Congress 2008 - Dubai

The following topics were presented:

 

Welcome & Opening

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, Simon?Kucher & 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