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Welcome address  |
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| The State of the Economy |
 Ramzi El Hafez – InfoPro |
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| Testimonials from Business Warriors |
| Jean Riachi – FFA Private Bank |
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| Maya Bekhazi – The Food Studio |
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| Farid Chedid – Chedid Re |
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| Najat Rizk – TRIARC |
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| Lebanon Opportunities Awards 2017 |
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DAY 1
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October 11
- SESSIONS
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REAL ESTATE |
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The real state of real estate
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The latest statistics compiled by InfoPro on prices, inventory, and related issues concerning residential real estate
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| Moderator |
| Massaad Fares – REDAL |
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| Presentation |
| Jennifer Abu Mrad – InfoPro |
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| Panelists |
| Michel Asmar – Platinum |
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| Abdullah Saleh – Brokers XP |
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MARKETING |
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The future of advertising
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With so much change affecting corporate and brand communication, advertising pros discuss where the sector is heading
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| Maya Karanouh – TAGbrands |
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| Panelists |
| Nada Abi Saleh – Leo Burnett |
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| Samar Layoun – AddBloom |
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| Carol Milan – Henkel |
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| Jean Traboulsi – Bank Audi |
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FINANCE |
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Fintech
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Technology in the service of finance is a new sector in rapid development. Stakeholders discuss how to benefit from a niche sector becoming an industry phenomenon
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| Samir Nasr – Phoenician Funds |
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| Panelists |
| Joe Faddoul – Istisharat |
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| Fares Kobeissi – Bluering |
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| Alain Nohra – Oracle |
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| Ramzi Saboury – Areeba |
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| Omar El Zein – Bank Audi |
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TECH |
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Telecom opportunities and future outlook
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The development and availability of new telecom infrastructure has opened doors for investors, developers, and business decision-makers. This panel will explore where the opportunities lie, and the outlook in the short and medium term
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| Moderator |
| Gabriel Deek – ISOC Lebanon |
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| Panelists |
| Imad Abou Rached – Ogero |
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| Nabil Bukhalid – ISOC Lebanon |
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| Labib Chalak – Mobinets |
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| Maroun Chammas – Berytech |
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DAY 2
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October 12
- SESSIONS
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REAL ESTATE |
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Income producing properties
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How to go about investing in income-producing real estate. Basics, particulars, and local availability of products and services
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| Lara Kanj – BlomInvest |
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| Case studies |
| Rony Aoun – SMAG |
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| Rabih Saba – Venture Group |
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MARKETING |
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Social Media Influencers
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How influencers positively manipulate social media to enhance brand awareness, positioning, and characteristics
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| Moderator |
| Samar Layoun – AddBloom |
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| Panelists |
| Brahms Chouity – @DaddyFoody |
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| Rita Dahdah |
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| Jad Hadid |
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| Christina Karam Ramia – @CeeKaram |
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| Abbas Sibai – @LiveLoveBeirut |
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PUBLIC SECTOR |
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Selling to the public sector
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How small and medium-size companies can sell their products and services to the public sector
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| Moderator |
| Lamia Moubayed – Institute of Finance Basel Fuleihan |
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| Panelists |
| Jean Elliyeh – Tender Administration |
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| Charbel Haddad – Municipality of Fanar |
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| Hanan Saab – Pharmamed |
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| Abdallah Bsaibes – GeoSpatialMinds |
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| Rana Rizkallah – Institute of Finance Basel Fuleihan |
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TECH |
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Virtual and Augmented Reality
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The use of immersive technologies in branding and marketing
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| Moderator |
| Andre Abi Awad – Entreprenergy |
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| Presentation |
| Mohamed El Omari – Limitless Lab |
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| Case studies |
| Mark Daou – RPR Mena |
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| Rami Itani – L'Oreal |
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DAY 2
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October 12
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REAL ESTATE |
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Renovation
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How to renovate buildings and units, what the core works are, and how to plan such a project
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MARKETING |
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GIS Solutions for sales, marketing, and location analysis
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How to develop and benefit from geographical databases in various aspects of business, including branch management, logistics, consumer research, marketing, and other applications
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TECH |
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Cyber security
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How to protect your corporate data and what to do in case of a cyber breach
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| Moderator |
| Jack Bakaev – ISOC Lebanon |
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| Insurance Protection |
| Jaoudat Abi Assaad – Cumberland |
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| Technologies |
| Tony Feghali – Potech |
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| Law enforcement |
| Lt. Ayman Tajeddine – Internal Security Forces |
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| Case study |
| Jean Stephan – Debbaneh |
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