Our annual Doing Business in Saudi Arabia workshop focused on the practicalities of doing business in Saudi and recent reforms to the business environment including the launch of Special Economic Zones and an analysis of how the new Regional Headquarters (RHQ) regulations might affect your business.
Participants had the opportunity to meet other Saudi and UK companies already doing business successfully in the Kingdom. Speakers included SBJBC members from different emerging sectors, who have extensive experience of working in the Kingdom and a representative from the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) answered questions on the RHQ regulations and Special Economic Zones.
The event was supported by SBJBC members, AEI Saudi who offer a range of in-country business support services and Clifford Chance, the venue hosts.
Free for registered SBJBC members, £60 (+VAT) fee for non-members.
If you have any questions, please email events@sbjbc.org.
Proposed Agenda
1445 Registration, networking, and light refreshments
1500 Welcome by SBJBC and thanks to event partners
1505 Overview of Saudi Market, the Emergence of New Sectors and new RHQ regulations
- Abdulaziz AlGhifaili, Investment Director, UK & Northern Europe, MISA
1515 Panel on new opportunity sectors for UK companies:
- Fintech – Ali Khwaja, Co-Founder, KTrade
- Entertainment – Jim Reeve, CEO, Great Point Media
- Creative Industries, Ben Lock, Managing Director, Kendal Global Advisory
- Mickey Stewart, Managing Director, AEI Saudi (Moderator)
1545 Panel 1 Q&A
1555 Panel 2: Setting up in Saudi Arabia: Practical Advice and Support on Routes to Market.
- Stuart D’Souza, CEO AEI Saudi
- Sahel Mughal, Partner, Clifford Chance
- Nargiz Garadaghi, Vice President of Business Development, Newland Chase
- Chris Innes-Hopkins, Executive Director, SBJBC (Moderator)
1625 Panel 2 Q&A including
1635 Close and Networking
