Planet Lebanon 2017

 Phoenicia Hotel- Beirut – Lebanon

 Under the patronage of H.E the President of the Council of Ministers

His Excellency Mr. Saad Hariri

DAY ONE | THURSDAY AUGUST 3rd, 2017

8h00-9h30 Registration of Conference participants & morning refreshments

9h30-10h00 Opening Ceremony.

MC Yazbeck Wehbe.

9h30-9h40 Opening remarks of Dr. Nassib FAWAZ, President of the LIBC.

9h40-9h45 Dr. Philip Salem, President Oncology Center, Houston, Texas

9h45-9h50 Introduction of Eng. Ghayath El Rifai, the General Executive Secretary of LIBC

9h50 Special Address of H.E. the President of the Council of Ministers.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR. SAAD HARIRI

10h00-11h00 Session 1: Banking | How secure the Lebanese money and the Lebanese Banks.

Moderated by Dr. Kamel Wazne, with the esteemed participation of:

Key Note Speaker:

H.E. Dr. Riad SALAME, Governor of the Central Bank.

Panelist:

M. Saad AZHARI, Chairman and General Manager, BLOM Bank 

M. Nassib Ghobril, Chief Economist-Head of the Economic Research and Analysis Department| Byblos Bank. 

Dr. Ghazi Wazni, Economist 

Q & A 

11h00-12h00 Session 2: Transparency in Government and Business, how to stop corruptions.

Moderated by ME. Mohamed Alem | founder and managing partner of Alem & Associates.

with the esteemed participation of:

Key Note Speakers:

H.E. Mr. Nicolas Tueini, the Minister of Anti-Corruption 

H.E. Judge Mayssam Nouweiri | General Director of the Ministry of Justice | Representative of the Minister Selim Jreissati. 

Panelist:

Judge. Dr. Faddy Zouki, OAM Australia, Melbourne 

Honorable Chief Judge Salem Salame – Michigan – USA 

Judge Fawzi Adhami | President of the Educational Arbitration Board in Mount Lebanon 

Q & A, 

12h00-12h30 Coffee Break & Networking

12h30-13h30 Session 3: Supporting of Lebanese Immigrants and Investment opportunities in Lebanon.

Moderated by Ms. Mirna Mneimneh, with the esteemed participation of: 

Key Note Speaker:

H.E.M. Jamal Jarrah, Minister of Telecommunications

H.E.M. Avedis Guidanian, Minister of Tourism. 

Panelist:

Mr. Nabil Itani, Chairman – General Manager of IDAL 

Eng. Fahim Gemayel, Vice President of LIBC – Businessman from Ohio – USA 

M. Antoine Menassa – President of Halfa 

Q & A, 

13h30-13h45 Sectorial Panels

E-Service Presentation:

M. Georges Maarawi, Director General of Real-Estate Affaires | Ministry of Finance 

13h45-14h00 Diaspora House Presentation

Arch. Ghassan Chaccour, LIBC’s Diaspora House Presentation 

Conference Closing

Dr. Nassib Fawaz, President of LIBC.

14h30-16h00 Lunch at Mosaic (by invitation only).