Conference Program
February 09, 2025
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Conference Day
Sunday, February 9, 2025
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
Klarman Hall I Atrium
09:30 AM - 09:40 AM
Opening Remarks
Klarman Hall I Auditorium
09:40 AM - 10:15 AM
#1 Keynote: Rudolph Lohmeyer (Kearney)
Klarman Hall I Auditorium
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Early Morning Panel Sessions
Aldrich Hall
Funding the Future: Shaping MENA’s Startup Ecosystem
Aldrich Hall I Room 107
Investing in a Healthier Future: Unlocking Opportunities in MENA’s Healthcare
Aldrich Hall I Room 108
Green AI, Clean Energy, & Decarbonization: Advancing Sustainability and Innovation in MENA
Aldrich Hall I Room 109
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Late Morning Panel Sessions
Aldrich Hall
MENA Startup Surge: Redefining Regional Entrepreneurship
Aldrich Hall I Room 107
Shaping Tomorrow: Opportunities and Challenges in MENA's Investment Landscape
Aldrich Hall I Room 108
From Vision to Victory: A Global Sports Powerhouse in the Making
Aldrich Hall I Room 109
12:15 PM- 01:30 PM
Lunch
Spangler Dining Room
#2 Keynote Elie Saab Jr. (ELIE SAAB)
01:45 PM- 02:25 PM
Klarman Hall I Auditorium
#3 Keynote Faraz Khalid (Noon)
02:30 PM- 03:10 PM
Klarman Hall I Auditorium
03:10 PM- 03:30 PM
Break
Klarman Hall I Atrium
03:30 PM- 04:10 PM
#4 Keynote Fares Akkad (Meta)
Klarman Hall I Auditorium
Closing Remarks
04:10 PM- 04:20 PM
Klarman Hall I Auditorium
04:20 PM- 06:00 PM
Networking Reception
Klarman Hall I Atrium
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Career Fair
Klarman Hall I Atrium