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OVERVIEW It is our honor, on behalf of the Harvard Arab Alumni Association, MENA organizations across campus, and the Arab student body to welcome you all to the eighth Harvard Arab Weekend (HAW), taking place at Harvard University from the 6 – 9 of November, 2014. As the largest pan-Arab conference in North America, the Harvard Arab Weekend has prided itself on showcasing a mosaic of perspectives and insights on the most pressing issues in the Arab world. In constructing a narrative of the Arab World, the discussion is often divided into one of crisis and another of culture. The crisis is political, social and economic, while the cultural discussion delves into our history of creativity, intellectual pursuit, and heritage. Reality, of course, is much more complex than a simple division. Reality is the product of numerous internal and external factors, factors that arise from the overlap, mergence, and co-creation of crisis and culture. The Arab World experience is one of a crisis of culture and a culture of crisis, and in setting this reality, we begin to understand that the relationship between the two can be one of surprising resolution, of inspiration. The interaction of crisis and culture thus can produce opportunities for change and positivity in the region. In framing a discussion that focuses on resolution, on solutions, the region can begin to negotiate the factors that dictate its state, and start to head into a more positive future. In the Harvard Arab Weekend (HAW) 2014, the narrative becomes not one of separate issues, but one of overlapping discourses, of opportunities born from the intersection of conflict and tradition. The future of the Arab World is shaped by discussions that can offer answers to the current problems, and create venues that promote productive debate. The problems are clear, the opportunities less so; how can we ask the right questions, and propose the right solutions? HAW 2014 takes on this issue, and asks: what can inspire solutions, and what inspiring solutions are waiting for to be implemented?

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH 17.30 - 18:50

Registration Spangler Auditorium - HBS Campus

19:00 - 21:00

Opening Ceremony + Introductory Remarks Keynote Address : Bassem Youssef Spangler Auditorium - HBS Campus

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH 09:00 - 12:00

Early Registration & Refugee Fundraiser and Art Exhibition Adaptive Leadership Workshop (Ticket Sold Separately)

Ticknor Lounge - Boylston Hall - Harvard Yard Fong Auditorium - Boylston Hall - Harvard Yard

13:00 - 13:55

Registration Yenching Auditorium - 2 Divinity Ave.

14:00 - 15:20

HAW Talks Yenching Auditorium - 2 Divinity Ave.

15:45 - 17:05

Drones Panel | Syrian Refugees Panel | Transparency Panel Harvard Hall 202 - Harvard Yard Fong Auditorium - Boylston Hall - Harvard Yard Harvard Hall 201 - Harvard Yard

17:10 - 17:55

Coffee Break Northwest Atrium - Northwest Building - Engineering School

18:00 - 19:30

Dr.Freddie Baz Keynote Address Northwest Atrium - Northwest Building - Engineering School

20:30 - 22:00

HAAA Reception (Invite-Only) – Dr. Leila Fawaz Keynote Address and HAAA Lifetime Achievement Award Ballroom Foyer - Charles Hotel

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH 08:00 - 10:00 08:00 - 18:00

Registration | Syrian Refugee Art Exhibition (Daylong Networking Venue) Ticknor Lounge - Boylston Hall - Harvard Yard

09:00 - 10:00

Coffee Break Ticknor Lounge - Boylston Hall - Harvard Yard

10:10 - 11:30

Identity Panel | Healthcare Panel | Science Panel Harvard Hall 201 - Harvard Yard Harvard Hall 202 - Harvard Yard Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard Yard

11:45 - 13:45

Marcel Khalife Keynote Speech, Short Performance & CD Signing (Must Have Four-Day Pass to Enter) Memorial Church - Harvard Yard

13:50 - 14:30

Bag Lunch Ticknor Lounge - Boylston Hall - Harvard Yard

14:40 - 16:00

BDS Panel | Reconstructing Gender Panel Piper Auditorium - Gund Hall - GSD Harvard Hall 104 - Harvard Yard

16:20 - 17:50

Theatre of the Oppressed (Interactive Event) Healthcare Reception Piper Auditorium - Gund Hall - GSD Ticknor Lounge - Boylston Hall - Harvard Yard

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HBS Registration & Breakfast Meredith Room - Spangler Center - HBS Campus

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Rania Succar Keynote Speech Spangler Auditorium - HBS Campus

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Lunch Spangler - HBS Campus

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Fadi Majdalani & Fadi Ghandour Keynote Speech Spangler Auditorium - HBS Campus

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Energy Panel | Women in Business Panel Adrich 111 - HBS Campus Aldrich 112 - HBS Campus

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Ali Jaber Keynote Speech Spangler Auditorium - HBS Campus

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Entrepreneurship Panel | Education & the Labor Market Panel Aldrich 112 - HBS Campus Aldrich 111 - HBS Campus

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH PANELS 15:45 – 17:05 Inspiring Hope in the Syria Crisis

Panel chair: Alexandra Chen Panelists: Nazih Yacoub (UNICEF), Nadia Alawa (NuDay Syria) Hani Jesri (Jusoor) Steve Gordon (Mercy Corps)

This year’s Harvard Arab Weekend 2014 Conference will host select local and international humanitarian actors to present on the panel “Inspiring Hope in the Syria Crisis” and share both their unique challenges and most innovative interventions for the crisis in the realms of aid distribution, education, psychosocial support, security and journalism in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Syria. Their efforts cover both short- and long-term interventions for the affected populations and their children, thus their perspective is invaluable for how the Arab world can and must mobilise to ensure #NoLostGeneration. On Drones

Panel chair: Fatima Abo Alasrar Panelists: Kurt Volker, Executive Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership. Letta Taylor

The aim is to seek to reinvigorate the debate at a high level, bringing attention to the pros and cons of this program and deciding whether they are advancing both the Arab and the American interest. The panel will discuss the importance of putting the issue back on the map and ensuring worldwide security and the implementation of justice beyond the walls of the United States. Also talk about the cultural impact of the program in the affected areas subjected to this, especially in Yemen. Transparency in the Middle East

Panel chair: Federica Du Pasquier Moderator: Noah Feldman Panelists: Abeer Allam, Gulf correspondent for the Financial Times Amira Yayhyaoui, Tunisian human rights advocate Nathaniel Raymond, Director of the Signal Program on Human Security and Technology

The aim of this panel is to explore the impact of new technologies and innovative forms of digital media on the access to information in the Arab world, as well as to discuss their political repercussions. The discussion will revolve around instances where new technologies and digital media have been harnessed to enhance transparency in various contexts of the contemporary Middle East, looking at instances of democratic transition, closed societies and conflict zones. 12


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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH PANELS 10:10 - 11:30 Overweight, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic Diseases in the MENA Region

Panel chair: Tarec Elajami MD, Nour Maya Nicolas Haddad MS MD Moderator: Dr. Imraan Munshi, MD, MBA Panelists: Osama Hamdy MD, PhD Founding Director of the Center for Aging and Associated Diseases Francine Welty MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Frank Hu MD, MPH, PhD Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Rapidly increasing overweight, obesity and nutrition related noncommunicable disease rates in the Middle East and North Africa are giving rise to concerns about the financial burden of health care costs to the region’s governments. This alarming crisis requires preventive cardiology and metabolic health programs that provide a comprehensive approach to preventing the onset and progression of cardiovascular and metabolic conditions in adults, women, and children. Our panel will discuss the required steps to implement these programs in the MENA region to block this epidemic, and will also describe the importance of the healthcare infrastructure for a healthy living in the MENA region. Arab Identity in Motion

Panel chair: Yousif Hanna Moderator: William Granara Panelists: Dina Sajdi,Historian and Associate Professor of Middle East History at Boston College Sinan Antoon, Novelist, Poet, and Associate Professor at the Gallatin School of New York University Moneera Al Ghadeer

What does it mean to be an Arab? What unites us and what separates us? How was Arab Identity developed over the course of history? How does Arab Identity manifest itself today? Where is this Identity headed in the future? Identity is a very complex topic, but one way to make such a discussion easier is by analyze Arab Identity’s formation and then evolution. This panel attempts to resolve to major issues. The first touches on formation: Why are tragedy and pessimism integral to Arab Identity? The second delves into evolution: how can Arab Identity move beyond its current state of pessimism? This Panel thus aims to present a clear idea of what Arab identity is, its history, evolution, and current struggles. By the end of this panel, we want to be able to put our fingers on where Arab identity is heading. Re-emergence of Biomedical Research in the Middle East: Vision, Challenges, and Progress

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Associated Diseases Sultan Al Sedairy, Ph.D. Executive Director, Research Centre at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Sameh Ali, Ph.D. Founding Director of the Center for Aging and Associated Diseases

In the midst of the political, economic, and social turbulence that faces several nations of the Arab World face, the mainstream perception of scientific and medical research has become a subsidiary discipline. Several oases for the conduction of research in science, medicine, and technology have emerged in the Middle East and GCC regions in defiance of this distorted perception. They set the pace for research, provide grants that defy borders, and encourage collaborations among Arab scientists. Such research foundations and enterprises challenge the perception that the Arab World is scientifically inert. With key representatives of Qatar Foundation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research, and Zewail City of Science and Technology, we will in turn challenge the mainstream thought that the region is not geared for the conduction of research and lay out solutions that can help further boost this discipline. 14:30-15:50 The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement: Accomplishments, Tactics and Lessons

Panel chair: Ahmed Alkhateeb, Ph.D. Panelists: Dr. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy (Emeritus) at MIT Dr. Thomas Abowd, Arabic Program and Department of Anthropology at Tufts University Andrew Kadi, member of the steering Committee of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation Yousef Munayyer, Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund Rev. Jeffrey DeYoe, Advocacy Chairperson of the Israel Palestine Mission Network

In light of the collapse of the peace process, the BDS movement stands out as a promising tactic for both raising awareness for the plight of the Palestinians as well as to directly combat the Israeli occupation. The recent accomplishments, although limited in scope, highlight the impact of organized grassroots action on societal and economical entities. Despite those accomplishments, it is unclear what the next milestones are and whether tactical shifts are needed. This panel will highlight recent successes from the BDS movement, discuss approach, and examine its trajectory. It will also attempt to bridge theory with tactics.

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Reconstructing Gender

Panel chair: Elsien van Pinxteren Moderator: Lama Abu-Odeh, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Panelists: Imam Nassredine, international trainer on SOGI & Inclusive Islam Hilal Khalil Sa’ed Adel Atshan, Postdoctoral Fellow in International Studies at Brown University

This panel will discuss gender rights in a broad context. Rather than merely focus on women’s rights it will also touch upon on LGBTQIQ rights. During the Arab Spring Women’s rights became a renewed focal point for both Western NGOs and women groups in the MENA region. However, the struggle for gender equality and rights has been ongoing for a much longer period of time. In the meantime many different voices and opinions concerning the topic of gender rights have emerged. The panel will place the recent gender rights’ activity in the context of the hope for newly emerging social structures as a result of the Arab Spring. Moreover, it will look at the role of the NGOs and activists movements in this process of change. Instead of only inviting activists, this panel will include academics, artists and NGOs. 16:00 – 17:30 Theatre of the Oppressed

Organizer: Fatima Al-Banawi Actors: Sarah Moawad, Mohammed Naseem, Amna Fatani, Mohammad AlHamrani, Al-Baraa’ Falodah, Khobaib Zuhair

