Date
March 19, 2025
Time
6:30–10:30 p.m. GST
Event Type
In-person
Location
Olivino, W Dubai – The Palm,
4446+QHR W Hotel Palm Jumeirah, West Crescent,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
This Is a Past Event
Calling all alumni in Dubai, United Arab Emirates!
Harvard alumni are coming together in cities around the world for a night of connection and community. Register now to reconnect with friends and classmates and expand your Harvard network. Connect your social media accounts to the guest list to more easily connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event.
Important: this event is an Iftar (dinner) and requires AED 250 advance payment to attend. Payment information will be sent to your email address.
Shared Interest Group (SIG) Ambassadors:
Investment Industry Harvard Alumni
Jason Sun ALB '17, GSASP '16, jasonsun@alumni.harvard.edu
Who's Coming (131 + guests)
Nadeen Fares
’23
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Sura Alawi
’14
Other Affiliate
Program Director PwC
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Rita de Sousa Coutinho
’12
Harvard Business School
Board MemberAmericanas S.A
Career/field of interest:
Fashion/Retail
Rizwan Tufail
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
Chief Data OfficerPureHealth
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
(Relatively) new to the UAE. Keen to connect with fellow alums working in interesting projects/initiatives/goals.
Amani Elghafri
’17
Harvard Medical School
Consultant Internal MedicineLIV hospital city walk Dubai
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Internal Medicine physician with a passion for medical education, healthcare innovation, and global health. Interested in networking with fellow Harvard alumni in Dubai to exchange insights and opportunities.
Steve Suarez
’23
Harvard Business School
CEOHorizonX
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I want to connect around quantum readiness, emerging technologies, and business innovation, helping organizations navigate disruptive technologies, implement quantum solutions, and refine strategies across advanced manufacturing, enterprise tech, and life sciences. As a lecturer for MIT’s Quantum Computing for Executives and Government Leaders course, I educate decision-makers on quantum’s impact, and through The Quantum Index, I provide businesses with insights into their quantum readiness.
Now new to Dubai, I’m looking to build partnerships for global expansion and market entry, particularly in Dubai, the UK, and the US, while also engaging with policymakers on technology regulation and investors on corporate growth opportunities. Let’s connect to drive innovation and shape the future of quantum and emerging tech.
Janardhan Sundaram
Harvard Business School
Managing Director & Group Executive DirectorSurbana Jurong
Career/field of interest:
management
Consulting, Engineering, Transportation
Adela Acevedo Sarna
’01
Harvard College
Founder / Freelancer
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
Looking forward to connecting on travel, art, food, rollerblading, yoga, a budding padel hobby and launching a daytime disco!
My background is in law, public policy and social entrepreneurship.
Terrens Muradzikwa
’18
Harvard College
Assistant Manager Dubai Economy and Tourism
Career/field of interest:
Government
Anastasiia Stoiatska
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
CEO
Career/field of interest:
Public Service
PR, comms, projects in Saudi
Shaima Tabari
’19
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Orthodontist
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Vaibhav Kapoor
Harvard Business School
Head Corporate CoverageNational Bank of Bahrain
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Abhishek Garg
’16
Harvard Law School
Managing Director Libra Properties LLC
Career/field of interest:
Business
I am Abhishek Garg , Managing Director of Libra Properties LLC . I would like to connect with individuals from various diverse industries to get more knowledge across the sphere , meet people with different cultures and backgrounds , I feel highly motivated by listening to successful stories. I have interests in healthy food , traveling and piano .
Santiago Lucero
Harvard Business School
General CounselPwC Middle East
Career/field of interest:
Law
livin david
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Director Livespace
Career/field of interest:
Business
Abhishek Sunder Hirani
’16
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorConcept Zone Waste Collection Services LLC
Career/field of interest:
Business
Networking
Neil Orvay
’12
Harvard Law School
FounderEvolution U Consulting FZE
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Education, AI, Data, Human Capital Development and driving behavioural change.
Linda Babalola
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Principal Medical Adviser, Healthcare Innovation Amazon
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Khaled Alkaabi
’25
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
management
MEHMET ONOL
’04
Harvard College
Global Lead, Financial Services Business Development & GTMORACLE
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Fintech, Finance & Technology, Future of financial services, Strategy & consulting
Aarati Ajay
’24
Harvard Business School
AdvisorDepartment of Health, Abu Dhabi
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Healthcare, Government, Private Equity
Basma Bentaher
’23
Harvard Business School
CDOAMEA Power
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Juan Aparicio
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
DiplomatUnited States Consulate General Dubai
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Aleena Ali
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
AssociateMcKinsey & Company
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Kaushik Birmiwal
’24
Harvard Business School
Directore& enterprise
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Robert Coulson
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Client Executive Accenture
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Real estate investment and urban development.
