Salon 5: Sunny Varkey, CEO, GEMS

Sunny Varkey, founder of numerous educational and health care institutions in the UAE, discussed the best practices for setting up premier schools and hospitals, zooming in on organizational issues, staffing, and value added services which differentiate such institutions. The discussion also covered methodology of learning, discipline, and cultural sensitivities, as well as expansion strategies within both the educational field and the health care field.

About Harvard Salon

Harvard Salon strives to create intellectual debates around topics of interest to the society's members. Held on monthly basis, The Salon hosts a world-wide acknowledged authority in a particular discipline or field of knowledge. The Salon 'Guest of Honor' directs the discussions and moderates the interactive participation of the members. Topics vary and cover a wide spectrum between the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology.