OPENING SESSION
9:30 – 10:00
OPENING CEREMONY HOSTED BY
Mr. MAURICE MATTA

Mr. WALID MOUSSA
President of the Real Estate Syndicate of Lebanon (REAL)
H.E. Mr. MOHAMED CHOUCAIR
Chairman of the Lebanese Economic Organizations
H.E. Mr. NAWAF SALAM
President of the Council of Ministers
LAU x REAL
CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA
DISTRIBUTION
10:00 – 10:15
INCENTIVES AND REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES | 10:15 – 11:15
  • Tax and fiscal incentives
  • Regulatory and legal reforms
  • Innovative investment tools
  • Building investor confidence
MODERATOR | Mr. YASSER AKKAOUI
Editor-in-Chief of Executive Magazine
Dr. MARWAN BARAKAT
Group Chief Economist and Head of Research | Bank Audi
Mr. AAREF HEJRES
President of Bahrain Property Development Association
Treasurer of Bahrain Chamber
Mr. GEORGES MAARAWI
Director General | Ministry of Finance
Eng. AHMAD MOMTAZ
Secretary General | Lebanese Real Estate Developers Association
Mr. NADIM DAHER
Managing Partner | Daher and Partners Audit and Consulting firm
ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE
AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
11:15 – 12:15
  • Administrative complexities and bureaucracy
  • Simplifying and accelerating procedures
  • Digitization of land registry and services
  • Artificial intelligence and data-driven governance
MODERATOR |Mr. MAURICE MATTA
H.E. Dr. KAMAL SHEHADI
Minister of Displaced
Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence
H.E. Mr. FADI MAKKI
Minister of State for Administrative Reform
Mrs. JOYCE AKEL
Director General | Land Registry and Cadaster
Mrs. MARIA NEHMÉ
General Manager | OLX Lebanon
COFFEE BREAK | 12:15 – 12:30
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK
12:30 – 13:30
  • Retail market recovery
  • Hospitality, F&B, and FMCG sector resilience
  • Return of franchises and international brands
  • Emerging commercial trends
MODERATOR | Mr. MAURICE MATTA
Dr. MOHAMAD ABOU HAIDAR
General Director | Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade
Mr. HASSAN EZZEDINE
Chairman | Gray Mackenzie Group
Mr. TONY RAMI
President | Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés,
Night-Clubs and Pastries
Mr. GHASSAN EL JISR
CEO | Pearl Brands
Mrs. NATHALIE COMATY
General Director | LeMall: Acres Development Holding
THE RIGHT TO HOUSING AND FINANCING
SOLUTIONS | 13:30 – 14:30
  • Housing as a fundamental right
  • Financing challenges and proposed mechanisms
  • Sustainable and inclusive urban planning
  • Role of international support and institutional cooperation
MODERATOR | Mrs. NAWAL LICHAA ABBOUD
Eng. RONY LAHOUD
Chairman and General Director | Public Corporation for Housing
Dr. NASSIB GHOBRIL
Chief Economist and Head of the Economic Research and Analysis Department at Byblos Bank
Mr. TAREK OSSEIRAN
Deputy Head | UN-Habitat Lebanon Country Programme
Dr. MONA FAWAZ
Professor of Urban Studies and Planning | American University of Beirut
Me. MALEK ARSLANE
Secretary | Board of Directors
Legal Consultant | Banque de l'Habitat
FUTURE OUTLOOK
14:30 – 14:45

DATE | JUNE 25,2024

9 – 9:30 | REGISTRATION

  • Mr. Walid Moussa, President of the Real Estate Syndicate of Lebanon – REAL
  • H.E. Mr. Mohammad Choucair, Head of the Lebanese economic organizations
  • H.E. Dr. Wassim Mansouri,  Acting Governor of the Banque du Liban
  • H.E. Dr. Youssef El Khalil, Minister of Finance

Opening Ceremony Hosted by:
Mr. Maurice Matta

REAL and Beirut Government, LAU Beirut and Dubizzle Lebanon

  • Judge Marwan Abboud, Beirut Governor
  • Dr. Elie Badr, LAU Vice President for Business Development and Global Affairs
  • Mrs. Maria Nehmé, Country Manager at Dubizzle Lebanon

Panel Discussion 1

  1. Current status of the real estate sector in Lebanon.
  2. Government policies and initiatives aimed at revitalizing the sector.
  3. Role of private sector in driving growth.
  4. Challenges and opportunities in the post-crisis landscape

 

  • Mr. Georges Maarawi, General Director, Ministry of Finance – The Director General of Land Registration and Cadaster
  • Eng. Rony Lahoud, Chairman and General Director – Public Corporation for Housing
  • Eng. Maroun Helou, President of the Lebanese Contractors Syndicate for Public Works and Buildings
  • Eng. Ahmad Momtaz, Secretary general of the Lebanese Real Estate Developers Association
  • Mr. Hassan Ezzeldine, Chairman of Gray Mackenzie Group

Moderator: Mr. Maurice Matta

Panel Discussion 2

  1. Impact of the banking crisis on real estate financing.
  2. Alternative financing mechanisms (e.g., private equity, crowdfunding, REITs).
  3. Role of financial institutions and investors.
  4. Government initiatives to support real estate financing.
  5. Legal Framework of such initiatives
  • Mr. Antoine Habib, Chairman General Manager at Banque de L’Habitat
  • Dr. Nassib Ghobril, Chief Economist – Byblos Bank Group
  • Mr. Riyad Obeji, Chairman and General Manager of Bank BEMO
  • Pr. Abdo Ghossoub:| Representative of Beirut Bar Association   

Moderator: Mrs. Nawal Lichaa Abboud

Coffee Break: 11:45 – 12:15
NETWORKING BREAK | CFI TRADE PRESENTATION 5 MIN

Panel Discussion 3

  1. Role of technology in transforming the public institutions.
  2. Importance of digitalization in the real estate transactions.
  3. Benefits and challenges of adopting PropTech solutions.
  4. Case studies of successful public digitalization.
  5. Future outlook on PropTech in Lebanon.

 

  • Dr. Mohamad Abou Haidar, Director General of the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade
  • Mr. Naji El Khazen, President of the Notary Public Council in Lebanon
  • Mrs. Maria Nehmé, Country Manager at Dubizzle Lebanon
  • Mr. Ziad Maadarani, IT Manager – Directorate General of Land Registry and Cadastre

Moderator: Mrs. Jessy Tannous, Specialized Media in Digital Transformation

Panel Discussion 4

  1. Current urban development challenges in Lebanese cities.
  2. Innovative urban planning and housing strategies.
  3. Role of public-private partnerships in urban development.
  4. Environmental sustainability in urban development
  • H.E. Mr. Nasser Yassin, Minister of Environment in Lebanon
  • Judge Marwan Abboud, Governor of Beirut
  • Eng. Fadi Hanna, The President of The Order of Engineers and Architects in Beirut.
  • Mrs. Sarah Saad, Senior Housing Analyst / UN-Habitat
  • Eng. Ali Ramadan, Chief Department at Directorate General of Urban Planning

Moderator: Mr. Yasser Akkaoui, Editor-in-Chief of Executive Magazine

1:45pm – 2:00pm
Closing Session and Future Outlook

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