Since 2012, C3 Summit, in collaboration with the US State Department, US Chamber of Commerce and the US Department of Commerce, has been producing US-Arab Summits focusing on healthcare, commerce and economic development between the Arab region and North America.
Given the continuing growth and importance of the business sector to both regions, C3 has developed the US-Arab Business Summits for the sharing of best practices in an effort to advance “commercial diplomacy” between the two regions. During the course of this one-day event on Monday, October 6, 2014, in New York, New York, attendees will hear the latest issues and solutions impacting global commerce.
Attendees will hear about the new technologies, along with products and services, that promise to improve the knowledge transfer of education and innovation between the regions of the US and the Arab world. C3 Summit will assemble business leaders, policy makers, educators and civil society members to uncover and promote both US and Arab world initiatives that are focused on economic, cultural and social initiatives. The three tenets of the conference revolve around our vision to build, foster and strengthen relationships between the US and Arab businesses, policy makers and civil society:
Community: create a global platform for exchanging “best practices”
Collaboration: promote dialogue and grow existing relationships
Commerce: facilitate new ventures and opportunities
The time is now to either establish and/or grow your business in both the US and the Arab World – and C3 will provide the knowledge how best to navigate and reap the benefits of each region’s ample economic and trade opportunities.
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AGENDA – MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th 2014
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration / Exhibit Review
8:00 am – 9:00 am Opening Plenary: The Importance of Bridging the Gap Between Arab and Western Cultures: The Way Forward – Moderator: Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on US-Arab Relations
- Dr. John Duke Anthony, Ph.D., (Moderator), President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
- H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Former Permanent Representative of Qatar to UN; Former Ambassador to Jordan; President of the Sixty-Sixth UN Genereal Assembly
- Richard Hobson, Vice President, Olayan America, Olayan Group
- Susan Peters, Executive Director & COO, Arab Bankers Association of North America (ABANA)
- Randa Hudome, President, Fahmy Hudome International
- Randa El-Sayed, Haffar, American University of Beirut Trustee; Director Citi Private Bank; Director, Elmer and Mamdouha Bobst Foundation
9:00 am – 10:00 am Keynote Speaker: Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group
10:00 am – 10:10 am C3 Summit Life Time Achievement Award Presented to Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Habtoor Group, UAE
10:10 am – 11:10 am Track #1 – The Importance of Trade and Commerce’s Role in Strengthening Relationships Between the US & the Arab World – Moderator: Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council
- Danny E. Sebright, (Moderator), President, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council
- Patrick N. Theros, Former U.S. Ambassador, Qatar, President and Executive Director, US-Qatar Business Council
- Ambassador Mohammed Al Hussaini Al Sharif, Chief Representative to the United States, League of Arab States
- Richard Wilson, President, Saudi-US Trade Group, (SUSTG)
- Jean R. AbiNader, Executive Director, Moroccan American Trade & Investment Center, (MATIC)
- Aida Araissi, Founder & CEO, Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce
10:10 am – 11:10 am Track #2 – Understanding the Underlying Issues Regarding Regional Relationships: Water, Advocacy & Cultural Ethnicities – Moderator: Todd Schwartz, Deputy Special Representative, Commercial & Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Todd Schwartz, (Moderator), Deputy Special Representative, Commercial & Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Paul Sutphin, Director, Middle East Partnership Initiative, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Richard Westerdale, Director, Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State
- Americo Tadeu, Deputy Director, Advocacy Center, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Robert Michael, Managing Member, Robert E. Michael & Associates PLLC, Chair, Committee on MENA, New York City Bar Association
- Aaron Salzberg, Special Coordinator for Water Resources, Office of Conservation and Water, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Stuart Beck, United Nations Ambassador for Oceans and Seas, Republic of Palau
