The current president of the forum is Sami Bahrawi, who replaced Amr Anany in 2006. The forum was originally founded by Amr Dabbagh. Speakers this year include Professor Choon Fong Shih, President of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST); Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO); Dr. Ewa Helena Bj?rling, Minister for Trade, Sweden; Dr. Jassim Al-Mannai, Director General, Chairman of the Board, Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). __