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Events
To share knowledge and build relationships, Deloitte participates in or sponsors numerous events across the Middle East. In person at seminars, conferences, meetings and exhibitions, Deloitte and its people encourage industry and thought leaders to meet and discuss their own experiences as well as the issues that impact today's business environment.
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Deloitte CISSP Training & Exam Bootcamp
Deloitte sponsors GCC regional accounting conference
ICAI Seminar on “Financial Risk Management”
1st Annual Compliance and Anti Money Laundering Seminar
International Islamic Finance Forum
Fifth Arabian Hotel Investment Conference - AHIC 2009
Deloitte 3rd international tax seminar
Deloitte sponsors GCC regional accounting conference
Deloitte sponsored the ‘GCC Regional Conference 2009: Chartered Accountants – Adding Value to Global Economies’ organized by the Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India (BCICAI) on January 30, 2009. The conference promotes professional development as well as the growth of analytical expertise in strategic planning, market analysis, compliance, change management and the use of information technology.
ICAI Seminar on “Financial Risk Management”
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Doha Chapter, organized a professional seminar on “Financial Risk Management”, on March 2, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The seminar was addressed by David Traylor, a principal with Deloitte & Touche (M.E.), who serves as Global National Oil Company Leader. David is an expert in the development and execution of business strategies in the oil & gas industry.
1st Annual Compliance and Anti Money Laundering Seminar
Deloitte was the exclusive professional consultancy sponsor of the 1st Annual Compliance and Anti Money Laundering Seminar, held in Riyadh on the March 24-25, 2009. Deloitte Financial Advisory and Enterprise Risk Services speakers over the course of the two-day event included Simon Charlton, Hani Khoury, Richard Clarke, William Asante, Atif Yusuf and Richard Ross.
Mines and Money Gulf
Deloitte sponsored Mines and Money Gulf which took place in Dubai on March 31-April 1, 2009. Mines and Money Gulf is a mining finance event designed specifically to bring key executives in the mining and finance communities together. It provides an essential meeting place for networking and a forum in which to debate and learn about key industry issues.
International Islamic Finance Forum
Deloitte participated in the International Islamic Finance Forum, held in Dubai on April 26-30. The forum featured David Vicary, an Islamic finance specialist from Deloitte’s Global Islamic Finance Group, as a keynote speaker, who addressed the following issues:
Alternative Islamic asset classes including private equity, funds and REITS
Challenges in expanding a rapidly growing industry
New markets that present significant growth opportunities for Islamic finance
Fifth Arabian Hotel Investment Conference - AHIC 2009
Deloitte was a gold sponsor of AHIC, held in Dubai on May 2-4, and presented several speakers among whom were Alex Kyriakidis, Global Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure Leader, and Rob O’Hanlon, partner for the Tourism, Hotel and Leisure industry at Deloitte in the Middle East.
Arabian Travel Market
Arabian Travel Market was held on May 5-8 in Dubai. ATM is a travel and tourism exhibition dedicated to unlocking the business potential within the Middle East region. Rob O’Hanlon, partner for the Tourism, Hotel and Leisure industry at Deloitte in the Middle East, gave a speech at the event which spanned ME hotel performance activity as well as the increasing level of ME/Africa tourism activity.
Deloitte 3rd international tax seminar
At a time when many tax systems throughout the Middle East are undergoing changes and there is an increased focus on how tax charges affect net profit in financial statements, Deloitte's Middle East Tax Conference brought together top industry specialists to explore the region-wide implications. The conference was held on May 12-13 in Dubai.
World Economic Forum
The 2009 World Economic Forum on the Middle East convened over 1,200 business, government and civil society leaders in Jordan from May 15 to 17. Held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, discussions focused on the theme “Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for the Middle East: Home-grown Strategies for Success”. Deloitte was a partner of this event. Omar Fahoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Deloitte in the Middle East, participated in the panel discussion on financial markets during which it was assessed whether an early warning system based on macro prudential surveillance can help anticipate future financial market exuberance.
IFRS seminar Doha
Deloitte in Qatar held a one-day seminar on June 17, 2009 to share its leading expertise on significant, imminent changes to International Financial Reporting Standards, as well as to explore some of the more complex financial reporting issues in the wake of the current economic conditions.