The Financial Times and Oliver Wyman are partnering to present this half-day conference titled "Maintaining the Edge:  The Middle East as an Economic Powerhouse".  This event will bring together executives from financial services, energy, telecommunications, transportation and infrastructure industries, as well as the public sector agencies and government departments that work closely with these industries.

Chaired by Roula Khalaf, Middle East Editor of the Financial Times, and moderated by Henny Sender, Chief Correspondent, International Finance, for the Financial Times, this conference will feature panel discussions on the following:

Consolidating to Compete
What is driving consolidation in the region and how are companies assembling and aligning their assets - human, financial, and physical - to make this next move?

The Upside of the Crisis: Deepening Regional Economic Reforms
Are governments using the opportunity provided by the economic crisis to make tough reforms? Who will be the winners and losers in the private sector? What role are "competitiveness councils" playing in pushing these reforms? What role can the private sector play in encouraging government to push these reforms? Which countries in the region are taking a visible leadership role in accelerating reforms?

The Challenges and Opportunities for Growth Within and Beyond the GCC Region
Growth - both within the region and beyond - remains at the top of the strategic agenda for some GCC companies. What are some of the growth strategies of leading companies? What are the "sure bets" and what are the "long shots" as these companies look to grow to greatness?

The conference will feature a lunch keynote by Ford M. Fraker, former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Senior Advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

There is no cost to attend this event.

Click here to register or contact Annette Bialowas at +1 212-641-6415 or annette.bialowas@ft.com.