About The Forum
The event will showcase the following exciting elements:
- Trading Floor: This 'exhibition' will consist of over 50 companies demonstrating the very latest support and solutions for start-ups and new company formation.
- Business Conferences: Leading industry speakers, two separate 'expert tracks' and a wide-ranging programme of invaluable content will ensure that these conferences truly have something for everyone.
- Networking forums: A complete menu of events designed to maximise business opportunities for all visitors, sponsors and exhibitors.
- Training Seminars: Leading international training organisations will help entrepreneurs, consultants and company directors improve specific skills and expertise.
- Business Consultancy: Top agencies from Government and the private sector outline current and future global opportunities.
- Outsourcing Zone: A dedicated area for large companies seeking to outsource businesses and processes to new suppliers.
Main Features of BiD
- Exhibition: Featuring 50 companies demonstrating the latest solutions and equipment for start-ups and multi-national companies.
- Conferences: With 2 separate 'expert tracks' appealing to a wide range of visitors.
- Networking Consultants Breakfast: With leading speakers for independent Consultants.
- Luncheon Round-table: With financiers, capitalists and established Business leaders.
- Cocktail Networking Party: With a chance to mingle with other exhibitors and speakers.
- Training Seminars: By leading training organisations to help entrepreneurs and consultants improve specific areas of their skill-sets.
- Consultancy Opportunities: With leading agencies from Government, Private enterprise and NGO's outlining current and future consultancy opportunities available over the world.
- Outsourcing Zone: Large companies seeking to outsource businesses and processes to Consultants and Entrepreneurs.
Conference Schedule
Program as of July 1st 2008
| Monday November 10th | |
| MC Richard Dean | Presenter of The Business Tonight on Dubai Eye 103.8 |
| 8:45am | Key Note Speech HE Sheikha Lubna AL Qasimi Minister of Foreign Trade, UAE |
| 9:00am | HE Sheikh Lubna Al Qasimi Inaugurating the BiD exhibition |
| 10:00am | Dr. Armen V. Papazian Dubai’s Economic Miracle |
| 10:30am | John Martin St.Valery CEO Links Group Doing Business in the UAE |
| 11:00am | Coffee Break |
| 11:30am | Ben Constance Associate : Taylor Wessing Legal Requirements for Take Off |
| 12:00pm | Mike Hynes Managing Partner: Kershaw Leonard Hiring Talent & Keeping it |
| 12:30pm | Experts Panel Question and Answer: Moderator |
| 1pm | Lunch - Followed by Exhibition |
| Tuesday November 11th | |
| MC Richard Dean | Presenter of The Business Tonight on Dubai Eye 103.8 |
| 9:30am | Key Note Speech Reg Athwal, FPSA, IFFPS Chairman:RAW Group LLC and Co-Founder, OneTVO Unleash Your Business DNA |
| 10:00am | Stephen Kenealy Head-Sales Emcredit Driving more informed business decisions |
| 10:30am | Erik Vermeulen Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer. The Business of People – Making money in the 21st Century |
| 11:00am | Coffee Break |
| 11:30am | Andrew Pitt Lloyds TSB Senior Commercial Relationship Manager Paul Arnold Commercial Relationship Manager Planning for Business |
| 12:00pm | Entrepreneurs Panel Question and Answer Moderated by Reg Athwal |
| 1pm | Lunch |
| Exhibition | |
Program topics over both days will cover: Legal and Regulatory, Licensing, Banking, Accounting, Real Estate and Commercial, Investment, Employment Laws, HR Retaining Talent, You Can Do It Too, success stories, Education, Free Zones, Local Customs, Medical Insurance and Hospitals Panel discussion.
