Luiz Fernando Furlan, Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil from 2003 to 2007 and Member of the Board of Directors at Brasil Foods

There are various sectors but ours, the publishing area, has some limitations imposed through legislation. It’s deeply regrettable because there shouldn’t be any legislation preventing foreign capital to access content production.

Luiza Helena Trajano, CEO of Magazine Luiza

Mrs. Luiza Helena Trajano talks about consumer confidence and economic issues in Brazil. We rely on important factors: our domestic consumption is going strong. To exemplify, 45% of the population has not an automatic washing machine yet. Also, we are a democracy. In addition, only in 2020 our residents will start growing older.

Dr. Hassan A. Fakhro, Bahrain Minister of Industry & Trade

How much easier it is to be critical than correct (Disaeli). I would ask those who would criticize Bahrain, to look to their own countries

National Oil and Gas Authority, HE Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Bahrain Minister of Oil and Gas

Today, the income from oil and gas constitutes about 80% of the government's revenue. However, we were also the first GCC country to attempt diversification, in the 1960s and 70s. Thanks to those efforts, oil and gas now only constitute 24% of GDP at current prices (and 12% at constant prices).

Peter Kaliaropoulos, CEO of Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) - Biography

Key challenge remains overall industry growth in terms of gross revenue and number of services since we have experienced price erosion due to entry of new companies.

HE. Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of the IAA

The Bahrain Government intends to carry on its steady reform for the country. 

Abdulrahman A.Hussain Jawahery, President of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC) and Member of Parliament - Biography

AG fertilizer producers are expected to continue to play a strategic role in meeting this challenge by contributing towards international efforts to increase food production by substantially increasing their share of exports.

Aaref Hejres, CEO of Diyar Al Muharraq

Another reason why we think this year is good is that we have just finished our first landsite in Diyar and sold land worth $260 million to a private developer who will build affordable housing.

Omar Al Mardi, Managing Director, Bahrain Financial Harbour

There is also a higher local demand in Bahrain that differs to other Gulf countries. Because our population density is very high- with 600-700 people per square kilometer, the local demand is enough to push the construction market.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, and New Technologies, Ahmed Reda Chami

We are the only country that can offer the proximity, production costs, FTAs, and advanced status with the EU and this positions us in a very unique way.

Yassir Zenagui, Morocco Minister of Tourism

This is something we are working on today and, as a first step, we are aiming to raise more than 10 billion Euros.