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03-25-2026 19:00:00
03-25-2026 23:00:00
Asia/Dubai
Global Networking Night: Dubai
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/dubai
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. La Serre,
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/dubai
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. La Serre,
City Walk 2,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
MM/DD/YYYY
Date
March 25, 2026
Time
7:00-11:00 p.m. GST
Event Type
In-person
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.
Please note, the dress code for this event is smart casual.
Important: This event requires an AED 120 advance payment to attend. Please use the following link to pay: https://buy.stripe.com/5kQeVf5IAf0X4hRePP9IQ0i. Registration will not be complete until payment is received.
Who's Coming (36 + guests)
Samer Abuzahra
’23
Harvard Business School
DirectorCentroid Solutions
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Thembisa Skweyiya
’97
Harvard Law School
Board leader/memberVarious listed/public/Investment companies & Harvard Club of UAE
Career/field of interest:
Business
Bader Samir Tayeb Alawadhi
’21
Harvard Business School
Executive DirectorLeader Group
Career/field of interest:
Business
Elena Chernyshevich
’21
Harvard Business School
Senior Director, Compliance and Innovation Johnson & Johnson
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
AI use in business
Mehreen Noon.
’09
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Head of Academics Regional Office Beaconhouse MENA
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
I have recently moved to Dubai and am thoroughly enjoying the diversity and the region. I have a Masters from Surrey in TESOL other than my Masters in Teaching and Learning from Harvard. I have worked in schools and universities, consulting and created partnerships to benefit opportunities for students. I enjoy reading books , watching movies and listening to music.
Evgeniya Efremova
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Director NYU Abu Dhabi
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Higher Ed, AI
Paul Rhyu
Harvard Medical School
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Claudia Palme
’11
Harvard Kennedy School
Independent Board Director
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Abbas Ali
’19
Harvard Business School
CEOChannelplay
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
Around retail services like merchandising instore promotions leads
Victor McGrady
’90
Harvard College
PresidentA.M.I. Kitchen Equipment Solutions
Career/field of interest:
Business
Middle East business services and hospitality---our industry.
Yasmin Shaikh
’25
Harvard University Extension School
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Martin Arias Tinoco
’25
Harvard Business School
SVP. Global OperationsIWG
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Alexandre Leao
’25
Harvard Business School
PartnerCrescera Capital
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Connect with fellow HBS alumni specially in the private capital industry
Terrens Muradzikwa
’18
Harvard College
Assistant ManagerDubai Department of Economy & Tourism
Career/field of interest:
Business
Amit is Bhardwaj
’25
Harvard Business School
DirectorAmbu A/S
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
To know and connect with Alums in UAE from different background and businesses.
Saqib Iqbal Dara
’25
Harvard Medical School
Program Director, CCM FellowshipSheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Medicine, Education, Healthcare Leadership
Timur Poltprykhin
’24
Harvard Business School
CEOArkad Management DMCC
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Mario Cherubino
’19
Harvard Medical School
Plastic SurgeonCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Asif Ghori
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Hayley Ryerson
Harvard Law School
AttorneyAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Career/field of interest:
Law
Amit Mehta
’25
Harvard Business School
Group CFOBarakat Group
Career/field of interest:
management
Wen Ma
Harvard Kennedy School
CEOTenso Global
Career/field of interest:
Business
Nicolas Delaunay
Harvard Business School
Chief Investment OfficerAxian
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Work: Energy sector - Emerging markets - Infrastructure Fund
Scuba diving - Sailing - Trekking - Cycling - road bike
Maryam Abaei
’15
Harvard Law School
In House CounselMoonwalk Capital
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
Dialogue/intercultural learning programs
Wellbeing
Seif Ismail
’25
Harvard Law School
Attorney
Career/field of interest:
Law
Arjun Ahluwalia
’25
Harvard Business School
Principal and Co-FounderArgentum Law
Career/field of interest:
Law
Entrepreneurship and digital transformation, AI and technology innovation in professional services.
Shabbar Sagarwala
’09
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Chief Design OfficerFUTUREAL
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Farouk Shamas Jiwa
’03
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Senior Manager, International Public PolicyAmazon
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
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