11:10 am – 11:20 am – Session Break / Exhibit Review
11:20 am – 12:20 pm – Keynote Panel Moderator: Matt Lauer, Co-Anchor, Today Show, NBC News – The Role That Media Plays in Shaping US-Arab Perceptions & Business Relations
- Matt Lauer, (Moderator), Co-Anchor, Today Show, NBC News
- Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, National Dialogue Member, Republic of Yemen; Former Assistant Secretary General UN Development Program
- Andrew Scott Cooper, Commentator, Historian, Author, The Oil Kings
- Fuad M. Sahouri, President & CEO, Sahouri Insurance & Financial Services
- Jessica Bruder, Journalist, Author Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man
- Ken Dorph, President & CEO, Sag Harbor Consulting
12:20 pm – 1:30 pm – Lunch & Keynote Speaker: TBD
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Track #1 – Challenges and Opportunities in the Arab Region’s Infrastructure: Ports, Rails and Other Mega Projects – Moderator: Steve Lutes, Executive Director, U.S.-GCC Business Initiative & Director, Middle East Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Steve Lutes, (Moderator), Executive Director, U.S.-GCC Business Initiative & Director, Middle East Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Donald Robert Quartel, Jr., CEO & Chairman, NTEL·X
- Mark Jaffee, President & CEO, Greater New York Chamber of Commerce
- Ken Close, CEO & Founding Partner, The Quincy Group
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Track #2 – Driving Factors Behind the Next Arab Evolution: Youth, Technology and Entrepreneurship – Moderator: Laura Lombard, President & Executive Director, Middle East and North Africa Consultants Association (MENACA)
- Laura Lombard, (Moderator), President & Executive Director, Middle East North Africa Consultants Association
- (MENACA)
- Robert Starbuck, CEO, Migrate
- Hala Fadel, Chair, MIT Enterprise Forum, Pan-Arab region
- Lauren Owen,Founder & CEO, Ponsico
- Rula Shunnar, Palestine Country Representative, Silatech
- Walid G. Mansour, Managing Partner, Middle East Venture Partners, Beirut, Lebanon
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm – Session Break / Exhibit Review
2:40 pm – 3:40 pm Track #1 – Changing Education in the Arab World: Why It Matters to Your Business – Moderator: Ron Bruder, Founder and Chairman, Education For Employment
- Ron Bruder, (Moderator), Founder & Chairman, Education For Employment
- Fathi AW Hayel Saeed, Managing Director, Natco Holding (HSA Group); Chairman, Yemeni Business Club, Yemen
- Pamela Flaherty, CEO, Citi Foundation – USA
- Radwen Tekaya, Senior Director, CARE EU Operations, Vistaprint Tunisia
- Gayle Jennings, VP, JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy – USA
2:40 pm – 3:40 pm Track #2 – The Importance of IP Protection in the Arab World – Moderator: George Likourezos, Partner, Carter Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt
- George Likourezos (Moderator), Partner, Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt
- Michael Brew, Partner, Patent Attorney, Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt
- Jason Scher, Patent Attorney, Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt
- Christine Quigley, Import/Export Attorney, Adjunct Professor of Law
- Eric Savage, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson
- Umar Farooq, Managing Partner, Farooq & Co LLC
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm – Session Break / Exhibit Review
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Track #1 – The Evolving Role of Women in the Arab World: An Untapped Natural Resource – Moderator: Judith Barnett, Founder, The Barnett Group
- Judith Barnett, (Moderator), Founder, The Barnett Group
- Haifa Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman, Arab International Women’s Forum, London
- Hala El Barkouky, Founder & Managing Partner, Allied Business Consultants, Cairo, Egypt
- Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan, Managing Partner, K6 Investments LLC
- Chéma Gargouri, CEO, Center for Applied Training, Tunisia
- Rahilla Zafar, Author, Arab Women Rising
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Track #2 – The Importance of Knowledge Transfer in the Health & Science Sectors from the US to the Arab World
- Emilio Williams-Lopez, (Moderator), Executive Director, International Programs, University of Chicago Medicine
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Closing Plenary
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Cocktails & Exhibit / Networking Reception – Fuad M. Sahouri, President and CEO, Sahouri Insurance and Financial Services – Opening Remarks
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