OER Business Summit 2025

Unlocking the Potential of Oman’s Renewed Renaissance

The 16th edition of OER Business Summit, a flagship event by the Sultanate’s premium business magazine, with a special HR focus, will be held at Sheraton Oman on April 30.

Organised by UMS Events, the Summit will deliberate on the topic, “Unlocking the Potential of Oman’s Renewed Renaissance.”  Under His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s Visionary Leadership, Oman has taken remarkable strides in economic development, social betterment and robust bilateral ties.

The country has also been instrumental in addressing structural challenges, fostering fiscal responsibility and setting the stage for a more diversified and resilient economy. According to the National Center for Statistical Information (NCSI) Oman’s GDP growth is expected to be 1.9 per cent at constant prices by the end of Q3 2024.

Further, the preliminary results of 2024 show an increase in total revenue that led to a surplus than the deficit that was estimated in the 2024 budget. Total revenue for 2024 is projected to reach RO12.67bn and increase of 15.1 per cent compared with the budgeted figure of RO11.01bn. (up by 15.1 per cent). Overall, the budget is expected to generate a surplus of RO0.54bn compared with the 2024 budget deficit of RO0.64bn.

The Summit is endorsed by Advantage Austria from Embassy of Austria and Embassy of Tanzania, Muscat. RAB Consulting is the Knowledge Partner, whileZiBi (Zanzibar Investments & Business Insights magazine) is the Zanzibar Media Partner. Alam Al Iktisaad is the Arabic media partner and OERLive.com, the Online Media Partner.

The Summit will bring together government and business leaders to brainstorm and share their experience on leading the country and companies into an uncertain future. Senior government officials, C-Suite executives will discuss a roadmap for building a responsible and resilient business. A set of Exemplary Leadership Awards will be presented to CEO’s and senior executives in recognition of their path breaking efforts and success. 

The HR edition of the Business Summit will deliberate on success principles in HR Trends & Priorities in 2025. The session will delve into People Analytics and Data Driven HR practices; Developing national talent using the latest HR tools and techniques; Employee Financial Well Being;  AI in workplace; Employee mental Health; Employee retention; Employee training & talent acquisition and Employee well-being initiatives. In addition, there will be a workshop on the theme- Developing and communicating effective Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) to align with corporate strategy.

For more information contact Shivkumar on 99267159, shivkumar@umsoman.com