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06 November  
12:30 - 12:40 Conference Opening 
12:40 - 13:00

Keynote Address

Eng Maysarah Mahmoud Eid, Acting Director-General of Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre

13:00 - 13:55

Navigating Conflict on Projects: An Introduction to the Benefits and Functions of Dispute Boards

Moderator: Yasemin Cetinel - Founding Partner, Cetinel Law Firm

Asel el Housan - Founder and Head of Commercial and Contracts, AEH Consultancy LLC
Nicholas Gould - Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP

13:55 - 14:55

Emerging Trends: The Latest Developments in Dispute Board Utilization in the MENA Region

Moderator: Basar Sahin - DRBF Region 2 Director for MENA

Emhemmed Ghula - DRBF Representative for Libya
Mian Javaid - DRBF Representative for Pakistan
Sam Whitehouse - DRBF Representative for the United Arab Emirates
Erhan Ozturk - DRBF Representative for Turkey

14:55 - 15:05

Break

15:05 - 15:50

Dispute Boards in Action: Strategies and Best Practices for Mega and Giga Projects

Moderator: James Perry - Owner, PS Consulting

Ali Agab - Head of Libya Motorway Authority
Armando Tamai - Independent Consultant
James Weier - Capital Giga Project Expert and Infrastructure Attorney

15:50 - 16:50

Financing Perspectives: The Role and Impact of Dispute Boards from the MDB’s Viewpoint

Moderator: Aisha Nadar

Majed Elbayya - Regional Procurement Manager for MENA, The World Bank
Hisham Mirghani - Senior Procurement Specialist, Islamic Development Bank

16:50 - 17:00 Close of Day One
07 November  
12:30 - 12:40

Opening of Day Two

12:40 - 13:40

Transforming Dispute Avoidance and Resolution: How FIDIC 2017 is Reshaping the Dispute Board Experience in MENA

Moderator: Giorgiana Tecuci - Partner, Tecuci-Paltineanu and President of DRBF Region 2

Husni Madi - Founder and CEO, Shura Construction Management and Member, FIDIC Contracts Committee
James Mwangi - Director, CoST - the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative and Vice President, FIDIC Board of Directors and Member, FIDIC Contracts Committee
Vincent Leloup, Chair, FIDIC Contracts Committee
Ahmed Waly - Managing Partner, WALY Arbitration & Contract Administration

13:40 - 14:40

The 84 Days for a DAAB Decision: Important Considerations

Moderator: Waleed El Nemr - DRBF Representative for Egypt

Sary Badawi - Managing Partner at Agile Project Management Advisors
Fatima Balfaqeeh - Managing Partner, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants
Tarek Hamed - DAR for Engineering Contracts
Girgis Abd el-Shahid - Managing Partner, Shahid Law Firm

14:40 - 14:50

Break

14:50 - 15:50

Unlocking Value: The Strategic Advantages of Dispute Boards for Issue Management and Resolution

Moderator: Paul Taggart - Construction Dispute Resolution Consultant, Partner at Construction Contract Services, LLP

Yalcin Kaya - Director, Istanbul Project Coordination Unit
Reshma Oogorah, FCIArb, International Arbitrator
Eugenio Zoppis - Project Manager, Salini Impregilo s.p.a.

15:50 - 16:50

Best Practice Guidelines for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence during Dispute Board Proceedings

Moderator: Jeremy Glover - Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP

Oskar Ljungqvist - Founding Partner, AL Contract Services
Denis Serkin - Partner, Peckar & Abramson P.C.
Stacy Sinclair - Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP

16:50 - 17:00

Close of Conference