TECHLEB|06

[moderators in brackets] | speakers listed alphabetically | go to Day II

Day I - Saturday, May 20, 2006

07:30
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08:30

- Breakfast & Registration -

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08:30
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08:45

Opening Remarks
Loai Naamani, Conference Chair
Welcoming Address
Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon [via video]

1

8:45
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10:15

Current State of Affairs:
Challenges, Efforts, & Initiatives

	Fady Abboud, President of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI)
	Jihad Azour, Minister of Finance, Lebanon
	Jalal Fawaz, President of Professional Computer Association and ACT Holdings
	Marwan Hamade, Minister of Telecommunications, Lebanon
	[Raymond Khoury, Director, TCU, Office of Minister of State for Administrative Reform]

[10 minute break]

2

10:25
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11:45

Empowering Entrepreneurs in an Emerging VC Culture

	Khater Abi Habib, Chairman and General Manager of Kafalat; President of Casino du Liban
	Maroun Chammas, CEO, Berytech
	[Edgar Masri, COO of Redline Communications, Advisor to Matrix Partners]
	Kenneth Morse, Senior Lecturer and Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center
	Linda Rottenberg, CEO and co-founder, Endeavor Global

[10 minute break]

3

11:55
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01:15

Barriers to Investment:
Corporate Governance, Legal Infrastructure, & IP Protection

	Ghassan Bejjani, Managing Partner, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners
	Craig Blakeley, Attorney and Consultant, Alliance Law Group LLC
	John Chory, Chair, Hale and Dorr Venture Group
	Salah Dandan, Director, Microsoft IP Ventures Program
	[Habib Kairouz, Managing Partner, Rho Ventures]

4

01:15
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02:30

- Interactive Poster Session & Standup Luncheon -

AFPI, AIM-IT, ALES, ALI, ALSI, Bader Initiative, Berytech, World Bank Development Marketplace, Endeavor, ICT Parks in MENA (BAH), INLET, iVolunteer4Lebanon, LALUX, MIT $50K - Lebanon, OMSAR National E-Strategy, PCA, SMEs Support Program, SIDA, TOKTEN, & WIT

5

02:30
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03:50

Academia and its Role in the Knowledge-Based Economy

	Declan Glynn, Director of Research and Entreprise, Dublin Institute of Technology
	Louis Lataif, Dean of School of Management, Boston University
	Fawwaz Habbal, Associate Dean for Research and Planning, Harvard University
	George Najjar, Dean of Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut
	[Joseph Saleh, Executive Director, MIT-Ford Industrial Alliance]
	Abdallah Sfeir, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Lebanese American University

[20 minute break and transition to breakout venues]

6

04:10
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05:30

High-Tech Vertical Industries: Today vs. Tomorrow

Biotechnology

	Nassib Chamoun, CEO, President and Director, Aspect Medical Systems
	Nadim Cortas, Dean of Medical School, American University of Beirut
	Marwan El-Sabban, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut
	[Georges Gemayel, Executive Vice President for Therapeutics, Genzyme Corp.]
	Wassim Mourtada, Founder and Managing Partner, Crystal Point Venture Capital

Semiconductors

	[Walid Ali Ahmad, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, AUB]
	Mike Haidar, General Manager at Analog Devices
	Louay Jalloul, Senior Director of Technology, Beceem Communications
	Jihad Kiwan, Executive Director for Marketing, Sales & Business Operations, Dubai Silicon Oasis
	Fares Mubarak, Senior Vice-President, Actel Corporation

Software & ICT

	Khalil Abdel Massih, Business Development Manager of Microsoft Eastern Mediterranean
	Fares Kobeissi, Former President of the Association of Lebanese Software Industry (ALSI)
	Fadi Chehade, Vice President, Business Development, IBM
	Karim Sabbagh, Partner, Booz Allen Hamilton
	[Wissam Yafi, President of TiDWit, Inc]

7

08:00

– Reception & Banquet Dinner (Hyatt Presidential Ballroom) –

	Ramzi El Hafez, Editor-in-chief of Lebanon Opportunities
	Marwan Hamade, Minister of Telecommunications, Lebanon
	Walid Maalouf, Director of Public Diplomacy for Middle Eastern and MEPI Affairs, USAID
	Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture, Lebanon

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Day II - Sunday, May 21, 2006

07:30
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08:30

- Breakfast -

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08:30
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09:50

Technology-Driven Economic Development:
Lessons Learned from Other Models

	Kevin Carroll, VP at Ireland's IDA
	John Cullinane, CEO of Cullinane Group, Inc.
	Anil Khurana, Managing Partner, Access International Partners
	[Curt Monash, President, Monash Information Services]
	Kamal Shehadi, Managing Director, Connexus Consulting

[10 minute break]

9

10:00
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11:20

Success Stories of High-Tech Ventures in Lebanon & Abroad

	Sami Abi Esber, President of MDS UAE Holdings
	Georges Harik, Former Director of Googlettes (R&D), Google
	Jacques Masboungi, General Director, SAEM Sophia Antipolis Technology Park
	Azmi Mikati, CEO, Investcom
	Nehme Taouk, Founder and CEO, Soft Solutions

[10 minute break]

10

11:30
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12:15

Leveraging the Diaspora:
Connecting the Human Capital

	Raj Alur, Managing Director, Vesbridge Partners
	[Fadi Daou, CTO & President of PXIT Inc.]
	Fares Mubarak, Senior Vice-President, Actel Corporation

[30 minute break and transition to Walker Memorial]

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12:45
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02:30

– Concluding Seated Luncheon (Morss Hall, Walker Memorial) –

	Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture, Lebanon
	Michael Wakim, CEO and President, Fidus Systems, Inc.

12

02:30
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04:00

Roundtable Discussions in Concluding Session

	Women’s Role in Technology Development
	Curricular Development for a Technology-Driven Economy
	Media’s Role in Highlighting Role Models & Success Stories
	Hi-Tech in Traditional Industries & Other Niches for Lebanon
	Establishing (T)IDAL for Policy Formulation & Implementation
	Piracy & Intellectual Property Protection: Where does Lebanon Stand?

	Groundwork for Bringing Endeavor to Lebanon
	Blueprint for the TECHLEB\|07 Conference
	INLET Chartered Membership

	Connecting Supply & Demand: Offshore Outsourcing to Lebanon
	Connecting Supply & Demand: Recruiting, Training, and Internships
	Connecting Supply & Demand: Starting New Enterprises

13

04:15

Government & Private Sector Retreat:
Exchange of Pledges