AUB CSR Conference

The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) at the American University of Beirut is proud to announce the first CSR Practitioner’s Conference at AUB. The conference is intended as a platform for regional business leaders to address the emerging challenges and opportunities presented by the ascendancy of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Through the gathering of renowned speakers, panels and interactive discussion forums, the conference will offer a regional platform for practitioners to network and exchange best practices in relation to effective sustainability and CSR management.

Schedule Day 1: Friday, May 4, 2012
Opening Session: Welcome and Keynote Speech

Registration and Coffee

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. George Najjar, Dean
Olayan School of Business
Dr. Peter Dorman, President
American University of Beirut
Dr. Ahmad Dallal, Provost
American University of Beirut
Keynote Speech

Coffee Break

Panel 1: CEOs and CSR–A Critical Perspective
Mr. Fadi Ghandour, CEO (Chair)
Aramex
Ms. Rana Ghandour Salhab, Partner
Deloitte
Mr. Ramez Shehadi, Partner
Booz & Co. Middle East
Ms. Hala Fadel, Fund Manager
Comgest

Lunch

Panel 2: International CSR Advocates
Mr. Djordjija Petkoski, Lead CSR Specialist (Chair)
World Bank
Mr. Graham Minter, Senior Consultant,
International Business Leader Forum
Mr. Timothy Dorman, Managing Director
Authentic Leadership Institute, SF
Ms. Eszter Vitorino Fulek, Network Manager
Global Reporting Initiative
Mr. Gary Rynhart, Employer Specialist
International Labour Office

Coffee Break

Panel 3: The View from Academia at AUB
Dean Iman Nuwayhid (Chair)
AUB Professor of Public Health
Professor Cynthia Myntti
AUB Neighborhood Initiative
Professor Mounir Mabsout
AUB Center for Civic Engagement
Professor Dima Jamali
AUB CSR Initiative
Professor Salma Talhouk
AUB IBSAR Initiative

Dinner and Networking Event
Abdel Wahab Restaurant

Schedule Day 2: Saturday, May 5, 2012

Panel 4: Regional Best Practices
Mrs. Wafa Tarnowska, Regional Director (Chair)
DLA Piper Middle East
Ms. Hana Ramadan, Communications Director
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Ms. Asya Alashaik, CEO
Tamkeen, KSA
Ms. Habiba Al Marashi, Chairperson
Emirates Environmental Group
Ms. Hasmig Khoury, Head of CSR
Bank Audi sal

Coffee Break

Panel 5: Social Enterprise—Responsible Business Models
Mr. David Haskell, Founder (Chair)
Dreams Indeed
Mr. Kamal Mouzzawak, Founder
Souk El Tayeb
Mr. Ziad Abi Chaker, Founder
Cedar Environmental
Ms. Sarah Beydoun, Founder
Sarah’s Bags
Mr. Raja Moubarak, Founder
2B Design
Ms. Nadine Okla, Manager
Tomorrow’s Youth Organization

Lunch Break

Panel 6: MNCs On Next Frontiers
Mr. Dana Bolden, Director of Communications
Coca Cola
Mr. Luc Ronart, General Manager
Nestle
Ms. Dana Adnani, Head of Communications
Nokia North Africa & Levant
Ms. Leila Serhan, General Manager
Microsoft
Ms. Nevine Al Kadi, Senior Manager for CSR
Cisco, Turkey MENA Operations

Wrap Up