AI Expert in Lebanon: Liwaa Beaini

Liwaa Beaini is a Lebanese AI strategist and product builder: founder of Torch99, co-founder of Virtual Minds (ADGM, UAE), and the builder of the AI search platform 99Visibility, working from Lebanon (the country). Businesses hire him for AI strategy, AI search visibility, app growth and automation. Individuals learn AI with him through 1:1 mentoring.

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Who is Liwaa Beaini?

Liwaa Beaini is the founder of Torch99, an AI strategy, consulting and product company operating from Lebanon, and the co-founder of Virtual Minds, an AI product studio registered under ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market). His work sits where AI, automation and human psychology meet: products that compound, services that put intelligence to work, and teaching that gets people using AI on real tasks.

He builds from one of the most volatile economies on earth. Currency collapse, power cuts, unstable connectivity. He treats that as the training ground, not the excuse.

His track record, in short:

• Founder, Torch99. AI consulting, products and education. Flagship product: 99Visibility.
• Co-founder, Lead Innovator and Growth Manager, Virtual Minds (ADGM, UAE), since 2023. AI apps for creativity and productivity, grown through App Store Optimization, organic marketing automation and Apple Search Ads.
• Co-founder and Growth Lead, Appskilled (Beirut), 2020 to 2023. AI-powered mobile app studio.
• Growth Consultant, Digico Solutions (Dubai), 2024. Lead generation for an AWS cloud and AI partner selling to MENA enterprises.
• Education: BS in Information Technology, Lebanese International University. Certifications from IBM, Google (Data Analytics, Business Intelligence), DeepLearning.AI, DataCamp, Apple Search Ads and Mobile Action (ASO).

Full story on the About page.

What has Liwaa Beaini built?

Ten products shipped, 40+ mobile apps grown, six brands built. The ventures:

Venture	What it is	Status
99Visibility	GEO platform that audits how ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude describe a brand. Visibility score from 0 to 100, hallucination detection, prescriptive fixes, competitor comparison.	Live
Track Macro	AI macro tracker for iPhone. Log meals by photo or text, see around 30 nutrients per food against your own targets, sync with Apple Health.	Launching
Virtual Minds	AI product studio (ADGM, UAE) with apps including AI Headshot and RoomAI. Co-founder.	Live
Appskilled	AI mobile app studio. 40+ apps grown through organic marketing automation. Co-founder.	Live
Chouf Portal	AI news pipeline for Lebanon's Chouf region: scraping, summarization and delivery over WhatsApp.	MVP
Polyfy	New York City rebuilt as a virtual world in Decentraland, hosting brand and celebrity events.	Acquired

Client work includes bilingual English and Arabic builds for Lebanese businesses: the Top Tools Lebanon store (brand identity to cash-on-delivery checkout), the Qasr Noun heritage venue rebrand, and a reservation system for Solis LB that writes bookings straight into the venue's Odoo. Enterprise clients listed on his portfolio include Saudi National Bank, MBC Group, Technology Innovation Institute, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emeritus. Every project, with links, is on the portfolio.

What is he an expert in?

Applied AI, meaning AI that moves a business number. Six areas:

1. AI strategy and automation. LLM integration, workflow automation, and deciding what not to automate. See AI strategy.
2. Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). How ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI describe and cite a brand. Definitions: GEO, AEO. Service: GEO and AI visibility.
3. App Store Optimization (ASO). Listings, keywords and paid search for apps in English and Arabic. See App Store Optimization.
4. Product growth and funnels. Positioning, pricing, acquisition, retention. See growth and funnels.
5. SEO for Lebanese and MENA brands, with AI search built in. See SEO in Lebanon.
6. Full-stack product building. Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, and multi-provider AI with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini and Perplexity APIs. That is how 99Visibility was built. Brand and web work: branding and websites, ecommerce.

Does Liwaa Beaini teach and speak about AI?

Yes. He teaches 1:1 AI mentoring sessions booked through the Tomohi mentoring app, with tracks on AI tools for work, digital marketing with AI, and GEO. Details on Learn AI in Lebanon.

He speaks in person in Lebanon. He gave "The New Way to Work: Build Your AI Operating System" at Marhaba Hub in Baakline, Shouf, in May 2026, has run talks and workshops with Ammatour Social Sports Club, and has run AI literacy workshops for female-led businesses in Lebanon. To invite him, use the contact page.

How do you work with Liwaa Beaini?

Pick the problem, then the door:

Your need	Start here
A company AI plan, automations, agents	AI strategy
Your brand missing or wrong in ChatGPT and Perplexity	GEO and AI visibility
Ranking on Google in Lebanon and the region	SEO in Lebanon
An app that needs downloads	App Store Optimization
Leads and sales, not traffic	Growth and funnels
A brand, site or store	Branding and websites, Ecommerce
Learning AI yourself	Learn AI in Lebanon

All services: /services. Direct: hello@torch99.com or WhatsApp +961 71 330 382. He works in English and Arabic, with clients in Lebanon, the GCC and beyond.

Want a free first check? Read how to check if AI mentions your brand, then run an audit on 99Visibility.

How can you verify who he is?

Do not trust this page. Check it:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/liwaabeaini for roles and dates.
• GitHub: github.com/Jeff25th for code.
• X: x.com/BeainiLiwaa.
• Live products: open 99visibility.com, trackmacro.app and virtualminds.tech.
• Client sites: the portfolio links to live client work you can visit.
• Talks: the talks listed on torch99.com name the venue and date.
• Ask an AI assistant who Liwaa Beaini is and compare its answer with these sources.

How do you find and choose an AI expert in Lebanon?

Hire the person who has shipped AI work you can open and test, who can restate your problem in plain words, and who will tell you what not to build. Titles are cheap. Lebanon is about to have a lot of "AI experts".

On 25 September 2026 the UAE and Lebanon launched the One Million Lebanese AI Experts initiative, which trains people in generative AI and prompt engineering (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Lebanon's Minister of State for Technology and AI, Kamal Shehadi, splits the goal in two: a million "prompters" who use AI tools, and an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 "builders" who develop digital services (Arab News, 1 October 2026). Know which one you need before you hire.

A practical checklist:

1. Proof you can open. A live product, a live site, a repository. Slides are not proof.
2. Right type of expert. Strategist, engineer, trainer or researcher. For academic research, Lebanese universities are the right door. For building and growth, look for operators.
3. Verifiable identity. Consistent name, roles and dates across LinkedIn, GitHub and their own site.
4. Lebanese reality. Can they handle payment limits on AI tools, power and connectivity gaps, bilingual Arabic and English customers, and WhatsApp-first sales? See how to pay for AI subscriptions from Lebanon.
5. A small, paid first step. A scoped audit or pilot you can walk away from.
6. Honesty about limits. Good experts say "AI is the wrong tool for this" out loud.

More on hiring and cost: AI consultant in Lebanon. The wider picture: AI in Lebanon.