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Friday, April 24, 2026<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
2:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/td>\nCurated Tours Across the DMV<\/strong>
\nExplore key institutions with fellow TAYPers
\nWorld Bank \u00b7 IMF \u00b7 Georgetown University (examples)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 \u2013 7:30 PM<\/td>\nWelcome Reception & Meet-and-Greet<\/strong>
\nKick off the retreat and connect with participants
\nTurf Valley Resort<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Saturday, April 25, 2026<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
8:00 \u2013 9:00 AM<\/td>\nArrival & Registration<\/strong>
\nCoffee served
\nWaterford Ballroom<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 \u2013 10:00 AM<\/td>\nWelcome by TAYP Maryland<\/strong>
\nInteractive icebreakers & community kickoff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 \u2013 10:30 AM<\/td>\nOpening & Keynote<\/strong>
\nTAYP vision and retreat overview
\nFeaturing Zied Mhirsi + Guest of Honor (TBC)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM<\/td>\nSession 1: Tunisian Trailblazers in the U.S.<\/strong>
\nJourneys to the top \u2014 breaking barriers across industries
\nSamia Msadek \u00b7 Nour Rawafi \u00b7 Sonia Dridi<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 \u2013 11:45 AM<\/td>\nKnowledge Capsule<\/strong>
\nU.S.\u2013Tunisia academic partnerships
\nJeffrey Hamerlinck, University of Wyoming<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:45 \u2013 12:45 PM<\/td>\nSession 2: From Tunis to Silicon Valley<\/strong>
\nFunding journeys and scaling globally
\nMohamed Khalfallah \u00b7 Haroun \u00b7 Eymen Errais \u00b7 Khalid Dridi \u00b7 Lamia Megdiche<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:45 \u2013 1:45 PM<\/td>\nLunch<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:45 \u2013 2:15 PM<\/td>\nFireside Caf\u00e9<\/strong>
\nInvesting in talent and building innovation in Tunisia
\nNizar Yaiche<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:15 \u2013 3:15 PM<\/td>\nSession 3: AI Smackdown \u2014 Hype, Hope, or Hazard?<\/strong>
\nHigh-energy debate format
\nKhaled Koubaa \u00b7 Rafiq Gharbi \u00b7 (TBC speakers)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:15 \u2013 3:30 PM<\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30 \u2013 4:45 PM<\/td>\nSession 4: Breakout Labs<\/strong>
\nHealth \u00b7 Education \u00b7 Mentorship
\nInteractive small-group discussions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:45 \u2013 5:15 PM<\/td>\nGroup Photo<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 \u2013 7:00 PM<\/td>\nFilm Screening & Cultural Moment<\/strong>
\n\u201cLes B\u00e2tisseurs\u201d<\/em>
\n+ Happy Hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:30 \u2013 11:00 PM<\/td>\nGala Dinner & Celebration<\/strong>
\nLive DJ \u2013 Sahara Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Sunday, April 26, 2026<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
9:00 \u2013 11:00 AM<\/td>\nTAYP Sports & Wellness Activities<\/strong>
\nSoccer \u00b7 Jogging \u00b7 Informal networking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 AM<\/td>\nCheck-Out & Departure<\/strong>
\nOptional visit to Washington, DC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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