Under the Patronage of His Excellency Mr. Saad Hariri

BRINGING TOGETHER KEY PLAYERS TO BUILDA SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

22 - 24 Jan 2019

MEA Training & Conferences CenterBeirut, Lebanon

With The Support Of: Education Partner:

Energy Partner: Insurance Partner: Catalyst Partner:Digital Transformation Partner:

Community Partner:

Sponsors and Supporting Partners

Media Partners:

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Advisory board

H.E. MP Sheikh Nadim Gemayel, Chairman of the ICT Committee in the Lebanese Parliament

H.E. MP Nicolas Sehnaoui, Former Minister of Telecom, Chairman, UK-Lebanon Tech Hub

Dr. Fouad Mrad, Senior Program Manager of Frontier Technologies, ESCWA

Dr. Ayman Kayssi, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, AUB

5 key summit’s objectives

Guide professionals from different sectors

to adopt Frontier Technologies to

boost their business productivity

Enable the economy to host such

emerging trends

Address the regulatory

reforms required for economic

flourishing

Bridge the gap between skills

required and skills currently available

in the market

Share international best

practices

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With The Support Of: Education Partner: Community Partner:

Energy Partner: Insurance Partner: Catalyst Partner:Digital Transformation Partner:

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H.E. MP Sheikh Nadim Gemayel, Chairman of the ICT Committee in the Lebanese Parliament

H.E. MP Nicolas Sehnaoui, Former Minister of Telecom, Chairman, UK-Lebanon Tech Hub

H.E. Dr. Inaya Ezzeddine, Minister of State for Administrative Reform

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Confirmed Speakers

Dr. Fouad Mrad, Senior Program Manager of Frontier Technologies, ESCWA

Prof. Bernard Ghanem, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, Visual Computing Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Bilal Ghalib, Cofounder and Head of Research and Development, Pitchworthy

Dr. Fouad Zablith, Assistant Professor of Business Information and Decision Systems, AUB

Dr. Bijan Azad, Director, Associate Professor, Darwazah Center for Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship, AUB

Antoine Jebara, Co-Founder & CEO, Myki

Yasmina El Khoury Raphael, Head of Business Environment and Innovation, Presidency of the Council of Ministers

André Zein, CEO, TechnOrion S.A.L.Founding member and vice-president of the Lebanese Information Technology Syndicate

Ali Zein,Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Ideatolife

Andre Abi Awad,Motivational Trainer and Founder of Entreprenergy

George Awad, Communication & information Officer, UNESCO

Eng. Grace Najjar, Managing Director, Align Management Solutions

Dr. Hasan Youness, Strategic Advisor, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Global Compact - Network Lebanon (GCNL)

Dr. Makram Bou Nassar, Executive Director, Head of payment Systems Department, Banque Du Liban

Mehmet Ozturk, Founding Secretary General, Digit4Turkey

Loubna Ibrahim, Co-Founder, Product Innovation Lead, Ideatolife

Leila A. Abboud, Professor of Economics, Managing Partner at Business Care Inc., and Consultant at Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Dr. Mohamed K. Watfa, CEO and principal of the International School of Innovation, Lebanon

Nadim Takchi, Director of Business Development, Cambridge Blockchain

Dr. Nader Ghazal, PM Saad Hariri Adviser for International Cooperation, Former Mayor of the City of Tripoli, President of Alfayha Union of Cities

Raffoul Raffoul, AGM, COO, Byblos Bank - MBA, CPA, CIA

Ramy Boujawdeh, Deputy GM, Berytech, Program Director, Agrytech

Nadim Zaazaa,CEO, UK-Lebanon Tech Hub

Oussama Berqi, Director of Engineering, Careem

Raya El Kadi, Organization Development Officer, Byblos Bank Group

Nagi Salloum, One of the top growth experts in Silicon Valley, Global Full-Stack Growth Mentor for 500 Startups

