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Mark Azzam – Inspiring Growth, with du – Ramadan Miniseries
Joining me today is Mark Azzam, Founder and Owner of Back to Games and Gameinox, Partner and Director at Boardgame Space Games Distribution. From a young age, Mark found himself traveling to imaginary realms inspired by elements of science fiction and fantasy. This also included gaming with his mother, where...
Understanding Mergers & Acquisitions
We’re joined today by Mohamed Madani and Rick Dallas to talk about mergers and acquisitions. We talk about the tactical and strategic reasons to pursue a merger or acquisition, and how these are structured once they have buy-in with some regional examples. The GC Call: Mergers & Acquisitions 0:...
“It’s our responsibility to keep our heritage alive.” Shereen Al-Mulla on launching Hikma Rituals, motherhood, and reclaiming her heritage
Hashem meets up with Shereen Al-Mulla, soon-to-be Master Herbalist, and cofounder of Hikma Rituals, a homegrown brand of botanicals including oils, tinctures and dusts. Hashem and Shereen discuss the beginnings of her journey into herbalism by way of a rose infusion ritual, the desire to reclaim her Iraqi heritage, and...
Bonus: Egypt Fashion Week 2023, with Paul Antaki & Susan Sabet
This season we've partnered with the Egypt Fashion & Design Council, which is launching the first edition of Egypt Fashion Week from May 12 to May 15. I’m joined on this bonus episode by two of the Council’s co-founders, Paul Antaki & Susan Sabet. We talk...
Omar Al Mheiri – Inspiring Growth, with du – Ramadan Miniseries
Joining me today is Omar Almheiri, founder and Chief Technical Officer at Letswork. Omar graduated in 2017 from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in electrical engineering. Right after graduation, he was selected for the E25 entrepreneurship program at EMAAR, where he launched Letswork, an app that helps people...
All you knead: A baking masterclass with Bread Ahead’s Matthew Jones
Our hosts are on-location to attend a baking masterclass with Matthew Jones, the founder of Bread Ahead. He shares a number of baking tips during the masterclass, and the origin story of Bread Ahead. Since their launch during Expo 2020, Bread Ahead has opened up in Jeddah, and the Mall...