BSEF TALK 2 - LEADING POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT - GILBERT GHOSTINE

BSEF TALK 2
A LEADERSHIP TESTIMONY

Mr. Gilbert Ghostine, Lebanon

August 2nd, 2019 - 11:50-12:20

Together we Strengthen the roots of our youth

The Bkerke Socio-economic Forum is an initiative of
The World Patriarchal Maronite Foundation for Integral Development.

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Firmenich:

Leading Positive Social Impact

Gilbert Ghostine, CEO

Bkerke Socio-Economic Forum
August 2nd 2019

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About Me

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Firmenich Today: Fast Facts

3.9 7.4% 10 #1 #1

Billion CHF Growth Acquisitions Privately Owned Fine Fragrance
Revenues vs Prior Last 3 years Perfume & Taste &

390 3,800+ 8000 Company F&F Ingredients

Million CHF Patents Colleagues 100% CDP
Invested in R&D
Certified Gender AAA.A
Equality Employer
Recognized
(2018) Environmental

Leader

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Holistic 21st Century Leadership

Purpose Perform Transform

Lead with Your Heart Lead with Your Brain Lead with Your Gut

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My Leadership Learnings

Take Charge & Think Out of the Box & Foster Amazing
Think Legacy Keep Reinventing Yourself Teamwork

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Technology Revolution: Opportunities > Challenges

Talents Consumers Innovation
/New Models
CyberSecurity
Inequalities Transparency
& Bias
Awareness
/Regulation TECHNOLOGY

Climate Change Disruption Convenience
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Plenty of New Opportunities

Limitless Access to Information
Data: the New Currency
Broadband: the New Highway
Lower Barriers to Entry
From Producers to Consumers: One Click Away
Acceleration of New Trends / Brands / Categories / Choices
Unprecedented Access to Cash : Crowdfunding
Start-up Movement
New Metiers: Bloggers, Influencers, Drones, Virtual Reality, Apps, IOT
Outstanding, Creativity & Limitless Ambition

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Small is Beautiful

Size: 40’000 sq km 697 sq km
Population: 8 Million People 5.5 Million People

GDP : $705 B $364B

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Recipe for Success

• Clear Vision & Priority Sectors

• Ability to Attract International
Talent

• Proactive & Pro-business Culture

• Dynamic Ecosystem: Public
Private Partnerships

• Infrastructure: Top-notch

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Diagnostic: Lebanon Today

• Education • Lack of Meritocracy
• Security & Stability • Youth Unemployment
• Tourism & Heritage • Environment
• Ambition & Resilience • Corruption: # 138 / 180
• Entrepreneurialism • Infrastructure: # 167 Internet Speed
• Diaspora • Reputation : # 142 Ease of Doing Business
• Hospitality / «Capital Sympathie»

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We Need to Act Youth Employability Ease of Doing Business

Education

Introduce New Programs: Alliance 4 Youth w/ 20 MNC: In Top 20 Ranking
for Ease of Doing Business
• Coding Courses Microsoft, Facebook, Firmenich,
• Entrepreneurship Courses Nestle, SAP etc. Malaysia #15
• Apprenticeships: Vocational
Impacting 6M Young People by 2022
Trainings w/ Diaspora
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Launch Endowment Funds for
Students in Need

DIALOGUE

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