Episodes about people, businesses and the happenings in the United Arab Emirates.
We’re joined today by Jamila El Mir, senior advisor to the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak. Forward Talks: Jamila El Mir 0:00 / 0:00 1× 🧡This episode is brought to you in partnership with Mastercard. Join the #PricelessPlanetCoalition movement with Mastercard...
We’re joined today by Florence Bulte, Chief Sustainability Officer at Chalhoub Group. Chalhoub Group has been a creator of luxury experiences across the Middle East for over six decades, and Florence is responsible for promoting sustainability across the Group through advocacy and partnerships. We talk about how they engage...
Our latest episode looks at sabkhas – seemingly uninhabitable salt flats that might help us fight climate change. These salty ecosystems can sequester four times more carbon (per square meter) than rainforests can. Tell Me More: Sabkhas 0:00 / 0:00 1× This episode is really timely given that the UAE...
Hashem catches up with Tom Arnel, founder of EatX and the man behind some of the most successful dining concepts in Dubai, including The Sum of Us, Common Grounds, Harvest & Co, Byron Bather’s Club, HawkerBoi, and The Guild at DIFC. The Lighthouse Conversations: Tom Arnel 0:00 / 0:...
H.H Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi, popularly known as The Green Sheikh, joins us on the episode. Sheikh Abdul Aziz serves as environmental advisor to the Ajman Government and is also the founder of the Al Ihsan Charity, which he started in 1998 and The Green Sheikh Academy in...
This week, Tiffany sits down with Chef Himanshu Saini, the chef behind the award-winning Tresind Studio in Dubai. Tresind originally opened in 2014 with a take on a progressive Indian fine-dining experience. Since then, they’ve opened more restaurants and brands—for example, Carnival by Tresind and the all-vegetarian Avatara,...
