Eng. Mohammed S. Bataineh Chairman – The American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan Chairman – AmCham MENA Regional Council Jordan Mohammed Bataineh holds a degree in Architecture from the University of Texas. After working with Bechtel Corporation and Jafar Tukan Architects & Engineers in Amman, Mr. Bataineh founded his own company in 1982 and has been responsible for procuring, planning, managing and in some cases executing a variety of projects including multipurpose developments in the Middle East, the Far East and Europe. In 1995 he led an international team of top developers and investors and produced a master economic development plan for the Jordan Rift Valley multi-modal industrial corridor from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea. In 2000 Mr. Bataineh became part of a team assembled by order of His Majesty King Abdullah II to come up with a vision and plan for developing the Aqaba region. The plan formed the basis of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) - an integrated development project adopted today. Mr. Bataineh is a principal in the Yatagan Consortium which takes a lead on projects focused on the critical nexus of sustainable food, energy, and water in Jordan and the region. As Chairman and CEO of AgriJordan, Mr. Bataineh headed the initiative that aims to create a paradigm shift in the agricultural industry in Jordan by pioneering the application of best practices that optimize water consumption, achieve higher yields and higher exportable quality of agriculture produce, and create local employment opportunities, using multi-span greenhouses, net-houses and an on-site grading and packing facilities. The company has started the roll-out phase forming strategic partnerships and alliances with farmers to create the necessary shift in the agricultural sector in Jordan. Mr. Bataineh is a member of several business and professional organizations and is a founding member and current Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, the Jordan Education for Employment (EFE) and is the honorary Chairman for the Awj Autism Center. He also previously served on several boards including Bank al Etihad, and the Jordan Investment Commission. Keynote Speaker
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Eng. Mohammed S. Bataineh
Chairman – The American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan
Chairman – AmCham MENA Regional Council
Jordan
Mohammed Bataineh holds a degree in Architecture from the
University of Texas.
After working with Bechtel Corporation and Jafar Tukan Architects
& Engineers in Amman, Mr. Bataineh founded his own company in 1982
and has been responsible for procuring, planning, managing and in
some cases executing a variety of projects including multipurpose
developments in the Middle East, the Far East and Europe.
In 1995 he led an international team of top developers and investors
and produced a master economic development plan for the Jordan Rift
Valley multi-modal industrial corridor from the Gulf of Aqaba to the
Dead Sea.
In 2000 Mr. Bataineh became part of a team assembled by order of His
Majesty King Abdullah II to come up with a vision and plan for
developing the Aqaba region. The plan formed the basis of the Aqaba
Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) - an integrated development project
adopted today.
Mr. Bataineh is a principal in the Yatagan Consortium which takes a lead
on projects focused on the critical nexus of sustainable food, energy,
and water in Jordan and the region.
As Chairman and CEO of AgriJordan, Mr. Bataineh headed the initiative
that aims to create a paradigm shift in the agricultural industry in Jordan
by pioneering the application of best practices that optimize water
consumption, achieve higher yields and higher exportable quality of
agriculture produce, and create local employment opportunities, using
multi-span greenhouses, net-houses and an on-site grading and packing
facilities. The company has started the roll-out phase forming strategic
partnerships and alliances with farmers to create the necessary shift in
the agricultural sector in Jordan.
Mr. Bataineh is a member of several business and professional
organizations and is a founding member and current Chairman of the
American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, the Jordan Education for
Employment (EFE) and is the honorary Chairman for the Awj Autism
Center. He also previously served on several boards including Bank al
Etihad, and the Jordan Investment Commission.
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Tarek Tawfik
President - The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt
Egypt
Tarek Tawfik has a direct responsibility overseeing the Land
Reclamation, Farming, Food Processing and Poultry divisions in the
Americana Group in Egypt and as such is the Vice Chairman and
Managing Director, International Company for Agricultural Production
& Processing; Chairman of the Cairo Poultry Group, and Chairman of
the Egyptian Co. for Starch & Glucose.
Tawfik is a board member of the Export Development Agency
(Ministry of Trade and Industry). He is a member of the board of the
General Authority for Investments and Free Zones (GAFI), a board
member of the Egyptian Countryside Development Company, and a
board member of Export Support Council.
He is also involved in numerous organizations and currently serves
as Vice Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries, Vice
Chairman of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, Chairman of
the Egyptian Franchise Development Association (EFDA) and
Chairman of the Egyptian Dutch Business Club.
