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The Business & Financial Forum - Growth Opportunities in Today's Turbulent Market
29.4.09 Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Beirut

Under the Patronage of H.E. Mr. Fouad Siniora
President of the Council of Ministers
The Business and Financial Forum
Growth Opportunities in Today’s Turbulent Market
Wednesday 29 April 2009 Between 9:30am and 2:00pm
Movenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut
The forum aims at showing the implications of the economic crisis on the business sector,
and the Financing Opportunities through Alternative Financial Sources, while deliberating
with competent personalities over ways to overcome the situation.
Officials and specialists from the public and private sectors, renowned Lebanese companies
and financial institutions representatives, in addition to a group of specialists and expert bankers
will attend and participate in this Forum.
The forum will take place from 9:30 AM till 2:00 pm at the Moevenpick Hotel and Resort
Entrance is restricted to invitees only
Best Regards
Rafic Zantout
Chairman of Confex international SAL

SPONSORS

- Central Bank of Lebanon
- Future TV
- Al Mawarid Bank
- Al Mustaqbal
- AXA Insurance Company

 

SPEAKERS
Preliminary Program:
9:30-10:15:Official Opening Session:
• H.E. Mr. Fouad Siniora ,President of the Council of Ministers and Event Patron
• H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati ,Guest of Honor
• Dr. Joseph Torbey ,Chairman World Union of Arab Bankers
• Mr. Fadi Saab ,Lebanese Economic Forum Secretary
• Mr. Rafik Zantout ,Chairman Confex International sal
10:15-10:30 Honoring ceremony to the memory of martyr Minister Bassel Fleihan:
• Mrs. Yasma Bassel Fleihan ,
• Mr.Rafic Zantout ,Chairman Confex International sal
10:30-11:00: Coffee Break:
11:00-12:15: Implications of the Economic Crisis on the Business Sector:
• H.E. Dr. Ghazi Youssef ,Member of the Lebanese Parliament (session coordinator)
• H.E. Dr. Jihad Azour ,Vice President, Senior Executive Advisor Booz & Co
• Dr. Marwan Iskandar ,Economic Expert
• Mr. Marwan Kheireddine ,Chairman Al Mawarid Bank
• Mr. Yasser Akkaoui ,Chairman Capital Concept
12:15-12:30 Open Debate:
12:30-13:45: Financing Opportunities through Alternative Sources:
• H.E. Mr. Yassine Jaber ,Member of the Lebanese Parliament (session coordinator)
• Dr. Khater Abi Habib ,Chairman and GM, Kafalat
• Dr. Fouad Matraji ,General Manager, Arab Finance House
• Mr. Wael Hamdan ,Senior Director, Head of the Financing Unit, Central Bank of Lebanon
• Mr. Pierre Naggear ,Chairman & GM Lebanese Factoring Company-Audi Saradar Group
13:45-14:00 Open Debate:
 
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