Bürgenstock 2007 in Montreux > Conference Program > Wednesday, September 5, 2007

04:30 pm Keynote addresses

Keynote address on ‘Diversification: Key to successful economic growth in the UAE’
by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Khalfan Bin Khirbash, UAE Minister of State for Finance and Industry, Dubai,

with additional contributions on

‘Dubai: Driving regional growth through innovative projects’
by HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, Dubai World, Dubai

‘Maintaining financial stability in the Gulf’
by a Senior Representative, Central Bank, Dubai (invited)

‘Dubai: A Global Commodities Hub’
by Dr. David Rutledge, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), Dubai

‘Integration with the world: DGCX, the region’s first commodities derivatives exchange’
by Mr. Colin Griffith, Chairman, Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), Dubai

‘Regulation: Key to synchronized growth’
by Mr. Ebrahim Al Zaabi, Director of Supervision and Commodities Dept., Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority (ESCA), Dubai