Alexander Mirza is a CEO and entrepreneur recognized for building lifestyle and luxury brands and leading international development across hospitality, travel, and entertainment. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, he has served as a consultant, C-suite executive, and entrepreneur with category-leading global companies across hospitality, entertainment, technology, and mobility with a focus on AI in the hospitality industry.
His work has focused on launching, scaling, and repositioning global brands, cultivating strategic partnerships, and expanding businesses into new markets while maintaining a strong emphasis on customer experience and brand distinction.
Alexander holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he received the McArthur Fellowship. He also earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Queen’s University at Kingston, where he was an Aga Khan Foundation Scholar.
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Harvard Business SchoolAlexander received his MBA from HBS and received the McArthur Fellowship for Canadians, focusing his studies on corporate strategy and finance.
He has also attended HBS executive programs in private equity, venture capital and innovation at the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. He has moderated CEO panels at the Harvard Real Estate conference, published in Harvard Real Estate Review and been featured in alumni case studies.
Queen’s University CanadaAlexander has a Bachelor’s degree with distinction (First Class Honors) from Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada.
He was co-founder and President of the Queen’s International Affairs Association, one of the largest student organizations. He published his Master’s thesis on reforming international organizations to meet the challenges of the post-Cold War era (Ottawa: Library of Canada).
Alexander was recognized as one of the by Canadian Business Magazine. He has been awarded the McArthur Fellowship at Harvard, Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship, and the Saskawa Peace Foundation Fellowship. He has also received the City of Toronto’s Mayor Volunteer Creed for his work with Inner City Youth and the TD Canada Trust Student Athlete Award
