Nabil Itani Lebanon 2012 Chairman, The Investment Development Authority of Lebanon

"We strive to provide after-care services for investors and to take care of all administrative issues."

François-Pascal de Maricourt Lebanon 2012 CEO, HSBC Lebanon

"The advantage of HSBC is that it can bring best practices to this market."

Nadim A. Kassar Lebanon 2012 General Manager , Fransabank

"The Lebanese banking sector has achieved a growth rate of about 12% in 2010."

Pik Yee Foong Lebanon 2012 Chairperson & General Manager, Standard Chartered Lebanon

"We recognize that [Lebanon] is a very conservative banking sector."

Dr. Joseph Torbey Lebanon 2012 President, Association of Banks in Lebanon

"Lebanon paradoxically succeeded at maintaining unprecedented levels of capital inflows and FDI."

Marwan Hayek Lebanon 2012 Chairman & CEO, Alfa

"We want to start by driving the telecoms industry in Lebanon at the fastest possible pace."