Day one
TUE, 22 MARCH
Day two
WED, 23 MARCH
Day three
THU, 24 MARCH
MAIN STAGE
12– 1
Opening Ceremony
OPENING
- Maroun N. Chammas, Chairman & CEO of Berytech
- H.E. Hans Peter Van Woude, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Lebanon
- H.E. Nicoletta Bombardiere, Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon
MAIN STAGE
1– 1
The Future of Food: Sustainability, Security & NEXUS
DISCUSSION PANEL
- Nisreen Lahham, Acting Head of MENA Region at International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- Semi Hakim, Co-Founder & CEO at Kök Projekt
- Jacob Waslander, Envoy to the MENA for WEF at Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
- Ramy Boujawdeh, COO at Berytech
GREEN PLATFORM
– 2
Transdairy Research Demonstration
DEMO SESSION
- Joseph Matta, Professor at Université Saint Joseph
- Jean Claude Assaf, Assistant Professor at Université Saint Joseph
MAIN STAGE
2– 2
Entrepreneurship and Agtech Innovation
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Alexander Kappes, CEO at Greener Crop
MAIN STAGE
2– 2
Carrefour Intervention
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Rami Baitieh, CEO & Board Member at Carrefour France
MAIN STAGE
2– 3
Trade and Export of Agri-food Innovation from Lebanon
DISCUSSION PANEL
- Sami Atallah, Founding Director at The Policy Initiative
- Fadi Makki, Founder & Chairman at Nudge Lebanon
- Mazen Soueid, Chairman & General Manager at IDAL
- Leila Sawaya, Project Manager at UNDP
GREEN PLATFORM
– 3
Marketing & E-Commerce for Agri-Food
WORKSHOP
- Mazen Mousawer, Founder & Director of Marcom at Brandsome
- Karim Dagher, Business Development Strategist at AddBloom
MAIN STAGE
– 4
Agrifood Innovation from Multiple Perspectives
MEET THE INNOVATOR
- Soumaya Merhi, Founder & Owner of TAQA Snacks
- Roy Noujaim, Partner & CEO at Agrifresh
GREEN PLATFORM
– 5
Design Thinking For Startups
WORKSHOP
- Mohamad Fanous, Entrepreneurship Consultant at Berytech
MAIN STAGE
– 4
Innovation To Support Farmers
FIRESIDE CHAT
- Marc Aoun, CEO & General Manager at Compost Baladi SAL
- Roy Saab, Advisor at Kobayat Coop
MAIN STAGE
– 5
QOOT: Next Steps for the First Lebanese Agri-food Cluster
ANNOUNCEMENT
- Nadine Khoury, President of QOOT Cluster & COO at Robinson Agri
MAIN STAGE
– 6
Agrytech Accelerator Program Startup Demo
DEMO DAY
GREEN PLATFORM
– 1
Scaling-Up Start Ups and SMEs
WORKSHOP
- Yara Hamdar, Accelerator Program Senior Coordinator at Berytech
GREEN PLATFORM
– 1
Innovation For Better Communities
MEET THE INNOVATORS
- Salim Zwein, Director & Founder at IZRAA
- Mohamad Fanous, Entrepreneurship Consultant at Berytech
GREEN PLATFORM
– 2
De-Centralized Renewable Energy Solution and Access to Finance
DISCUSSION PANEL
- Saad Maacaron, Director Business Development at Green Essence Lebanon
- Tina El Boustany, Head of Grants and Financial Controls – WE4F MENA at Berytech
- Alia Nazar-Farhat, Partnership Manager at Al Majmouaa
- Pierre Khoury, President at The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC)
GREEN PLATFORM
– 4:0
Economic Diplomacy: Current situation, Challenges and Success Stories
ROUND TABLE
- Amira Mourad, Director of Programs for SMEs at Berytech
- Rachel Alameddine, Economic Attaché to Embassy of Lebanon in France
- Chadi Abou Daher, Economic Attaché to Embassy of Lebanon to Kuwait
- Ali Abou Ali, Economic Attaché to Lebanese Embassy in Riyadh
- Rana Rizk Economic Attaché to Lebanese Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire
- Abdallah Nassereddine, Economic Attaché to Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, D.C.