Join us in our collective rehearsal for engaging with reality. The Jeddah chapter of The Theatre of the Oppressed was founded in 2011. The group found in this art a creative approach to delve into social issues and to engage creatively with them through a global human language. This theatre aims to be a representation and not a reproduction of reality, therefore, all participants, actors and spectators alike, become mutual in their experience as spectactors. As we experience economic, political, and social changes, Theatre of the Oppressed presents a facade, the private life of a family member who is trapped in a web of oppression. Join us at Harvard Arab Weekend to break dichotomies and challenge subtle and explicit oppressive structures; join us to empower the oppressed who struggles to exist.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH - HBS DAY PANELS 11:10 – 12:10 Establishing A Solid Foundation For The Business of Arts and Entertainment in the Middle East Panel chair: Karine Terzibachi Moderator: Henry McGee Panelists: Nora Joumblatt, Alissar Caracalla, Lina Attel

Support for artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation in the Middle East is far behind what Western nations have achieved today. How do we bridge this gap between East and West, and even among Arab countries themselves? How do we ensure proper funding is made available for the establishment of theaters home to artists and schools teaching and illuminating today’s youth? How do we ensure stability and flourishing of the arts & entertainment industries despite the political turmoil in the region? This panel will aim to address some of these topics. Spurring Business Development Through Political Change Panel chair: Faisal Al-Sabah Moderator: David Hamoud Panelists: Marwan Marshi, Eli Khoury, Grant Felgenhauer

The ever changing and stringent political environment in the Middle East has been anything but favorable to the development of businesses. Whether it be the overly bureaucratic nature of many Middle Eastern governments or the seemingly never ending political conflicts, business confidence throughout the region has been perpetually subdued. This panel seeks to explore the important relationship between business and politics in the Middle East, in particular how they are influenced by one another and, more importantly, what can be done to spur business development and economic growth across the region from a political perspective. 14:30 – 15:30 Ensuring Women In The Middle East Are At The Forefront of Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Panel chair: Lynn ElHarake Moderator: Rahilla Zafar Panelists: Neveen El Tahri Maali Alasousi Alaa Balkhy

Entrepreneurship is clearly on the rise in the Arab World, with a number of thought leaders and business experts acknowledging the region’s enormous business potential. But as the region continues to grow and formalize its start-up sector, and as impactful business ideas continue to emerge, the Arab 16


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World cannot afford to leave half of its demographic out of this innovative period: women. Join us as our expert panelists engage in a dynamic conversation about the breadth of female entrepreneurship in Arab countries, and how these women and their businesses are driving lasting change for their communities and their countries.Gas Shortages In The Arab World: Implications and Solutions Gas Shortages In The Arab World: Implications and Solutions Panel chair: Ahmed Afifi, Guy El Khoury Panelists: Mounir Bouaziz, Olivier, Mussat George Sarraf

The Arab world is endowed with significant hydrocarbon resources and holds around a third of global proved gas reserves. Yet, many countries across the region are currently faced with an acute gas shortage that has left the UAE importing gas, Egypt facing power outages, and Saudi Arabia relying on crude oil to fuel power stations. This gas shortage directly impacts the region’s socio-economic and environmental development and potentially undermines its energy security. Several options, however, are available to balance gas supply and demand. The objective of this panel is to provide insights into the gas supply-demand balance across the Arab world, to examine implications on the region’s development, and to discuss potential solutions to remediate this situation. 17:00 – 18:00 Improving Education Quality And Access Level Across The Arab World Panel chair: Sara Al Sadi Moderator: Krysten Hartmen Panelists: Marjorie Henningsen Dr. Rasmus Bertelsen Fuad Abdelhadi

Despite various initiatives across the Arab world to improve education, the level of access to high quality education that prepares Arab youth for the workforce is still limited. Education is a key tool for advancement and should be well-addressed by governments to enable its improvement. This panel focuses on the current challenges facing education advancement in the Arab world, including poor quality of education, the inability of the education system to prepare youth for the workforce, the limited access to higher education, the gender inequality impact on females’ education, and the impact on youth education due to the recent uprisings across the Arab world. Preparing MENA Customers To A New Wave of Tech Startups Panel chair: Paul Debahy Moderator: Einas Ibrahim Panelists: Henri Asseily, Khaldoon Tabaza

