H.E. Mr. Riad Salamé is the Governor of Banque du Liban (Central Bank of Lebanon).

He chairs the following bodies: the BDL Central Council, the Higher Banking Commission, the Special Investigation Commission Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing and the Financial Markets Authority. H.E. is member of the Board of Governors at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF).

The main objective of H.E. monetary policy has always been to safeguard the Lebanese currency, in order to ensure the basis of a continuous economic and social growth.

H.E. Mr. Salamé has received numerous awards including The Global Finance Magazine award as one of the best 6 Governers of central banks in the world for 2011. H.E also won the award Best Central Bank Governor in the Middle East in 2012 - The Banker magazine, and Best Central Bank Governor in the Middle East for 2013- Euromoney.

• H.E. Dr. Azour is the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund
• He served as Lebanon’s Finance Minister during 2005-2008, during which he coordinated the implementation of important reforms, including modernizing the country’s tax and customs systems.
• He held leading positions in McKinsey, Booz and Co., and Inventis Partners.
• He holds a PhD in International Finance from Harvard, and a post-graduate degree in International Economics and Finance from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Mr. Azour has published several books and articles on economic and financial issues.

Dr. Naaman Azhari is currently the Chairman of BLOM Bank Group. The Association of Arab Bankers selected Dr. Naaman Azhari as the “Arab Banker of the Year”. At the early thirties of his age, Dr. Azhari founded and chaired the Arab East Bank, which was at the time one of the leading Syrian banks; and then held several ministerial positions in Syria, among them the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy.

Dr Azhari holds a Doctorate degree in Economics from Paris, and holds degrees in law and political science.

Dr. Azhari moved permanently to Lebanon after the banks nationalization in Syria took place in 1962.

Among his publications:

• «L’Instabilité de la production économique en Syrie»
  Doctorate thesis in 1952 at Paris University
• «L’Evolution du système économique libanais ou la fin du laisser-faire»
  Published in 1970 by, Librairie générale de droit et de jurisprudence, Paris, France.
• « نصف قرن من العمل المصرفي - هذه تجربتي»
  Published in 2008 by, Dar Annahar for Publishing, Beirut, Lebanon.
• «المخاطر المالية على لبنان فرص تداركها لا تزال متاحة»
  Published in 2014, Dar Annahar for Publishing, Beirut, Lebanon

Mr. Itani has been key decision-maker and participant in a number of legislative committees of high standing in the architectural profession in Lebanon.

His career spans over three decades of professional achievement, significant contribution to the architectural profession, and diligent service to his native Lebanon.

Dr. Gemayel is presently Chairman General Manager at Gemayel Freres S.A.L. ,a family owned corrugated cardboard & packaging company, established in 1929.

He is Chairman General Manager of two sister companies “ Société Libanaise de Carton” (SOLICAR) S.A.L. and “ Blue Pack SAL” , as well as GEMDOUBS sas a paper mill company in France.

In addition Dr. Gemayel is Lecturer at Université Saint-Joseph in Strategic Management & in the MBAIP joint program with Paris IX Dauphine and Paris 1 Sorbonne.

His other occupations in professional bodies include, President of the Association of the Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), President of “the Syndicate of the Owners of Paper & Packaging Industries in Lebanon, & President of “The Arab Federation for Paper, Packaging and Printing Industries.

Dr. Gemayel obtained an MS in Economics from Texas A&M University, an MA from Georgetown University in USA, and a “Doctorat” en Sciences de Gestion from Université Paris 1 Sorbonne – France.

He holds MS degree in Economics from Texas A&M University, MA degree from Georgetown University in USA, a DEA in Sciences Commercials from the University St Esprit Kaslik, and a PhD in Business Sciences from Paris University 1 Sorbonne – France.

Appointed as the Secretary General of the Special Investigation Commission (SIC), the FIU of Lebanon on June 1st 2010. He is the President of MENAFATF for the year 2018 and was elected in July 2017, for the second time as the Egmont MENA Regional Representative and Vice Chair for the Egmont Group.

Before joining the SIC, he held senior managerial positions including Chairman – General Manager, and Board Member of banking, insurance, investment, and real estate investment companies. The most recent were Chair of Board Audit Committee in 3 banks in Lebanon and Board Member of Solidere.

For intermittent periods, Mr. Mansour held advisory positions to their excellences the Prime Ministers and Minister of Finance of Lebanon.

Mr. Mansour earned his MBA and BBA from the American University of Beirut, and his LLB from Alexandria University and Beirut Arab University.

He is a CAMS and a founding member of the Lebanese Certified Public Accountants Association (LCPA).

Mr. Frem is the CEO of Indevco Group, President of the Maronite Foundation in the world. Mr. Frem is in the Board of Trustees of the "Lebanese friendship gathering of Christian Dialogue - Islamic", the Board of Trustees of the "Forum for a Civil influence", and the Former president of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists.

Mr Abdallah Jabbour is the Managing Director of Lebanon for Entrepreneurs (LFE), an initiative created by prominent Lebanese diaspora organizations Lebnet, LIFE, and SEAL to accelerate the development of the technology startup ecosystem in Lebanon.

Prior to LFE, Mr Jabbour worked at Oracle and Cisco in Silicon Valley, in roles that spanned software engineering, business development, business incubation, and corporate strategy. At Abraaj Capital in Dubai, Mr Jabbour worked on early-stage investments in the tech sector, and helped launch Abraaj's technology seed fund.

Mr Jabbour holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the American University of Beirut, a Master of Science from MIT, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. He is fluent in Arabic, French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Mr Jebeyli is a General Manager, member of the Group Executive Committee at Audi Bank. He also holds the following positions: Chairman of the Compliance Officers Committee of the Association of Banks in Lebanon and President of Compliance Officers Committee at the World Union of Arab Bankers.

He was the Managing Director for Legal & Compliance at Citibank - Middle East & North Africa. He is a former Lebanese Judge and a member of the N.Y. and American Bar associations.

Mr Jebeyli has an LLM in International Banking from Boston University, School of Law.