Middle East Film & Comic Con: Arafaat Ali Khan
In the late 2000s, halfway across the world from the premiere event in the pop culture scene--the San Diego Comic Con--a young man couldn’t understand why the Middle East
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Reif Othman on propelling Zuma into one of the world’s most celebrated restaurants and on launching his own, Reif Kushiyaki
We’re continuing with our food theme this month with a chef who’s left a tremendous mark on the Middle East culinary scene since his debut at Zuma in
#94: Decluttering & mental health, with Dr Saliha Afridi (Part I)
Dr. Saliha Afridi shares how she got started with The Lighthouse Arabia, and how clutter and hoarding are manifestations of deeper issues.
Gulf Photo Plus & Seeing Things: Mohamed Somji
Just as the smartphone was revolutionizing the camera industry post-2007, a young expat was leaving behind his career as a brand marketer to become a photojournalist. Pull up a chair
Mohamad Ballout on how to capitalize on being a first mover & positioning cloud kitchen pioneer Kitopi as a global brand
We’re joined by serial entrepreneur Mohamad Ballout, Founder of Dubai-based foodtech pioneer Kitopi, currently the world’s leading managed cloud kitchen platform. Founded in January 2018, Kitopi has quickly
Boom & Mellow: Sima Barazi Haroun
Understanding how to scale your business—whether adding employees, opening a new branch, or even looking at funding—is really hard to do day-to-day. And when you've operated
Isobel Abulhoul on building book centric businesses & instilling reading habits in children
This week, we’re joined by the CEO of the LitFest Foundation, Isobel Abulhoul, who is at the the center of the UAE & the region’s literary fraternity. Since
MX-Academy: Mohammed Al Balooshi
Nearly two decades ago, jumping on a dirt bike led a young man down the path to become the UAE’s athlete of the year in 2018 & set up
The dirty side of dry cleaning, with Elham AlQasm
Happy New Year everyone! We're back this week with the inspiring Elham AlQasm, the first Arab woman to ski to the North Pole in 2010. As she was
Patrick Rogers on how startup founders can avoid common pitfalls
This week, we're talking to Patrick Rogers whose latest venture, Clara, attempts to solve entrepreneurship legal pain-points by combining human expertise with techonology. And as someone who advises
Myrna Ayad on the evolution & perception of Middle East art
On our first episode, we talk to Mryna Ayad, the former Editor-in-Chief of art magazine Canvas and now an independent art consultant who continues to shape the way art &
Pre-opening diaries
A special prequel episode from the team of The Lighthouse Conversations podcast, which will focus on the regional arts, culture & entrepreneurial landscape. At our launch event held at The