Tawfik is also a member of the Egypt-U.S. Business Council, the
Egyptian-Austrian Business Council, Egyptian Exporters Association,
German Chamber Advisory Board, the Egyptian Kuwaiti Business
Council, the American University in Cairo’s Business School Advisory
Board, and IRADA, a regulatory reform initiative.
Tawfik holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering - Cairo
University, a master’s of engineering from California Polytechnic
State University (Pomona), and an MBA degree from San Francisco
State University.
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Khush Choksy
Senior Vice President - Middle East and Turkey Affairs, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce
USA
Khush Choksy is senior vice president for Middle East and Turkey
Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He directs the development
and implementation of policies and programs that promote U.S. trade
and investment with markets in the region. Choksy leads a team of
program and policy experts who work closely with Chamber member
companies and government leaders to broaden commercial
relationships between the United States and the Middle East region.
Previously, Choksy was the Chamber’s vice president for the Middle
East, where he expanded the membership of the U.S.-Egypt Business
Council, relaunched the U.S.-Bahrain Business Council, and
implemented a strategic plan to expand the Chamber’s scope and
impact in the region. He also served as Acting President of the U.S.-
India Business Council and played an important role in integrating this
Council into the U.S. Chamber.
He also worked in India where he oversaw pioneering U.S. government
and World Bank-funded efforts to help liberalize India’s economy. His
work in India led to policy reforms that enabled foreign companies to
invest in Indian firms through stronger capital markets and intellectual
property protection.
Choksy’s thought leadership includes presentations at international
forums on business reform and U.S. trade and financial sector
investment in emerging markets.
Choksy received his M.B.A. in strategic management from the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his B.A., magna
cum laude, from Hamilton College. He lives with his wife and daughter
in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Sarah E. Kemp
Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S
Department of Commerce
USA
Sarah E. Kemp currently serves as the acting Deputy Under Secretary
for International Trade in Washington, D.C. In this role, she oversees
the daily operations of the International Trade Administration (ITA),
which has an annual budget of $483 million with approximately 2,100
trade and investment professionals—based in more than 100 U.S. cities
and 70 markets around the world. She previously served as the Deputy
Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. In that
role, Sarah served as the chief operating officer of the U.S.
government’s premier export promotion agency, managing its domestic
and overseas trade offices.
Prior to that assignment, Sarah was the Minister Counselor for
Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, overseeing the U.S.
Department of Commerce’s trade promotion and trade policy activities
in its operations in Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang
and Wuhan. As Commercial Counselor, Sarah serves as a key adviser to
the Ambassador on commercial affairs, and as an exceptional
interlocutor for the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) with Chinese
trade entities. Advising U.S. CEOs --from Fortune 500 companies to
SMEs on China business strategy, she leads a team of 150 staff,
promoting U.S exports, industry standards and assisting with anti-
subsidy / countervailing duty cases, intellectual property protection, and
export controls.
Prior to Beijing, Ms. Kemp was Commercial Counselor for the U.S.
Commercial Service in Vietnam, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer at
the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Deputy Chief Commercial Consul for the
U.S. Commercial Service’s operations in Hong Kong where she oversaw
the Macau portfolio. Her first overseas assignment was in Bangkok,
Thailand. Ms. Kemp joined the Department of Commerce in 1992 as a
Presidential Management Intern, and during her tenure in D.C. helped
draft the first National Export Strategy and focused on U.S.- ASEAN
trade promotion and policy. Previously, Ms. Kemp worked for the Center
for Chinese Legal Studies at Columbia Law School and the America-
China Society in New York.
Sarah received her Master of Business Administration degree from the
Chinese University of Hong Kong (2006), her Master of Public
Administration degree from Columbia University (1992), and her
Bachelor of Arts in Psychological Anthropology from Hamilton College
(1988).
Keynote Speaker
H.E. Eng. Mothanna Gharaibeh
Minister of Information and Communications Technology
Jordan
H.E. Eng. Mothanna Gharaibeh, Minister of Information
Telecommunication & Information Technology
Gharaibeh was the youngest business leader for Ericsson in the
country and in the region and one of the youngest globally,
where he headed Jordan’s offices of Ericsson international
company for communication systems and solutions, and has
overlooked several projects for digitization and communication
infrastructure. Gharaibeh is a member of Jordans’s Information
and Communications Technology Association int@J board of
directors, Adel Centre for Legal Aid board of directors, as well as
the board of directors of ”Jordan Progress” platform, he is also
a board member of Justice Center for Legal Aid (JCLA), and
Tajalla for Music and Arts Advisory and in Jordan progress
platform.
