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Under the patronage of his Excellency Cheikh Boutros HarbMinister of Telecommunications

JHC Consultancy and Business Echoes have the pleasure to invite you to join

Rethinking Lebanese Economy 2025 on June 3rd from 9 am until 5 pm at Hilton Habtoor, Beirut

Featuring 15 renowned keynote speakers including our special guest Dr. Tim Jones, President of Future Agenda. During this event, we will be looking into 10 key insights facing the world and their impact on the Lebanese Economy. We will have special focus on redesigning economic sectors, knowledge economy, public policies and capital markets

in Lebanon.

Please register at www.lebanon2025.comFor information: 03/918877, info@jhcholding.com

www.lebanon2025.com

8:30 REGISTRATION

9:15 OPENING CEREMONY

Welcoming Words

Mr. Jihad El Hokayem

Opening Speech

H.E. Cheick Boutros Harb

9:30 Future Agenda, The World in 2025

International Insights and Lebanon Challenges for the new decade

Dr Tim Jones, Founder & Program Director of Future Agenda

10:15 BREAK10:30 SESSION 1: Redesigning Economic Sectors

Moderator: Mr. Bassam Abou Zeid

Redesigning Manufacturing & Tourism Sectors

H.E. Mr. Fady Abboud, Former Minister of Tourism

Lebanese Oil Sector Challenges & Opportunities

Mr. Wissam Zahabi, President of the Lebanese Petroleum Administration

Role of Lebanese Businessmen in Building a Competitive Economy

Dr Fouad Zmokhol, President of the Lebanese Businessmen Association (RDCL)

Real Estate Sector, Challenges & Opportunities

Mr. Dan El-Kazzi, Former CEO and Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank SAL

11:45 SESSION 2: Knowledge Economy and InnovationModerator: Mr. Maurice Matta

Building The Digital Economy Freedom, Connectivity, Innovation

Dr Ghassan Hasbani, Founder and CEO of Graycotsand the Cedar Institute

The Missing Link, How Can We Bridge the Link Between the Economic, Public, and Private Sector.Mr. Omar Nasreddine, Vice President for Central, Eastern Europe, and MEA, Grey Group

The Future of Lebanon's Knowledge Economy

Mr. Nadim Zaazaa, Country Director of UK Lebanon Tech Hub

www.lebanon2025.com

13:00 LUNCH14:00 SESSION 3: Monetary and Public Policies

Moderator: Mrs. Josiane Rahme

Public Policies for a Lebanese Competitive Economy H.E. Dr Charbel Nahas, Former Minister of Telecommunications

Fiscal Policy Reforms Dr Mounir Rashed, Former Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund

The Role of Monetary Policy in the Lebanese Economy Mr. Bahij Khatib, Consultant and Director at the Union of Arab Banks

15:15 BREAK

15:30 SESSION 4: Capital Markets and Security RiskModerator: Mrs. Yvone Souaiby

Cyber Financial Crime Risk and the ICCMr. Meguerditch Bouldoukian, Former Deputy Governor Banque du Liban

Capital Markets, a Promising Future for the Lebanese EconomyMr. Firas Safieddine, Executive Board Member Capital Markets Authority

Security Horizons for 2025Lebanese Army General Command

Capital Markets and the role of Education Mr. Jihad El Hokayem, Chief financial market strategist at Jupiter Horizons Consultancy

16:45 CLOSING CEREMONY

www.lebanon2025.com

Meet the Speakers