Dubai Works Business Podcast

In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Tom Woolf, CEO of EdAid. Thomas is an entrepreneur and former professional athlete. His pioneering approach to frontier markets and technology has seen him build successful businesses in the UK, Middle East & Africa. In 2016 Thomas launched EdAid.com a crowd funding platform for students to finance their higher education, interest free. EdAid's mandate is to reduce the cost of higher education, increase access to university, and improve the employability of graduates leaving the system.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we've interviewed Georgie Woolams is the founder of Katch International, a communications agency set up initially in London in 2010, before establishing itself as one of the leading PR agencies in Dubai, with clients such as, Tag Heuer, Emaar, Canon, W Hotels, Careem, Mahiki to name a few -  expansion followed to Saudi Arabia and now London, again.We have also discussed: Why Communication is Still Vital for Businesses  The Highs & Lows of Being in a Relationship with Your Business  Don’t Go Quiet, Plan Ahead & Carry on Communicating – For F&B  It’s Time to Rethink Your Branding & Embrace Experience-Driven Packaging  Katch's success here over the years, the work in KSA and expansion to London--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Salma Sakhnini is CEO of ICON Group, she has over 25 years of industry experience including as Regional Vice President with Citibank for 12 years and as Chief Operating Officer with Rasmala Investments.  ICON is a leading advisor on business working on corporate solutions such as advisory and M&A to Management Consulting, to Organizational Assessments, Executive Development, and Executive Coaching. On this episode, we talk about ICON Group overview, the current state of M&A in the region, and focus on career development advice--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we've discussed the story of InnerFight and how did Marcus Smith start this business, key reasons for success, the fitness industry and current trends, and we touched-base on the importance of mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, my guest is Dennie Wallace, the Founder of Wallace And Co. Wallace & Co. are a British design led home fragrance company in the UAE, providing best in class wellness aroma for individuals and households. Today we will be discussing their journey so far, the wellness & fragrance industry in the UAE, and product development, supply chain logistics in the Middle East.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Massar Solutions CEO Richard Sikkel is an ex-Tesla U.S Silicon Valley who used to work with Elon Musk and various other prominent roles across the globe. In this episode, we have discussed the future of mobility and transportation sector in UAE & region and the impact of COVID 19 on Business of rental and mobility solutions in UAE.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, our guest is Massimo Cannizzo, the CEO and Co-Founder of Gellify Middle East. Massimo specializes in the space of innovative technologies across multiple industries and countries. Most recently in a disguised career including a 5 year tenure in the aerospace systems in the US, he held the role of Global Data Strategy Lead at Accenture Strategy, and  has been in Dubai, UAE since 2012.  In this episode, we have discussed Consultancy in the start up space, Why mindset is important in digital transformation, and opportunities in the Middle East.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Maha Abouelenein is the Chief Value Officer for Gary Vaynerchuk and EVP of Business Development for VaynerX. In this episode of Dubai Works we discussed, COVID19 and communication strategies, Digital communication trends and much more.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

James Michael Lafferty, the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding   Science & COVID-19 Masks   The Jordanian & Emirati Government Response    How Fine is planning an IPO    Being an Olympic Athletics Coach & More on Business, Ethics & Legacy--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

This episode's guest is Alex Hawari CEO Mediaquest, who are one of the leading publishing house and events groups in the region, with lots of brands you will know like Marie Claire Arabia, AME Info and Communicate Middle East, they also operate prestigious industry events like the MENA Effies and Arab Luxury World, we have discussed the current state in the publishing industry with the impact of COVID19, and the story of Mediaquests success and the digitisation of the industry.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Charlie Weaving Of Livit Hospitality On How To Deal With COVID-19 In The Hospitality Sector.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Felice Hurst is the MD at Hanson Search in the Middle East, a 17 year old establish recruitment agency from the UK. She is also a founding partner of the Dubai sector for Global Women in PR. Their goal is to highlight the gender imbalance and pay gap that exists in the PR industry worldwide, alongside finding ways of increasing the representation of women in the boardroom and ensuring equal pay.  On this episode we talk about the job climate, the impact of COVID-19 on career prospects, how people are adapting to virtual interviews, the challenges women face in their careers, and how Hanson Search are launching a freelance platform-called 'The Work Crowd' to meet the demand of the flexible working trend.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Lewis Allsopp, the CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp, talks about the Dubai real estate market, his experience finding homes for over 50,000 people in the last 12 years, how to add technology to your business and why they have over 50 new employees from the waiting to join their team in Dubai.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

 Ritesh Tilani Founding Partner of Enhance and Co-CEO of Joi Gifts talks about- How their startup studio is equipped for remote working in 5 countries- The opportunity for gifting in the Middle East and the idea behind Joi: 900,000 birthdays every day across the region, 18,000 new babies being born, 200,000 anniversaries being celebrated--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this week's episode of Dubai Works we talk to the CEO of Flash Entertainment, John Lickrish, about the events industry, how did it get affected by COVID19, and how the events will look like in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

This week we talk to Emirati entrepreneur and investor, Fahim Al Qasimi, about the following  Adding Transparency To The Seafood Industry  Adapting To COVID-19 Corporate Governance Transparency & Business Ethics--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Team LMTD is a leading digital agency in Dubai, established in 2012 by Will Hutson, they have counted Etihad, Adnoc, Careem and Abu Dhabi Ports among their portfolio of clients. Will talks to us about   Adapting during COVID-19 The current state of affairs in the advertising industry The challenges of being a small business in the region--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Generation E is a leading smarter mobility start up in Dubai, and have run the first Electric Vehicle Road Trips in the UAE--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Switch & Co is a startup looking to disrupt the fitness & wellness industry,  founded in Dubai in 2018, it has since launched to Hong Kong and is looking to expand in the US in future.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Lovin Dubai covered a story about a local advertising agency being recognized in the Adweek Top 100 Fastest-Growing Agencies in the World, that agency is Create Media and it’s MD and Founder, Tom Otton joins the podcast to tell the story of their incredible growth--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message