Gharaibeh has completed several programs in international
universities including Harvard and Aspen Institute. He is now
the minister of Ministry of Telecommunication and Information
Technology. He graduated from Yarmouk University in 2003
with a degree in telecommunication engineering.
Keynote Speaker
Session1:
Business Environment:
Keys to Unlocking the Potential of MENA Marketplace
H.E. Mr. Marwan Jumaa
Chairman – Oasis 500
Jordan
Marwan Juma is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Kinz for
Information Technology, the country’s leading corporate data provider
and dot.jo, one of Jordan’s top web application providers. Juma also
served as the country’s Minister of Information of Communications and
Information Technology from Dec 2009 till Feb 2011. Prior to his
government service, Juma was the Chief Executive Officer of Xpress
Telecommunications, one of Jordan’s leading mobile operators. Prior to
his tenure at Xpress, Juma was the Chief Executive Officer of Batelco
Jordan, the country’s second fixed line operator and a leading data
communication provider.
Today Juma chairs Oasis500, the region’s leading IT fund and accelerator, as well Urdon Shop,
specializing in the promotion of local heritage products. In addition, Juma serves on several boards
including King Abdullah II Fund for Development, King Abdullah II Center for Excellence, the Jordan
Education Initiative, JEI, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, the recently established public
broadcast TV station, Capital Investments and Jordan International Insurance. In addition, Juma
serves on the board of DAI, a US firm working in the global development arena.
Juma also served on the “National Agenda’s” Royal Steering Committee entrusted with developing
the country’s ten-year strategy for the years 2006 to 2015. In addition, he is a founding contributor
to Jordan’s national initiative for establishing Jordan’s IT Industry, known as the “REACH Initiative”.
The REACH Initiative is a five-year action plan to advance Jordan’s nascent IT sector, and strengthen
its position to compete in local, regional, and global markets.
Holder of a Masters in Management from North Carolina State University, and two Bachelor degrees
in Business Management and Economics from the same school, Marwan has been an active player in
Jordan’s Information Technology sector since 1990. Upon completing his studies, he joined Ideal
Group, (the Apple Computer and Compaq distributor in Jordan), and moved up the ranks to become
Vice President. In 1995, he took over as the General Manager of NETS, Jordan’s first email and
second Internet Service Provider. Six years later, NETS, and a second data provider, Firstnet, and
Bahrain Telecom, a regional leading telecom provider completed the first IT merger in Jordan and
formed Batelco Jordan.
Moderator
H.E. Mr. Karim Kawar
President – Kawar Group
Jordan
H.E. Karim Kawar is the president of Kawar Group,
entrepreneur, former diplomat and angel investor. Served as
Jordan’s Ambassador to the US 2002-2007. Chairman of
IrisGuard, Kawar Energy, Shams Ma’an and NatHealth. Serves
as a director of the Jordan Ahli Bank, United Insurance, Jordan
Wood Industries Company (JWICO) and Optimiza. Founder of
ten companies in the field of information and communication
technologies (ICT). Co-founder and director of Oasis500.
Currently leads REACH 2025 initiative to build Jordan’s digital
economy. The architect of the REACH Initiative, Jordan’s
blueprint for a knowledge economy, Founder and Chairman of
the Information Technology Association of Jordan, Former
President of the Jordan Computer Society, founding member of
several business associations and NGOs, including AmCham and
the Jordan Intellectual Property Association.
H.E. is the founding chairman of EDAMA for energy, water and environment. Led the EDAMA
Initiative: Jordan’s blueprint for a green economy.
Appointed by Royal Decree to the Economic Consultative Council by His Majesty King Abdullah II.
Former chairman of the board of trustees of King’s Academy, former trustee of the King Abdullah II
Fund for Development, Jordan River Foundation, headed by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah,
the American University of Madaba and Princess Summaya University for Technology.
Ambassador Kawar is a Member of the Global Agenda Council; Young Global Leader; Global Leader
for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum; Eisenhower Fellow; Member of the World Presidents’
Organization (YPO/WPO); Co-founder and President of Bridges of Understanding Foundation.
