2014 Morocco Trade & Investment Forum

2014 Morocco Trade & Investment Forum
Thursday, October 16 in Dallas at The Fairmont Hotel
Morocco’s Advantages
• Free Trade Agreement with the United
States ($3.5 billion in business annually)
• "Advanced Status" with the
European Union
• A Business Portal to Africa and Europe
• Free duty access to markets with more than
a billion consumers in 55 nations
• Macroeconomic stability
• Vibrant, globally dynamic
aeronautic and automotive industries
• Skilled workforce
• At the crossroads of major international
exchange route linking the U.S., Europe,
Africa and the Middle East
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Working on a foundation of progressive government, a powerful Free Trade Agreement
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with the United States and "Advanced Status" with the European Union, Morocco is
ready to partner with the Lone Star State's legendary entrepreneurs, industry and
business. Registration is complimentary.
Featured Speakers
His Excellency Aziz Rabbah
Minister for Equipment, Transportation
and Logistics, Kingdom of Morocco
His Excellency Mamoune Bouhdoud
Minister for Small and Medium
Enterprises, Kingdom of Morocco
Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun
CEO of Holmarcom Group,
President of the General
Confederation of
Moroccan Companies
Pamela H. Patsley
Chairman and CEO of
MoneyGram
International, Inc.
His Excellency
Rachad Bouhlal
Ambassador of the
Kingdom of Morocco to
the U.S.
Kenneth E. Hyatt
Deputy Under Secretary for
International Trade
U.S. Department of
Commerce
The Honorable
Dwight L. Bush, Sr.
U.S. Ambassador to the
Kingdom of Morocco
Amina Benkhadra
CEO of ONHYM (Office of
National Hydrocarbons
and Mining)
Forum Highlights - Thursday, October 16
8:00– 8:45 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Welcome
The Honorable Mike Rawlings, Mayor, City of Dallas
The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson, United States Congress
His Excellency Rachad Bouhlal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States
The Honorable Dwight L. Bush, Sr., United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun, CEO, Holmarcom Group; President, General Federation of Moroccan Companies
9:20 am
Ceremonial Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
and the Moroccan National Airports Authority in the presence of
His Excellency Aziz Rabbah, Minister for Equipment, Transportation and Logistics, Kingdom of Morocco
Sean Donohue, CEO, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Zouhair Mohammed El Aoufir, CEO, Moroccan National Airports Authority
9:40 am
Keynote Address
His Excellency Mamoune Bouhdoud
Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Kingdom of Morocco
10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Doing Business in Morocco
Participants:
Bill Birkhofer, Executive Vice President, Jacobs Engineering
Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun, CEO,Holmarcom Group; President, General Confederation of
Moroccan Companies
Adil Chikhi, Business Development Director, Moroccan Investment Development Agency (AMDI)
Moderator: Danielle Walker, Director, Africa Business Initiative, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
12:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 pm
The Honorable Dwight L. Bush, Sr., United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
Introduction: Dale Petroskey, CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
1:45 – 2:45 pm
Breakout Sessions
Energy
Carl Atallah, Vice President & Country Manager, Chevron Morocco Exploration
Amina Benkhadra, CEO, Office of National Hydrocarbons & Mining, Kingdom of Morocco
Tarik Hamane, Director of Projects, National Office of Electricity & Water, Kingdom of Morocco
Andrew G. Inglis, Chairman and CEO, Kosmos Energy
Moderator: Elisabeth Myers, Principal, Myers Energy International
Aeronautics and Manufacturing
Moulay Hafid Belghiti, CEO, Waga Engineering
Adil Chikhi, Business Development Director, Moroccan Investment Development Agency (AMDI)
Robert Noble, Vice President, Partnering for Success Supplier Management, Boeing Commercial
Airplanes
Zouhair Mohammed El Aoufir, CEO, Moroccan National Airports Authority
Moderator: TBA
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Breakout Sessions, Continued
Finance
Hassan El Basri, General Manager, Banque Central Populaire
Najwa El Iraki, Head of Business Development, Casablanca Finance City Authority
Pamela H. Patsley, Chairman & CEO, MoneyGram International, Inc.
Moderator: Zubaid Ahmad, Vice Chairman, Citigroup International Client Group
Infrastructure and Logistics
Najlaa Diouri, General Manager, Tanger Med Port, Tanger Free Zone
Zouhair Mohammed El Aoufir, CEO, Moroccan National Airports Authority
Larry Chilcoat, Manager, Global Business Development, FEDEX Trade Networks
Younes Tazi, Director General, Moroccan Agency for the Development of Logistics
Moderator: TBA
2:00 – 4:00 pm
One-on-One Meetings
Corporate participants will be offered the opportunity to have a 10 minute private meeting with His
Excellency Rachad Bouhlal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco and The Honorable Dwight L. Bush, Sr.,
U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
4:00 – 4:20 pm
Closing Remarks
Kenneth E. Hyatt, Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration
Omar Bennis, Senior Brand Manager, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Morocco
4:20 - 5:15 pm
Networking Reception
Hosted by The Coca-Cola Company
Partner Organizations
Embassy of the
Kingdom of Morocco
in Washington, DC
The Fairmont Dallas Hotel
Standard Room
Suite
Address: 1717 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 720-2020
$189
$249
For registration (complimentary) and hotel reservations, visit
https://www.dfwworld.org/MBC2014
For additional information:
Mr. Nabigha Hajji
Economic Counselor to the Kingdom of Morocco
(202) 803-4875 or n.hajji@maec.gov.ma
The Honorable James N. Falk
Honorary Consul of Morocco to Texas
(214) 965-8402 or jnfalkhcmorocco@att.net