NASDAQ OMX Middle East Investor Conference
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:00 AM Dubai-UAE
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Thursday, November 20
  Track 1
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM Opening Remarks
- NASDAQ OMX President, Magnus Bocker
- DIFX CEO, Jeff Singer
- EFG-Hermes Holding CEO, Hassan Heikal
9:15 AM Technology Panel – Moderated by Andrew Critchlow, Managing Editor, Middle East & North Africa, Dow Jones Newswires
The globalized world is more reliant than ever on technology as a source of economic growth in developing economies. How can technology companies benefit from this growing demand over the next 3-5 years?

Panelists:
- Cisco Systems, Inc. - Wim Elfrink, EVP, CA & CGO
- Intel Corporation - Christian Morales, General Manager, EMEA
- Infosys Technologies Limited – Mr.Upendra Kohli, Regional Head - Middle East & Africa
9:55 AM Technology Panel – Moderated by Eithne Treanor, Special Correspondent, Middle East CNBC
Can your approach to innovation create a competitive advantage with barriers to entry and where will growth come from?

Panelists:
- LM Ericsson Telephone Company - Gary Pinkham, VP, Investor Relations
- Juniper Networks, Inc. - Robyn Denholm, CFO
- NetSol Technologies Inc. - Naeem Ghauri, CEO, Europe
10:35 AM Dubai Panel – Moderated by Naser El Tibi, Stock Watcher, CNBC Arabia
How sustainable is growth in the GCC in the short and long term?

Panelists:
- Depa Ltd, Mohannad Sweid, CEO and Co Founder
- Damas International Ltd., Tawhid Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer
11:15 AM Financials Panel - Moderated by Andrew Tarbuck, Managing Partner for the Middle East
Can a time of crisis also create opportunities for renewed growth?

Panelists:
- Genesis Lease Limited, John McMahon, CEO & Alan Jenkins, CFO
- NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., Magnus Böcker, President
- East Capital Explorer AB, Gert Tiivas, CEO
11:55 AM Health Care and Personal Care Panel - Moderated by Emily Feinberg, Director, Corporate Access, SIG
How to best develop R&D strategies to address a growing and aging global population?

Panelists:
-Novo Nordisk A/S, Mads Veggerby Lausten, Corporate VP and Head of Investor Relations
-Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (RDEA), Barry D. Quart, President & CEO
-Oriflame Cosmetics S.A., Patrik Linzenbold, Manager, Investor Relations
-Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA), Lennart Persson, EVP and CFO
12:35 PM Lunch sponsored by Al Tamimi
Guest speaker: Husam Hourani, Partner/Head of Banking & Finance, Al Tamimi

1:35 PM Materials and Natural Resources Panel - Moderated by Richard Price, Partner, Shearman Sterling
Has the bubble burst or is the growth in demand for materials and resources just pausing for breath?

Panelists:
- Anglo American plc, René Médori, Finance Director
- Citigold Corporation Limited, John J. Foley, Chairman
- Petra Diamonds, Johan Dippenaar, CEO
- West Siberian Resources, Eric Forss, Chairman
- DRDGOLD Limited, Niёl Pretorius, CEO Designate
- LUKOIL Oil Company, Andrei Gaidamaka, Deputy Vice President, Strategy and Investments
2:25 PM China Tech and Media Panel - Moderated by Peter Kuo, Managing Director, Asia Investment Banking, SIG
How to capitalize on the huge potential of domestic Chinese consumer demand?

Panelists:
- AirMedia Group Inc., Conor Yang, CFO
- China Security & Surveillance Technology Inc., Terence Yap, Vice Chairman & CFO
- Perfect World Co., Ltd., Michael Yufeng Chi, Founder, Chairman and CEO & Kelvin Wing Kee Lau, CFO
- Sohu.com, Carol Yu, Co-president and CFO
- VisionChina Media, Dina Liu, CFO
3:05 PM ETF Session - Moderated by: Dr. David Rutledge, CEO, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Discussion points:
- Trading volume trends
- Sharia compliant products
- ETFs as "access" securities
- ETFs in asset allocation models

Panelists:
- Barclays Global Investors, Robert Broadwell, Director - iShares Middle East
- Deutsche Bank, X-trackers, Thorsten Michalik, Head of db x-trackers: Deutsche Bank Exchange Traded Funds
- Susquehanna International Securities, John Keogh, Director and Co-Chair of European Management Committee
- DIFX, Amit Sahi, Senior Manager - New Listings
4:20 PM Derivatives and Alternative Products - Moderated by Dean Noble, Vice President, Head of Market Operations, DIFX
The potential growth of Derivatives in the GCC region?

Panelists:
- Susquehanna International Securities, John Keogh, Director and Co-Chair of European Management Committee
- Arqaam Capital, Laurent Dambly, PhD, Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets
- Diwan Capital, Chris Biedermann, Head of Trading and Structuring
- ETF Securities, Sameer Meralli, Head of Sales, Middle East and North Africa
5:00 PM Opening Bell Ceremony and Reception