Graduated from Boston College in 1987 with a BSc in Management, Finance and Computer Science.
Speaker
Mr. Nasser Al Osabia
Managing Partner - Global Advocacy & Legal Counsel
UAE
Nasser Al Osaiba is the Managing Partner of the Abu Dhabi office of Global
Advocacy and Legal Counsel. Practicing for over 20 years, Nasser has
extensive experience in advising clients on banking and finance related
matters and dispute resolution in the United Arab Emirates.
Nasser received his Shari’ah and Law degree from the School of Law at the
UAE University in Al Ain in 1998 and an LLM in Commercial Law from
Melbourne University, Australia in 2011. He previously served as Head of
the Legal Department of the National Bank of Umm Al Qwain and is
experienced in advising clients on all legal aspects of banking, Islamic
finance, project finance, UAE debt capital markets and international
lending transactions.
Nasser’s clients include local, regional and international banks, developers, government institutions
and private entities. An experienced litigator, Nasser is licensed to appear before all courts of the
UAE, including the Federal Supreme Court and the DIFC Courts and advises on a wide range of
disputes. He has particular expertise in the field of construction – acting in disputes as well as
advising clients on tender and project documentation and drafting and reviewing contracts.
Nasser sits on the Board of Directors and is the Co-Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee of the
American Business Group of Abu Dhabi (AmCham) and serves as a board member and treasurer of
the Emirates Human Rights Association. He is also a member of the Umm Al Qwain Rent Dispute
Committee and heads the partnership team for the UAE Lawyers Association.
Nasser has published a number of articles and provides legal commentary and opinions in
newspapers and magazines. He is regularly invited to speak as an expert at conferences and
contribute to panel discussions.
Speaker
Mr. Fares Ghandour
Partner - Wamda Capital
Jordan
Ms. Maha Bahou
CEO – JO-PACC
Jordan
Maha Bahou has been Executive Manager of the Payment Systems,
Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department of
the Central Bank of Jordan since July 2011. Overall she has been
with the Jordanian Central Bank for 30 years, working in different
positions. She gained most of her experience in the Treasury
Department at the Central Bank of Jordan.
She holds a master degree in Banking and Finance, and a bachelor
degree in Economics and Business Administration.
In 2010/2011 Ms. Bahou spent one year as a senior consultant at Philadelphia Consulting Group in
Libya. She also has experience as lecturer at the University of Jordan and as trainer in cooperation
with Philadelphia Consulting, the Institute of Banking Studies, the Central Bank of Jordan and
different NGO’s. She holds a leadership and strategic management certificate from The Royal Military
Academy of Sandhurst,
UK. In addition, Ms. Bahou is a certified mentor by the King Abdullah Centre for Excellence Award,
a certified assessor by the European Foundation for Quality Management, and she has been awarded
by King Abdullah II as the Distinguished Government Leader for the year 2016.
In March 2014, Ms. Bahou joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Digital Financial Services
(DFS) Platform Enablers group in support of financial inclusion for the poor, with a purpose to shape
the delivery of effective digital financial services through a robust, open and low cost platform.
In 2016, she completed the “Leadership in Financial Inclusion” one-year program from Fletcher
School- Tufts University – Boston. In 2017, Ms. Bahou became a board member at CGAP-
Consultative Group for Assisting the Poor/ The World Bank Washington D.C
In 2018, she became a board member at Karandaaz Pakistan June 3rd, 2018 she became the CEO
of Jo-PACC/ Jordan Payments & Clearing Company to operate, and develop Digital Financial Services
in the Kingdom of Jordan.
Ms. Bahou is a strong believer that FinTech is a main driver for Digital Financial Inclusion and
Sustainable Development.
Speaker
Dr. Ayman Ismail
Founding Director of the AUC Venture Lab
Egypt
Dr. Ayman Ismail Ayman Ismail is the Jameel Endowed Chair of
Entrepreneurship at the American University in Cairo School of Business
and the Founding Director of the AUC Venture Lab. He received his PhD
in International Economic Development from
MIT. Previously he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company's
Business Technology Office in New York, a research fellow at Harvard
Kennedy School, and a co-founder and Managing Partner at Enovio
Consulting. He is a World Economic Forum (WEF) Young Global Leader
(YGL); a cofounder, angel investor and board member in several fast-
growing startups in FinTech, microfinance, logistics and digital media
Mr. Rami Al-Qawasmi
Founder and CEO - Mawdoo3.com Ltd
Jordan
Rami Al-Qawasmi, founder and CEO of Mawdoo3.com Ltd, the biggest
website in the world that provides digital content in the Arabic Language.
