H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad

H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad

Minister of Energy and Water, Lebanon

Academic Achievements

  • 1995 - Earned an engineering diploma from the French Grande Ecole, Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, France
  • 1995 - Earned a civil engineering diploma from Ecole Centrale Paris in Paris, France (simultaneously with degree from Ecole Polytechnique)
  • 1997 - Earned a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA
  • 2000 - Earned a Ph.D. in Electronic Materials (Thesis in microchip reliability) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA
  • Earned several grants and scholarships from international institutions
Professional Career and Experience
  • 20 years of experience in leading international consulting companies: McKinsey & Company, Booz Allen Hamilton, Booz & Company and Partners in Performance
  • Led an abundant number of strategy, policy, and transformation projects across diverse sectors, including energy and environment, public sector, and family owned conglomerates in several Middle Eastern countries such as: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Arab Republic of Egypt, Sultanate of Oman and others.
  • Designed and Led the corporatization program for EDL the Lebanese national electric utility, a project financed by the World Bank
  • He serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab and on other boards.

All Sessions by H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad

The 3rd Emigrants Economic Conference
13:30 - 14:45

PANEL IV: What Role Can Emigrants Play in the Revival of Key Economic Sectors?

  • How the recovery is likely to take shape?
  • What Industries are Likely to Drive the Recovery?
  • Potential Role of Emigrants in the Recovery of Key Industries?
  • Needed reforms to Bolster Emigrants Confidence and Encourage them to Start Investing Again in Lebanon.

13:30 - 14:45

PANEL IV: What Role Can Emigrants Play in the Revival of Key Economic Sectors?

  • How the recovery is likely to take shape?
  • What Industries are Likely to Drive the Recovery?
  • Potential Role of Emigrants in the Recovery of Key Industries?
  • Needed reforms to Bolster Emigrants Confidence and Encourage them to Start Investing Again in Lebanon.