GREEN PLATFORM
– 4:3
Lebanese Packing House: Supporting Lebanese Agriculture Through Export
DISCUSSION PANEL
- Elie Shamsy, Area Manager for Lebanon & Iraq at CEVA Logistics
GREEN PLATFORM
– 5
From Farming to Processing, Powered by Basatine
DISCUSSION PANEL
- Dany Yammouni, Freelance Consultant
- Isabelle Saliba, Marketing Manager at Rim Mills
- Salah Malaeb CEO at Del Libano
- Fadi Sarkis, CEO at Natagri S.A.L
- Roy Noujaim, Partner & CEO at Agrifresh
GREEN PLATFORM
– 6
Promoting Linkages Between R&D, Academia and Industry, Powered by QOOT Cluster
ROUND TABLE
- Marc Bouzeidan, QOOT Cluster Manager
- Mounir Bissat, President of Assocaition of Lebanese Industrialists
- Chris Fadel, General Manager at Elmir Brewing Company
- Rima Manneh, Associate Professor at University of Balamand
MAIN STAGE
12– 12
Italian Agri-Food Businesses
SUCCESS STORIES
MAIN STAGE
– 1
Women, Youth and Innovation in Challenging Contexts
DISCUSSION PANEL
- Soha Nasser, Agri-food Specialist at Berytech
- Ettie Higgins, Representative a.i. at UNICEF
- Nicolas Oberlin, Deputy Country Director at World Food Programme
- Armine Juergenliemk, Senior Agricultural Economist at World Bank
GREEN PLATFORM
– 1
Transdairy: The Impact of Technology Transfer in The Dairy Industry
ROUND TABLE
- Sandra Sarkis, Manager Lebanon SoftShore Cluster at Industrial Research Institute Lebanon
- Rodrigue El Balaa, Director of Agri Value Chain Development Center at University of Balamand
- Joelle Hajjar, Co-Founder & Production Manager at GO Baladi
- Salim Maalouf, Animal Porduction at Ministry of Agriculture
GREEN PLATFORM
– 2
The Role of Support Institutions In Reinforcing Agri-Food Innovation
ROUND TABLE
- Lara El Khoury, Deputy Program Director at Berytech
- Ali Darwish, Order Of Engineers and Architects
- Said Gedeon, Deputy GM & Head of Services & Agriculture Department at CCIA Zahle Bekaa
- Michel Afram, General Director & Chairman to the Board of Directors at LARI
MAIN STAGE
1– 1
Innovation from the University Lab to the World
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Richardos Lebbos, Founder of Startchy
MAIN STAGE
1– 2
Launching of Quinta
ANNOUNCEMENT
- Roula Khoury, CFO at Robinson Agri
MAIN STAGE
– 2
Access to Finance for the Agri-Food Sector
DISCUSSION PANEL
- Corine Kiame, Chief Investment Officer at IM FNDNG
- Michelle Mouracade, Country Director for Lebanon at Al Fanar
- Saad Sabrah, Country Manager – Lebanon at International Finance Corporation
- Mark Smyth, Chief Investment Officer at Cedar Oxygen
GREEN PLATFORM
– 3
Quinta Launching Activity
ANNOUNCEMENT
GREEN PLATFORM
– 4
The Power of Clustering, Powered by QOOT Cluster
ROUND TABLE
- Roger Van Hoesel, Managing Partner at Ecosystem Navigators.
- Fady Aziz, Founder & CEO at The Good Thymes
- Nadine Tawk, Business Development – Trade Lead at DAI
- Georges Gharios, Founder & Owner of Rawda Farms
GREEN PLATFORM
– 5
Food safety and Legislative Requirements for International Export
WORKSHOP
- Patrick Abboud, Operations Manager at Ahead Inspection Lebanon – TÜV Austria Partner
- Antonio Khabbaz, Founder of ACE Faction
- Ziad Holaihel, Business Development Consultancy – Managing Director at Melius Consultancy
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