Rami holds a bachelor`s degree in Economics from Sussex University in
the United Kingdom, returned to Jordan after graduation to start his
business journey.
Rami has professional negotiation skills, and a well-demonstrated history
of working in the internal industry, established many different businesses,
in his 29 years, he has developed over 10 startups, by starting the business
or running a seed business. Fond of sport and outdoor activities, and shows
a big interest in all business and internet related ventures.
Speaker
Speaker
Session2:
Innovating Finance: Global Strategies Tailored to MENA’s Startup Community
Mr. Sharief Fahmy
Managing Partner - Burgeon Ventures LLC
UAE
Sharief Fahmy is a U.S. citizen, born in Troy, New York and raised in
Cedar Falls, Iowa. He has lived in Abu Dhabi since 2008. Sharief
currently serves as CEO of Middle East General Enterprises (MGE), a
Private Holding Company that provides business and investment
solutions to the international business community in an array of
specialties including Logistics, Services, Oil and Gas, Healthcare,
Aerospace and Defense.
Prior to joining MGE, Sharief was CEO of Fairs & Exhibitions (F&E),
one of the world’s most accomplished event organizers delivering
world-class products, including the internationally - acclaimed Dubai
Airshow. Retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Sharief completed with
honors a 23-year public service career, where he served in the U.S.
Government on U.S. Air Force Base Level tours, Joint Strategic Level
tours at the Pentagon, the White House, Presidential Airlift “Air Force
One,” U.S. Central Command, and lastly as a diplomat at the U.S.
Embassy Abu Dhabi.
Sharief holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland, a Master’s in Public
Administration from Troy State University and a Master’s in Human Resource Management from
National Louis University. An active member of AmCham Abu Dhabi for nine years, has served as
Chairman the past year. Sharief also leads the U.S.-U.A.E. Public Affairs Committee.
Moderator
H.E. Mr. Ziad Fariz
Governor - Central Bank of Jordan
Jordan
By Royal Decree, H.E. Dr. Ziad Fariz was appointed as Governor of
the Central Bank of Jordan on January 10th, 2012. Prior to that, H.E.
Dr. Fariz held the position of Chairman of First Investment Group.
Between August 2007 and February 2009, H.E. held the position of
Chairman of the Board of Capital Bank, and served as Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Finance during the period from November
28th, 2005 until September 2nd, 2007. Between 2001 and November
27th, 2005, H.E. was Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Banking
Corporation in Jordan. Prior to that, he served as Governor of the
Central Bank of Jordan between 1996 until the end of the year 2000.
In 1995, H.E. worked on establishing the Capital Bank, where he later
became Chairman of its Board of Directors.
Previously, he served as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation from June 20th, 1991
until June 8th, 1994 and during the period December 6th, 1989 until June 20th, 1991 he was
appointed as Minister of Industry and Trade. In 1984, he was appointed as Secretary General of the
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation until April 1989, when he was appointed as
Minister until December 6th, 1989. H.E. started his professional career at the Central Bank of Jordan
in 1966 as an Economic Researcher at the External Trade Division of the Research Department.
After completing his Ph.D. in 1978, he rejoined the Central Bank of Jordan as an Economic
Consultant and then as an Executive Director for both the Research and the Investment and Foreign
Operations Departments. H.E. Dr. Fariz holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Keele University,
UK and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Baghdad, Iraq. He is also a Member of the board
of various educational, cultural and banking institutions.
Speaker
Mr. Amr El Abd
CEO – Egypt Ventures
Egypt
Amr El Abd has more than 16 years of experience as an entrepreneur
and director of fast growth companies. His fields of experience span new
venture creation, business development, investment, training and
consultancy, and startup acceleration. Mr. El Abd has co-founded and
held senior managerial positions with several ventures ranging from
technology, logistics, training and consultancy, to venture capital
investments.
