Add to Calendar 03-25-2026 18:30:00 03-25-2026 22:30:00 Europe/Paris Global Networking Night: Paris

View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/paris

Please be sure to register if you haven't already.
L'Amphi Beaubourg,
62 Rue Quincampoix, Paris, 75004, France
MM/DD/YYYY
Date
March 25, 2026
Time
6:30–10:30 p.m. CET
Event Type
In-person
Location
L'Amphi Beaubourg,
62 Rue Quincampoix, Paris, 75004, France

Calling all alumni in Paris, France!

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.

Contact

Harvard Club of France
Philip Yook AB '94
yook@post.harvard.edu 

Attendance Policy
Registration required
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible event

Who's Coming (102 + guests)

Young Chang
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Policy advisorOECD
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Nathaniel Myers
Harvard College
German Marshall Fund & Lancea.AI
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Sebastien Vanackere
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Charbel Moarbes
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
Managing PartnerMoarbes LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Eugine Ro
’21
Other Affiliate
Policy Advisor and Strategic CoordinatorOECD
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Sonay Kanber
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
Country ManagerCouncil of Europe Development Bank
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Andreea Adam
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect Co-founderAlt+Space
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Sophie Tkemaladze
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
LawyerResolve
Career/field of interest:
Law
I am a lawyer from Georgia working in the area of dispute management and resolution (mediation, arbitration), primarily in commercial, workplace, construction disputes. I also consult internationally on policy advise and design and deliver capacity building activities in the area of effective communication, dispute prevention, mediation, as well as law and practice of arbitration. I am passionate about education, nature and sports and enjoy finding synergies between these different areas of my life.
Hazel Koh
’25
Harvard College
Master's Student in Governing Ecological TransitionsSciences Po
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Anne-Caroline URBAIN
’06
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Deborah RUBENSTEIN
’93
Harvard Business School
Regional Director Insights
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
cynthia smith
’88
Harvard College
Translator & interpreter
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Martin Bruncko
’03
Harvard Kennedy School
Founder and CEOSchuman Financial
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Martha K. Ferede
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Mark Lee Hubter
’74
Harvard College
Co-founderStory-Based Inquiry Associates
Career/field of interest:
Media
Media and journalism
Manuel Flam
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
John Canady
’04
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Nora Zaki
’23
Harvard Law School
Lawyer Signature Litigation
Career/field of interest:
Law
Benjamin Morgan
’23
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Natalia Ribalco
’18
Harvard Business School
Vice-President FinanceCellectis
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Jonathan Kaledin
’80
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Everything that is interesting in life
Hala Taweel
’97
Harvard Kennedy School
Counselor Delegatuin of Palestine to UNESCO
Career/field of interest:
Government
Just reconnecting with old friends, meeting new ones, and perhaps exploring new professional horizons.
Sossi Tatikyan
’01
Harvard Kennedy School
DirectorYerevan Center of Foreign and Security Policy
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Johannes Laepple
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
OECD
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Soraya Atmani
Other Affiliate
Content/PR Manager
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
I’m a PR professional who has attended several Harvard Alumni events through a friend over the years. I enjoy engaging in thoughtful conversations on a wide range of topics, from the current state of the world and AI/tech, to the latest exhibitions and cultural events.
Pierre Mary
’19
Harvard University Extension School
Engineering ManagerTezos
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Connecting with people thinking seriously about what AI is actually doing to organizations, to talent, to teams, to how we build things.
Keeling Baker
’24
Harvard College
Public Affairs ApprenticeMoët Hennessy
Career/field of interest:
Law
I'd like to connect around my future legal career between the US and France. I'm specifically looking for a one-year position before I go to law school in 2027.
Phenix Kim
Other Affiliate
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Stephanie Mareva Failloux
’72
Harvard College
DFI OM
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Gustavo Merino
’95
Harvard Kennedy School
Director for Social PoliciesUnesco
Career/field of interest:
Government
Policy, development, finance
Denise SILBER
Harvard Business School
FounderBasil Strategies
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Innovation,
Mark Risher
Harvard College
CEOOutgoing
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Pierre-Jean Clausse
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Doctoral ResearcherESCP Business School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
I want to network inside and outside of academia
Jorge Galvez Mendez
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Economist OECD
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
ANKUR SAHU
’96
Harvard Business School
Founder and Managing Partner Kyoto Pacific Capital
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Beatrice ROUER
’02
Other Affiliate
Head of NPI - ComplianceCMAF
Career/field of interest:
Law
Radhika Kanaskar
’25
Harvard University Extension School
FounderChampions of the World
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Advice from other members about life in Paris for American expats, working as a sustainability professional, finding new clients as a freelancer, the world and all that is happening in it.
Philippe Hellich
’96
Harvard Business School
FounderRisk & Trust
Career/field of interest:
Business
