Starting up a business, go overseas for a good living, new opportunities for the locals and much more, the Middle East in particular the GCC states is the ideal location for one’s future and growth. A tax free zone the Middle East is the destination of choice if one would want to start up a business. Statisticians say that nearly 70% of a country’s economy grooms due to the SME sector. In the Middle East the opportunity is vast and governments have setup dedicated SME development centers that promotes entrepreneurship and provide technical and fiscal support. Even today if you…

As the developed markets continue to tighten their bolts against financial crime, the fraudsters are concentrating more on developing markets. Though at first glance Middle East seems to deal fairly against financial crime as compared to other parts of the world,KROLL reports reveal that the 'picture is not so positive'. According to Global Fraud Report 2010 by KROLL, 86% of the companies in middle east are affected by fraud with employees alone making up to 61% of the perpetrators. In the wake of these alarming figures for the region, MENA Fraud, AML & Compliance Forum serves as a platform to…

The 4th Annual Risk Management in Energy Trading Conference will be a two-day, industry focused event, specific to those within Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Energy Trading and Energy Derivatives. Attending This Conference will Enable you to: Ø Interpret what the implementation of the Dodd-Frank act means for energy trading Ø Evaluate conditions in the energy market Ø Implement an integrated risk management system Ø Quantify risk in energy trading This conference will bring together the leading energy supplies and producers as well as banks, hedge fund and asset management companies to clarify unclear rules stemming from the impending Dodd-Frank regulations…

This is an excellent platform for you to consolidate your networks in Indonesia by meeting leading GPs and LPs, thereby ensuring your competitive edge in this nascent market. Key conference highlights: • Regulators’ perspectives on Indonesia’s investment climate • Leading PE fund managers’ perspectives on successful investment strategies in Indonesia • LPs’ perspectives on investing in Indonesia – hear what Asian institutional investors are looking for • Strategies to minimise risk exposure in Indonesia’s private equity investment market • Examining Indonesia’s private equity investment opportunities and potential in Indonesia’s hottest sectors including natural resources, energy, retail, communications and financial services…

Keynote Speaker: Frankelin Allen –Nippon Life Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Welcome to the III World Finance Conference. The aim of Conference is to establish a high quality discussion forum in all finance subjects, for the academics, professional society and practitioners.The conference will provide the opportunity to present research work in the field of all finance areas. Papers on any topic related to finance will be considered. You are also invited to volunteer to participate as discussants, session chairs, reviewers and members of the program committee.As part of the conference, it…

This marcus evans conference will address new regulations mandating registration and outlining new disclosure requirements under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 as a result of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. Registration exemptions that may be available for certain private fund managers; ongoing compliance, record keeping and reporting requirements that advisers will need to consider and the timeline for compliance. This conference will focus on already registered firms who are looking for more guidance on regulations, best practices and to benchmark their compliance policies and procedures.

Shared Services in Europe’s largest economy – What is the state of affairs in Germany in the aftermath of the financial crisis? How does the country continue to remain competitive? Representatives from the DAX 30 companies will answer these questions at Shared Services Woche 2011 in Berlin. Here you’ll discover how the German market really works. Exclusive at the Shared Service Woche: · More than 30 speakers from Germany’s leading companies · Benchmarks for the Germany-Austria-Switzerland region – Who is world-class? · Maturity check Germany – How does Germany compare to the rest of Europe? · 3 congress days with…

Come join your industry peers at the 22nd Edition: SOX Compliance & Evolution to GRC Conference! The event will be a two-day, industry focused event, specific to those within SOX, Corporate Governance, Compliance and Internal Audit. Attending This Premiere Conference Will Enable You to: Ø Hear from the SEC and PCAOB on SOX Compliance and Recent Court Rulings Ø Achieve greater efficiency through the deployment of a risk-based approach Ø Explore how the Dodd Frank Act has made SOX more strict and clever Ø Ensure that SOX is a continuous process rather than an annual compliance exercise Ø Identify the…

The 7th Annual Internal Communications & Situational Messaging Conference will be a two -day, industry focused event, specific to those within Internal Communications, Employee Communications, Brand Development and Organizational Development. Hear from leading industry executives, including: Eddie Bauer American Airlines Tyco Fire Protection BP Lowe’s Companies BNSF Railways Attending this conference will enable you to: • Learn about emerging channels in internal communications • Communicate to audiences with location challenges • Promote organizational initiatives through communications • Communicate measurement approaches • Promote organizational initiatives through communications • Harness consistent communications as keys to success We're featuring two days packed full…

This is one of the regular activities of the Association in an effort to create favorable conditions and open a platform for project owners, companies, managers to exchange multi-faceted information, identify current difficulties as well as to put forward approaches and solutions for most effectively mobilizing and utilizing financial sources for big projects in the construction industry, especially in the context of fluctuating financial and monetary markets. The workshop will be participated by policy-making agencies of the government of Vietnam, investors, and contractors in the construction industry, including The State Bank of Vietnam, the Public Procurement Agency of Ministry of…

