The Immigrant’s Reunion 2018
Expatriates’ New Visions for Economic Development
Phoenicia Hotel – BEIRUT- LEBANON
Under the Patronage of
His Excellency Mr. Saad Hariri
DAY ONE | MONDAY AUGUST 6th, 2018
8h00-9h30 Registration of Conference participants & morning refreshments
9h30-10h30 Opening Ceremony.
M.C – Mrs. Jawhara Shahine – General Manager of Al Mughtareb Magazine
9h30-9h40 Opening remarks of Dr. Nassib FAWAZ, President of the LIBC.
9h40-9h50 LIBC’s Diaspora House – Presentation
9h50-9h55 Introduction of Eng. Ghayath El Rifai, the General Executive Secretary of LIBC
9h55-10h30 Special Address of HIS EXCELLENCY MR. SAAD HARIRI
10h30-11h30 Panel 1: ICT Sector – New vision for Investment in ICT future
Moderated by Mr. Fahim Gemayel | Vice President of LIBC – Businessman from OHIO USA.
With the esteemed participation of:
Key Note Speakers:
H.E. M. Jamal Jarrah – Minister of Telecommunications
Panelist:
Mr. Saad Azhari CEO of BLOM – Speech
Emre Gurkan – Chief Executive Officer at Touch Lebanon
Mr. Nabil Itani, Chairman – General Manager of IDAL
Dr. Ali Ataya – Digital Transformation Expert
Camille Moukarzel – professional computer association-P.C.A. president
Q & A,
11h30 – 11h45 Coffee Break & Networking
11h45-12h45 Panel 2: Real Estate Economy | the Outlook for Real Estate investments
Moderated by Dr. Kamel Wazne, Professor of Economics,
Key Note Speaker:
Mr. Mohamed Choucair – Chairman of the Federation of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry & agriculture in Lebanon.
Panelist:
Mr. Georges Maarawi – Director General of Real -Estate Affaires, Ministry of Finance
Mr. John Noja – OLX General Manager – Lebanon & Oman.
Mr. Nassib Ghobril – Head of economic research & Analysis Department group economic research & analysis department.
Q &A
12h45-01h45 Panel 3: Medical, Religious, and Leisure Tourism –
What a pleasure to be in Lebanon
Moderated by Mr. DAL HITTI, with the esteemed participation of:
Key Note Speaker:
H.E. M. Avadis Guidanian – Minister of Tourism
Panelist:
Pierre Ashkar – President, Federation for Tourism & Hotel Associations in Lebanon
Eng. Sleiman Haroun – Syndicates of Hospitals Owners
Discussing of LIBC’s Diaspora House
Q & A,
Conference Closing
Dr. Nassib Fawaz, President of LIBC.
Immigrant Dialogue
14h30 Lunch at Mosaic (By invitation only).