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“To look at buildings you have to peel away the signage then reconstruct.” Mohamed Elshahed on tracing Cairo’s human experience, one building at a time
In this week’s episode we are transported to Cairo via Mexico City. Hashem chats with Mohamed Elshahed, curator, architectural historian and author of Cairo Since 1900: An Architectural Guide. Hashem and Mohamed expand on how Cairo, the architectural compendium of 220 buildings and sites, was put together. The Lighthouse...
Creating momentum of good change among the youth, with Dr. Eman Alhajji
We’re joined this week by Dr. Eman Alhajji, who is spearheading the youth movement in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Alhajji shares how Saudi Youth for Sustainability has grown to 1,200 members strong, and how we can all become the change we seek through simple actions. One Action: Dr. Eman...
Hala Gorani
Welcome to Season 5! We're kicking off with a powerhouse broadcaster and journalist, Hala Gorani. Over a career spanning 25 years, Hala has covered natural disasters, wars, elections and interviewed key global leaders. Last year, Hala took a sabbatical from CNN and is currently working on her first...
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 has covered a broad range of M&A and other corporate transactions in both Europe and the Middle East....
The second regional edition of PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator is now live
Applications for the second regional edition of PepsiCo's Greenhouse Accelerator program are now open! Listen in for more details about this year’s themes, and hear from Rabih Char, founder of Nadeera, which one the first regional edition of the Accelerator. Announcement: Greenhouse Accelerator 2023 0:00 / 0:...
Public-Private partnership for a green recovery, with Dr. Nasser Yassin
We’re joined this week by His Excellency Dr. Nasser Yassin, Minister of Environment in Lebanon. Dr. Yassin shares the role of environmental governance as a key driver for sustainable development, bridging the gap between the public and private sectors, and how they’re looking to support the youth and...