Mr. El Abd founded Entrepreneurs Business Forum-Egypt (EBF), the first NGO to support and
empower entrepreneurs in Egypt in 2004 and has been an active member of the entrepreneurship
ecosystem since then. He has developed many programs for entrepreneurship policy requirement
working on creating a supportive environment for new venture creation. Mr. El Abd has a BSc in
Economics from Georgetown University, USA
Speaker
Mr. Mohab Murrar
General Manager - Innovative Startups & SMEs Fund
Jordan
In the past 20+ years, Mohab held several entrepreneurial and executive
positions at startups and leading national and international companies in
the US, Jordan and MENA. While in the US, his focus and passion for tech
& consulting enabled him to work with several leading organizations
including America Online, Tetra Tech, Inc. and Booz Allen & Hamilton.
After returning to Jordan, Mohab established and launched multiple tech
startups in Jordan and the MENA region, led organizations in the software
development, outsourcing, technology and consulting fields, and formed
partnerships and collaborations with leading multinational corporations.
Moreover, Mohab has launched, worked with and managed startups
through all stages of entrepreneurship from starting and launching
companies, growing teams, designing and building products and
services, expanding regionally and internationally, to spinoffs,
acquisitions and exits.
Mohab’s experience spans industries as diverse as banking, insurance, government, education, real
estate, environmental, manufacturing, information and communication technologies.
Throughout his career, Mohab also worked with global venture capital and private equity firms to
raise capital for various companies and projects in the technology, manufacturing, real estate and
education sectors.
Prior to joining the Innovative Startups & SMEs Fund as its CEO, Mohab was CEO of the King Hussein
Business Park then managing partner with a US venture capital firm.
Mohab holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Technology Management and is a George Mason
University Alumni.
Speaker
Mr. Emile Cubeisy
Managing Partner - Badia Impact Fund
Jordan
Emile Cubeisy is Managing Partner of Badia Impact Fund, Silicon
Badia’s Venture Capital fund dedicated to investment in early-
stage start-ups in the technology sector, with a geographic focus
on Jordan and the Middle East that provides support, networks,
and capital for entrepreneurs to achieve global impact. Actively
engaged in developing the Jordanian ecosystem, Emile was
selected as a member of the Young Global Leaders by the World
Economic Forum in 2006.
He is a Fellow of the Middle East Leadership Initiative of the
Aspen Institute and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership
Network. He graduated from the University of Southern
California and completed the Senior Executive Program at the
Harvard Business School.
Speaker
Session 3:
How to Build a Resilient Business in the MENA Region
H.E. Mr. Fareedon Hartoqa
Secretary General of Jordan Investment Commission
Jordan
Mr. Fareedon Hartoqa is currently the Secretary General of Jordan
Investment Commission, the government entity responsible for
investment promotion and export development.
Prior to this, Mr. Hartoqa worked with USAID funded project Jordan
Competitiveness Program (JCP) as Export Development Manager for the
ICT sector, helping Jordanian ICT companies find new export markets and
new partners.
From 2004 to 2015, Mr. Hartoqa worked with U.S. Commercial Service at
the American Embassy in Amman, Jordan. He was responsible for
enhancing bilateral trade and business relationships between Jordan and
the U.S. He also worked for two years in the same position at the U.S.
Consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Hartoqa also worked in Ahli Commercial Bank for two years in the departments of Marketing &
Customer Service and Retail Credit, and then he joined Insurance Company is Saudi Arabia as
Marketing Executive for two years.
Mr. Hartoqa graduated from Jordan University and holds B.A. in Political Science & Economics, and
M.A. in Political Science; he is fluent in Arabic & English.
Moderator
Mr. Rasem Kamal
Founder and Managing Partner - Kamal & Associates Attorneys and Counselors
at Law
Palestine
Rasem Kamal is the managing partner of Kamal & Associates - Attorneys
and Counselors-at-Law (Kamal & Associates). Since he founded the law
office in 2007, Mr. Kamal has been the leading attorney at Kamal &
Associates, and has been providing legal services to dozens of Palestinian,
regional and international clients coming from government agencies, the
private sector, civil society organizations, donor-funded projects, as well as
private individuals.
Mr. Kamal has also co-authored and participated in the drafting (as well as
advocacy) efforts of numerous other laws and by-laws in Palestine,
including, among others, Palestinian Telecom Regulatory Commission Law
(2009), Competition Draft Law (2009), Companies Law Draft Amendment