VIP INTERVIEWS
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Chikezie Nwosu
Nigeria
Managing Director, Walter Smith
“Our overall strategy at Walter Smith is to become an integrated energy company that makes a great socio-economic impact.”
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Hamdan AlShamsi
UAE, Dubai
Senior Partner, Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants
“We believe that Dubai has led the region in innovation, the UAE has as well put in place extremely important IP laws.”
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María Clara Eljuri
Ecuador
General Manager, Centro Cerámico
“According to our forecasts, 2020 will see a change in that contraction trend. We have many projects in our pipeline. Looking at 2020, we feel bullish about our expectations as we have seen many projects restart, and construction companies invest again.”
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Geoffrey Alphonso
UAE, Abu Dhabi
CEO, Alef Education
“I foresee a surge by education institutions fast-tracking their digital transformation agendas as a result of current day events that have displaced more than 1.3 billion learners globally.”
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Emre Eldener
Turkey
CEO of KITA Logistics and President, UTİKAD
“We are working to grow our market share for Turkish exports to Africa, particularly in Tunisia, West Africa, and South Africa.”
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