VIP INTERVIEWS
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Ahmed Ibrahim Al Bassam
Saudi Arabia
CEO, El-Seif Engineering Contracting
“With El Seif's achievement, the Kingdom has become the 20th country to hold the BSI Kitemark for BIM globally, which gives us all a great sense of national pride.”
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Corinna Graf
Spain
CEO, Puerto Portals
“Puerto Portals has a large commercial area and was created to complete the experience of having a place to dock one’s boat and be able to have a gastronomical or shopping experience.”
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Juan Aurelio Moncada
Colombia
President, Vecol
“We collaborate with institutions, universities, and companies in Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, the US, India, China, and Russia, among others.”
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Jorge Lanza
Spain
CEO, Exolum
“We work with the refining industry, which is currently the largest consumer of hydrogen in Spain.”
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Ricardo Santos
Angola
Country Senior Partner, PwC
“There have been positive steps toward more effective and fair taxes with less uncertainty, which will benefit investors going forward.”
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