TAYP RETREAT 2023
As TAYP continues to grow, this second TAYP retreat will bring members and friends of the organization together in the Boston area in the spring of 2023. Members are invited from across the United States, Tunisia, and beyond, for a weekend-long gathering to hear about inspiring success stories within our community, take stock on the opportunities that the organization provides, exchange with thought leaders and like-minded participants, and strengthen their professional network and community. The retreat will offer a rich program with guest speakers, discussions, as well as entertainment and fun activities, such as a Gala Dinner, musical performances and activities by the beach in the wonderful venue we selected.
The retreat will take place on May 13-14, 2023, at the Wylie Center & Tupper Manor (a 30-minute drive from Boston). All TAYP members and their families are encouraged to participate. Click below to learn about the rates and register.
All registrations are complete and the Retreat is at FULL CAPACITY
We thank you for your interest and invite you to join our community
Please donate to support our Retreat and sponsor participating students
Come Meet Your Fellow Tunisians From a Diverse Group of Companies and Institutions



Don't Miss a Thing Event Program
8:30am |
Arrival and Registration , Welcome packages Child Care Options Available |
9am – 10:30 am | Teambuilding/Networking activities (Diana Robbana, Suzy Mahjoub) |
10:45am – 11am | Welcome: TAYP President (Zied Mhirsi) & TAYP Boston Lead Organizer (Ramzi el Fekih) |
11am – 12noon | Session 1: Tunisian Diaspora in the US & the next GEN Tunisian American (Mourad Chaouch- Boston retreat co-lead & Sales Manager at Amazon Web Services) |
12pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
1:30pm – 2:30pm |
Opening Plenary Session Her Excellency Hanene Tajouri, Ambassador of Tunisia In the USA. Ferid Belhadj Vice President MENA region, the World Bank Group Bo Cutter Board Chairman, Tunisian American Enterprise Fund Anissa Essaibi Georges President and CEO Big Sister Boston, ex-Mayoral Candidate Boston Moderated by Linda Solomon- President and CEO, Wellspring Solutions, Chief Program Advisor Atlas Corps & TAYP Board member |
2:30pm – 3:40pm | Session 2: Entrepreneurs and Success stories (TedX talk style) |
3:45pm – 5pm |
Session 3: Round Tables based on common professional interests/industry breakouts - Breakout 1: Healthcare/Biopharma (facilitated by Abdelhamid Ben-Selma, MD Hospitalist UHS Wilson Medical Center) - Breakout 2: Entrepreneurshop (facilitated by Rym Baouendi - Senior Advisor - Climate Investing, Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship, MIT) - Breakout 3: Finance/Economics (facilitated by Adel Daghmouri Senior Quantitative Portfolio Manager - Global Equities, State Street Global Advisors) - Breakout 4: Data & IT Landscape in 2023 (facilitated by Skander Hannachi, PhD - AI/ML Solutions Architect - Solutions Manager, Google Cloud) |
5:15pm – 8pm | Break |
8pm – 11pm | Dinner and party |
7am – 9am | Sports Activities - Volleyball, Soccer, Yoga by the beach, Running |
9am – 10:30am | Session 4: Mother’s day celebration |
9:30am – 11am |
Session 5: BETWEEN THIS RETREAT AND THE NEXT RETREAT - Chapters engagements - Career advice Closing Session: Takeaways and way forward- increasing impact and how TAYP can be your platform to support |
11am | Lunch box available |
11am – 12noon | Check-out and Departure closing session |
Forum Location
Wylie Center & Tupper Manor
295 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915
978-867-1800