Events

Under the theme ‘Shifting Synergies’, this two-day Forum will identify and assess the new opportunities emerging for business between Latin America and the Middle East and explore the role Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in business relations between the two regions. Find out more about this event at Global Business Forum Latin America 2016.

Feel free to contact Zoë to set up a meeting or for further information:

Zoë van den Berghe
Email: [email protected]

In a renewed drive to attract foreign direct investment and to market the country as an attractive investment destination, the Government of the Republic of Namibia under the auspices of the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (MITSMED) will host an International Investment Conference, entitled Invest in Namibia International Investment Conference 2016 under the theme “Promoting Investment for Inclusive Growth and Industrialization” from 8 - 9 November 2016 at the Safari Conference Centre in Windhoek, Namibia

The Conference, organized in collaboration with key stakeholders aims, to present attractive opportunities to local, regional and international investors in targeted sectors that have the potential to contribute towards economic growth and job creation.

The Invest in Namibia International Investment Conference 2016 will showcase a pipeline of targeted investment projects in sectors such as:

• Housing;
• Agriculture;
• Energy;
• Logistics and Infrastructure;
• Manufacturing and;
• Tourism

You can find out more about the conference at Invest in Namibia.

Feel free to contact Zoë to set up a meeting or for further information:

Zoë van den Berghe
Email: [email protected]

On October 25, our COO Chris Steele will be speaking at the Calgary Real Estate Forum on the topic of how technology is transforming real estate and location strategy.  Drones, automated warehouses, and artificial intelligence are among the technologies that impact production, logistics, and increasingly service industries. The panel will take a look at some of these technologies as well as others that are impacting the management of goods, the kinds of facilities needed to accommodate these new uses, and the impacts these technologies will have on where and how we do business.  Learn more about this event at Calgary Real Estate Forum. 

Feel free to contact Chris to set up a meeting or for further information:

Chris Steele
Email: [email protected] 
Mobile: +1 617 678 9800

This key event, organised in partnership with the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority - (Shurooq), and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, provides an unrivalled opportunity to examine the outlook for investment in the U.A.E. and in Sharjah, and the opportunities available to your business. The programme will feature a combination of keynote addresses and lively panel debates from international business leaders and high level policy makers, all keen to share their knowledge and experience. You can find out more about this event at Financial Times Live.

Feel free to contact Zoë to set up a meeting or for further information:

Zoë van den Berghe
Email: [email protected]

The FTZ Congres, held every two years, presents a series of topics that generate discussion and enrich regime’s alternatives of contribution to the economic and social development of the country. Learn more about this event at AZOFRAS.

Feel free to contact Zoë to set up a meeting or for further information:

Zoë van den Berghe
Email: [email protected]

ICA’s COO, Chris Steele will be taking part in the Site Selector’s Round Table at this year’s Annual Conference.

Economic development of a community inevitably goes through ups and downs; the key is having a team that sees the challenges, opportunities, and future areas of growth and doesn’t lose the determination to keep their community rocking for decades to come.

IEDC’s 2016 Annual Conference draws on the inspirational story of Cleveland: through its rise as a powerhouse economy, its adaptation to new economic realities, and its rebirth through reinvestment in institutions, infrastructures, and relationships.

The conference will showcase how economic developers are shaping communities that emerge as stronger, more resilient, and ready to rock. You can find out more about the conference at IEDC.

Feel free to contact Chris to set up a meeting or for further information:

Chris Steele
Email: [email protected] 
Mobile: +1 617 678 9800

fDi Forum 2016: Navigating the rocky global investment environment builds on the latest trends in the global investment market. It brings together a high-level strategic group of CEOs, CFOs, Managing Directors and other decision makers from the corporate sector, along with select representatives from the public sector and other experts in the field of cross-border investment, to debate the FDI environment, examine how to successfully navigate the challenges of investing in a new territory and consider what the vote for Brexit means for international investors. Speakers will explore the global economic outlook and investment trends; how investors from emerging markets can capitalise on global opportunities; the fallout from Brexit and other developments in the EU, and how they impact on investors; corporate views of the world; how SMEs can work with big firms to achieve mutually beneficial results; and global strategies for growth. The event also provides an opportunity to learn from the experts about how they achieved a successful investment. You can find out more about this event at fDi Forum 2016.

ICA’s CEO Douglas van den Berghe will participate in a panel session on investment promotion strategies for increasing skill and technology content of FDI in host countries at the Vienna Investment Conference from 14 to 15 September. You can find out more about the conference at Vienna Investment Conference.