Welcome to the Beirut Business Forum

Welcome to the first edition of the Beirut Business Forum – where business gets unusual.

Mo Gawdat, author and former chief business officer of Google X Gianpiero Petriglieri, scholar and expert on leadership and learning Saifedean Ammous, economist and bestselling author
15+ renowned
experts
when and where
April 08-09 2026
Seaside Arena

Beirut Business Forum is where industries intersect, ideas collide and leaders rethink what comes next. BBF gathers global voices for dialogue that inspires, challenges and transforms. Here, the future is not predicted, it is provoked.

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Expected Attendees
1000
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Visionary Speakers
15
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Exhibitors & Partners
30
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Media Outlets On-Site
15
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It’s Business Unusual

Beirut Business Forum brings together industries that rarely meet, sparks connections no one sees coming, and hosts conversations brave enough to provoke the future. To lead in our fast changing world, we need reinvention. Curiosity. Human sense. The courage to use technology with intention, not just speed. BBF is where global pioneers meet local changemakers to talk leadership, creativity, culture, collaboration and innovation – without the buzzwords or the filters. If you’re looking for the usual, this isn’t it.

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Leadership and Transformation
Leadership isn’t about steering from above, it’s about navigating change with your team. This theme dives into the mindsets and decision-making styles leaders need when the usual playbook stops working: adaptability, clarity, and the courage to rebuild differently. It’s about transforming organizations through the acceptance that there is much more knowledge out there to acquire and the readiness to challenge themselves to grow, every day.
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Culture and Human-Centered Organizations
At the heart of every strong organization is a simple truth: humans shape the culture. This theme explores how leaders can build workplaces that stay grounded amid rapid shifts - places where creativity, trust, and well-being are core drivers of performance. It’s a look at how culture becomes a competitive advantage when leaders choose empathy over autopilot and build companies around people, not processes.
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Technology and Humanity
Technology is moving fast, but the real question is whether leaders can keep it human. This theme looks at ethical innovation, AI’s expanding role, and how digital tools can amplify our creativity, human dignity, and potential. It’s tech with a heartbeat.
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Sustainability and Purpose
Growth matters - but what you grow, how, and who it benefits matters more. This theme unpacks responsible leadership and the role of purpose in shaping decisions that last. It’s about balancing performance with impact, ambition with responsibility, and building businesses people believe in.
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Connectivity, Creativity and New Economies
New ideas spark where regions, cultures, and disciplines meet. This theme explores how rising hubs, cross-regional collaboration, and creative forces reshape industries. It’s a look at partnerships, cultural exchange, and the unconventional thinking fueling the world’s next wave of opportunity.
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Elevating Leadership

Because the next big idea won’t come from the same old boardroom

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Networking

Where Connections Come to Life

Web App

Your digital gateway to the Forum — Explore the agenda, discover the speakers, connect with the BBF community and stay updated in real time.

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Exhibitor Hall & Partner Booths

Experience innovation up close. Connect with industry leaders, explore new products, and uncover collaborations that move business forward.

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Private Meeting Area & Networking Area

Step into spaces designed for real connection — where ideas turn into opportunities, and conversations spark lasting partnerships.

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Featured sessions

Voices That Shape the Future

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Cultures That Learn: Bringing Humanity Back into Organizations

Speaker: Gianpiero Petriglieri

Exploring how leaders can build learning cultures that honor identity, connection and humanity, where reflection and growth are as valued as performance.

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AI with Heart: Shaping a Future Where Technology Serves Humanity

Speaker: Mo Gawdat

AI is advancing at an exponential pace. Mo Gawdat shows how leaders can turn uncertainty into opportunity by embracing adaptability, upholding ethics and using technology to solve humanity’s greatest challenges.

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Sound Money in an Unsound World: Is Bitcoin leading the currency race?

Speaker: Saifedean Ammous

Economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard, Dr. Saifedean Ammous explores how sound money principles can help leaders and institutions navigate an era of uncertainty, inflation and technological disruption. He examines how Bitcoin, decentralized systems and long term thinking are reshaping finance and economic governance. This keynote invites leaders to reconsider what value, trust and responsibility mean in a world of rapid change, and how adopting a sound foundation can build resilience in both business and society.

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