On the afternoon of Sunday, 30 October 2016, the Chairman of the BOT, the President, some colleagues, and a large number of our students attended the opening ceremony of Manama Week on Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment organised by the Capital Governorate, under the patronage of HE Sheikh Hicham Bin AbdulRahman Al-Khalifa, the Capital Governor. ASU is a gold sponsor of this event and we received a trophy as recognition of this support from Sheikh Hicham.  The President appeared on Bahrain TV to talk about the event. Many thanks go to Mr Yusuf Lori and Ms Noora Al-Haddad for getting us involved in this major event.

The keynote speaker at the event was Ms Nina Vaca, an American entrepreneur with a vast experience. Her speech was inspirational and perhaps she is amongst the best presenters on this subject in the World.

The University luckily hosted Ms Nina Vaca on 31 October 2016 where more than a 100 staff, students and guests listened to such an inspirational leader. The event was held at the Abdulla Nass Auditorium followed by a dinner at the Dome Home to welcome our exceptional guest to our University.