Giulia Zaratti
Harvard Kennedy School
Associate Principal UAE Presidential Court
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Heidi Kussmann
’24
Harvard Medical School
Naturopathic Oncology Physician SpecialistBurjeel Cancer Institute
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Interested in consulting and advising.
Diksha Bijlani
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Principal Project ManagerMinistry of Finance UAE
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Zaid Selman
’23
Harvard Business School
DirectorDeloitte
Career/field of interest:
Business
Job opportunities
Basil Moftah
’04
Harvard Business School
Managing PartnerKey Capital Ltd
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Puneet Mehta
’19
Harvard Medical School
DirectorBurjeel Holdings
Career/field of interest:
Business
Ronald Philip
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Vice President - Investment & Corporate DevelopmentDubai World Trade Centre
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Fadi Sfeir
’21
Harvard Business School
Managing PartnerBusiness Advisors LLC
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Saurabh Rai
’18
Harvard Business School
Managing Director Pulsar Capital
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Private Equity
PG Smit
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Modon
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Mehwish Khan
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Director Strong Worth Group
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I completed my ALM in Management in 2024 with Graduate Certificates in Real Estate Investments and Strategic Management. My career interests are consulting and financial advisory within Real Estate, Tourism and IT Industries.
Looking forward to expand my Harvard network in Dubai.
BOgdan Demyanov
’24
Harvard Business School
Managing PartnerTYP holding
Career/field of interest:
Business
Entrepreneur, Leading group of companies in Consumer Electronics, Textile, FMCG
Timur Poltorykhin
’24
Harvard Business School
OwnerArkad Management
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
want to see Harvard alumni, who reside in the UAE to be in touch and find new potential cooperation, also, to just have some fun.
Elena Liapounova
’24
Harvard Business School
Head of Investor Relations BioAge Labs
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Interested in connecting with people from Biotech and Healthcare community.
Ekaterina Vakatova
’19
Harvard Business School
Founder and General ManagerFortunaLab LLC
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Nicolas Turchi
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
DirectorNt-ar
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Nurtac Afridi
’23
Harvard Business School
CEOBateel
Career/field of interest:
Business
Business, arts, sports, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, food and confectionary
Kate Korniichuk
’24
Harvard University Extension School
StrategyMetLife
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Vladimir Pakhomov
’19
Harvard Business School
Investment directorMIRA Development
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Nabil Al Rantisi
’16
Harvard Business School
President Harvard Club of UAE
Career/field of interest:
Business
Kirill Zenin
’04
Harvard Law School
General CounselOffset8 Capital Limited
Career/field of interest:
Law
Haneen Abdo
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Academy Lead
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Anya Hayden
’16
Harvard Business School
General PartnerHelena Investments
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Ramsha Hayat
’22
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Tarek Sakka
’94
Harvard Business School
CEOAjeej Capital
Career/field of interest:
Finance
To connect on Saudi, UAE, and MENA investments and Asset Management. Public & Private Equity and Public & Private Debt. As well as Real Estate in Saudi
Shaheena Mohamed
Harvard Kennedy School
FounderCurved Space Data
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Government Advisory
Emerging Technologies
National Competitiveness
Innovation Ecosystems
Ozodkhon Davlatshoev
’21
Harvard Business School
CEOTcell
Career/field of interest:
Telecommunications
BigData, AI, FinTech, CyberSecurity
Niren Murugan
’24
Harvard Business School
COOETG
Career/field of interest:
management
Agriculture and Chemicals
Shazia Butt
’17
Harvard Business School
PresidentShahkam Industries
Career/field of interest:
Business
Tousif Syed
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Cyber Strategy and Risk Lead - MEAIBM
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Jean-Francois Ruhashyankiko
’99
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Chief economistADIA
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Abu Dhabi
Temur Mikeladze
’23
Harvard Business School
ChairmanFullHouse
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
Ahmed Abdelaal Khalafalla
’22
Harvard Business School
Group CEOMashreq Bank
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Networking
Thomas Snider
’00
Harvard Law School
Partner, Head of International ArbitrationCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Sara Amjad
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Intercultural EducationNYU Abu Dhabi
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Higher education; education consultancy; DEI work; wellbeing
Sarah Omolewu
’23
Harvard Business School
ManagerPaul Pogba
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Thomas Hocks
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
DirectorTony Blair Institute
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Prachi Narang
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Manager - Education and Skills, Government AdvisoryPwC
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Rasik Bahadur
’17
Harvard Business School
Success ManagerSLB
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Ai & Digital
Tim Dambrauskas
