Beirut One

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda
Nov 18/19

Day 1

Day 2

Day 2 Opening Remarks
Rebuilding the Capital Stock: Infrastructure and Mega Public Works

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Lebanon’s (public and private) capital stock requires re-building. The panel will identify opportunities and elaborate on the path to effective execution.
Capital Investments - Telecommunications

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- H.E. Charles Hage
  
  Minister of Telecommunications- Lebanon
- Chady Smayra
  
  Senior Partner, Strategy&
“Servicing” the World—Elevating the Tourism, Hospitality and Trade Sectors

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History—and comparative advantages—have traditionally placed the services sectors at the center of the Lebanese economy. This panel will investigate how to elevate those sectors and bring the “Lebanon brand” back to its previous glory.
Break
Lebanon’s vibrant Tech and Startup Ecosystem

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Entrepreneurship has always been central to the Lebanese economic narrative. True value-add has often been produced by SMEs who capitalize on sophisticated know-how and an adventurous spirit. More recently, Lebanese entrepreneurship has been focused on a vibrant and nascent tech sector. The panel will elaborate on how to support and propel this trend.
Made In (and By) Lebanon—Lebanon’s Productive Sectors

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A production—rather than consumption—centered economy is key to the Lebanon we aspire to.
The panel will focus on how to better align the Industrial sector, such as the industrial technology and agro-industrial sectors, with the country’s comparative advantages
Betting on Lebanon’s Future—Closing Address by H.E. PM Nawaf Salam

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The closing session will include dialogue with investors.
- H.E. Nawaf Salam
  
  Prime Minister - Lebanon
Registration and Networking
Opening Ceremony

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The Lebanon Economic Vision—Anchoring the Future

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Presenting the Government of Lebanon’s medium-term economic vision.
Reconnecting Lebanon with Global Capital

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Investment is key to economic transformation. The panel will discuss how to (re)access domestic and international capital in an efficient and sustainable manner.
Capital Investments - Social Infrastructure

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Private Sector: The Engine of Lebanon’s Future

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Lebanon’s private sector is the country’s major asset and its true engine of growth. Improving the business environment in an inclusive and sustainable way will be key to progress.
Capital Investments - Economic Infrastructure

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The Creative Economy and Asset Light Industries

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The talent and sophistication of the Lebanese are the economy’s true and lasting comparative advantage. This panel will focus on how to better capitalize on Lebanon’s “creativity” and turn it into a powerful economic engine.