Najib Choucair, Executive Director, Head of Banking Department, Banque Du Liban

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Sarah Abdallah, Founder & CEO, Libro

Sally Hammoud, Communication and Media Lecturer, LAU & Rafik Hariri University and Executive Director, LOYAC

Sa’di Awienat, Chief Digital Officer, GE Power

Ruba Mourad, Partner and director of learning experience design, Kashida

Salah Awad, Facebook DevCircle Beirut Lead – Senior Product Manager at Murex

Salim Shehadeh, Programme Specialist for Technical and Vocational Education, UNESCO

Toufic Gebran, Media Personality, Founding Member & Spokesperson for The Lebanese IT Syndicate

Dr. Yousif Asfour, CIO, American University of Beirut & President, CIO Lebanon Association

CONFERENCE DAY 1 | JAN 22, 2019

16:30 National Anthem

15:30 Registration & Networking

16:35 IFP Welcome Notes and Chairman’s Opening Remarks

16:40 The Patronage Opening Speech

Digital opportunities – Towards a National Roadmap

Leading The 4th Industrial Revolution - Emerging technologies driving business competitiveness and enterprise innovation

Keynote Expert: Sa’di Awienat, Chief Digital Officer, General Electric

• Digital Transformation and Emerging Technology trends• The importance of IoT and impact on Industrial world• How Intelligent Software is differentiating next-generation hardware • Energy landscape new dynamics – risks and opportunities• Where and how to initiate successful Digital Transformation journey

17:10

17:35 Coffee Break

18:00 Lebanese Government Role Towards Maximizing 4IR Benefits and Lowering Threats How is Lebanon modernizing its legislation?

Moderator: Dr. Fouad Mrad, Senior Program Manager of Frontier Technologies, ESCWA

Panelists:H.E. Dr. Inaya Ezzedine, Minister of State for Administrative Reforms, OMSAR H.E. MP Sheikh Nadim Gemayel, Chairman of the ICT Committee in the Lebanese ParliamentH.E. MP Nicolas Sehnaoui, Former Minister of Telecom, Chairman, UK-Lebanon Tech HubYasmina Raphael, Head of Business Environment and Innovation, Presidency of the Council of MinistersImad Kreidieh, DG & Chairman, Ogero

RISING OPPORTUNITIES IN LEBANON: THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION GENERATION

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16:50 “Payment Systems” Strategy of the Central Bank of Lebanon

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Makram Bou Nassar, Executive Director, Head of payment Systems Department, Banque Du Liban

• The recent developments in payment systems in Lebanon• Electronic and digital payments in Lebanon• The new E-Government payment system• The payment system infrastructure• BDL future vision and plans

20:00 Closing Remarks | End Of Day 1

19:00 How Lifelong Learning and Digital Transformation are disrupting the concept of Education

Moderator:Dr. Hasan Youness, Strategic Advisor, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) – Global Compact Network Lebanon (GCNL)

Panelists:H.E. Mr. Marwan Hamade, Minister of Education Salim Shehadeh, Programme Specialist for Technical and Vocational Education, UNESCO Sarah Abdallah, Founder & CEO, LibroRuba Mourad, Director of Learning Experience Design, Kashida Dr. Michel Khoury, Director, Eastwood International Schools

8:00 Registration & Networking

9:40 Visionary Fire-talks – 10 slides presentations – 5min each

H.E. MP Nicolas Sehnaoui, Former Minister of Telecom, Chairman, UK-Lebanon Tech HubDr. Fouad Mrad, Senior Program Manager of Frontier Technologies, ESCWA Lebanepreneurship is timely for open digital innovation Loubna Ibrahim, Co-Founder, Product Innovation Lead, IdeatoLife Ethical Tech: How to design for humansDr. Nader Ghazal, PM Saad Hariri Adviser for International Cooperation, Former Mayor of Tripoli, Municipalities and E-government, University Professor and Business ConsultantTechnology implementation in Serving Citizens | Challenges and hopes of Central Government and Local AuthoritiesNagi Salloum, one of the top growth experts in Silicon Valley, Global Full-Stack Growth Mentor for 500 Startups10 lessons of success: Starting from nothing, and building a global business

