CEO Lucy Chow (The Elements Group)

Mar 1, 2015, 2:30 – 4:00 PM

Impact Hub Dubai , Saaha Offices Block B, Level 3, Unit #304, Old Town Island, MBR Boulevard, Burj Downtown., Downtown Dubai, 0000

Lucy was featured in the photography book, Women of the UAE. She was one of Ahlan!’s Hot100 in 2012, under the Entrepreneur category. Lucy contributes regularly to both radio and print media in her role as a business leader in the UAE. Lucy Chow is the Founder of The Elements Group. With a strong reputation for creating bespoke events focused on thought leadership.

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About this event

  Lucy Chow is the Founder of The Elements Group. With a strong reputation for creating bespoke events focused on thought leadership, The Elements Groups’ prestigious clients are market leaders spanning a myriad of industries, including finance, web portals, luxury brands as well as non-profits. Lucy has garnered a strong reputation for originating professional and business focused events that target captains of industry, as well as trendsetters in the UAE. During her initial 3 years in the Middle East, Lucy focused on business development and geographic expansion for numerous firms including a high-end travel guide distributor, a media training company, a yacht charterer and a custom publishing firm. Prior to moving to Dubai in 2007, Lucy was Senior Vice President, Market Development, Asia Pacific with HSBC in Hong Kong. She joined HSBC in 1997 where she established and developed a regional marketing function that became the benchmark for the business line at a global level. In between her time in Hong Kong, Lucy lived In New York and was with DebtTraders where she held global responsibility for brand development and oversaw all aspects of Human Resources and Learning for both the broker/dealer and corporate finance businesses.

She is currently the Co-Chair of Ellevate, sits on the Events Committee of The Capital Club (a prestigious private business and social club located in the Dubai International Financial Centre), and founded the Dubai Chapter of Room to Read. She previously sat on the UAE committee for Acumen and actively fundraises. Lucy is currently a Director and one of the original founders of WAIN (Women Angel Investment Network). She has also been nominated to sit on the Members Committee of The Hideaways Club and is also a Non Executive Director for Educate Girls Globally.Lucy holds an EMBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management Northwestern University and HK University of Science &Technology. She earned her BA in International Relations from the University of British Columbia. Lucy was featured in the photography book, Women of the UAE. She was one of Ahlan!’s Hot100 in 2012, under the Entrepreneur category. Lucy contributes regularly to both radio and print media in her role as a business leader in the UAE.

     

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Speaker

  • CEO Lucy Chow

    The Elements Group

Agenda

Networking and Food
Fireside Chat
Networking

Organizers

  • Cristina Najera

    Najera Ventures

    Chapter Director

  • Sameer Sortur

    SquareCircle Ventures

    Chapter Co-director

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