PROGRAM: CZECH – SAUDI BUSINESS FORUM
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SPEAKERS
8:00 – 08:45
Registration, tea and coffee
Summary
8:45 – 09:30
Czech-Saudi Business Forum opening remarks
- Opening welcoming speech by Mr. Hussein Shobokshi, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Saudi Arabia;
President, Shobokshi Investment; Chairman, Czech-Saudi Chamber of Commerce - Opening remarks by Deputy of Minister of Industry and Trade Vladimír Bärtl + Head of Economic Section, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Jukl
- Opening remarks by Jiří Slavík, Czech Ambassador in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, guest of honor Saudi Ambassador in Prague Al Alsheikh
Summary
9:30 – 10:15
Czech business in Saudi Arabia: A story to be told
- PhDr. Martin Vrba, MBA, Partner, G5 Plus, s.r.o.,President Czech-Saudi Chamber of commerce
- Mgr. Lucie Karalova, Nurse, Life and Work in Saudi Arabia
- Ing. Zbyněk Frolík, Chairman and CEO, Linet Group SE
- Jakub Koudela, Head of Trade Office, Merko CZ, a.s., Vice President Czech-Saudi Chamber of Commerce
10:15 – 10:30
Awards for outstanding contributions in the field of cooperation between the Czech Republic and Saudi Arabia,
Part 1.
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
Summary
11:00 – 11:45
Business in the Czech Republic: A golden opportunity
- Ilja Mazánek, Head of Foreign section, Czech Chamber of Commerce
- Ing. Petr Pospíšil, Head of Investment Section, Czechinvest
- Prof. Michal Mejstřík, Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Rep.
- Kamil Blažek, Chairman, Association for Foreign Investment
Summary
11:45 – 12:30
Legal and Tax environment, challenges and opportunities
- Kamal Shukri, Attorney and Legal Advisor, Hussein Shoukri Law Firm
- Ahmad Reda, Financial advisor, Ernst & Young Saudi Arabia
- JUDr. Jiří Svoboda, CEO, AK – Svoboda Law Firm
- Ing. Michaela Tesařová, Tax Adviser, C.P.A. & Tax Partners
12:30 – 13:30
LUNCH BREAK
13:30 – 13:40
Presentation: Investment Opportunities in KSA & Developing Partnership
- Joep Straathof - Aramco Overseas Company
Summary
13:40 – 14:05
Saudi investments beyond oil and gas
- Basil Al Ghalayini, Chairman and CEO, BMG Financial Group
- Ing. Petr Vízdal, MBA, Business Development Director, Škoda Transportation, a.s.
- Mgr. Jakub Joska,Law Attorney and Managing Partner, K+F Legal
Summary
14:15 – 15:00
Czech medical: More than an investment
- Ing. Iveta Jakoubková, Spa Specialist, Czech Tourism
- Tariq Osman Alqasabi, Chairman, Dallah Healthcare
- Dr. Eduard Bláha, Head of Czech Spa Association
- Josef Vymazal, MD, DSc., Deputy of Minister of Health
15:00 – 15:30
COFFEE BREAK
Summary
15:30 – 16:15
Investment in Education and Art
- Nada Massoudi, Chief Nursing Office, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh
- Dr. Nadia Baeshen, Dean of CBA, University of Business and Technology
- RNDr. Helena Kvačkova, Department of Science and Research, Charles University in Prague
- MgA. Pavel Šťastný, Art Director, The Art of Cultural Diversities
16:15 – 16:30
Awards for outstanding contributions in the field of cooperation between the Czech Republic and Saudi Arabia,
Part 2.
16:30
The end of forum
19:30 – 23:00
