Official program

ELI Morocco Forum 2026

Sous le haut patronage de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI

Under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI

Program - Saturday 13 June 2026

09:00 - 09:30

Welcome of participants and registration

09:30 - 09:45

Opening Plenary Session

  • Opening address: Mr. Nabil Baraka
  • President of the International MATA Festival and the ELI Morocco Forum
09:45 - 10:20

Morocco Vision 2030: Investment & FIFA World Cup - Morocco, Portugal, Spain

  • Speakers:
  • M. le Ministre Nizar Baraka
  • Mr. Ahmed Aliali
  • Mme. Asmae Azizi
  • Mr. Rachid Akchach
  • Mme. Vanessa Arelle
10:20 - 10:55

Energy Transition and Sustainable Development

  • Speakers:
  • Mr. Ahmed Bouzid
  • Mme. Caoimhe McWeeney
  • Mr. Kristoffer Nilaus Tarp
  • Mr. Frank Fernandez
  • Mr. Guilherme Colhares
10:55 - 11:30

Coffee break and networking

11:30 - 12:05

Industry and Free Trade Zones

  • Speakers:
  • M. le Ministre Ryad Mezzour
  • Mr. Ahmed Bennis
  • Mme. Sane Ndeye Marie
  • Mr. Jorge Gómez
  • Ahmed Bennis
  • Maitre Hatim Khatib
12:05 - 12:40

Youth, Values and Leadership / Dialogue of Civilizations

  • Speakers:
  • M. le Ministre Younes Sekouri
  • Mme. Ekaterina Zagladina
  • Imam Qari Asim
  • Dr. Yasemin Saib
  • Mr. Dev Suj
  • Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Ben David
  • Mme. Sarah Sefrioui
12:40 - 13:15

Inclusive Growth and AI

  • Speakers:
  • Mr. Guillermo Taboada
  • Mr. Alejandro Romero
  • Mr. Alvaro Fernandez Araoz
  • Mr. Soumahoro Youssouf
  • Mr. David Bernardo
13:15 - 14:30

Business Lunch and B2B Meetings

14:30 - 15:05

Port Infrastructure and Major Structuring Projects

  • Speakers:
  • Mr. Adib Benbrahim, Secretaire d'Etat
  • Mr. Marco Espinheira
  • Mme. Matsie Modise
  • Mme. Eglantine Zingg
  • Mr. Nabil Baraka
15:05 - 15:40

Coffee Break

15:40 - 16:10

Economic Development and Dialogue of Civilizations

  • Speakers:
  • Mr. Mohamed Amersi
  • Mme. Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini
  • Mr. Frederik Leloup
  • Mme. Khadija Diarra
  • Mr. Moses Garelik
  • Mme. Ana Martinho
16:10 - 16:45

Investment & Tourism

  • Speakers:
  • Mr. Amine Harti
  • Mr. Fofana Gaoussou
  • Mr. Josu Gomez Barrutia
  • Mme. Blanca Rudilla Asencio
  • Mr. Tiago Gali
  • Mme. Eglantine Zingg
16:45 - 17:20

Business & Ethics Code

  • Speakers:
  • Maitre Dominique Joly
  • Ms. Majd Mashharawi
  • Mr. Patrick Serens
  • Mme. Ndeye Magatte
  • Mme. Christine Kaddous
17:20 - 17:55

Closing Address

17:55 - 18:15

The Baraka of Jerusalem & Morocco in Creating Peace in the Region

21:00

Closing Dinner

  • Official ceremony, awards, and institutional networking