Local Content Conference Houston 2018

Houston, TX, March 21, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Local Content Conference is scheduled on 01 – 02 May 2018. Please take note that the conference will now be held at JW Marriott Houston Downtown, 806 Main St., Houston, TX. 77002.

Conference organizer, Marak Alliance LLC, is pleased to announce that the opening address of the event will be presented by a representative of Secretary Rick Perry, United States Secretary of Energy. The keynote speaker on 01 May 2018 is: Fuad Mosa, the Vice President of SABIC’s Local Content & Business Development Unit. SABIC, a diamond sponsor of the Conference, is a global leader in diversified chemicals headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with manufacturing locations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. SABIC will discuss strategies to promote Saudi Vision 2030 targets to enable local market development, which will support new investment, private sector growth, develop local workforce capabilities, transfer and localize opportunities, technology transformation and attract foreign investment to Saudi Arabia with emphasis on SME’s development.

The opening speech on May 02 will be delivered by H.E. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and will discuss the role of local content in preventing conflicts in the oil rich Niger Delta region in Nigeria. Mr. Omar Mitha, Chairman/CEO, ENH, (the National Oil Company, Republic of Mozambique) will present a keynote speech on how local content will encourage foreign investment as well as develop local capabilities and industries in Mozambique. Papers and panel sessions will involve speakers including Roger Tissot; AFDB representative, Charles Nyirahuku; Dr. Miriam Grunstein, scholar at the Mexico Center, Baker’s Institute of Public Policy; Luis Miranda, Director of Miranda Alliance Business Development LLC, Prof. Marcelo Neuman (Argentina), Gosia Nowakowska-Miller of the International Finance Corporation and Jorge Aviles of TransAlta. Please visit event’s website for more details on speakers.

The Conference will be beneficial to attendees including but not limited to executives, policy makers, law makers, local content advisors, supply chain professionals, landmen, business development managers, and public relations advisors. The networking events during the Conference will produce long lasting business connections for attendees and add value to local content implementation in their respective companies and countries.

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For more information about the Conference please e-mail: Lorcenda@marakconsulting.com.

Correspondence Address:

Marak Alliance LLC
701 San Jacinto St Suite 149
Houston, TX 77052 USA

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