Day 1 Wednesday, January 18, 2023
9:00 - 9:10
Dr. Noel Anderson, Director, Office of Leadership and Innovation, Clinical Professor, NYU Steinhardt
9:10 - 9:15
Mariēt Westermann, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, NYU Abu Dhabi
9:15 - 10:30
Moderated by: Mariet Westermann, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, NYU Abu Dhabi
Conversation with Lord Dr. Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE; Member of House of Lords, UK Parliament
Break 10:30 - 10:45
10:45 - 12:00
Moderated by: Jack H. Knott, Dean of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University and the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean's Chair
Panelists
K Bain, Executive Director, Community Capacity Development
Dr. Debra Furr Holden, Dean, NYU School of Global Public Health
Dr. Michael Lindsey, Dean NYU Silver School of Social Work
Dr. Maryam Matar, Founder and Chairperson, UAE Genetic Diseases Association
Break 12:00 - 12:15
(attendees will grab lunch and return to the conference room for the lunch panel)
12:15 - 1:15
Moderated by: Carol Brandt, Associate Vice Chancellor of Global Education and Outreach, NYU Abu Dhabi
Panelists
Angie Kamath, Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies
Hamda Al Ansari, Minimalist Digital Nomad Life Organizer
Noura Al Awadhi, Author and Owner Mend Academy
Meera Al Mheiri, Senior Inspection Engineer, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation
Eman Al Mughairy Head of Communications section, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy
Break 1:15 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:30
Moderated by: Dr. Carol Genetti, Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs
Panelists:
Wegood Awad, Global PhD student, Department of Chemistry, NYU Abu Dhabi
Nadine Hosny El Said, Postdoctoral Associate, Epigenetics/Biochemistry, NYU Abu Dhabi
Ana-Maria Radu, Undergraduate Student, NYU Abu Dhabi
Break 2:30 - 2:45
2:45 - 4:00
Moderated by: Ahmed Al Lawati, Engineering Assurance and Coaching Team Leader, Petroleum Development of Oman
Panelist:
H. E. Abdulla Al Shehhi, Project Director for the Abrahamic Family House
Day 2 Thursday, January 19, 2023
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:10
Dr. Noel Anderson, Director, Office of Leadership & Innovation, Clinical Professor, NYU Steinhardt
9:10 - 10:00
Moderated by: Dr. Lisette Nieves, President, Fund for the City of New York, Distinguished Clinical Professor, Educational Leadership, NYU Steinhardt
Panelists
Aisha Alzaabi, Legal Counsel, Department of Culture and Tourism
Dionne Johnson, Director, Quality Outcome, Research and Innovation Program, Englewood Hospital
MJ Knoll-Finn, Senior Vice President for Global Enrollment Management and Student Success, NYU
Yasmin Wirjawan, Independent Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of Risk and Compliance Committee of XL Axiata
Break 10:00 - 10:15
10:15 - 11:15
Moderated by: Dr. Noel Anderson, Director, Office of Leadership & Innovation, NYU Steinhardt
Panelists
Dr. Nancy Gleason, Associate Professor of Practice of Political Science: Director Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Lisette Nieves, President, Fund for the City of New York, Distinguished Clinical Professor, Educational Leadership, NYU Steinhardt
Matteo Renzi, Current Senator of the electoral college of Florence. Former Italian Prime Minister
Break 11:15 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
Moderated by: Dr. Lisa Coleman, Senior Vice President, Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, NYU
Panelists
Dr. Awam Amkpa, Dean of Arts and Humanities; Professor of Drama, Social and Cultural Analysis, NYU Abu Dhabi
Ambika Gulati, Principal, Millennium School, GEMS Education
Imad Nassoura, Principal, Qatar Academy
Ray Reyes, Chief Program Officer, Opportunity Network
Transition Break for Lunch 12:30 - 12:45
(attendees will grab lunch and return to the conference for the lunch panel discussion)
12:45 - 1:45
Moderated by: Dr. Kristie Patten, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, NYU Steinhardt
Panelists:
Noura Alblooki, Digital Journalist; Researcher & Assistant Director
Aldana Alhashmi, Fashion Designer and Film Director
Fatma AlJassim, Disability Empowerment Consultant
Stephen Shore, Assistant Professor, Adelphi University
1:45 - 2:00
Networking/Coffee Break
2:30 - 3:30
Moderated by: Mariët Westermann, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, NYU Abu Dhabi
Panelists:
Lord Dr. Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE; Member of House of Lords, UK Parliament
Gara Lamarche, Senior Advisor, The Raben Group, Former President of the Democracy Alliance
Transition Break 3:30 - 3:45
3:45 - 4:30
Transition Break 4:30 - 4:35
4:35 - 4:50
Jack H. Knott, The Gale and Ira Drukier Dean's Chair, the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University and