Emigrants Economic Conference  
Speakers

  •  Fouad Hodroj
    Fouad Hodroj Lebanese-Egyptian Businessmen Association Lebanon

    Fouad Hodroj

    Head of the Economic Relations CommitteeLebanese-Egyptian Businessmen AssociationLebanon

    Mr. Fouad Hodroj holds a bachelor in Business Administration; he is the President of the Fouad Association for Educational Services.

    Mr. Hodroj is the Chairman of Belladona and High Fashion.

    Mr. Hodroj is a Board Member in the Egyptian-Lebanese Businessmen Friendship Association and the Chairman of the committee to activate economic relations in the same association.

    Prior to the current positions Mr. Hodroj held the position of Vice President of the Egyptian-Lebanese Businessmen Friendship Association, the representative of the State in the Industrial and Tourism Development Bank, Board Member of the National Council for Economic Relations and Association of Lebanese Industrialists.

    Furthermore Mr. Hodroj is the President of the Clothing Factories Union in Lebanon.

    Session One: Lebanese Emigration and the Political and Economical Challenges

  • Dr. Joseph Khoury
    Dr. Joseph Khoury Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ivory Coast

    Dr. Joseph Khoury

    PresidentLebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ivory Coast

    Dr. Khoury is the President of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Cote D’ivoire.

    He is also Chairman of the Board of the International Polyclinic of Indénié (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) and member of the Economic and Social Council of Côte d’Ivoire.

    He was previously President and CEO of Medical Group of Plateau – Côte d’Ivoire and Founder and Shareholder of the Polyclinic Avicennes.

    Dr. Khoury graduated from Faculty of Medicine of Abidjan.

    Session One: Lebanese Emigration and the Political and Economical Challenges

  • Dr. Habib Jaafar
    Dr. Habib Jaafar Apple & Pears Limited

    Dr. Habib Jaafar

    Executive ChairmanApple & Pears Limited

    Dr. Jaafar has been the Executive Chairman of several companies in Nigeria, including Apple & Pears Limited, Holborn Nigeria Limited, United Integrated Construction Limited, Elion House Limited, and Everest Sterling Limited.

    He is a member of the Lebanese-Nigerian Initiative, Day Waterman College, and Texas State board of Pharmacy.

    Dr. Jaafar holds Bachelor of Science from the American University of Beirut, Bachelor of Pharmacy from University of Houston, in Texas, and PhD in Arab and Islamic History from the American University of London, UK.

    د. حبيب جعفر

    رئيس مجلس الادارة التنفيذي أبل أند بيرز

    يشغل الدكتور حبيب جعفر منصب رئيس مجلس الادارة التنفيذي في عدة شركات في نيجيريا، ابرزها ابل أند بيرز المحدودة، هولبورن نيجيريا، يونايتد انتغرايتد كونستراكشن، اليون هاوس، و افيريست ستيرلنغ.

    كما انه عضو في المبادرة اللبنانية النيجيرية ، وجامعة داي ووترمان، و مجلس ولاية تكساس للصيدلة.

    د. جعفر حاصل على درجة البكالوريوس في العلوم من الجامعة الاميركية في بيروت، ودرجة البكالوريوس في الصيدلة من جامعة هيوستن في تكساس، بالإضافة الى درجة الدكتوراه في التاريخ العربي والاسلامي من الجامعة الاميركية في لندن، المملكة المتحدة.

    Session One: Lebanese Emigration and the Political and Economical Challenges

  •  Khaled Bohsali
    Khaled Bohsali Central bank of Lebanon

    Khaled Bohsali

    Executive Director of the Foreign Affairs departmentCentral bank of Lebanon

    Session Three: The Intrinsic Role of Emigrants in supporting Economic Development and Investment in Lebanon

  • Professor Nadey Hakim
    Professor Nadey Hakim Consultant Surgeon And Professor Of Transplantation

    Professor Nadey Hakim

    Consultant Surgeon And Professor Of Transplantation

    Professor Hakim is Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Consultant Surgeon and Professor of Transplantation Imperial College London. He is also Vice President Royal Society of Medicine and Governor American College of Surgeons.

    His previous positions include: Past President International College of Surgeons, Honorary Professorships from Lyon University, Ricardo Palma University, Başkent University, University of São Paulo and visiting professor at several institutions including Harvard University and the Cleveland Clinic.

