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