10min Q&A

10:20 Creating a sustainable competitive advantage by using AI Technology and Big Data

Moderator: Dr. Dany Mezher, Director of the National Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Panelists:Prof. Bernard Ghanem, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Visual Computing Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Ramy Boujawdeh, Deputy GM, Berytech, Program Director, AgrytechEng. Oussama Berqi, Director of Engineering - Data Science & Data Platforms, CareemAli Zein, Co-Founder and CEO, IdeatoLife

DRIVING INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY WITH THE LATEST EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

CONFERENCE DAY 2 | JAN 23, 2019

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• Why is IR4.0 important for companies?• What kind of strategies should we apply?• Turkey’s technological development success stories• What are the major challenges • How can we overcome the difficulties?

Eng. Mehmet Osturk, Founding Secretary General, Digit4Turkey

9:20 Learning to thrive in a transforming world / in a world of machines - Turkey’s experience

• What does 4IR mean?• What is the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on Businesses and society• How can we respond to the 4th Industrial Revolution?• Risks and benefits

Eng. Grace Najjar, M.Sc., PgMP, PMP, Managing Director, Align Management Solutions

9:00 The 4th Industrial Revolution – Definitions and Impact

13:00 Lunch Break

12:00 Interactive learning and skills development for dynamic changing employment landscape

Moderator: George Awad, Communication & information Officer, UNESCO

Panelists:Sally Hammoud, Communication and Media Lecturer, LAU & Rafik Hariri University and Executive Director, LoyacDr. Jamil Chaya, Assistant Professor, Rafik Hariri UniversityBilal Ghalib, Research & Technical Co-Founder, PitchworthyDr. Leila Abboud, President at Starline Association and Corporate Trainer at PwC Academy Middle East

12:40 Unlocking the value of IoT to develop Smart Schools

• Current Education Systems• IOT in Education• Smart School Systems• Real Implementation and Success Stories• Future of IOT & Challenges

Dr. Mohamad Watfa, Inventor, CEO, and Professor, Intl. School of Innovation

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11:00 Coffee Break

11:30 Protecting clients digital identity in a Digital Age - How can blockchain technology help?

Moderator: Dr. Yousif Asfour, CIO, American University of Beirut & President, CIO Lebanon Association.

Panelists:Nadim Takchi, Director of Business Development, Cambridge BlockchainRaffoul Raffoul, AGM and COO, Byblos BankAntoine Jebara, Co-Founder and CEO, MykiNagib Choukeir, Executive Director, Head of Banking Department, Banque du Liban

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16:30 End Of Day 2

DAY 2 | CAPACITY CELLS PROGRAM

14:00 - 15:30

Learning Technology in Organizational Strategy and Generation Z – by Kashida

This workshop aims at allowing CEOs, HR managers, and strategy officers to discover how learning technology can enhance innovation and employee retention within their unique organization. What you will learn: •Recognizing the short shelf life of skills and jobs•Adopting the work environment for Generation x, millennials, and gen Z•Transforming your organization into a learning organization•Developing your learning strategy by understanding how people learn

CAPACITY CELL 1

How can Cyber Risk Insurance help protect your business from cybercrime and data breaches and help you mitigate risk exposure – by North Assurance

Cyber Liability insurance cover can provide comprehensive cover for a wide range of electronic perils that are increasingly threatening the financial resources of today’s businesses. This insurance coverage protects your balance sheet against unforeseen, sudden and large financial burdens that a catastrophic system failure and major security breach can have on your business.

