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2003 Regional Alumni Meetings
One of the most important
benefits of a Wharton education
is the opportunity
to connect with faculty,
students and alumni from
around the world. To deliver
on this promise, for the past
ten years the School has
sponsored a series of
Regional Alumni Meetings
around the world to high-light
the value of being
actively involved with
Wharton's vast community.
At these meetings, alumni
connect with fellow graduates,
learn from faculty, and hear
from global business leaders.
These events also provide an
opportunity for alumni to
meet with Dean Patrick
Harker and discuss the
School's global strategy.
Wharton is a truly global
institution, reflecting the
many diverse business and
personal interests of its
students, faculty and alumni.
The Regional Alumni
Meetings have offered
excellent opportunities to
take advantage of this
unique characteristic of the
Wharton community. In
addition, alumni club leaders
from throughout each region
take the opportunity at the
meetings to discuss issues of
mutual concern in their
efforts to keep alumni
connected to one another
and to the School.
The Regional Meetings
were planned to take place
this year in Berlin, Shanghai
and Miami. The School
decided to postpone the
Asian Regional Alumni
Meeting because of the
SARS epidemic, but it has
been rescheduled in its
entirety for June 3-6, 2004.
BERLIN
Over 175 alumni and guests
gathered for the seventh
annual Regional Alumni
Meeting for Europe, Africa
and the Middle East in
Berlin on May 22 to 24.
Attendees heard from fellow
graduates, faculty, and other
distinguished business leaders
who traveled from as far
away as Australia and India
to be part of the program.
Participants also had ample
opportunity to socialize
with one another in venues
as diverse as the Mayor's
residence in Berlin, a golf
tournament, and a boat
tour of local attractions.
The conference keynote
speakers included Daniel R.
Coats, United States
Ambassador to Germany;
Jacob Wallenberg, W'80,
WG'81, Chairman,
Skandinaviska Enskilda
Banken; and Dr. Klaus
Zumwinkel, WG'71,
Chairman of the Board of
Management, Deutsche
Post World Net. Some of
the other prominent speakers
included Dr. Rolf Kunisch,
Chairman of the Executive
Board, Beiersdorf AG; and
Mohammed Alshaya, WG'84,
Chief Executive Officer,
Retail Division, M.H.
Alshaya Co. W.L.L., Kuwait.
There were also interactive
sessions on "Economic
Prospects in the E.U.,"
"Navigating underBearish
Stock Markets," and "Next
Steps for E.U. Integration."
The 2nd Annual
Wharton Infosys Business
Transformation Awards
were presented during the
meeting, and a panel
discussion with the award
winners followed. The
conclusion of the Regional
Alumni Meeting was
marked by the symbolic
"passing of the banner"
to Shiv Khemka, WG'90,
GR'90, Chairman of the
organizing committee for
next year's host city, Moscow.
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