Breadcrumb

Calendar of Events

Agenda (tentative—subject to change)

 Day One—October 4, Winfield House (U.S. Ambassador’s Residence)

 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.  Welcoming Reception Hosted by U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Louis B. Susman

  • Welcome, Ambassador Louis B. Susman
  • Remarks, Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, Deputy United States Trade Representative
  • Remarks, Ambassador Marc Grossman, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (Invited)

Day Two—October 5, Citicorp Conference Center, St. James’s Square

8:00 – 9:30 a.m.  Registration/Coffee

9:30 – 9:45          U.S.-Pakistan Economic Ties

  • Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

9:45 – 10:00        Topic TBD

  • Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs (Invited)

10:00 – 10:15      Introduction/Overview of Pakistan’s Business Environment

  • Ssleem Mandviwalla, Chairman, Pakistan Board of Investment

10:15 – 10:45      Opportunities and Best Prospects for Trade and Investment in Pakistan

  • Speakers TBD (emphasis on case studies)

10:45 – 11:00      Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30      Critical Factors for Investors and Exporters

  •   Speakers TBD

11:30 – 12:15      Financing Business Opportunities

  • Panel discussion with representatives from: International Finance Corporation; World Bank Private Sector Development Group; U.S. Export-Import Bank; U.S. Trade & Development Agency; U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Asian Development Bank

12:15 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch: How Can Pakistan Actualize Its Enormous Economic Potential?

  • Munir Qureshi, Secretary, Pakistan Ministry of Commerce

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.   Sectoral Issues: Best Prospects (Breakout Sessions in Citi Conference Rooms)

  • Infrastructure & Logistics (Room TBD)
  • Energy (Room TBD)
  • Textiles & Apparel (Room TBD)
  • Consumer Goods (Room TBD)
  • Agriculture (Room TBD)
  • Financial (Room TBD)
  • Capital Markets (Room TBD)
  • Innovation/IT/SMEs (Room TBD)

3:00 – 5:00 pm    Private Meeting Time

  • Smaller rooms will be available for reservation to accommodate participants’ individual meetings

5:30 – 7:00 pm    Reception Hosted by Pakistan High Commission to United Kingdom

  •   Venue TBD