Arrivals & Registration

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Building Custom GraphQL

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Digital democracy with a purpose

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry

Lunch Break

Workshop in Web Component Design

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry technology those leading the charge. How you transform How you transform your business.

Closing party

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry technology those leading the charge.

Arrivals & Registration

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry you transform.

Building Custom GraphQL

How you transform your business as technology, consumer,

Digital democracy with a purpose

How you transform your business as technology

Lunch Break

Workshop in Web Component Design

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry technology those leading the charge

Closing party

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry technology those leading the charge.

Introductory message

Welcome speech

Presentation on FATF requirements and Regulatory views

Panel 1:

Local Banks to adequately address FATF requirements

Panel 2:

Expanding role of banks to address a new and emerging challenges in relation to Financial Crime

Closing Event Remarks

Introductory message

Panel 3:

Emerging technologies shaping the future of the banking sector.

Presentation on the Evolution of the Compliance Function

Panel 4:

Shaping the future of the Compliance function

Closing Event Remarks

Registration & Morning Refreshments

Opening Session

Inauguration of Exhibition & Networking Coffee break

Session one: The New frontiers of Investment between Turkey and Arab Countries: From Resilience to Growth.

Turkish-Arab economic relations have received significant boost from the recent reset in political relations between Turkey and major Arab countries. Trade, Investment and Tourism flows are expected to grow at faster rates. New investments are expected to include new industries such as Manufacturing, Energy, Digital Technology, Defense, Tourism, Food Security
• New drivers of investments in Turkey
• Navigating the global challenges to accelerate investment flows and economic diversification in the GCC
• Reform agendas
• Key investment sectors: Energy, Oil & Gas, Electricity

Keynote Address

Session Two:The Next Phase of Partnership in Banking and Capital Markets

• The new frontiers of Banking in Turkey
• How Arab banks are building on their Turkish pillars?
• Digital Transformation of Banking in Turkey
• Nurturing the capital markets connection
• Opportunities in equity, bonds and Sukuk
• The impact of global conflicts and sanctions on financial services
• New era for convertible currencies, commodity exchanges after Pandemic
• Where the Crypto Currencies stand on trade and investment relations?

Lunch hosted by TOBB

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Session Three: Investing in Economic Transformation and Diversification in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

• Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Ambitious Nation, Thriving Economy, Vibrant Society
• United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) National Energy Strategy 2050
• Qatar National Vision 2030, an advanced country, an advanced society
• Investing themes and opportunities in GCC

Keynote address

Networking coffee break

Session Four: Building a Safe, Welfare, Healthy Future Together

• Renewable Energy
• Food Security
• Cooperation on Technology and Space Industry
• Exchanging information, sharing expertise, increasing trading value and volume
• Importance of logistics and transportation for economic development

Closing Remarks

A concluding Q&A session with H.E. Nureddin Nebati and honoring Ministers from Arab countries.
• Needed policies and initiatives to expand trade and investment between Turkey and Arab countries.

Registration of participants

Opening session:

• Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, CEO, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
• Mr. Sameer Nass, President, Union of Arab Chambers and Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• H.E. Mr. Mohamad Choucair, President, Lebanese Economic Organizations
• H.E. Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General, League of Arab States

AWARDS CEREMONY:

• Sameer Nass, President, Union of Arab Chambers and Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Ahmad Al Wakil, President, Union of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry "ASCAME" and Chairman of Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
• H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers, Lebanon

SIGNING TWO MOU AGREEMENTS BETWEEN:

• Union of Arab Chambers and Arab Organization for Agricultural Development “Arab Bureau for Agriculture Entrepreneurship”
• Union of Arab Chambers and MEAZone Ltd.

Coffee Break

Session I: the Road to Oil

After the historic marine borders’ demarcation agreement, how will Lebanon move into the next phases particularly into exploration, production and marketing of its potential oil and gas finds? How could the national oil and gas industry take shape? How could the oil and gas domestic supply chain develop? How to strengthen the governance framework of the oil and gas sector? What are the likely benefits the Lebanese economy could derive from the emergence of a national oil and gas industry? How to build robust national supply chains to the fledgling oil and gas industry? How to create business and investment opportunities for local companies and therefore help create new jobs?