Harvard Business School
PartnerDZ Advisory
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Zarina Ateig
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Heaf of CommunityMIZA
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Gregory Branch
’21
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorDalma Capital
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Alexander Lupachev
’04
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Hany Beshr
’15
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Startegy Specialist Dubai Health Authority
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Fashion and beauty sector
David Maestres
’02
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Director Landscape Lead MEAAECOM
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Public Realm, Place Making and Real Estate Development
Vasu Palabisamy
’22
Other Affiliate
Head of Centre of Excellancr Visa Inc
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Career
Shobhit Bhargava
’23
Other Affiliate
Region Head - Business Development Aks International
Career/field of interest:
Business
Network, Relationship Development
Ateeq Nosher
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Founder Corevita
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Maria Perez Morales
Harvard Medical School
Dentist. EndodontistMediclinic
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
With all Harvard graduates in UAE
Ayesha Malik
’09
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Human Rights
Carl Manlan
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
VP, Social Impact & Sustainability CEMEAVisa
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Khizr Khan
’86
Harvard Law School
AttorneyKM Khan Law Office, Washington DC and New York
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Real Estate Investment, Business Consulting, Academic Interest.
Kmkhan@kmkhanlaw.com
Deepak Manocha
’17
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Julien Romanet
’24
Harvard Business School
Senior Director - Real Estate InvestmentsPIF Projects
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Real Estate
Andy Palanisamy
Harvard Kennedy School
CEOCriativo Technologies Limited
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Bader Samir Tayeb Alawadhi
’21
Harvard Business School
Executive Director Leader Group
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Meis Moukayed
’15
Harvard Medical School
Professor.AUD
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Amin Rashmani
’24
Harvard Business School
Managing Director, MENATAIT
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Nawal Qutub
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
AdvisorUAE Federal Government
Career/field of interest:
Government
Rami Shamaa
’03
Harvard Business School
CEOMint Stay
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Lynnette Sacchetto
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Design
FounderRealTrust UAE
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Britt Ludvigsen
’18
Harvard Business School
Founder CEOTexprego
Career/field of interest:
Fashion/Retail
Yara Beaini
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Project LeaderBoston Consulting Group
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Ivan Golov
Harvard Business School
CEOShopobill
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Tech x Retail x Consumer Goods
Sajida Shroff
’95
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Chief Execution OfficerAltamont Group
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Pallavi Sangtani
Harvard University Extension School
Head of Digital TransformationThe Healthy Home/ IEQ Technologies
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Herda Xhaferaj
’17
Harvard College
Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Telecommunications
Laila Kuznezov
’04
Harvard Kennedy School
Director Oliver Wyman
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Giiti Wassie
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Maria Sirotinina
’23
Harvard Medical School
Marketing manager Abbott
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Nishant Singh
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Business & PhilanthropyCrescent Enterprises
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Nasreen Bulos
’97
Harvard College
General Counsel, Markets and Securities ServivesHsbc
Career/field of interest:
Law
Nothing in partocular. Just to see old friends from college
Rajan Mohindra
Harvard Business School
Aks International
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Dilyana Karadzhova
Harvard College
ASPIRE UAE
Career/field of interest:
Government
DIMA RACHID
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Farouk Shamas Jiwa
’03
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Director: Government Affairs, Pricing and Communications (Middle East, Turkey, & Africa)Organon & Co
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
DW Lee
’08
Harvard Kennedy School
DirectorStern at NYU Abu Dhabi
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Merina Pradhan
’15
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Public Health Policy AssociateWits RHI
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Surya Raviganesh
’24
Harvard Business School
VP - Group Head M&A / InvestmentsDubizzle Group
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Tech, M&A, Finance, Investments, VC / early stage, Prop Tech, Auto Tech.
Ali Aljabban
’23
Harvard Medical School
Senior medical manager Pfizer
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Maryam Abaei
’15
Harvard Law School
Corporate legal counselFerdows Holding
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Jullian Duran
’18
Harvard College
Product LeadMARA
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Currently lead software product development for a Nasdaq tech company. Soon to found my own fintech company. Offered a full ride at Wharton, and weighing whether to go or continue with entrepreneurship. Hoping to meet new friends and mentors.