OASIS

The American Middle East Institute 
presents

OASIS: Growing Business between the U.S. and the Middle East

CONFERENCE LOCATIONS
Daytime Business Conference- Tuesday, October 28, 2014
8 am - Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9 am to 2:30 pm - Program
Fairmont Hotel- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Evening VIP Sponsors Dinner & Lecture with General David Petraeus
8 pm
Carnegie Music Hall- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: The American Middle East Institute’s 7th Annual Business Conference, on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, is a high-level gathering of Middle East Ministries, American and Middle East decision makers from leading global companies and influential organizations focused on growing business opportunities between the United States and the countries of the Middle East. Themes will include Oil & Gas, Renewables, Smart Cities & Infrastructure, and Innovations in the Health Sector, including the latest in pharmaceutical research and development. 

PANEL TOPICS:

BUILDING THE SMART CITY = SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
What does it mean to be a smart city? How do the architects and planners design the infrastructure to support the needs of a growing population using innovative and cutting edge technological advances? This panel will explore the transformational changes taking place in the Middle East. From rail and airports to roads and green buildings, this lively discussion on smart cities promises to be one of this year’s most informative, business-enhancing conversations. 

A HEALTHY DIAGNOSIS: DELIVERING HEALTH INNOVATION
From success in health coverage and hospital management to innovative partnerships in research and technology, including life-saving pharmaceutical breakthroughs, the Middle East is building world-class health facilities and fostering preventative care and innovation. This conversation will feature leading Middle East and U.S. health professionals sharing lessons and opportunities in this dynamic field of progress.

SUSTAINING THE FUTURE: ENERGY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
The Gulf nations and the entire Middle East region are applying smart policies and leading edge technologies to meet their energy needs for generations to come. As the Pittsburgh region is home to the largest-producing natural gas wells in the U.S., discussions will include technology around upstream and downstream potential. The "sustaining the future" panel will discuss leading edge technologies in the oil and gas field, including improvements to facilities in energy efficiency, reliability, environmental control, and technology.

Daytime Confernece Speakers:

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

Simin Yazdgerdi Curtis, AMEI President and CEO
His Excellency Dr. Ismail Sallam, Chair, AMEI Advisory Council, Former Health Minister of Egypt

MORNING KEYNOTE
His Excellency Mohammed Al Rumhy, Minister of Oil & Gas, Sultanate of Oman

ONE on ONE:  Conversation with H.E. Mohammed Al Rumhy on Opportunities in Oman’s Energy Sector

His Excellency Minister Al Rumhy in conversation led by David Spigelmyer, President, Marcellus Shale Coalition 

Panel:  SUSTAINING THE FUTURE:  ENERGY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Bill Flanagan, Moderator, Executive Vice President, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Michael Lordi, Vice President, Elliott Turbo
Center for Energy, University of Pittsburgh
Westinghouse 

Presentation by BNY Mellon-Dubai:  Update on Smart Infrastructure in the Gulf and Broader Middle East
Giambattista Atzeni, Senior Director, Middle East, Africa and Turkey,
 BNY Mellon International Wealth Management

Panel:  BUILDING THE SMART CITY
Bill Flanagan, Moderator, Executive Vice President, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Prof. Volker Hartkopf, Director, Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Building Performance & Diagnostics
Dr. Tariq Farwana, Founder and Managing Director, StrateSphere, Economic City Projects, Saudi Arabia

CONVERSATION:  BUSINESS MARCHES ON – THE STATE OF BUSINESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Danny Sebright, President, U.S.-U.A.E Business Council (confirming)
Edward Burton, CEO & President, U.S. -Saudi Business Council 

A CONVERSATION WITH MARWAN JANAHI
Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi,
Executive Director, DuBiotech and EnPark, Dubai and Samir Khalil, Executive Director, Middle East & Africa, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Dubai

Panel:  A HEALTHY DIAGNOSIS:  DELIVERING HEALTH INNOVATION 
Samir Khalil, Panel Chair & Moderator, Executive Director, Middle East & Africa, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Dubai
Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Executive Director, DuBiotech and EnPark, Dubai
Dr. Abdallah El-Ajouz, Dept. Head, Public and Private Hospitals, Lebanese Ministry of Public Health
Tony G. Farah, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Allegheny Health Network
Dan Van Dyke, Senior Commercial Director, Thermo Fisher Scientific

For up to date information on the panels, featured speakers, and sponsorship information please visit - www.AmericanMEI.org, email - mhastings@americanmei.org or call- 412.995.0076.