Leadership Weekend provides young people with insights “I take special pride in the ABLF Series, because I have strategically contributed into the businesses around them and how they are tackling some of to it, along with other leaders such as H.H. Sheikh Nahayan and H.H. Sheikh their biggest issues. I have enjoyed speaking at this excellent platform Ahmed, who have supported and helped incubate this world-class event. and I am glad about the diversity of discussions that took place today.” The ABLF 2014 is a milestone among all the ABLFs that have been held.” H.E. SUHAIL MOHAMMED FARAJ AL MAZROUEI H.E. KAMAL NATH Minister of Energy, UAE Former Union Cabinet Minister, Government of India “This is a great summit, for the ABLF Series brings together “The ABLF Leadership Weekend 2014 is a great platform. I think the whole process businesspeople, political leaders and decision makers to of understanding what the region’s business leaders are doing and how we could discuss the innovations happening in the world today… I’m be actually working together is already emerging. It is a wonderful atmosphere, both very honoured to attend the ABLF Series 2014.” proactive and dynamic.” YUSUFFALI M.A. DR NARESH TREHAN Managing Director, LuLu Group International, UAE Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta – The Medicity, India 4 DAY 2 DECEMBER 14, 2014 Asia’s presence as an emerging global force has been transformed into reality through the vision, ambition and collaborations of its best entrepreneurs in the key sectors that drive the global economy – Industry, Infrastructure and Energy. The region’s conducive environment for policymaking and good governance practices, along with the support of proactive, progressive governments, has helped pave the path for a metamorphosis that has revolutionised and enriched the lives of billions. This global shift towards the pursuit of knowledge creation and its efficient utilisation for growth by both emerging and advanced economies is what the ABLF reflects and reiterates. On December 14, 2014 – Day 2 of the ABLF Leadership Weekend – senior government officials, diplomats, business leaders, policymakers, economists and entrepreneurs joined a global conversation at a world- class knowledge congress under the theme, Asia Rising: Sustainable Leadership and Development in the 21st Century. The Asian Business Leadership Forum owes its resounding success to the extraordinary profiles of its speakers: their body of work, their compelling stories and their even more profound leadership lessons. 5 THE ABLF 2014 PANELS ASIA’S ECONOMIC ZEITGEIST THE BUSINESS OF INDUSTRY AND INFRASTRUCTURE A FOCUS ON RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR ASIA? H.E. P. Chidambaram, Former Union Minister of Finance and H.E. Eng. Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al-Shehhi, Home Minister, Government of India; Dr Hatem Samman, Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy, UAE; H.E. Kamal Nath, Chief Economist and Economic Advisor, Saudi Arabian General Member of Parliament and Former Union Cabinet Minister, Investment Authority, KSA; Naina Lal Kidwai, Executive Director, Government of India; Tan Sri A K Nathan, Executive Chairman Board of HSBC Asia-Pacific; and, Chairman, HSBC India; and Group Managing Director, Eversendai Group of Companies, Dr R. Seetharaman, Group CEO, Doha Bank, Qatar Malaysia; Fahd Al-Rasheed, Group CEO and Managing Director, Emaar Economic City, KSA INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE THE SOFT POWER REVOLUTION IN ASIA THROUGH THE LENS OF TECHNOLOGY AND PHILANTHROPY EXPLORING THE PARADIGM SHIFT FROM AUTHORITY TO INFLUENCE T.K.A. Nair, Former Advisor to the Prime Minister, Government of Sadruddin Hashwani, Founder and Chairman, Hashoo Group, India; Siddharth Balachandran, Executive Chairman and CEO, Pakistan; H.E. Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State in Buimerc Corporation, UAE; Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and the Cabinet, UAE; and, Managing Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Managing Director, Medanta – The Medicity, India; Fahd Al-Rasheed, Committee, UAE; H.E. T.P. Seetharam, Ambassador to the UAE, Group CEO and Managing Director,