Sanctions are marketed by the U.S. as an economic weapon intended to dismantle corrupt dictatorships, protect civilians from the harms of these regimes, and bolster the U.S.’s geopolitical interests. Syrian American Layla Aboukhater, MD/MBA ’25, shows the ground truth: a tragically different outcome on all fronts.

Speaker: Layla Aboukhater, MD/MBA ’25

The LOWkeynotes Program features a series of nine-minute ‘keynote-style’ presentations from Stanford Graduate School of Business students about an idea they think could change lives, organizations, and the world. This presentation was delivered for the March 2024 LOWkeynotes season.