KUWAIT CITY — The upcoming Euromoney Kuwait Conference is set to discuss “Innovation in Uncertain Times”, against a backdrop of global economic tension and as Kuwait looks for new ways to add dynamism to the national economy. Euromoney will return to the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuwait City on Sept. 15 to host the seventh edition of the Euromoney Kuwait Conference. More than 400 high-level delegates from government, finance, investment, regulatory organizations, businesses and esteemed members of the press are expected to attend. The conference will be opened by Anas Al-Saleh, Minister of Finance, State of Kuwait and Dr Mohammad Yousef Al-Hashel, Governor, Central Bank of Kuwait, who will be discussing new innovations in finance. This will be followed by a series of live interviews with Adel Al-Roumi of the new Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) and Sheikh Dr Meshaal Jaber Al-Sabah, Director General, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA). Building on the success of 2014, the theme of this year's event will be “Innovation in Uncertain Times”. The focus will be on Kuwait's challenges and opportunities at this crucial juncture in the country's development. At its heart, the Euromoney Kuwait conference is a financial conference which will consider not just the fiscal outlook but also monetary stability and the role of financial innovation. This year's event will feature live interviews and panel discussions with a range of senior policy-makers, bank chairmen, investors, international analysts and commentators. Attendees will enjoy a unique environment to meet and discuss with Kuwait's senior government officials and private-sector industry leaders. Co-hosted with Ministry of Finance, the Euromoney Conference features Gulf Bank, Alghanim Industries, Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait Finance House Capital and the Kuwait Banking Association as its lead sponsors. — SG
