8:00am – 9:00am

Registration and Coffee

9:00am – 10:00am

Plenary Session

Welcoming Remarks:

Mr. Omar Mohanna, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt; and Chairman, Suez Cement Group of Companies

Mr. Joseph Grandmaison, Member, Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

The Honorable Margaret Scobey, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt

Keynote Address:

H.E. Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Finance

10:00am – 10:30am

COFFEE BREAK

10:30am – 12:00pm

U.S. Trade Finance Agencies

Mr. John Richter, Regional Director, Business Development, Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank)
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Mr. Rod Morris, Vice President-Insurance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
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Mr. Carl Kress, Middle East Regional Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
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12:00pm – 1:30pm

U.S. Ex-Im Bank – Structured Trade and Project Finance

Ms. Hala El-Mohandes, Director, Structured Trade and Project Finance Division, Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank)

Mr. Kamil Cook, Deputy General Counsel, Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank)
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1:30pm – 3:30pm

Luncheon

Mr. Mark A. Brady, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, U.S. Department of Commerce

3:30pm – 5:00pm

Project Finance – Private Sector Perspectives

Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Taymour, Chairman, Pharos Holding for Financial Investments

Mr. Kenneth W. Hanson, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke

Mr. Stephen Craen, Director Project Finance – Oil and Gas, Societe Generale

Mr. Mohamed Ozalp, Vice Chairman, Banque Misr

Mr. Basil El-Baz, Chairman, Egyptian Basic Industries Company