Conference Agenda & Schedule
Saturday March 19th, 2022
@Dubai Expo 2020 USA Pavilion
***Limited to 80 Seats / Alumni Only***
MC: Khalid Al Ameri, (Stanford MBA 2014), Emirati Content Creator & Storyteller
9:30AM
Conference Registration @the US Pavilion
Conference registration begins @ the US Pavilion which is situated a 15min walk ride INSIDE the Expo2020 site. Please Please be mindful that between parking, entering the gates, and finding your way to the conference site may take you 20-30min.
10:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
10:00AM - Maher Aoun, Stanford Alumni Club UAE, President
10:10 AM - Meghan Gregonis, US Consul General
10:20 AM - Howard Wolf, Stanford Alumni Association President
10: 30 AM - Aditya Berlia, Director of Apeejay Stya & Svran Group, President Stanford India N&E
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Entrepreneurship Panel
Moderator: Ivan Jakovljevic (Stanford MBA 2006), Former Chief Development Officer, STV ($500M technology venture fund)
Panelists:
Sky Kurtz (Stanford MBA 2011), Founding CEO, Pure Harvest (Raised $271M, 2nd most funded startup in the Region)
Mahmoud Adi (Stanford MBA 2015), Founding Partner, Shorooq Partners (Seed Stage VC)
Bader Ataya, Chief Growth Officer and Cofounder, Kitopi (Raised $804M, became a Unicorn in 2021)
11:45AM-12:00PM
Networking Break
Stretch / Hydrate / Nibble / Connect
12:00-12:30PM
The Future of Mobility
A Fireside Chat:
Mudassir Sheikha (Stanford MS Computer Science 2003), Co-Founder & CEO of Careem (1st Unicorn in the Region, bought-out by Uber)
in conversation with Kevin Chalhoub (Stanford, Masters Atmosphere & Energy), Founder and CEO, EV Lab (EV Lab is a start-up aimed to becoming the first omni-channel multi-brand EV store in the region)
12:30-1:00PM
Culinary Tales, Culture and Coexistence: From Museums to the Dinner Table
A Conversation with Hanan Worrell (Stanford BA/MA, 1982), Senior Representative for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in Abu Dhabi and author of “Table Tales: The Global Nomad Cuisine of Abu Dhabi”
1:00-2:00PM
LUNCH
Nom nom nom...
2:00-3:00PM
Creating Cities of the Future
Moderator: Tala Al Ramahi (Stanford, BA Economics 2007) Director, Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi
Panelists:
Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
Steve Severance, Head of Program Management & Investments, Masdar City (Abu Dhabi Future Energy)
Sanjive Khosla, Senior Vice President, Transition Uni, District2020, Expo2020 Dubai
Ryan Den Rooijen, Chief e-Commerce Officer, Chalhoub Group
3:00-3:15PM
Networking Break
Stretch / Hydrate / Connect
3:15-3:45PM
Saudi Arabia - A Changing Industrial & Investment Landscape
A Fireside Chat:
Ibrahim Al Mojel (Stanford PhD, Decision Analysis 2009), CEO, Saudi Industrial Development Fund
in conversation with Muhammed Mekki (Stanford MBA 2010), Founding Partner, AstroLabs & Co-Founder, Namshi.com
3:45-4:00PM
Closing Remarks
Closing
Made Possible Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors
Apeejay Stya & Svran Group
Platinum Sponsor
Chalhoub Group
Silver Sponsor
USA Pavilion
Conference Sponsor
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Due to limited seating (80 max) and covid restrictions, the conference is only open to Stanford Alumni who purchase an ALL WEEKEND PASS ticket.
[We recommend that SO's and family members come to the Expo site with you to explore the hundreds' of pavilions and activities in store!]
We appreciate your (and your SO's) understanding!