    Professor Hakim has a Medical Doctorate Paris Rene Descartes University. Laureate of the Faculty of Medicine of Paris. Surgical training Guy’s Hospital, London and PhD from University College London. Gastrointestinal Fellowship Mayo Clinic, and Transplant Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

    Session Two: Emigrants Success Stories

  •  Nassib I. Ghobril
    Nassib I. Ghobril Byblos Bank Group

    Nassib I. Ghobril

    Chief Economist and Head of the Economic Research & Analysis DepartmentByblos Bank Group

    Mr. Ghobril is the Chief Economist and Head of the economic research and analysis department at Byblos Bank Group since March 2006.

    Previously, he was Head of economic research at Saradar Bank and head of research at Lebanon Invest. He also worked for several years in the United States in research and consulting.

    He is a member of the Research and Studies Committee at the Association of Banks in Lebanon, member of the World Economic Association, member of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Business Administration at the Lebanese American University, and member of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs, as well as a member of the Lebanese Association for the Rights of Taxpayers (ALDIC).

    He is one of the most prominent economic figures in the media, as he is a regular host of local, Arab and international media.

    He was named as Best Lebanese Economist of the Year 2009 "," Best Sovereign Risks Analyst for 2010 "," Best Economic Research of 2012 "for the launch of the first consumer confidence index in Lebanon.

    نسيب غبريل

    نسيب غبريل هو كبير الاقتصاديين ورئيس مديرية البحوث والتحاليل الاقتصادية في مجموعة بنك بيبلوس منذ اذار2006، إحدى أكبر مجموعات الخدمات المصرفية والمالية في لبنان.

    سابقاً، كان رئيس قسم الأبحاث الاقتصادية في مجموعة بنك سرادار ورئيس قسم الأبحاث في مصرف الاستثمار Lebanon Invest. كما عمل لسنوات عدة في الولايات المتحدة في مجال البحوث والاستشارات. وقد أسس السيد غبريل أقسام البحوث الاقتصادية في مجموعة بنك بيبلوس ومجموعة بنك سرادار.

    هــــــــــو عضو في لجنة البحوث والدراسات في جمعية المصارف في لبنان، وعضــو الجـمـعيـة الاقـتصـادية العالمية (World Economic Association) ، وعضو في المجلس الاستشاري لكلية إدارة الأعمال في الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية ، وعـضــو مجــلـــس إدارة معهد المشرق الأدنى للشؤون الاستراتيجية (Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs) ، وعــضـــو في الجمعية اللبنانية لحقوق المكلفين ALDIC)).

    هو أحد أبرز الوجوه الاقتصادية إعلامياً، إذ أنه يحلَ ضيفاً بشكل منتظم على وسائل الاعلام المحلية والعربية والدولية.

    حائز على جائزة "أفضل خبير اقتصادي في لبنان والانتشار اللبناني للعام 2009" من الرابطة اللبنانية في العالم، وجائزة "أفضل محلّل للمخاطر السيادية للعام 2010”، وجائزة "أفضل بحث اقتصادي للعام 2012" لإطلاقه أوّل مؤشّر لثقة المستهلك في لبنان، وجائزة “التميّز في البحوث الاقتصادية للعام."2013

    Session Three: The Intrinsic Role of Emigrants in supporting Economic Development and Investment in Lebanon

    Session Four: The Role of Banks in supporting the Diaspora

  • Dr. Philip Salem
    Dr. Philip Salem Baylor/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston

    Dr. Philip Salem

    Director Emeritus of Cancer ResearchBaylor/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston

    Dr. Philip A. Salem, physician, researcher, educator and international statesman in cancer medicine, serves as Director Emeritus of Cancer Research at Baylor/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston and is the President of Salem Oncology Center. Prior to his appointment at St. Luke’s, Dr. Salem served on the faculty of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center as professor of cancer medicine and research. In March 2010, St. Luke’s announced the establishment of a cancer research chair in his name to honor his contributions to cancer medicine and as “a lasting tribute to his leadership and vision in the field of oncology”.

    Dr. Salem is a renaissance intellectual and writer. He is the author of many editorials on Lebanon and he has published extensively on Arab affairs.

    Dr. Salem has a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Medicine from the American University of Beirut.