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The MENA region has recently witnessed a surge in entrepreneurial activity with a significant number of startups being established in the past few years across the region. Some entrepreneurs cloned international success stories, but either failed or had to adapt their business model and product offering to the region’s customer base. Other entrepreneurs came up with innovative ideas, launched products customized to the MENA customer and, in some cases, managed to export their product to foreign markets. This panel will bring together entrepreneurs and VC managers to discuss the challenges and opportunities created by the MENA customer. The panel will also discuss solutions to questions as: what are the unique and different characteristics of the MENA customer? What changes to business models are required to better align with these characteristics? How receptive is this customer to innovation and what does it take to educate him/her on new technologies or products?

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH 18:10 - 20:40 In recent years, the Harvard Arab Weekend started holding a startup pitch competition with the goal of promoting entrepreneurship and encouraging startups from the MENA region by bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and investors. On Saturday November 8th Business School Campus in Boston to pitch their idea to a panel of judges in no more than five minutes followed by a five minute feedback and Q&A session. The team with the best pitch receives the Samih Darwazah Entrepreneurship & Excellence Award. The judges who will be evaluating the different teams and their pitches as well as identifying the competition winner are: • • • • • • • •

Ashraf Sabry – CEO at Fawry Charbel Sarkis – Head of Telecom, Tech and Finance at Google MENA Einas Ibrahim – Consultant at Talem Advisory Henri Asseily – Founder of Shopzilla, Inc. (formerly BizRate.com) that was acquired by Scripps Khaldoon Tabaza – Managing Director at iMENA Holdings and Founder of Zad Capital Leonide Saad – CEO at Alkeus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Namek Zu’bi – Managing Partner at Silicon Badia Ra’ad Siraj – Managing Director and Head of Data Solutions at State Street Global Exchange(SSGX)Ziad Mokhtar – Partner at Ideavelopers

The judges will evaluate the team composition, the business model and strategy, the customer value proposition, the market size and growth potential as well as the potential impact on the MENA market. After a thorough review of all the received applications, 10 startups were selected. These include: • • • • • • • • • •

AlemHealth The Beehives CardioDiagnostics ElWafeyat Gradberry Looly’s The Nawaya Network PieRide Pilot Labs SA3ED.ME

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Friday, November 7th: Harvard Arab Weekend Gala Dinner Held at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, the Annual HAW Gala is a celebration of the conference’s leadership team, distinguished speakers, and honorable guests. This year, the Harvard Arab Alumni Association will confer its lifetime achievement award on Dr. Leila Fawaz during the Gala. Details about this event will be sent to HAW ticket holders in the coming days. Please do note that this event is by invitation only. Saturday, November 8th: Harvard Arab Weekend Healthcare Reception This year, we are thrilled to announce our first Healthcare Reception; an event that we hope will serve as a dynamic networking platform for senior Arab professionals in the medical, healthcare and scientific research fields. It will also engage the younger generation of research fellows, medical residents, medical students and pre-medical students, as to encourage them to get involved changing the healthcare landscape in the Arab world. Details about this event will be sent to HAW ticket holders in the coming days. Please do note that Space is limited. Saturday, November 8th: Harvard Arab Weekend Night at the Museum

The Harvard Arab Weekend is excited to present “A Night at the Museum”. Come spend an evening at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, wandering among prehistoric fossils, reptiles, and dinosaurs. Enjoy cocktails face-to-face with the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42-foot-long marine reptile. We are excited to have conference attendees in our reception, which will be a wonderful opportunity to meet our many distinguished speakers and panelists. Details about this event will be sent to HAW ticket holders in the coming days. Please do note that Space is limited. Sunday, November 9th: Harvard Arab Weekend Business Day Networking Event 20


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This year, the “Business Day Networking Event” will start off with a “Speed Networking” session where attendees will have the opportunity to join panelists and speakers in exciting, intimate, and structured conversations. Participants will be able to form initial connections with panelists and other participants over small round-table discussions on common areas of interest. After a few rounds, participants will transition into the next part of the networking event where they will continue the conversation over cocktails and snacks. More details about this event will be sent to HAW ticket holders in the coming days. Please do note that Space is limited.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

