AGENDA

10.30 - 13.00

Registration - Arrival of Guests - Light Lunch

13.00 - 13.05

Welcome Remarks

13.05 - 13.15

Opening Remarks

13.15 - 14.00

Keynote Statements

14.00 - 14.20

In Conversation

14.20 - 15.10

Iraq & the Kurdistan Region: Balancing Autonomy, Reform and Regional Pressures

15.10 - 15.50

Order Without Consensus: Power, Fragmentation and the Limits of Alignment

15.50 - 16.20

The West and the Middle East (including Turkey):Reassessing Partnership in an Era of Mistrust

16.20 - 17.00

The New Gulf Security Architecture: From Deterrence to Strategic Coordination with Europe

17.00 - 17.30

The United States and the Region: Power, Priorities and Policy Under Donald Trump

17.50 - 18.40

The Middle East as a Partner: Beyond Crisis, Toward Shared Interests

18.40 - 20.30

Break

20.30 - 22.30

Welcome Networking Dinner (by invitation only)

09.30 - 09.40

Opening Remarks

10.00 - 10.45

Energy Transitions in the Middle East: Geopolitical Repositioning, Post‑Oil Fiscal Strategies, and the Quest for Long‑Term Stability

10.30 - 13.00

Registration - Arrival of Guests

11.10 - 12.00

The Gulf as a Strategic Investor: Capital, Influence and Long-Term Positioning

12.00 - 13.00

Networking Break - Light Lunch

12.00 - 13.00

Networking Break - Light Lunch

13.00 - 14.00

Keynote Statement

13.00 - 14.00

Welcome Remarks

13.00 - 14.00

Slemani as a Platform: Urban Stability, Human Capital and Long-Term Investment

14.20 - 15.00

Navigating Volatility: The Kurdistan Region as a Resilient Partner for International Capital

15.00 - 15.40

Kurdistan and Gender Equality: Inclusion, Opportunity and Institutional Progress

15.40 - 16.20

The Architecture of Innovation: Urban Stability, Governance, and the Rise of the Resilient City

16.20 - 16.25

Closing Remarks

16.25 - 16.25

End of Forum

16.40 - 17.20

Evaluating Turkey's Peace Process and the Future of Iraqi-Kurdistan Stability