Tatung technology drives economic and environmental sustainability

Moafaq Ahmed Al Gaddah, Chairman, MAG Group

Moafaq Ahmed Al Gaddah is the world’s 16th most influential Arab according to the Arabian Business Review‘s Power 500 survey. His company, MAG Group, controls 50 companies across the Middle East, operating in a broad range of sectors. He explains the importance of having a diverse investment foundation and how his ability to “translate vision into reality” has brought success after success.

Charis Charilaou, Executive Director, TFI Markets

The treasury market is one of the fastest and most liquid in the world. With over 30 years of treasury management experience, TFI Markets understand the tremendous evolution which the market has undergone particularly well. Executive Director Charis Charilaou describes the importance of technology in keeping pace with the latest developments, swift execution, and taking the emotion out of trading.

Erich Staake, CEO and President, Duisport

An estimated 146 million shipping containers were transported globally in 2011, and merchant ships contribute more than $380bn in freight rates annually to the world economy. As the world’s largest inland port, Duisport therefore plays a major role in the seaborne trade industry. CEO and President Erich Staake discusses how acting as a logistic service provider has been the key to Duisport’s success, the importance of sustainability, and how emerging markets are a major opportunity for investment.

Danijela Stojadinovic, Managing Director, GOWI

GOWI designs and implements software solutions for vertical markets such as publishing, insurance, and the public sector. But when a company invests in software development, it is investing in future growth – so outsourcing it presents a considerable risk. Danijela Stojadinovic describes how GOWI ensures its clients’ needs are fully met through creative thinking, innovative technologies, and a belief that business is “all about people.”

Tiberiu Urdăreanu, President and CEO, UTI Holdings

Founded in 1990 as a security system developer, UTI has synergistically expanded into a number of complementary fields: first IT, as communications became a vital component of the security sector; followed by installation and construction as part of a vertical integration strategy; then facility management. Tiberiu Urdăreanu discusses the company’s past growth and his ‘Farming, Hunting, Targeting’ strategy for the future.

José Morgado, CEO, Inapa Group

Inapa is a specialist in paper, packaging and visual communication, based in Portugal but with most of its sales coming from the rest of Europe. As such it has been particularly at risk from ongoing austerity and the eurocrisis – but with José Morgado’s leadership it has successfully developed its client relationships, improved efficiency and tightened its resource management to beat the downturn.

Jim Moloney and Suresh Sankaran, Co-Heads of EMEA at Kamakura Corporation

For more than 20 years Kamakura has adopted an integrated approach to risk; understanding that separating risk into silos such as liquidity, credit and market risks is detrimental to business security. Jim and Suresh discuss the importance of a holistic approach to risk, and how to move from the cliff-edge model used by the rating agencies to a gradual, percentile approach.

Raúl Peláez Cano, CEO, Gruma SAB

Gruma is the world’s largest food producer from Mexico, well established in markets as diverse as Asia, Europe and of course the Americas, thanks to its comprehensive planning and strategy of tailoring its products to each region’s tastes, traditions and lifestyles. Mr Cano explains the company’s innovations.

José Rogério Luiz, Executive and Financial Vice President, TOTVS

The last few years have been good for management software producer TOTVS, recording 15-25 percent growth every year. VP José Luiz describes the company’s focus on organic growth and the importance of thriving SME opportunities in its success.