Drydocks World and Maritime World, one of the largest and most diversified shipyards in the world, announced that Chairman Khamis Juma Buamim, will participate in the Mare Forum, Rome, Italy where he will deliver a keynote address. The theme of the forum “Quo Vadis” (Where are you going?) is significant to the issues that will be raised during his address.
This high profile annual event attracts a wide participation representing a global and diverse section of the maritime & offshore community including ship-owners, CEOs of shipping and transportation companies and multinational trading and brokerage companies, besides key investors and consultants, oil companies and offshore services, insurance and reinsurance companies, international concept and design firms, entrepreneurs from both the government and private sectors, classification societies, financial institutions, industry regulators and the media.
In his address Mr. Buamim will highlight the growing importance of the UAE in developing the various sections of the maritime & offshore industries and business. He will stress the crucial role played by the UAE in general and Dubai in particular in connecting the various economies, including the emerging markets on a canvas stretching in every direction. He will explain the progression made by the maritime and offshore sector in Dubai, as well as its value added contribution to the industry in the country and worldwide.
Mr. Buamim will highlight some of the recent and futuristic initiatives and achievements of Drydocks World and Maritime World and the activities undertaken by industry leaders in the maritime and offshore business. He will expand on the practicalities in formulating strategies and business plans for the sector in the light of managing risk and global economic variables.
During his briefing, Mr. Buamim will present certain major initiatives which will enable discussion during the Forum’s deliberations. These will include Drydocks World success in its business restructure and the role of industry leaders in visualizing and managing change. Regulatory intervention in terms of the review of archaic and stereotypical legislation, formulating initiatives to encourage the growth of the sector and avenues for attracting increased direct investment in the light of major changes in the economic policies of the OECD countries will also be raised.
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Press Release, May 7, 2013