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Mo Gawdat, author and former chief business officer of Google X

Mo Gawdat Bestselling Author and Co-Founder of Emma.Love | Former Chief Business Officer, Google X

Marcelo Claure shares insights shaped by decades of leadership

Marcelo Claure Partner & Co-Chairman, Brightstar Capital Partners | CEO, Claure Group

Rola Dagher Former Global Channel Chief, Dell Technologies | Former President & CEO, Cisco Canada

A portrait of Patrick Chalhoub, a key voice in the luxury industry

Patrick Chalhoub Executive Chairman of Chalhoub Group

Rahaf Harfoush, digital anthropologist and best selling author

Rahaf Harfoush Digital Anthropologist | NYT Best-Selling Author | Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture

Saifedean Ammous, economist and bestselling author

Saifedean Ammous Economist | Best-selling Author of The Bitcoin Standard

Mohamed Hadid shares insights at the forum

Mohamed Hadid Real-Estate Developer | Luxury Visionary | Palestinian-American Entrepreneur

Yemi Akinyemi, global creative leader and innovator

Yemi Akinyemi Founder, Moonshot Platform Inc. | Artist | Serial Entrepreneur

Gianpiero Petriglieri, scholar and expert on leadership and learning

Gianpiero Petriglieri Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, INSEAD Leadership and Learning Expert | Recognized by Thinkers50

A respected voice in conflict resolution and inclusive dialogue

Meredith Preston McGhie Secretary General, Global Centre for Pluralism

Dr. Karim Alwadi Entrepreneur, scholar, and author | Co-Founder of Beltway Group | Advisory Board Member, China-Arab State Expo

Paula Naoufal Master of Ceremony

Paula Naoufal Senior Reporter and Presenter, CNN Business Arabic

Chadia Meouchi at Beirut Business Forum Photo

Chadia El Meouchi Managing Partner at Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm

Jessica Azar Journalist & TV Host

Olivia Kinghorst, global media presenter and journalist

Olivia Kinghorst Former CNN Anchor & Former Senior Editor, Forbes

Nemr Lebanese American Comedian | Global Storyteller | Founder of the Middle East Stand-Up Movement

Nour Ardakani

Nour Ardakani Singer Songwriter Actress

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