Moderator: Dr. Walid Khadoury, Energy Writer

Panelists:

H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad, Minister of Energy and Water, Lebanon

Eng. Wissam Zahabi, Board Member and Head of Economic and Finance Department, Petroleum Administration Authority (LPA), Lebanon

Mr. Ghaby Daaboul, Board Member and Head of the Legal Department, Petroleum Administration Authority (LPA), Lebanon

Eng. Wissam Chbat, Baord Member and Head of Geology and Geophysics Department, Petroleum Administration Authority (LPA), Lebanon

Mr. Ali Hamdan, Advisor to H.E. the Speaker of the Parliament for Foreign Affairs and Media, Lebanon

Dr. Fadi Jawad, Board Member, Lebanese Business Council, Kuwait

Mr. Romain de la Martiniere, Director, Exploration, Egypt, Lebanon and Cyprus, Total Energies

Session II: The Challenge of Growth and Mobilizing Investments in The Arab Countries

How can the Arab countries face the implications of the prevailing global economic and geopolitical risks? What are the needed reforms to safeguard growth and mobilize private capital and create jobs? How regional and global partnerships can help boost growth and accelerate capital flows into the region?

Lebanon in the Midst of the Economic Collapse, How and when can Lebanon get out of this crisis after more than three years of economic and monetary crisis? Is it possible to implement reforms and reach a program with the International Monetary Fund that opens the doors of international financing and aid again? How can growth, confidence and investment be restored?

Moderator: H.E. Dr. Khaled Hanafy, Secretary General, Union of Arab Chamber

Panelists:

• H.E. Mr. Amine Salam, Minister of Trade and Commerce, Lebanon
• H.E. Mr. George Bouchikian, Minister of Industry, Lebanon
• Dr. Mazen Soueid, Chairman and CEO, The Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL)
• Mr. Alain Bejjani, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding (MAF), UAE
• Mr. Jacques Sarraf, Chairman, Global Lebanese Investors

Session III: Potential Role of Lebanese Immigrants in the Recovery and Future of Lebanon

The Lebanese diaspora has always been the key driver of capital flows to Lebanon and a main pillar of the economic mainstay of the country. This has been more evident than ever during the current economic and financial crisis engulfing the country since 2019. What future Lebanese emigrants envision for the country? How do they see the way out of the current crisis? What reforms they seek to remedy the crisis?

Chairman: H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers, Lebanon

Moderators:

• H.E. Eng. Ziad Makary, Minister of Information, Lebanon
• H.E. Mr. Mohamad Choucair, President, Lebanese Economic Organizations
• Eng. Samir Al-Khatib, President, Lebanese Gulf Businessmen Councils Federation
• Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, CEO, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group

Panelists:

• Mr. Mohamad Chahine, President, Lebanese Business and Investment Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Mr. Rabih El-Amine, President, Lebanese Executives Council (LEC), Saudi Arabia
• Eng. Ali Al Khalil, Chairman, Lebanese Business Council, Kuwait
• Eng. Mohamad Bashar Al Abdallah, President, Lebanese Businessmen Association in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Dr. Fayssal El Husseini, Director, CARDIF Group, France
• Dr. Habib Jaafar, Executive Chairman, Apple And Pears Limited, Nigeria
• Mr. Selim El Zyr, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder, Rotana Group
• Mr. Elie Rizk, President, Lebanese-Gulf Economic Development Commission
• Mr. Fadi Saab, President, Lebanese-Qatari Business Council
• Mr. Nidal Abou Zaki, Secretary General, Lebanese Business Council in Dubai, UAE
• Mr. Nassib I. Ghobril, Chief Economist, Head of Research and Economic Studies, Byblos Bank, Lebanon

Lunch hosted by H.E. President of the Council of Ministers Mr. Najib Mikati (upon invitation)

Registration

Opening Session: “A New Era for Turkish-Arab Financial Partnership”

Networking Coffee Break

Panel 1: The Future Outlook of Banking in Türkiye

• How Turkish Banks are navigating the Economic Landscape?
• How innovation is shaping the future of financial services?
• Opportunities for Arab Banks in Türkiye
• Payment and Digital Money in Türkiye

Fire Chat: Use of private equity and venture capital to promote economic growth in Turkey and the Arab world

Fire Chat: Use of private equity and venture capital to promote economic growth in Turkey and the Arab world

Presentation: Overview of Turkish Capital Markets and Borsa İstanbul

Lunch

Panel 2: A New landscape for Fintech in Türkiye and the Arab Countries?

• The Role of Fintech startups in Driving innovation in Banking
• Fintech and Regulations: Balancing Innovation and Compliance in the Evolving Digital Banking Landscape
• Fintech trends in the Turkish and Arab markets
• How the Fintech ecosystem is evolving?
• Fintech from VCs perspective

Coffee Break

Panel 3: How DeFi and Tokenization are Shaping the Future.

• Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Opportunities and Challenges for Banks in the Digital Age
• Who is embracing decentralized finance?
• How DeFi regulations are shaping up in the GCC?
• Can digital assets regain their appeal in 2023?

Closing Remarks