About Us

The CIO Lebanon Association is a professional group of current and former IT executives representing major Lebanese organizations.

Founded in 2012, CIO Lebanon aims to improve the strategic business value of IT by providing a knowledge-sharing collaboration platform and a strong common voice for CIOs in industry and government. The current registered members represent Lebanon’s leading financial, education, manufacturing, healthcare, retail and other organizations.

Share Experience, Enhance Knowledge & Explore Business Solutions

The CIO Lebanon Association is unique in providing an interactive platform for various parties to exchange best practices and ideas and to formulate strategies for addressing common IT issues. We encourage the exchange of information related to technology, security and problem solving as well as evaluating new technologies to help the CIO community. We share insights and lessons learned through experience and IT implementation to create best practices and evolve standards.

CIO Lebanon: Uniting Lebanon’s IT leaders to collaborate, innovate, and elevate the strategic role of technology for national prosperity.

About us

Connecting Technology Leaders in Lebanon

At CIO Lebanon, we believe in the power of community. We are a vibrant network of Chief Information Officers and senior technology professionals across various industries in Lebanon. Our organization serves as a central point for connection, collaboration.

Our strength lies in the diverse expertise and shared commitment of our members. Together, we are building a stronger, more innovative technology ecosystem in Lebanon, fostering partnerships and driving progress for our organizations and the nation as a whole.

Strategic Technology Leadership

CIOs provide the vision to leverage technology for business growth in Lebanon.

Driving Digital Innovation

CIOs foster innovation and implement transformative tech solutions for Lebanese enterprises.

Connecting Business & Tech

CIOs bridge the gap between business goals and IT for Lebanese organizations.

Board Members

The CIO Lebanon team is dedicated to empowering technology
leaders in Lebanon through resources, events, and collaboration,
fostering a thriving tech community nationwide.

Pierre is the Group IT Director at Azadea since November 2007. Prior to Azadea, he was Chief Technical Officer at SoftSolutions, a French software firm catering to major retailers across Europe, the U.S., and Canada. Pierre holds a Computer Engineering degree from CNAM – Paris and earned an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe. He is a founding member of CIO Lebanon , acting as a President of the association. He is also a governing body of CIO Middle East under Gartner C-level community.

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Mr. Pierre Eid
PRESIDENT

Bassam Baz is an IT Executive with 20+ years of experience across Lebanon, the Gulf, LATAM, and Africa, supporting manufacturing, FMCG, F&B, distribution, and logistics. He leads Jubaili Agrotec’s digital transformation as Group IT Director. Bassam holds an Executive MBA from LAU and has served as VP of CIOLeb since 2022.

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Mr. Bassam Baz
VICE-PRESIDENT

Visionary technology leader with over 35 years driving digital transformation in banking. Passionate about innovation, strategy, and business growth through IT excellence. As CIO of First National Bank and Board Member & Treasurer of the CIO Lebanon Association, he champions collaboration and the future of technology leadership.

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Mr. Marwan Khawand
TREASURER

Hassan Dhaini is a telecommunications expert with over 30 years of global leadership. He is the Chief Information and Security Officer at touch, where he leads innovation, cybersecurity, and strategic growth. He has held executive roles with various telecom operators in Africa, the Middle East, and is known for driving telecom transformation and improving regulatory systems in Lebanon and beyond.

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Mr. Hassan Dhaini
SECRETARY

"Results-driven ICT leader with 20+ years of experience delivering secure, scalable solutions and driving digital transformation. Skilled across engineering, ERP, and enterprise IT leadership, currently ICT Director and Executive Committee member at OMT. Passionate about innovation, simplification, and aligning technology with strategic growth. Believe…and get things done."

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Mr. Joseph Abou Nader
MEMBER

Dr. Charbel G. Diab is Chief Transformation Officer and Director of IT at AUST, leading digital transformation, IT governance, cybersecurity, and automation initiatives across campuses. He is also a Lecturer of Business Analytics, Information Systems, and Digital Transformation. He holds a DBA focused on hybrid learning and faculty digital readiness, with interests in digital strategy, AI in education, and institutional innovation.

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Dr. Charbel Diab
MEMBER

Previous Board Members

The CIO Lebanon team is dedicated to empowering technology leaders in Lebanon through
resources, events, and collaboration, fostering a thriving tech community nationwide.
2022-2023
2020-2021
2018-2019
2016
2015
2013 - 2014
2012-Foundation Year

It is a privilege to speak to you as the President of CIO Lebanon, an association founded in 2012 by a collective of Chief Information Officers representing leading companies across various industries. Since then, CIO Lebanon has grown into a strong and active network of IT professionals. Our main goal is to improve technology in our companies and help Lebanon develop and succeed.

Thanks to the dedication, creativity, and teamwork of our members, we have accomplished a lot. We have organized important events, training sessions, and workshops that have increased our knowledge, improved our skills, and built useful partnerships both in Lebanon and abroad.

However, we know that Lebanon is facing serious economic and political problems. As CIOs, our work is more important than ever. We must handle fewer resources, deal with market changes, and keep up with rapid changes in technology. To do this, we need to be strong, flexible, and creative.

Still, I believe we can overcome these difficulties together. Lebanon has a lot of talented and creative people, and our CIO community is united by our support for each other and our dedication to our mission. Like Gandhi said, persistence leads to success. By working as a team, trusting one another, and believing in our purpose, we have shown that any challenge can be overcome. With the Board and all our members, I promise to support the values and goals that make CIO Lebanon a group we can all be proud of.

-Mr. Pierre Eid, PRESIDENT