Hashim Gillani

Advisory Member

Mr. Hashim is Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Communications at Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned businesses in the Middle East. The company manages more than 30 businesses employing 14,000+ and operating in more than 40 countries across the Middle East and Asia.

Mr. Hashim previously worked with MDS Capital, a venture capital firm, which focused on early stage investments in biotechnology, medical devices and diagnostics. Prior to this, he worked at MatRegen Corporation, a start-up company focused on repair of spinal cord injuries. Mr. Hashim also worked in management consulting (Andresen Consulting) and investment banking (Credit Suisse First Boston).

Mr. Hashim is passionate about youth development and entrepreneurship. He advises Injaz Kuwait and sits on the Harvard Business School Alumni Board and Advisory Board of Gulf University of Science and Technology. He earned a bachelor and master degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.