08:50 Chairman’s opening remarks

Bhupinder Singh Bedi
PPP Expert
ADB

Stimulating social infrastructure growth and reviewing environmental challenges

09:00 Keynote presentation: Assessing the impact on urban development and social growth to encourage development in line with Kuwait’s green initiatives and strategies

• Reviewing the requirements of a stable framework for private sector infrastructure development
• Understanding the urbanisation growth in Kuwait and what is required to meet the demand for new infrastructure
• Explaining the role of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in encouraging investment in mega projects

Senior Representative
Ministry of Commerce and Industry Kuwait

09:30 Understanding the environmental impact on urban development to ensure this falls in line with Kuwait’s green initiatives and strategies

• Discussing the relationship between environmental issues and urban development
• Examining the environmental issues in air, land and marine environments
• Understanding development best practices in GCC countries urbanisation growth in Kuwait

Dr. Dhari Al-Ajmi
Assistant Professor, Geography Department
Sultan Qaboos University.

10:00 Kuwait Metro Project

• Explain Kuwait's need for a Metro system
• Provide an overview of the Kuwait Metro Project and explain the preferred packaging and procurement structure of the Project.
• Outline the current state and the way forward to implementing the Project

Nawaf Saymeh
Ernst & Young

10:30 Exclusive panel discussion by Al Tamimi & Company

11.30 Examining traffic safety audit and the impact on projects

Dr Fahad Al-Rukaibi
Assistant Professor - College of Engineering
Kuwait University
Ex-Director of Transportation and Traffic Safety Center
Kuwait University
Ex-Member of the Higher Traffic Council
Ministry of Interior, Kuwait

Development of mega projects to enhance infrastructure

12:00 Discussing Metro Rail systems - global perspective and innovative financing strategies

• Examining global experience with PPPs in Metro Rail
• Considering innovative financing strategies to achieve effective Metro Rails
• Looking at current trends for future Metro Rail projects

Bhupinder Singh Bedi
PPP Expert
ADB

14:00 Future transport: Delivering competitive and future proof infrastructure

• Examining tough political decisions and major challenges to achieve a better transport infrastructure
• Understanding the limitation of current infrastructure capacity and integrating planning, management and a technological framework for cleaner, safer and smoother traffic
• Reviewing the impact of infrastructure on roads and transport services due to escalating demand for movement of people and goods.

Prof. Dr. Kim Jraiw
Project Manager
UN National and Integrated Transport Strategy 2010-2020, Kuwait

14:30 Case Study: Overview of the Subiya / Silk City and boubyan projects

• Examining the current progress of the master plans and identifying the environmental impact of the projects
• Reviewing exactly where the investment opportunities lie
• Overcoming the key challenges faced in undertaking the Subiya / Silk City and Boubyan projects

Jeff de Lange
Project Director
Subiya New Town and Boubyan Island Master Plan Studies
Deputy Managing Director
Gulf Consult Kuwait

15.00 Stimulating Social Infrastructure Growth and Reviewing Environmental Challenges

• Why social infrastructure matters and why it should be closer to the top of government's policy agenda
• Examining the challenges to stimulating a vibrant social infrastructure market
• Focus on social housing needs in the GCC

Ernst & Young

15:30 Exclusive Presentation

Eng. Hamoud Al Zouabi
Kuwait Society of Engineers
Kuwait

16:30 Chairman’s closing remarks and close of the day

Bhupinder Singh Bedi
PPP Expert
ADB