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His Excellency Eng. Salah Salem bin Omeir Al Shamsi Al Khazna Insurance Company, ChairmanAbdulrazaq Al-Wohaib t’azur Takaful Insurance Co. Managing Director & CEODr. Adel Mounir Rabeh Egyptian Insurance Supervisory Authority, Chairman, IAIS Executive Committee, Board Member Ajmal Bhatty Tokio Marine Middle East Chief Executive Officer, TakafulAshraf Ali Siddiqui Takaful Pakistan, Deputy General Manager & Chief Executive OfficerChakib Abouzaid, Takaful Re Chief Executive OfficerDwane Feehely, Labuan IBFC Insurance AdviserEdie Quintrell Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - MIGA, World Bank Group Director of OperationsEusoph Deriza Kanyenda International Finance Corporation Senior Insurance Officer Fatai Lawal West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA), PresidentGeorge J. Kabban United Insurance Brokers (DIFC) Ltd, Chief Executive OfficerKhaldoun Khartabil Alpha Lloyds Insurance Brokers, Group Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman-ALG

Laila Al Jassmi Dubai Health Authority, Chief Executive Officer-Health Policy & Strategy SectorLena Bäcker The Swedish Enforcement Authority, Ministry of Finance Enforcement Director and Head of OperationsLubna Qassim UAE Ministry of Economy Director - Department of Economic Legislation Dr. Ludwig Stiftl Munich Re, Head Center of Competence for Retakaful and Former Chief Executive Officer of Munich Re RetakafulMichael Gertsch, Gulf RE Chief Executive OfficerMohamed Abdel Aziz Egyptian Ministry of Finance Assistant Deputy MinisterMohamed H.El Dishish Nile Takaful Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Prasanna Seshachellam Dubai Financial Services Authority Associate DirectorDr. Saleh J. Malaikah SALAMA Group Vice Chairman and CEO Sheikh Bilal Khan Islamic Finance Education Council (IFEC), Executive Director & Shariah Scholar Sheikh Faizal Manjoo Markfield Institute of Higher Education LecturerTreky Tayseer Ali Ahmed Oman Reinsurance Company Chief Executive Officer

Ansab Bin Jawaid Takaful Pakistan Limited Manager

Mohamed Abdel Aziz Egyptian Ministry of Finance Assistant Deputy Minister

Mazen G. Abouchakra Gen Re, Regional Director

Rana Tahboub Jordan Insurance Commission Acting Director GeneralRomel Tabaja Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Company, Deputy CEODr. Soheir Elsabaa Executive Council - Government of Dubai, Senior Economic Advisor

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16 - 18 JANUARY 2012 HABTOOR GRAND RESORT & SPA HOTEL, DUBAI, UAE

OUR PRESTIGIOUS SPEAKER PANEL

OUR PRESTIGIOUS ADVISORY PANEL

Power Packed CEO Panel Discussions Transform your Insurance and Re-Insurance strategies Gain a fresh perspective on Takaful Learn about IFRS4 Phase 2 and ERM in Insurance Build an effective risk management strategy Evolve- opportunities to upgrade the technology systems Learn Trends, Opportunities & Challenges in Micro Insurance Explore innovation‘s child Come to grips with the „end of management“ Build an effective Corporate Governance Strategy Hear the latest on Captive insurance and Takaful

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Marketing, Strategy & Planning, Pensions

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DAY 1 / 16 JANUARY 2012

8:30 Registration and Coffee

8:45 Welcome Note from Fleming Gulf

9:00 Opening Remarks from the Chairperson

9:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS The World of Insurance – Challenges in Global Market

Lena Bäcker The Swedish Enforcement Authority, Ministry of Finance,

9:50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Strategies to Strengthen the Regional Insurance Market

Lubna Qassim, UAE Ministry of Economy

10:30 Morning coffee and networking

11:00 CEO PANEL DISCUSSION: Insurance Challenges & Prospects

George J. Kabban United Insurance Brokers (DIFC) Ltd

Khaldoun Khartabil Alpha Lloyds Insurance Brokers

Michael Gertsch, Gulf RE

Nagib Bahous, ACE Group of Companies

Treky Tayseer Ali Ahmed Oman Reinsurance Company

12:00 Myths of insurance: What customers want

Robin Ali, Ernst and Young,

12:45 Prayer Break & Luncheon

14:00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION New Opportunities and Future of Healthcare Insurance in Middle East and Africa

Laila Al Jassmi, Dubai Health Authority

14:40 Presentation by Aetna

15:20 Afternoon coffee and networking

15:50 Socio – Economic Consequences and Insurance Challenges

Edie Quintrell Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - MIGA World Bank Group,

16:30 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Impact of Political Unrest and Effects Natural Catastophes

17:10 Insurance Landscape Post GFC

Dwane Feehely, Labuan IBFC,

17:50 Closing Remarks from the Chairperson

18:30 Networking Cocktail Reception

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DAY 2 17 JANUARY 2012



9:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Optimising Capital Allocation

His Excellency Eng. Salah Salem bin Omeir Al Shamsi Al Khazna Insurance Company,

9:50 OPENING KEYNOTE Current Configuration of the African Insurance market

Fatai Lawal, West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA),


11:00 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Middle East Takaful: Are we thinking Takaful and acting Conventional?

