During the first day, the Egyptian minister of environment, Khaled Fahmy, revealed a new
biofuel project in cooperation with the agricultural sector.
General Electric announced at the conference that it would invest $200 million in a new training and manufacturing facility in the city of
Suez and that it had delivered 34
gas turbines as part of a project to supply 2.6 gigawatts to its
grid by May 2015. U.S. Secretary of State
John Kerry attended the conference and delivered a speech of encouragement to Egypt's economy during an
American Chamber of Commerce event. Egypt's irrigation minister, Hossam Moghazy, later discussed with a
European Union delegation the One Million Feddan land reclamation project, one of the highlights in Sisi's election campaign a year earlier. The
African Development Bank announced it would invest in energy projects, particularly in a
solar power plant in
Kom Ombo and a
wind farm in the Gulf of Suez. During the opening ceremony, Sisi gave a speech where he said he hoped to attract billions of dollars by the end of the summit and promised new strategies to support the private sector and investors. He also listed a number of major projects, including the land reclamation project, the
New Suez Canal digging project, the
Suez Canal Area Development project and the Golden Triangle project among others. During the second day, several speeches and presentations were held starting with Prime minister
Ibrahim Mahlab joined by Hisham Ramez, Governor of
Central Bank of Egypt, and Ministers of Finance and Planning and Administrative Reform presenting Sisi's administration's vision on how to turn the vision into action showcasing Egypt's economic reform plan. Later
Nobel laureate
Ahmed Zewail showcased his view on Egypt's technology's future, followed by Minister of Finance of
Saudi Arabia,
Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf providing perspective on Egypt. CNN anchor
John Defterios hosted a discussion between leaders from global corporations discussing where Egypt stands in their investment priorities followed by a conversation with
Joe Kaeser of
Siemens. A conversation moderated by
CNBC anchor Hadley Gamble regarding Egypt's Energy crisis under the title of "Egypt’s Energy Equation", the energy mix in Egypt and how Egypt can best achieve energy security as part of its development plans were discussed.
Adnan Nawaz moderated a conversation on the diversification imperative for emerging economies and the demands for a sustainable and long-term growth, between the CEO of
DHL Express, Chairman of
Lazard, CEO of
Etisalat, CEO of
CAD Fund, and CEO of
WPP. Five run in parallel sector-level sessions included an overview from ministers, presentation of sector opportunities by local investment banks, and input from private sector participants. The sessions were on oil, gas & mining; housing, utilities & development;
ICT; industry & manufacturing; and tourism. A session headed by Naglaa El-Ehwany, Minister of International Cooperation, discussed how can the major international financial institutions improve the effectiveness of their support for Egypt's economic development. Chairman of
Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Mameesh, ended the day with a presentation titled "Suez Canal Development: Egypt's Gift to the World". The presentation showcased the
Suez Canal Area Development Project. ==Participants==