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Peter Mandelson and Imran Khan Join List of Stellar Speakers in Doha, Qatar for Inaugural Forbes CEO Middle East Forum.


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 among distinguished guests to join world business leaders to explore the risks and rewards in the Middle East

DOHA, Qatar -- In a panel session entitled, A Meeting of the Minds, Forbes magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Steve Forbes For the boxer, see .

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 Capital Partners plc, in one of many timely debates and sessions throughout the three-day Forbes CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Middle East Forum. Also featured will be a special onstage interview with Former Pakistan Cricket Captain Imran Khan, on celebrity and philanthropic initiatives. Mr. Khan also serves as Chairman of the Board, Shaukat Khanum Hospital and Research Center; and is Leader, Tehrik-e-Insaaf, Pakistan. Other notable speakers include: Qatari Foreign Minister H.E. Sheikh sheikh
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 Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani; T. Boone Pickens, CEO, BP Capital; Mario Monti, Chairperson of BRUEGEL (Brussels European and Global Economic Laboratory), President, Bocconi University; Gerald D. Hines Gerald D. Hines is a Houston-based real estate developer and founder of Hines Interests that has developed over 205 million square feet in more than 650 properties worldwide, including skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, mixed-use centers, industrial parks, and master-planned , Chairman, Hines; Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Founder easyGroup; Lady Barbara Thomas Judge, Chairman UK Atomic Energy Authority; and French Trade Minister Christine Lagarde.

The Forum, titled, Driving Growth - Risk & Reward in the Middle East, will take place February 26 - 28, 2007 at the Four Seasons Doha.

Steve Forbes, President and CEO, Forbes; Editor-in-Chief, Forbes magazine, said, "Those in the global business community will be impressed by what they hear at this conference and by what they see in the region, one of the most dynamic emerging markets in today's business world. Wise investors and entrepreneurs are beginning to recognize that despite global headlines, the Middle East offers attractive business and investment opportunities."

"As one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, Qatar continues to consolidate itself as a dynamic leader of growth. This makes Doha an excellent location for dialogue and debate on strategic issues relating to the rewards of business in the Middle East," said the Emir of Qatar, H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani became the Emir of the State of Qatar on June 26 1995 after deposing his father, who was vacationing in Switzerland at the time.

Sheikh Hamad was acclaimed Crown Prince in 1977 and at the same time was appointed Minister of Defense.
 Al Thani. "It is with great pleasure that I extend my Patronage to this prestigious event."

"The profile of speakers directly reflects the prestigious positioning of such an important Forum and the global interest there is in the networking of business opportunities in the Middle East today," said Nicola Pero, Executive Director of organizers, Qatar Expo.

Other agenda topics featured in the three day conference program include: The New Silk Road - Opportunities for Asia and the Middle East; Mega Realty: Here To Stay?; Financial Services on the Fast Track; The Growing Power of Middle East Luxury; The Business of Sport; The Telecom Boom - A Little Healthy Competition; and The Dynamics of Family Business.

The Forbes CEO Middle East Forum is hosted by Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment & Development Company and is held under the patronage of the Emir of Qatar, H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

To view the full agenda and current list of speakers, please visit www.forbes.com/conf.

ABOUT THE FORBES CEO MIDDLE EAST FORUM

The Forbes CEO Middle East Forum is Forbes' first conference in the region in history. The Forbes Conference Group has experienced unparalleled success worldwide in its offering of world class conferences featuring stellar line-ups of the most talked about business and industry leaders. The invitation-only, peer-to-peer Forbes CEO Middle East Forum will engage all participants in Forbes' trademark: straight talk, and delves into how the pace of economic growth and diversification can be accelerated for the Middle East, within an engaging, unique format of dialogue, debate, round table sessions and one-to-one interviews. The Forbes CEO Middle East Forum hosted by Qatari Diar promises to deliver relevant, top-quality intelligence in a three-day event three-day event

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 that will be covered by the world's key business and financial media.

For delegate enquiries, please visit www.ceomiddleeast.com.
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