Dr. Saleh J. Malaikah, SALAMA Group

Abdulrazaq Al-Wohaib, t’azur Takaful Insurance Co.

Ajmal Bhatty, Tokio Marine Middle East

Ashraf Ali Siddiqui, Takaful Pakistan

Chakib Abouzaid, Takaful Re, Dr. Ludwig Stiftl, Munich Re,

Mohamed H.El Dishish, Nile Takaful

12:00 Emerging Markets: How can solid risk management and sustainable insurance help attract project finance?

Eusoph Deriza Kanyenda International Finance Corporation,


14:00 Presentation by Moody‘s Investor Service

14:40 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Preparing for Solvency II

Dr. Adel Mounir Rabeh Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority

15:20 Presentation by Gulf Re

16:00 Afternoon coffee and networking

16:30 OtoAnaliz system sets new standards of doing business in the Insurance Industry

Cenk ERÖZER, OtoAnaliz,

17:10 Capitalizing on opportunities to upgrade the technology systems

17:50 Closing remarks from the Chairperson


DAY 3 / 18 JANUARY 2012



9:10 Is there too much regulations and too little capacity for Takaful?

Prasanna Seshachellam Dubai Financial Services Authority,

9:50 Middle East Oil and Energy Insurance


11:30 Critical issues and key challenges facing the oil and gas insurance market in Middle East

11:40 The challenges facing SMEs in the Middle East after the Arab Spring

Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Egyptian Ministry of Finance

12:20 Regulators as the Business Enablers


14:00 WORKSHOP: Shari‘ah & Legal Framework of Takaful & Retakaful

Sheikh Bilal Khan, Islamic Finance Education Council (IFEC) , Sheikh Faizal ManjooMarkfield Institute of Higher Education,

17:00 Closing Remarks from the Chairperson

Danish Shaikh,[email protected]


MEET OUR PRESTIGIOUS SPEAKERS

Deputy Chairman, IAIS Executive Committee, Board MemberDr. Adel Mounir Rabeh is the Deputy Chairman of Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (since 2009 ). He is the former Chairman of the Egyptian Insurance Supervisory Authority (2005-2009 ) as well as the former Chairman of the Arab Forum of Insurance Regulatory Commissions, he is the Deputy chairman of the IAIS Market Conduct committee and regulations, Board Member of the IAIS Executive Committee, Board Member of Access to Insurance Initiative, Board Member of Trustees of Sadat Academy, Board Member of African Reinsurance Corporation, Founder and board member of the Egyptian Society for risk management. He has been a part of various other insurance companies and associations. Dr. Adel Mounir Rabeh hold a PhD in Insurance and Risk Management from

College of Commerce, Cairo, Egypt. He has been an active participant in issuing the compulsory motor insurance law in Egypt and its executive regulations, issuing Market Conduct measures and regulations, modernizing the insurance supervising law in Egypt to cope with international standards, preparing a draft law on supervision of health insurance, preparing a draft law for enhancing the supervisory system of insurance and pension funds, preparing a strategic plan for shifting towards risk- based supervision. He has developed an extensive experience in solvency regulatory issues. His areas of interest include, Risk management, Risk based supervision , market conduct and solvency of insurance companies. Dr. Rabeh is responsible for coordinating efforts on regional and international

implementation of international supervisory principles and standards locally and regionally. Dr. Rabeh is frequently quoted in such internationally circulated publications. He has been a featured speaker and interviewee on the major television networks as well as the business broadcasts. Dr. Rabeh has spoken widely on these topics and consults regularly with the insurance industry, trade associations, investor groups, and regulators. His work has been reported widely in the media.

President

Limited and current President of West Africa Insurance Companies Association (WAICA). Mr Lawal

Golden Capital Plc and Golden Securities Ltd. With over twenty five years post qualification experience spanning across Insurance Broking, Direct Insurance, and Reinsurance. Mr Lawal worked for Glanvill Enthoven and Continental Reinsurance Co. Ltd. before assuming the Chief Executive position of

Business School (CEP 13). Mr Lawal is widely travelled and happily married.

CEO

Southern California and holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Marketing. He

he had been with a leading international insurance broking firm responsible for the handling of Property and Casualty risks of major California-based multinational corporations. He is an expert in Well Control insurance and is one of the few insurance practitioners who has actually had first hand well control experience in post-liberated Kuwait when he observed and worked with a specialist well control team on

Control Seminars in London and Internationally. He has been a speaker at numerous national, regional, and international insurance forums such as the GAIF (General Arab Insurance Federation) conference, The FAIR (Federation of Afro-Asian Insurance and Reinsurance) and similarly prestigious insurance industry conferences worldwide.George is fluent in English, Arabic and French.