BASSEM YOUSSEF Bassem Youssef; dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, hosted the popular TV show “Al-Bernameg” – which was the first-of-its-kind political satire show in the Middle East. Originally airing as an online 5-minute-show in 2011, Al-Bernameg became the most watched show in the history of Egyptian TV with an average of 40 million viewers every week, in addition to over 2 million subscribers on its official YouTube channel and over 184 million views. The first live audience show in the Middle East received wide acclaim around the world with coverage in some of the biggest media outlets, topping it off with Youssef’s appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart twice in June 2012 and November 2013. DR.FREDDIE BAZ Dr. Freddie Baz joined Bank Audi in 1991 as advisor to the Chairman and founded the Secretariat for Planning and Development. As the Group Chief Financial Officer and Strategy Director, he now has overall authority over the finance, MIS and budgeting functions throughout the Group, and is responsible for the development of the Group strategy. Dr. Freddie Baz has also taught for several years at the Faculty of Economics of the Université St. Joseph of Beirut. He is the author of several publications and articles, and a permanent lecturer in Arab and international academic and professional conferences. Dr. Freddie Baz holds a State PhD degree in Economics from the University of Paris I (Panthéon – Sorbonne). LEILA FAWAZ

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Leila Fawaz was named a Chevalier in the French National Order of the Legion of Honor in 2012. She is the Issam M. Fares Professor of Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean Studies and was the founding director of the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies at Tufts University. Fawaz served on the governing boards of Harvard University as an overseer between 1996 and 2012, and was elected to serve as President of the Board of Overseers for 2011-12. Fawaz received a Ph.D. in History from Harvard University, and is currently continuing to do research on the experience of World War I in the Middle East.


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MARCEL KHALIFE

Lebanese composer and oud (Near Eastern lute) master Marcel Khalifé is one of the world’s leading Arabic musicians, reshaping traditional Arabic music into an alluring, universally communicative form of expression. His haunting vocals and mesmerizing instrumentals have fascinated audiences worldwide. In addition to performing, Khalifé is a noted composer who is deeply attached to the lyrical text on which he relies. Through his association with great contemporary Arab poets, most notably the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, he seeks to renew the character of Arab song, breaking its stereotypes and advancing the culture of the society that surrounds it. DR.HILAL AL SAYER

Former Minister of Health in Kuwait, President of Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospice (KACCH), President of Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice (BACCH), President of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), Chairman of International Scientific Advisory Board for Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI).

DR. MOHAMMED AMIN ARNAOUT

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Director, Leukocyte Biology & Inflammation Program Director, Structural Biology Program Physician and Chief Emeritus, Division of Nephrology Massachusetts General Hospital Principal Investigator, Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

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RANIA SUCCAR

Rania Succar is co-founder of Jusoor and also a member of the Jusoor Leadership Team. On the Jusoor Leadership Team, she oversees key Jusoor programs including the University Scholarship Education program and the Refugee Education Program. Rania has long been passionate about economic development in the Arab World, and also co-founded the Harvard Arab Alumni Association in 2001. Rania is the Head of North America Brand Solutions at Google. Rania earned her bachelors degree from Harvard University in Economics, an MPA in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Rania recently moved to San Francisco from Chicago. She has enjoyed exploring the Bay Area over the past year and loves to experiment with new challenges in the kitchen. FADI MAJDALANI Fadi Majdalani is a Partner with Strategy& and the leader of the firm’s Engineered Products and Services practice in the Middle East. He has over 12 years of management consulting experience and focuses on large-scale strategy-based transformation. His projects have included strategy-based transformation programs for regional airlines, national postal operators, and railway operators, all of which were preparing for deregulation. Fadi holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, a master’s degree in civil engineering from MIT, and an engineering bachelor’s degree with distinction from the American University of Beirut.

