* Agenda subject to changes
AGENDA
Day 1
Monday 21, July 2025
MEA Conference Center, Beirut
Beirut: The MEA Training & Conferences Center
- 9:30 AM
- 10:00 AM
- Registration & Reception – Coffee & Light Refreshments
- BUS Opening - Ceremony
- 10:00 AM
- 10:30 AM
- National Anthem of Lebanon
- Welcome by Hosts: Carine Bouery & Rudy Shoushani
- Visual Journey: “Ahla bi Haltali” – أهلا بهالطلة Cinematic video by the Ministry of Tourism
- Welcome Speech: Dr. Hikmat Beaini
- Keynote Speech:
H.E. Dr. Kamal Shehadi
Minister of the Displaced and Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence.
- Live Musical Performance: Singer Stephany Khoury – “The International AI Anthem” – From Lebanon to the World - النشيد العالمي للذكاء الاصطناعي
- 10:30 AM
- 11:15 AM
Episode/Interview Segment
- Dr. Manal Abdel-Samad – “AI and Government for a Better Lebanon”
- Dr. Dima Jamali – “AI and Education: Lebanon’s Path to Sustainability”
- Dr. Nader Ghazal – “Smart Cities Require Smart Leadership”
- Mohammed Al Masri – “Pioneering AI in Healthcare: A Strategic National Commitment”
- Live Performance: AI generated song by Marita Abi Nader “أغنية لبنان الذكي
- 11:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
- Presentation - Alaa Dalghan “From the World to Lebanon: A Global AI Voice Returns”
Episode/Interview Segment
- Dr. Hatem Sleem – “From Global Classrooms to Lebanon’s Future Learners”
- Wassim Hassanieh – “Engineering AI and Cloud Solutions for Lebanon’s Leap Forward”
- Ed Sleiman – “Cybersecurity at the Core of Lebanon’s Digital Future”
- Mohamad Fawaz – “Strategic Foresight and AI for Sustainable Development”
- 12:30 PM
- 01:00 PM
- Coffee Break
- 01:00 PM
- 02:00 PM
Episode/Interview Segment
- Dr. Yousif Asfour – “Driving Innovation Through Higher Education”
- Dr. Talal Jaber – “The Vision Behind the AI Retreat in Aley”
- Nada Abdelsater, Esq. – “AI, Governance, and the Rule of Law”
- Live Dance Performance: AI Generated Song by Marwan Youssef - Dance by Afrah Group, directed by Majdi Zebian
- Omar Kaskas (Interview/Presentation) – “From Hona Tech to Lebanon’s AI Stage”
- 02:00 PM
- 03:00 PM
Closing Session
- Business Networking Session: Connecting talents and startups in an open-floor networking segment
AGENDA
Day 2
Tuesday 22, July 2025
MEA Conference Center, Beirut
Beirut: The MEA Training & Conferences Center
- 9:30 AM
- 10:00 AM
- Registration & Reception – Coffee & Light Refreshments
- 10:00 AM
- 10:30 AM
- National Anthem of Lebanon
- Welcome by Hosts: Carine Bouery & Rudy Shoushani – Introduction to Day 2 themes and flow
- Singer Stephany Khoury – “The International AI Anthem”
- 10:30 AM
- 11:30 AM
- Fadi Zuhayri – “Leaping Ahead with Holistic AI Vision, Focused Urgency, and Global Collaboration”
- Firas Sleiman – A Leading Voice in Arabic-language AI Systems and Enterprise Architecture
- Labib Nasr – “AI, Insurance, and Market Resilience in Lebanon”
- Hicham Jaouhari – “AI Infrastructure and Cloud Empowerment in Lebanon” (Sponsor)
- 12:00 PM
- 12:30 PM
- Coffee Break
- 12:30 PM
- 02:00 PM
- Live Musical Performance: “The AI Dabkeh – Music of Lebanon”
- Dr. Hatem Sleem – “Vision for the future of Education in Lebanon”
- Georges Khoueiry – “Championing Hope, Inclusion, and Digital Excellence in Lebanon’s AI Movement”
- Dr. Sally Hammoud – “Bringing AI to the Public Through Language and Media”
- Dr. Claude Margi – “Sustainable Governance, Smart Tourism, and the National Awakening”
- Salma Dannawi Oueida – “Human-Centered Philanthropy and AI in Education”
- Omar Kaskas (Interview/Presentation) – “From Hona Tech to Lebanon’s AI Stage”
- 02:00 PM
- 03:00 PM
Closing Session
- Business Networking Session: Facilitating real-time partnerships, mentorship, and project matchmaking.