Partners
Agenda

ENTRANCE REGISTRATION

Main Partner

Partners

channelmemedialogo

Strategic Partners

banque-delhabitat
public corporation of housing

Media Partners

icibeirut

Agenda

Registration

  • Walid Moussa, President of the Real Estate Syndicate of Lebanon – REAL
  • Mohammad Choucair, Head of the Lebanese economic organizations
  • E. Mr. Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon

Opening Ceremony Hosted by:
Mr. Maurice Matta

REAL and Beirut Government, LAU Beirut and Dubizzle Lebanon

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

Panel Discussion 1:
Initiatives for Revitalizing the Residential and Commercial Real Estate Sector

  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

 

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

Moderator: Mr. Maurice Matta

Panel Discussion 2:
Exploring Alternative Financing Solutions Amidst Bank Loan Shortages

  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
  • Nassib Ghobril, Chief Economist – Byblos Bank Group
  • Riyad Obeji, Chairman and General Manager of Bank BEMO
  • Legal Expert: Representative of the Beirut Bar Association   

Moderator: Mrs. Nawal Lichaa Abboud

Coffee Break:
11:45 – 12:15
Networking Break

Panel Discussion 3:
Impact of PropTech and Digitalization on the Real Estate and Housing Industry

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

Moderator: Mrs.Jessy Tannous

Panel Discussion 4:
Innovative Urban Development and Housing Strategies for Lebanese Cities

  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
  • E. Mr. Nasser Yassin, Minister of Environment in Lebanon
  • Judge Marwan Abboud, Governor of Beirut
  • Fadi Hanna, The President of The Order of Engineers and Architects in Beirut.
  • Sarah Saad, Senior Housing Analyst / UN-Habitat
  • 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