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Financing the Future: Driving Sustainability and Regenerative Growth in KSA, with Ali Tariq Khan
Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Ali Tariq Khan, Senior Advisor for ESG Matters at Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), a leading corporate, institutional and trade finance bank in Saudi Arabia with a strategic partnership with HSBC Group. Forward Talks: Neal Spackman 0:00 / 0:00 1× This episode is part of...
Land Restoration: Regenerative Solutions for Arid Lands, with Neal Spackman
Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Neal Spackman to discuss the Al Baydah Restoration Project in Saudi Arabia, a groundbreaking project he led in partnership with the King Faisal Foundation, starting with a 100-acre prototype watershed in 2010. Forward Talks: Neal Spackman 0:00 / 0:00 1× This episode is part...
Encore: Omar Samra
I’m super excited to kick-off 2025 with one of our new segments called WIDN Encore, where I’ll be checking in with some of your favourite What I Did Next alumni. My first guest is adventurer, entrepreneur, and podcaster Omar Samra. I first spoke to Omar in 2021 about...
“Butter, soy sauce, yuzu, boom, done!” with Chef Reif Othman
Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are closing out the year with a fun conversation with award-winning chef Reif Othman. Chef Reif shares it all—from his current favourite ingredient to his love for shopping. He also talks about his work with the CR Hope Foundation in Zanzibar. Nourish by Spinneys:...
Water Bankruptcy: Rethinking Drought, Soil, and Sustainability, with Professor Kaveh Madani
Welcome to Our Land, Our Future, a special mini-series of Forward Talks by Goumbook focused on land restoration and combating desertification. 🧡This special series is brought to you in partnership with Saudi Awwal Bank. Find out more at: https://www.sab.com/esg/ We're kicking off the mini-series...
Nixtamalisation, with Lila Taqueria’s Shaw Lash
Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Shaw Lash, chef and co-owner behind Dubai’s Mexican favourites, Lila Taqueria and Lila Molino. Nourish by Spinneys: Shaw Lash 0:00 / 0:00 1× They talk about the challenges of getting tortillas right—from sourcing the right variety of corn to the importance...