The study of micro and macro economics is indispensable as it is the main agent for formulation and successful execution of government economic policies. While micro economics function as a tool to analyze market mechanisms that establish relative prices amongst goods and services, microeconomics on the other hand, analyzes market failure where markets fail to produce efficient results. While these two studies of economics appear to be different, they are actually interdependent and complement one another. Both the micro and macro economic models and their forecasts are widely used by both governments and large corporations to assist in the development…

Innovation is the introduction and creation of something new, in the form of an idea, skill, product, service or process, that helps improve an organization or society. The Annual International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE) hopes to introduce a wider view of innovation as new methods of creating value, and to focus on research that study innovative processes, organizational practices, systems, supply chain design and other mechanisms that are related to operations in practice. This conference aims to explore policies, measures and mechanisms for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in various areas.

Talent Mobility is complex, critical to your company’s success, and always changing. The Global Workforce Symposium is the largest, most highly regarded gathering of experts and thought leaders who: • Anticipate the trends, • Produce leading-edge policies, • Set the standards, • Launch the innovations and • Engineer the next-generation strategies. The Symposium features the industry’s best Corporate Benchmarking event: a hands-on workshop for professionals responsible for their company's own mobility program to discuss and share innovative solutions to the toughest policy issues. For a limited time, Worldwide ERC® is offering a Special Introductory Offer for First-time Corporate HR Attendees.…

InfraNews is pleased to announce that the launch of its Infrastructure Investors Forum: Renewable Energy conference. Produced under InfraNews’ proven IIF brand, this one-day event will be held in London on Nov. 16, 2011: http://bit.ly/REWCC. This event will bring together senior executives from the world of infrastructure investing and renewable energy investing, including leading renewable energy fund managers, infrastructure funds, pension funds, other forms of institutional capital, developers and utilities. This one-day conference will focus on the investment opportunities in the renewable energy sector, how the sector has emerged from the financial crisis, where the necessary equity capital is coming…

Every project has risks. If you ignore them altogether, the project is likely to fail. On the other hand, if you take preventive action on every single conceivable risk, the project can become cost prohibitive. The key is to apply appropriate response strategies to each identified risk. This can be done through a structured process involving identification, analysis, and prioritization of risks followed by development and implementation of proactive strategies to address them. This course presents a proven six-step risk management process that is consistent with Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. It includes commonly used tools,…

CONFERENCE THEME Originally used by military planners during World War II, Operations Research and Statistics is now widely used in private and government sectors, business, industry and society today. Used to improve decision-making and efficiency, Operations Research and Statistics is the scientific approach to analyzing problems and making decisions. Researchers faced with new problems must determine the most effective techniques, given the nature of the system, constraints (time and physical) and improvement. The goal of the Annual International Conference on Operations Research and Statistics is to provide a platform and opportunity for academics, researchers and professionals and industry experts to…

This conference will focus in on leading current practices within customer experience management practices that include feedback gathering, managing customer expectations, driving operational efficiencies in response to feedback, understanding and reporting measurements and driving an overall organizational customer focused culture that is supported by a growing department budget and enterprise-wide interest.

With 70% of the Chinese population to live in urban areas by 2035 and 50% already living in the cities, it’s no wonder that the country is increasingly looking at developing high-rise structures in the residential, commercial and mixed-use categories to satisfy its increasing internal demand. Building on the success of our Tall Buildings Asia series (Singapore, Vietnam, India and Hongkong) conferences, IQPC is proud to announce the dates for its new Tall Buildings event featuring the most emerging market, CHINA. Tall Buildings China 2011 will focus on the discussion of innovative architectural strategies that assist project stakeholders achieve specific…

Come take part of this year’s discussion to understand best practices in the industry and trends specific to Canadian organizations that incorporate regional ideas to engaging the workforce. Join speakers from Coca Cola, Suncor Energy, Loblaw Companies, Best Buy, CIBC, Glaxo Smith Kline, Johnson Controls, BMW Canada, Manulife Financial and many more! Attending This Premiere Conference Will Enable You to: • Understand the importance of demographic segmentation in employee engagement to drive better customer experience, increase revenue and reduce operational cost • Utilize social media communication channels to enhance internal communications strategy • Develop employee branding in post-recession communication climate…

Nuclear Energy Asia 2011 will provide a unique platform to analyse these challenges by assembling all stakeholder groups in Asian nuclear energy – governments, policy makers, regulators, power producers, reactor suppliers, fuel cycle designers and fabricators, design consultants, construction contractors, site management specialists and nuclear waste handlers. The event will examine: • Master plans for new builds in Asia • Policies and safeguards for averting nuclear accidents • Safety, transparency and proliferation issues • Funding and technological resourcing for planned new builds • Localised design, construction and material capabilities for sustainable nuclear energy • Road ahead for Nuclear Energy Infrastructure…