The Economic Development Council, in partnership with the “Financial Times”, organized two sessions for companies and investors from the United Kingdom highlighting investment opportunities in the industry and logistical services sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and reviewed the distinctive organizational regulations, advanced infrastructure, and a prominent reputation as a preferred destination for international companies.
The Jalstein organization came within the agenda of the visit by the Economic Development Council team to the United Kingdom, and witnessed the presence of His Excellency Mrs. Nour Bint Ali Al -Khalif, Minister of Sustainable Development, CEO of the Economic Development Council, and was moderated by Mr. Benjamin Parkin, the editor of Middle East and Africa News in the Financial Times, and was attended by a number of representatives of the leading companies in the logistical and industrial services sectors in the United Kingdom.
Under the title “Re -introducing the next generation of industry and logistical services centers” the interlocutors discussed the stimulus of the Kingdom of Bahrain for strategic investment, and the attractive opportunities it provides for international companies, while highlighting the advanced infrastructure of transportation and logistical services, ease of business, and operational efficiency.
The first session dealt with the methodologies used to enhance industry operations, reduce costs, and accelerate the time of access to markets, and also focused on factories currently going to move to locations closer to major goods and regional markets, and discussed ways to adapt companies to the global economy transformations. The list of speakers at the first session included Mr. Stephen Armstrong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Morgan Motor, Mrs. Lina Hyrtas, the first adviser to the industrial sector in Microsoft, UK, Mrs. Reddy Karambkar, head of the Brumpiton Bachel, and Mr. Ahmed Sultan, Director of Business Development Executive – Industry, Transport and Logistics at the Economic Development Council.
While the second session touched on the impact of changes in identification or fees, supply chains disorders, and technological developments, and discussed the effect of the growing role of artificial intelligence and sustainability in choosing the locations of logistics centers globally. The second session witnessed the participation of Mr. Gerrent Evans, CEO of the Grand Ports Group in the United Kingdom, and Mr. Ali Al -Madifa, CEO for Business Development at the Economic Development Council.
