7th Free Economic Zones and Industrial Estates World Congress 2024

12 November 2013 - 14 November 2013
Manila, Phillippines

Our Speakers

Prof Aradhna Aggarwal
Board Member & Professor, Department of International Economics, Government & Business
Copenhagen Business School
Hasri A Hasan
Chief Operating Officer
Northern Corridor Implementation Authority
Wilson Chan
Director Markets
Qatar Free Zone Authority
Rudy Subrata
General Manager of Industrial Sales & Marketing Dept
PT Grahabuana Cikarang
Abdulla Al Hashmi
Chief Operating Officer, Parks & Zones
DP World UAE
Gazmend Abdija
Director
Agency for Foreign Investments & Export Promotion of the Republic of North Macedonia
Kennedy Mwila
Managing Director
Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone
Christopher Taylor Hnanguie
Special Economic Zone Economist
Richie Santosdiaz
Executive Economic Development Advisor, Managing Partner & Founder
Santos-Diaz LLC
Ludwig O.Daza
OIC Manager III - Ecozone Development Department Office of the Deputy Director General for Policy and Planning
Philippine Economic Zone Authority
Shaikh Yusuf Harun
Senior Secretary, Executive Chairman
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority
Ramy Jallard
Group CEO
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
Marco Bardelli
Member of the Board & Senior Director
Nongsa Digital Park
U Set Aung
Chairman
Thilawa Special Economic Zone Management Committee
Dr. Adarsh Varma
Partner
NxtZones

Be at the World's Leading Free Economic Zones & Industrial Estates Conference!

A new wave of industrial policies and increasing competition for international investment has sparked a boom in the establishment of free economic zones and industrial estate development. Increasingly, they have become a widely used economic policy instrument by governments in creating attractive investment conditions for companies and aim to attract foreign direct investment, increase, and diversify exports, drive trade, industrial and economic activities, whilst creating jobs. and create jobs. Additionally, governments expect the domestic economy to benefit from knowledge and technology spillovers in the long run. Whereas ports are gateways to/ from the hinterland and, focus on enabling cargo and passengers to move in and out as efficiently as possible, these zones are focussed on cargo generation and aggregation-disaggregation. Hence, the approach towards their development is similar and yet complimentary.

That said, whilst opportunities are aplenty, there are many challenges in the development of economically viable and robust free economic zones and industrial estate projects.

What are the global lessons and best practices for the planning and development of free economic zone and industrial estates so that they are economically viable and sustainable? How can SEZs be used to achieve structural transformation? How can these free economic zones be effective in promoting private sector development? How can you more effectively drive investment into your free economic zone and industrial estate projects? What are the risks involved and how can you mitigate them? What are the key issues policy makers and project developers need to consider before going full fledged in SEZ and Industrial estate development? How can you navigate global socio-political and economic uncertainty to ensure your project is successful? What operating and business models should you adopt?

All these and more will be covered through case studies at the 7^th Free Economic Zones and Industrial Estates Summit!

Mark out the dates 19-22 November 2024, as the highly anticipated 7^th Free Economic Zones & Industrial Estates World Congress returns to Singapore! This is the world’s Free Economic Zones & Industrial Estates Meeting Place, where you will hear from industry leaders & policy makers share their insights, lessons learned, innovations and knowledge through a comprehensive and diverse range of specially curated topics and panel discussions. Bringing together the most qualified speakers in the insurance distribution industry to share on success case studies and novel insights, the 7^th Free Economic Zones & Industrial Estates World Congress is THE leading Platform where global leaders gather to pool information, address your concerns, discuss solutions and exchange ideas in this fast-evolving industry of free economic zones and industrial estates.

What Makes it a MUST ATTEND Summit?

Proven Track Record of Quality: Hear from global policy makers, port operators, special economic zones & industrial estate project developers and stakeholders as they share dependable, up-to-the-minute knowledge, insights and resources, delivered in a unique, collegial atmosphere. This year, expect to hear about best practices and solutions around topics including how you can drive investment, how to design, plan and develop successful & economically viable free economic zones and industrial estates, how to promote institutional collaboration, strategic approaches & operating models for free economic zones and industrial clusters, how to shape and develop effective policies, how to overcome challenges around infrastructure development and stakeholder coordination and what kind of incentives and reforms need to be implemented amongst many other pertinent issues you will face

Practical Insights and Interactive Panel Discussions: Join our Dynamic Dialogue Sessions featuring Renowned Industry Leaders as they share perspectives on emerging free economic zone and industrial estate trends, how to future proof your business models & strategies, how to create competitive advantage and clear visions for your project, how to plan and develop Quality infrastructure and multimodal connectivity to domestic and international trade lanes, optimizing your ecosystem an how to best drive investment inflow

Eye Opening Presentations: From Industry Leaders Hear influential Insurance Distribution Leaders share their strategic perspectives on implementation approaches, dealing with global socio-political and economic uncertainly so that your project is sustainable, how to maximize your ROI through free economic zones, how to address global supply chain risks and action in cross-border free trade, evaluate how your project can drive the future of logistics real estate amongst others

Curated and In-depth Workshops: Looking to ELEVATE your summit experience to the next new level? Join us for our specially curated 6 targeted workshops that offers even more learning opportunities that connect attendees in an intimate learning environment! This year, all 6 workshops will be focused around how you design, develop, plan and execute successful free economic zones and industrial estates

Highly Targeted Industry Networking Opportunities – This summit is where you will meet the Industry Who’s Who and the most active organizations, project developers, investors & government stakeholders in free economic zones and industrial estate development. Don’t miss this Exclusive Platform to Exchange Insights and Foster Meaningful Business Connections with decision makers!

Who Should Attend:

This event is tailor-made for decision makers, C-Level Executives & government officials, including the Chiefs/Heads / Vice Presidents/ Directors/ Assistant Vice Presidents/ Managers/Exeutives of:

Free Economic Zones
Special Economic Zones
Projects/Project Management
Project Development
Planning
Engineering
Industrial Estates
Industrial Clusters
Real Estate
Investment
Asset Management
Operations
Trade
Finance
Corporate Affairs

From Industries Including:

Government Agencies & Authorities
Government Administration
Port Operators & Authorities
Property development
Industrial estates
Manufacturing
Asset management
Warehousing & logistics
Retail
Supply Chain
Venture Capital/Private Equity
Institutional Investment

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