Annual Conference, Dubai
March 12, 2015—May 14, 2015
Thursday, March 12
1:30 PM
CEO International Forum
Featuring Yogesh Mehta, PNT’11 , Chief Executive Officer, Petrochem Middle East Ltd.
4:00 PM
YGL Opening Session
For NU YGL members and invited guests Welcome by Joseph E. Aoun, President of Northeastern University
8:30 PM
Private Dinner | Sajwani Residence
Hosted by Ali Hussain Sajwani, SSH’14, NU YGL member, and family
Friday, March 13
12:30 PM
Welcome Buffet Luncheon
1:00 PM
Welcome
Mohammad Al Wazzan, SSH’12, L’16
1:05 PM
Disruptive Innovation: Seeking the Next Land of Opportunity
- Moderator: Ned Jaroudi, E’86, Innovation Advisor, United Arab Emirates
- Rich D’Amore, DMSB’76, Trustee, Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners
- Iyad Malas, former Chief Executive Officer, Majid Al Futtaim
Holding
2:30 PM
Personal Observations from the C-Suite
- Moderated by Hugh Courtney, Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business
- Pierre Choueiri, PNT’17, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Choueiri Group
- Ziad Makkawi, Chief Executive Officer, Istithmar World
3:45 PM
Coffee Break NU YGL families and guests welcome for the next sessions
4:00 PM
Creating a Family Legacy: The Power of Strategic Philanthropy | Peregrine Ballroom
- Moderated by Ahmad Zameli, E’14, YGL member
- Maha Al-Juffali Ghandour, Director and Supervising Trustee, The Help Center
- Rebecca Riccio, Director of The Social Impact Lab at Northeastern University
5:00 PM
Managing Intergenerational Leadership
Introduction by Robert Dietrich, Associate Vice President, International Advancement
- Moderated by Sultan Alhokair, DMSB’15, NU YGL Member
- Abdulrahman Al Dabal, PNT’14, President and Chief Executive Officer, GAS Arabian Services Co., Ltd.
- Fawaz Alhokair, PNT’15, PNT’16, Founder and Chairman, Fawaz AlHokair Group
- Salah Al Wazzan, PNT’12, Chairman, Al-Wazzan Group & Founding Board Member , Tharawat
7:30 PM
Empower Dubai
Wednesday, May 23 (Continued)
11:00 AM
Wrap Up and Conversation
Joseph E. Aoun, President of Northeastern University