    Session Two: Emigrants Success Stories

  •  Rabih El-Amine
    Rabih El-Amine Secretary of the Lebanese Investment Business Committee in KSA

    Rabih El-Amine

    Secretary of the Lebanese Investment Business Committee in KSA

    Mr. El-Amine is the Chief Executive Officer of Alef International a consultancy firm for content development-Public Relation and media representations, Alef cater both Governmental and private sectors via offices in Riyadh, Dubai and Beirut.

    He is also the Secretary of the Lebanese Investment Business Committee, LIBC formed of Lebanese Businessmen in KSA, LIBC work on Saudi Lebanese Business relationship

    He was member of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce Committee to support the marketing practice in Riyadh city.

    He holds a degree in Political science from the Lebanese University and a Certificate in Computer programing from the American University of Beirut (AUB).

    Session One: Lebanese Emigration and the Political and Economical Challenges

  •  Rabih Nassar
    Rabih Nassar Scriptr.io / ElementN

    Rabih Nassar

    Founder & CEOScriptr.io / ElementN

    Session Three: The Intrinsic Role of Emigrants in supporting Economic Development and Investment in Lebanon

  • H.E. Mr. Ramzi Haidar
    H.E. Mr. Ramzi Haidar Vice President of the World Lebanese Cultural Union and Honorary Consul of Sao Tome and Principe

    H.E. Mr. Ramzi Haidar

    Vice President of the World Lebanese Cultural Union and Honorary Consul of Sao Tome and Principe

    H.E. Mr. Haidar has worked in diverse industries ranging from trade, export & import to construction & contracting. His businesses covered several countries including Gabon, Ivory Coast, Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin, & Sao Tome and Principe.

    He served as Assistant Secretary General of the World Lebanese Cultural Union for African affairs, a position through which he founded new branches in the continent and expanded the existing ones, hence enhancing solidarity and unity among the Lebanese diaspora in Africa.

    In 2015, he was elected as First Vice President for the World Lebanese Cultural Union.

    In recognition of his leading role in the development and prosperity of the countries in which his businesses operated, H.E. Mr. Haidar was appointed by the President of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe as Honorary Consul in Lebanon.

    سعادة القنصل رمزي حيدر

    القنصل الفخري لساو تومي في لبنان

    تنوعت أعمال القنصل حيدر من التجارة الى الاستيراد والتصدير والتوزيع الى حقل البناء والمقاولات واتسعت دائرة أعماله لتشمل بالاضافة الى الغابون ، شاطئ العاج ، التوغو ، بوركينا فاسو ، بنين وساو تومي وبرنسيب .

    شغل منصب أمين عام مركزي مساعد في الجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالم للشؤون الأفريقية ، فقام بجولات موفقة في القارة المذكورة ، اسّس خلالها العديد من الفروع ، وفعّل القائم منها ، حيث انعكست نشاطاته ايجاباً على مسيرة الجالية وتضامنها ووحدتها .

    وفي العام 2015 ، انتخب نائب أول للرئيس العالمي للجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالم.

    وتقديراً لنشاطاته المتعددة ودوره البارز في انماء وازدهار البلدان التي شرّعت له أبواب ومجالات العمل ، وعلاقته المميزة مع سلطاتها وأولياء الأمر فيها ، اختاره رئيس جمهورية ساو تومي وبرنسيب قنصلاً فخرياً لبلاده في لبنان.

    Session One: Lebanese Emigration and the Political and Economical Challenges

  •  Roger Melki
    Roger Melki Consultant Med Generation project

    Roger Melki

    Consultant Med Generation project

    Session Three: The Intrinsic Role of Emigrants in supporting Economic Development and Investment in Lebanon

  •  Samir Kanaan
    Samir Kanaan Kanaan Advocates & Legal Consultants UAE

    Samir Kanaan

    Managing Partner & FounderKanaan Advocates & Legal ConsultantsUAE

    Mr Samir Kanaan is the Managing Partner & Founder of Kanaan Advocates & Legal Consultants, Dubai – UAE.

    Previously, he was the Honorary Lebanese Consul in Dubai, the Deputy District Governor of Rotary International District 2452 and the former President of the Lebanese Business Council in Dubai.

    Mr Kanaan is an accredited arbitrator with: Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Dubai, the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, and the American Arbitration Association. He is a Practicing Lawyer before Dubai – UAE Courts and a Practicing Lawyer before Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC Courts) in Dubai.

    Session Three: The Intrinsic Role of Emigrants in supporting Economic Development and Investment in Lebanon


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