Shahzad HAIDER

Shahzad HAIDER serves as President of The Future Connoisseurs since August 2021, leading a unique, invitation-only alliance that connects elite designers and innovators in the luxury industry. In addition, HAIDER is a Professor and Mentor at CUNY New York City College of Technology, where Shahzad teaches Luxury and Branding courses and oversees the Chocolate Luxe event promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. As a consultant, curator, and author since September 2018, Shahzad brings over 22 years of international expertise in the luxury sector. Previous roles include Curator for The Scent, which celebrated niche fragrances in Dubai, and Chairman of The Fragrance Foundation Arabia, where HAIDER played a key role in its establishment. HAIDER also served as Head of Faculty for Esmod Dubai, focusing on fashion marketing education, and has brand management experience from Nestlé. HAIDER holds an MBA in Marketing from the Pak American Institute of Management Sciences and an Intermediate degree in Economics from Forman Christian College.