Beirut One

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda
Nov 18/19

Day 1

Day 2

Day 2 Opening Remarks

10:00 - 10:10
Rebuilding the Capital Stock: Infrastructure and Mega Public Works

10:10 - 11:10
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

11:20 - 11:50
- H.E. Charles Hage
  
  Minister of Telecommunications- Lebanon
- Chady Smayra
  
  Senior Partner, Strategy&
“Servicing” the World—Elevating the Tourism, Hospitality and Trade Sectors

12:00 - 13:00
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

13:00 - 14:00
Lebanon’s vibrant Tech and Startup Ecosystem

14:00 - 15:00
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

15:10 - 16:10
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 manufacturing and agricultural sectors with the country’s comparative advantages.
Betting on Lebanon’s Future—Closing Address by H.E. PM Nawaf Salam

16:30 - 17:30
The closing session will include dialogue with investors.
- H.E. Nawaf Salam
  
  Prime Minister - Lebanon
Registration and Networking

9:00 - 09:50
Opening Ceremony

10:00 - 10:30
The Lebanon Economic Vision—Anchoring the Future

10:30 - 11:30
Presenting the Government of Lebanon’s medium-term economic vision.
Capital Investments - Social Infrastructure

11:40 - 12:00
Reconnecting Lebanon with Global Capital

12:10 - 13:10
Investment is key to economic transformation. The panel will discuss how to (re)access domestic and international capital in an efficient and sustainable manner.
Break

13:10 - 14:00
Private Sector: The Engine of Lebanon’s Future

14:00 - 15:00
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

15:10 - 15:30
The Creative Economy and Asset Light Industries

15:35 - 16:35
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.