Opening Session:

Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, Al Iktissad Wal Aamal, GM
Dr. Francois S. Bassil, Chairman, Association of Banks in Lebanon
H.E. Riad Salamé, Governor, Central Bank of Lebanon
H.E. Dr. Jihad Azour, Minister of Finance, Lebanon
H.E. Abdallah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry, Qatar
H.E. Amro Moussa, Secretary General, League of Arab States, Egypt
Mr Raouf Abou Zaki welcoming H.E. Ghassan Tueini
Keynote Speech: H.E. Zeine Ould Zeidane, Prime Minister, Mauritania
Keynote Speech: H.E. Ghassan Tuéni, Former Minister and Member of the Lebanese Parliament, and CEO and Chairman of An-Nahar Newspaper

First Panel: Looking Beyond the Oil Boom: What are the Priorities of the Next Phase of Arab Economic Development

H.E. Dr. Mahmmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment
Mr. Moazzam A. Mekan, Manager - IFC’s Advisory Services in the Middle East and North Africa, UAE
Dr. Ali Moumen, Representative in Lebanon, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Second Panel: Tackling Inflation and the Future of Arab Currency Pegs

H.E. Eng. Sultan Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, UAE
Mr. Ali Aissaoui, Senior Manager, Economics & Research, Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), Saudi Arabia

Third Panel: The Rising Global Power of Arab Capital

Mr. Iyad Malas, Chief Executive Officer, MAF Trust, UAE

Fourth Panel: The Building Boom and Prospects for the Real Estate Market in the Gulf and other Arab Countries

Mr. Salah Al Mayyal, Vice Chairman of Tharawat Real Estate and Managing Director of Levent Holding, Kuwait
Dr. Faysal Alaquil, Director-Business Development, Construction Products Holding Company, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Mounir Douaidy, General Manager, The Lebanese Co. for the Development & Reconstruction of Beirut Central District (Solidere)

President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon Mr. Fuad Siniora's speech during the dinner he hosted.

Fifth Panel: Developments in the Lebanese Economy and Prospects

H.E. Dr. Jihad Azour, Minister of Finance, Lebanon
Mr. Raja Makarem, Founder and Managing Partner, Ramco, Lebanon

Sixth Panel: The New Banking Paradigm in the Arab Region

H.E. Dr. Jihad K. Alwazir, Governor, Palestine Monetary Authority
Mr. Saad Azhari, Chairman and General Manager, BLOM Bank, Lebanon

The Arab Investment Forum

H.E. Dr. Mahmmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Egypt