What you will learn:•What does Cyber Attack mean and what does it include?•Who can benefit from Cyber Liability Insurance cover?•What does Cyber Liability Insurance cover?•The main exclusions of the policy•10 reasons why a modern business should have a Cyber Liability Insurance policy

CAPACITY CELL 2

15:30 - 16:30

Spot on Empathy in Design Thinking – by IdeatoLife

Design Thinking puts people in the heart of the design process. So we design for a user – and most of the times, this user is not us. But how to build a true understanding of people‘s needs and desires – and how to later leverage it in the design process to build a deeply user-centered product?

What you will learn:•How to start the design thinking process •What are the different empathy tools

CAPACITY CELL 3

8:00 Registration & Networking

11:00 Coffee Break

TOMORROW STARTS TODAY - BUILDING NEXT GENERATION SMART CITIES AND DEVELOPING THE DIGITAL ENTERPRISE OF TOMORROW

CONFERENCE DAY 3 | JAN 24, 2019

10:00 How are the municipalities best utilizing the Emerging Technologies to serve the lebanese citizen?

Moderator:Toufic Gebran, Media Personality, Founding Member & Spokesperson for The Lebanese IT Syndicate

Panelists: Jamal Itani, Mayor, Municipality of Beirut Jean-Pierre Gebara, Mayor, Municipality of Cornet chahwan, Ain Aar, Beit el Kikko, El HbousPierre Achkar, Mayor, Municipality of BrummanaJoseph Abikhalil, CEO, Yellow Pages

Invited Panelist: Elie Gebrayel, Mayor, Municipality of GhalbounWissam Zaarour, Mayor, Municipality of Byblos

11:30 Challenges and opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Lebanon | Success Stories

Moderator:Toufic Gebran, Media Personality, Founding Member & Spokesperson for The Lebanese IT Syndicate

Panelists:Nagi Salloum, one of the top growth experts in Silicon Valley, Global Full-Stack Growth Mentor for 500 StartupsNadim Zaazaa, CEO, UK Lebanon Tech HubSalah Awad, Beirut Lead, Facebook DevCircle and Senior Product Manager, Murex Andre Abi Awad, Founder, Entreprenergy

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Moderator:Dr. Fouad Zablith, Assistant Professor of Business Information and Decision Systems, Research on latest knowledge technologies impacting businesses, governments and educational organizations, AUB

Panelists:Dr. Makram Bou Nassar, Executive Director, Head of payment Systems Department, Banque Du LibanDr. Hasan Youness, Strategic Advisor, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) – Global Compact Network Lebanon (GCNL)Dr. Bijan Azad, AUB – Entrepreneurship – How to grow ur businessAndre Zein, CEO, TechnOrion S.A.L. and Founding member and vice-president of the Lebanese Information Technology SyndicateRaya El Kadi, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation Lead in the Organization Development and Business Transformation team, Byblos Bank Group

9:00 Exploring cross-sector collaboration between the Public Sector, the Private Sector, and the Educational Sector, to optimize the benefits of the Emerging Technologies

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DAY 3 | SIDE COACHING ROUNDTABLES

14:00 - 15:30

Trendy Employability Skills in the New Market – by LoyacCOACHING ROUNDTABLE 1

Coaching Roundtable 2 – by Entreprenergy

Disruptive Marketing:

Are you still boosting your messages and posts on social media? What if that’s not enough? How can you best boost your sales versus your likes? Join our Disruptive Marketing session to change your linear thinking strategies:•Learn how to tap into the number one forgotten strategy to generate sales after marketing•Use your customers to create awareness about your business•Go back to the feelings before the features•Let growth be driven by innovation and not only analytics

This is not a promotional workshop and it’s not a lecture, join us to go out of your comfort zone and jump into your Disruptive mindset to create successful marketing strategies.Disrupting Marketing / New jobs and opportunities created by Digital Marketing

COACHING ROUNDTABLE 2

15:00 - 16:30

16:30 End Of Day 3

12:30 Paper of Recommendation and Closing Remarks

13:00 Lunch Break