Constituting the Board, with Nick Ogden
We’re joined today by Nick Ogden to discuss corporate governance, specifically the role of the Board of Directors. Nick is a serial entrepreneur, having founded WorldPay back in 1995
Entrepreneurship
Episodes about starting and running businesses.
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Legal due diligence, with Fraser Dawson
Following up on our episode about financial due diligence, Fraser Dawson joins us today to talk about all things legal due diligence. Fraser is a Partner at Addelshaw Goddard, and
Financial due diligence, with Norma Taki
Norma Taki joins us on the show today to talk about the importance of financial due diligence (FDD). Norma looks after Transaction Services at PwC, specializing in FDD and business
“When you do something right, everyone comes to you.” Ayman Baky on grit, perseverance in the F&B industry, and reshaping Egypt’s restaurant culture
Hashem catches up with Ayman Baky, fellow Cairene and Founder of Baky Hospitality. Baky Hospitality is the group behind the award winning restaurants Sachi and Kazoku, as well as Reif
Negotiating deals during tough times, with Christopher Rose
Christopher Rose joins us on the show today to talk about what the capital market looks like over the next 12-18 months, and what is needed to negotiate in these
Slow & steady, with Chef Faisal Naser
We’re kicking off the year with Chef Faisal Naser. His restaurant, Lento, opened in Abu Dhabi in 2020 and then in Dubai in 2022, which is where co-host Devina
Neveen El Tahri
Neveen is the chairperson of Delta Shield, and the first woman to sit on the board of both the Egyptian Stock Exchange and the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority.
How Manhat is producing water without electricity, with Dr. Saeed Alhassan
Dr. Saeed Alhassan joins us on the show to talk about Manhat, his deep-tech startup focusing on natural water distillation without the use of electricity, and their evolution to floating
Tarek Nour
Tarek Nour is credited with revolutionizing the advertising world in Egypt and is the founder of Tarek Nour Communications.
“We feel a trend before it becomes mainstream.” The Bokja founders on why storytelling is central to their brand image
Bokja founders Huda Baroudi & Maria Hibri share hilarious anecdotes of their journey and how they’ve built an iconic brand over 25 years.
“You should prepare for the right type of luck to find you.” Silicon Valley Bank’s Ashraf Hebela on the value of a long-term mindset in startup investing
We caught up with Ashraf Hebela in a multi-faceted episode discussing cultural hybridity, market declines, serial founders and more. Ashraf heads Startup Banking, plus Analytics & Sales Ops at one
Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram
Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram joins me in the hot seat today to discuss her amazing, life-changing work. Dr. Nadine is a reconstructive surgeon working with the National Health Service in the