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The 2008 Congress was held at the Hotel Hyatt Regency from 21 to 25 October.
The following topics were presented: Contents 2008
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| Welcome & Opening by the ICF President
Mr. Gregory Kenny, ICF President | |
| Dubai and the UAE
Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi | |
| Perspectives on U.S. Election and Global Trade Implications
The Honorable William Cohen | | | | | Business Session I
Middle East Perspectives | | | | |
| Introduction
Mr. Peter Ford, Linkz Industries, China | |
| The UAE Power Cable Market
Mr. Edmund O´Sullivan, MEED Middle East Business Intelligence, UAE | |
| Mega Project in Middle East
Ms. So Young Lee, Samsung, Dubai | | | | | Business Session II
Strategic Initiatives | | | | |
| Introduction
Dr. Pierre Kayoun, Nexans, France | |
| Customer Satisfaction & Value Creation
Mr. Kai Bandilla, Simon۰Kucher & Partners, France | |
| Driving Growth through Innovation
Mr. Magnus Wester, Ericsson Multimedia, Sweden | |
| Future Supply Chain
Mr. Peter Bromley, UPS, Belgium | |
| Talent Management
Dr. Alexander Arcache, McKinsey&Company, Germany | | | | | Business Session III
Customer Perspectives | | | | |
| Introduction
Mr. Aldo Bolza, Prysmian, Italy | |
| Network Challenges, Prospects and Impacts of Wind Power
Mr. Colin Ray, Colin Ray Ltd., UK | |
| Premise Communications, Bandwidth Driving Technologies
Mr. Johan Bevin, Ericsson, Sweden | |
| Changes in Distribution Channels
Mrs. Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette, Sonepar, France | | | | | Business Session IV
Supply Perspectives | | | | |
| Introduction
Mr. David Garza, Viakable, Mexico | |
| Update on Metals, The Global Copper Market
Mr. Stephen T. Higgins, Freeport-McMoRan, USA | |
| Compounds, Deliver on Industry Challenge
Mr. Rudi Peters, Borealis, Belgium | |
| Machinery, Production Capacity and Utilization Rate of Energy Cable Production
Mr. Pentti Hätälä, Maillefer, Switzerland | | |
| Closing Remarks
Mr. Gregory Kenny, ICF President | |
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