CEO-Health Policy & Strategy SectorMs Laila is the CEO of Health Policy and Strategy sector at Dubai Health Authority (DHA). She is responsible for the development of the policy and legislation for the health system in the Emirate of Dubai driven from Dubai Strategic Plan (DSP). Overseeing the implementation of the DHA Health strategy and conducting sector planning and forecasting. The sector will be involved in setting standards and policy for the healthcare across Dubai in incorporation with federal health policy framework. This to assure that Dubai develops a world class health system, high quality Public Health and healthcare service provision. Placing Dubai at the world health map is the main drivers for this sector. Having worked for the Dubai Health Authority, she has extensive knowledge of the healthcare systems, Health reforms, strategic direction, planning and delivery of healthcare services. Prior to this she was the CEO of the Clinical Support Services Sector, responsible for management and direction of the Clinical Support Services across the DHA. Laila is a strategic focus person who is prior to this post was the Transition Director for DHA were she was leading the process of the health reform from Department of Health & Medical Services to Dubai Health Authority, prior to which she was responsible for overseeing the development of the Dubai Health Authority new heath funding model and its economic future

Kentucky. Laila is a graduate of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid leadership program 2003. She has been awarded certificates of appreciation including the Dubai Government Excellence Award (distinguish

the Feigenbaum Excellence Leadership Award for Women‘s leaders 2011.

Head Center of Competence for Retakaful and Former Chief Executive Officer of Munich Re RetakafulLudwig Stiftl, born in Germany in 1964, studied business administration and oriental languages, most prominently Arabic, in Munich. After a diploma thesis on Islamic Banking in Egypt, he did

and Berlin. He joined Munich Re in 2000, working in the Life department for Arab countries and

Munich Re‘s Retakaful task force. In December 2007, Ludwig Stiftl moved to Kuala Lumpur as head of Munich Re Retakaful. In September 2009 he returned to Munich to head the Centre of Competence for Retakaful in the home office. Apart from his family with three lively sons, he still has a vivid personal interest in learning about non-European history, languages and cultures

Director - Department of Economic Legislation

In December 2010, Lubna Qassim was appointed Director of the Department of Economic Legislation

as federal economic legislations. She has also headed the Legal and Regulatory Affairs Department, and is former Executive Director at the Dubai Economic Council. She has worked on comprehensive

as the Foreign Investment Law, Companies Law, Labor Law and Competition Law. She has also advocated on legal policies and legislation related to entrepreneurship. Earlier, she worked for the world‘s most prestigious law firm, Clifford Chance, in the corporate and commercial department of

English law. At present, Ms. Qassim sits on the Global Economic Symposium Fellows Committee of

commercial law, corporate legal structures, employment law, arbitration and local litigation. She is

comprehensive legal experience of more than 11 years. She is a valued asset being a multi-linguist; she speaks fluently in five languages.

Chief Executive Officer

Michael Gertsch was elected Chief Executive Officer on 1st March 2011 after serving as the company‘s

industry for over 20 years holding various treaty and facultative underwriting positions at General

He was responsible for re-defining a new strategic direction as well as establishing the respective processes and controls. Most recently, Michael held the position of Deputy Head of Specialty Lines,

operations.

Assistant Deputy Minister

Mr. Mohamed Abdel Aziz is the Assistant Deputy Minister, Egyptian Ministry of Finance. For the past 11 years, he has been working in the Technical Office of the Ministry of Finance on the development/implementation team of the Small and Medium Enterprise Policy (SMEPol) Development Project. In this capacity, he has been managing research projects on a wide range of issues related to micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) development, building networks with stakeholders across the country, carrying out policy consultations with various stakeholder groups on issues related to MSME financing, procurement, legal and regulatory reform, and preparing policy briefs for consideration by

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Compliant insurance and Islamic finance, of which he has practiced as a Public Accountant with

Insurance Group (Arig) and Takaful Re LTD, administering, managing and monitoring financial and operational aspects, respectively. In Takaful Re Limited he was the key driver behind establishing, incorporating and licensing the first and largest Capitalized full fledge Re Takaful Company globally in 2005. He has also served as Board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee in various operating entities of Arig, including: Arab Misr Insurance Group (AMIG), Cairo Egypt: Member of the

Casablanca, Morocco: Member of the Board and Audit Committee; Arab Jordanian Insurance Group, Amman, Jordan: Member of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee; Assurance BlAT, Tunisia (Former Arab Tunisian Insurance Group): Member of the Board. Part of his operation management role was active participation in mergers and acquisitions, liquidations and divestments.

Insurance Federation of Egypt

Associate Director

Prasanna Seshachellam leads the team responsible for the prudential supervision of a number of Authorised Firms, with primary focus on Firms operating in banking and insurance sector. Prasanna also plays a leading role in many of the critical projects aimed to enhance the supervision framework of the DFSA. Prasanna has over eighteen years of experience in the financial services sector which includes eight years of regulatory experience. Prior to his current role at the DFSA, Prasanna was with Office of Superintendant of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI Canada) as a Senior Supervisor overseeing a portfolio of banks and other lending institutions. Before entering the regulatory world, he worked in many segments of the financial services industry including investment banking, equity research, asset management, corporate credit, credit rating, risk management, fund administration and trade operations for ETFs. Prasanna has worked with Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited

Management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Prasanna is a CFA charter holder and


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