Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
BEIRUT DAY 2026 (During Lebanon Independence Day)
Host: Hiba Tawaji (هبة طوجي)
Info: Hiba Tawaji and Nicole Saba are two prominent Lebanese artists who have built highly successful careers in music and acting across the Arab world, though with quite distinct styles and artistic trajectories.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
BEIRUT DAY 2026 (During Lebanon Independence Day)
Host: Mario Makary (ماريو مكاري)
Info: Mario Makary and Tahseen Khayat are two prominent Lebanese business figures who operate in entirely different industries: Makary is a high-level multinational executive leading digital payment innovations, while Khayat is a veteran media mogul and conglomerate billionaire. While Mario Makary serves as the Vice President and Levant Cluster Manager for Visa, Tahseen Khayat is the founder and Chairman of Al Jadeed TV and the multifaceted Tahseen Khayat Group.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
BEIRUT DAY 2026 (During Lebanon Independence Day)
Host: Jong-Hee Han (جونغ-هي هان)
Info: Jong-Hee Han was the Vice Chairman and Co-CEO of Samsung Electronics, overseeing the consumer electronics and mobile business, until his sudden passing in March 2025. Jobin Joejoe is the Managing Director for Sony Middle East and Africa (MEA), leading the tech and electronics brand's operations across the region.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:24 PM
BEIRUT DAY 2026 (During Lebanon Independence Day)
Host: Gaelle Khoury (GAGA) غاييل خوري) (غاغا))
Info: Gaelle Khoury (widely known as Gaga) is a prominent Lebanese sports journalist and television presenter. Ghayath Dibra is a highly recognized Lebanese sports presenter and broadcaster. Both are leading voices in the Lebanese sports media landscape, often collaborating on content regarding basketball and sports journalism.
Event venue & nearby stays
RBA Arena, Beirut, Lebanon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.