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SYMZ CAPITAL Venture Ignition Program Powered by AKSOB: Closing Ceremony and Venture Showcase

LAU Beirut Campus-Gulbenkian Theater

Held under the patronage of Dr. Fadi Makki, Minister of State for Administrative Reform, the Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB) at the Lebanese American University, in collaboration with SYMZ CAPITAL, proudly presents the closing of the SYMZ CAPITAL Venture Ignition Program Powered by AKSOB, a six-week pre-incubation initiative designed to transform promising ideas into validated, investor-ready ventures.

The two-day showcase will feature venture pitches evaluated by a distinguished jury of entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders, culminating in a closing ceremony celebrating the participants’ achievements and the next generation of entrepreneurial talent.

Closing Ceremony

The closing ceremony will bring together students, entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders to celebrate the completion of the program and recognize ventures demonstrating exceptional innovation, validation and growth potential.

Speakers:

  • H.E. Dr. Fadi Makki, Minister of State for Administrative Reform
  • Dean Dima Jamali, Dean of the Adnan Kassar School of Business
  • Mr. Michel Bayoud, CEO of SYMZ CAPITAL and AKSOB Advisory Board member
  • Dr. Michel Majdalani, Director of the SYMZ CAPITAL Venture Ignition Program
  • Dr. Wissam El Solh, Co-founder of the Entrepreneurship Center of Lebanon

Jury Panel

Participants will present their ventures before a panel of distinguished judges representing entrepreneurship, venture capital, banking, and industry:

  • Dean Dima Jamali
  • Mr. Michel Bayoud, CEO of SYMZ CAPITAL and AKSOB Advisory Board member
  • Mr. Houssam Chehabeddine, Global Executive
  • Mr. Ralph Khairallah, former Chief Growth Officer at Beirut Digital District
  • Mr. Victor Hamouche, Managing Partner at Axley Bankers
  • Dr. Grace Dagher, Chair of the Department of Management Studies
  • Dr. Michel Majdalani, Director of the SYMZ CAPITAL Venture Ignition Program and co-chair of AKSOB’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Strategic Committee
  • Mr. Omar El Hachem, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)