Gaidi Faraj
Dean of Academics, American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland Gaidi led the development of a new university in Rwanda and currently serves as the dean of a business school in Switzerland. He also consults on education projects across Europe and Africa.
About this speaker
Gaidi Faraj is the Dean of Academics at the American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, with previous leadership roles at African Leadership University, where he oversaw $15M campus development and managed pandemic-driven hybrid learning. He has raised over $6M in financing for projects as VP of Operations at Colom Investment and serves as an investor and board member across various sectors in Africa. Gaidi holds a PhD in African Diaspora Studies from UC Berkeley and has extensive international experience, working in Switzerland, Rwanda, Mauritius, Tanzania, and the US.