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FADI GHANDOUR Fadi Ghandour is the Founder and Vice Chairman of Aramex. He is currently Executive Chairman of Wamda Ventures, a new Venture Capital fund focusing on technology investments in the Arab World, and Managing Partner of MENA Venture Investments. He is Member of the Board of Abraaj Capital, Member of the Board of Endeavor Global, Member of the Advisory Council of the MIT Media Lab and Member of the Board of Trustees at the American University of Beirut (AUB). He is also Founding Investor in Maktoob.com sold to Yahoo in 2009. ALI JABER Born in Lebanon in 1961, Mr. Jaber completed his Bachelors in Business Administration at the American University of Beirut in 1984 before going on to earn his Master’s degree in Communications at Syracuse University in the US in 1986. Upon returning to Beirut, Ali joined the Fine Arts faculty of Beirut University College. In 2011 Ali was approached by Middle East media leader, MBC Group for a different type of challenge – this time in front of the camera, as a judge for the internationally mega-successful format, “Arabs Got Talent”. Ali Jaber serves on the Board of Directors of two non-governmental organizations: Young Arab Leaders (YAL) and the Advisory Board of American University of Beirut, School of Architecture and Design, in Beirut, Lebanon.

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THE HAW TEAM

Ali Ismail Karimi HAW CO-CHAIR

Raja Fadi Ghawi HAW CO-CHAIR

Ahmed el-Gaili PRESIDENT OF THE HAAA

Dr. Hesham Hamoda VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE HAAA

Marc Homsy BUSINESS DAY CO-CHAIR, HBS

Ali Osman BUSINESS DAY CO-CHAIR, HBS

Kami Choi LOGISTICS, College

Ahmed Afifi PANEL CHAIR, HBS

Ahmed Alkhateeb, PhD PANEL CHAIR, HMS 26

Alexandra Chen PANEL CHAIR, HGSE

Amir Azer DIRECTOR OF THE CAREER FAIR, HBS

Andrew Ma COMMUNICATION VP, College


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Aya Darwazeh HAW TALKS CHAIR, College

Chafic Mourad Start-up Pitch Event Organizer, HBS

Elsien Van Pinxteren PANEL CHAIR, GSAS

Faisal Al-Sabah PANEL CHAIR, HBS

Fatima Abou Alasrar (Parks) PANEL CHAIR, HKS

Fatima Albanawi INTERACTIVE EVENTS CHIAR, HDS

Federica du Pasquier PANEL CHAIR, GSAS

Fouad Aoun DIRECTOR OF PANELS, HBS

Guy El Khoury PANEL COCHAIR, HBS

Guylaine Hanna Career Fair Chair, HBS

Ibrahim Ouf LOGISTICS, College

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Jihad Bou Nasr BUSINESS DAY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, HBS

Karin Antoun Start-up Pitch Event Organizer, HBS

Karine Terzibachi PANEL CHAIR, HBS

Kevin Alton Gurley LOGISTICS, GSD

Lana Koleilat NETWORKING DIRECTOR, HBS

Lynn S. ElHarake PANEL CHAIR, HBS

Maya El Ayach DIRECTOR OF PANELS, HBS

Mohamed Abdelhakim Farag COMMUNICATIONS, HSPH

Mouad Ibno Bachir HAW WORKSHOP, College

Nada Zohdy Start-up Pitch Event Organizer, HKS

Nour Maya Nicolas Haddad, M.S., M.D. Panel Co-Chair, HMS

Paul Debahy PANEL CHAIR, HBS

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Sahar Albazar LOGISTICS, HKS

Samia Kayyali HARVARD COLLEGE COCHAIR, College

Sara Alsadi PANEL CHAIR, HBS

Wadah Al Shugaa Start-up Pitch Competition Organizer, GSAS

Yousif Hanna PANEL COCHAIR, College

Ahmed Kurdi, M.D. PANEL CO-CHAIR, HMS

Tarec Elajami, MD PANEL COCHAIR, HMS

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