Governance and risk management in organisations. Museums and art exhibitions Travelling
Lauren Nignon
’18
Harvard University Extension School
Entrepreneurfeminineintelligence.agency
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
I am pioneering the field of "social discernment," which is the ability to spot and properly respond to power moves. I sponsor research on both narcissism and autism, and I work with college students interns who are buiding my predictive analytics system. If you are interested in psychology, sociology, data science or assholes in general, please talk to me!
Fabrizio Donini Ferretti
’00
Harvard Kennedy School
CEOChora Finance
Career/field of interest:
Energy
TIdhar WALD
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Director Government Affairs and PartnershipsInternational Fund for Public Interest Media
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Zenab Tavakoli
’12
Harvard College
MBA studentESSEC
Career/field of interest:
Finance
I moved to Paris this past August to pursue an MBA at ESSEC Business School and am looking to transition into Finance. Hobbies include rock climbing, hiking, and languages.
Peter Geller
’71
Harvard College
SurgeonColumbia University
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Expatriate camaraderie
Grégory Blandet
’23
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Nour Sharara
’15
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Strategy & OpsField Intelligence
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Pharma, Biotech, Global Health
Christine Mariz
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
EconomistSelf
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Networking
Rachel Pollack
’09
Harvard College
Communication OfficerUNESCO
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Dorsaf MATRI
’10
Harvard Law School
Lawyer - InvestigatorAgence Française de Développement (AFD)
Career/field of interest:
Law
Yehia Hassan
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Commercial Excellence Project ManagerAXA
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Curious by nature and currently living in France as an expat, I work at AXA supporting teams on their journey toward commercial excellence. Outside of work, I’m driven by adventure. Kitesurfing, diving, travelling and swimming keep me energised and always seeking the next challenge.
Elias Chedid
’00
Harvard Law School
Attorney at LawChedid Law Offices
Career/field of interest:
Law
Penny Fairbairn
’99
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I’d love to connect around strategic communications, education, music and the arts.
Devika Agrawal
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Doctoral Student in Education Philosophy
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
I work in alternative education and designing new schools. Living in France here with my husband and looking to meet cool people!
Michael Yin
’22
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Research
Justin Hu
’24
Harvard College
Law studentHLS
Career/field of interest:
Law
Law, finance, transnational affairs, academia
Matthieu BELLION
Harvard Business School
Plant ManagerTrivium Packaging
Career/field of interest:
management
Matthieu Bellion (GMP39), 53, Plant Manager. Passionate about industrial challenges, particularly today's disruptive ones: reducing carbon footprint, limiting waste, and adopting more environmentally friendly practices. Very happy to participate to the Global Networking Night, a first experience for me.
Fredrik Svenstedt
’87
Harvard College
ArchitectCarl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Architecture, real Estate, Building, Culture, Museums, Wineries I run an architecture practice based in Paris, building primarily in structural stone and wood, making houses, housing, hotels, wineries and data centres in France and internationally. Particularly interested in finding new projects, clients and partners motivated to develop exceptional architecture.
Favia Dubyk
’09
Harvard College
HematopathologistDr. David's Education Clinic
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
I'm a professional rock climber, owner of a medical consultant business, and a physician at a hospital. I'm coming to meet cool people!
Lazaros Panourgias
’98
Other Affiliate
Head EIF Affairs, Brussels & SG Senior Adviser European Investment Fund (EIF), European Investment Bank Group
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Ariella Rosenberg
’10
Harvard Law School
Head of Legal Prime Video France
Career/field of interest:
Law
Nicole Reznic
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Founder & CEOMark3t
Career/field of interest:
Fashion/Retail
Happy to connect, learn and support other women in tech and female entrepreneurs
Harout Ekmanian
’18
Harvard Law School
AttorneyFoley Hoag LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Clay Lin
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
management
Negotiation, conflict management, business, design
Philip Yook
’94
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
Naomi Berhane
’20
Harvard College
Academic Tutor
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Pierre-Emmanuel Becherand
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Head of architecture & culture Société des Grands Projets
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Emma Din
’16
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Global Health, International Development, Social Entrepreneurship
Margaret Arbanas
’04
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Oluchi Amadife
’25
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
While law is my long-term career aspirationI am currently searching for an alternance (French work/study contract) for next year to complete my master's degree.
Alice Lapteva
Harvard Medical School
Career/field of interest:
Art
Emma Limon
’13
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Performing and Visual Arts
Christine Huttin
’95
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Professor emeritusAix Marseille university
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Social entrepreneurs health care and pharma lifescience sectors
Yvon Keranguéven
’84
Harvard Kennedy School
Ingénieur conseil Ingénieur conseil
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Jon Passaro
’10
Harvard Law School
Executive and Team CoachJonathan Passaro Coaching
Career/field of interest:
Law
29 anonymous registrants prefer not to be listed.
Ready to add your name to the list?

Need help registering? Contact the HAA.