Dubai Works Business Podcast

In this episode of Dubai Works, we talk to Stephan who established Help AG ME in 2004 and has overseen the company’s phenomenal growth to date. Today, he is leading Help AG to further increase the organization’s investment, business activity & partnerships across the MENA region.   Help AG is a Cybersecurity Advisor which has the technical expertise and industry-leading next-generation cybersecurity services and solutions. They empower enterprises and government organizations to stay secure. They innovate and embrace the required changes to digitize.  Today we will be talking about the story of Help AG, cybersecurity in 2021 and how has Covid-19 impacted the sector, and lastly, what does the future of cybersecurity look like.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

On today's episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Feras Jalbout founded baraka UAE-based start-up on a mission to connect young, urban millennials to numerous investment opportunities through a vibrant and transparent ecosystem. The CEO himself is a serial investor turned entrepreneur on a mission to educate, enable and empower first-time investors and those who want to take full control of their portfolio to choose which stocks and companies they want to put their money behind through baraka.We will be discussing the story of baraka, the investment market and its boom during the past two years with the millennials sector, and what does the future of baraka looks like.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed the Co-Founders of Rite, Guillaume & Sebastien, who are the duo behind the company and who have had the visual to create these unique supplement. It all started with a personal need, of finding all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals in today’s food and especially in the Middle East where most of the food is imported.Rite is the solution to all recurring problems such as lack of energy, poor sleep, weight control, hair loss and stress. Rite are gummy vitamins whcih provide the perfect balance between efficiency, quality and taste using the most premium and healthy ingredients for your wellbeing. You no longer need to take pills, powders or tablets, you can now just have gummy vitamins, designed to boost energy immunity and promote healthy digestion and to add they are also 100% vegan!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by the CEO of Air Seychelles, Remco Althuis. We will be discussing the story of Air Seychelles, the impact that the pandemic had on the travel and aviation industry, and what does the future looks like for those industries.Air Seychelles was founded in 1977 and it is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles. Its head office is located at Seychelles International Airport on the island of Mahé and it operates inter-island and international flights and charter flights.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by Doran Davies the CEO of Bounce UAE. Since moving to Dubai in 2012 Doran has held the position of Director of Products, Operations and Global Operator Sales HTC across Europe, tand MENA before leaving the Telecom sector in 2013 to set up the first BOUNCE venue in the region. Working with BOUNCE Australia and UAE teams, the first BOUNCE venue in the UAE opened in Al Quoz in 2014.In this episode will be discussing the story of BOUNCE, how they coped in the pandemic, and discussing how to build an attraction business.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Simona & Ruby, founders of The Botanist which is a plant-based, toxin-free and eco-friendly home cleaning products, which aim to be sustainable through their packaging down to their ingredients. This eco-friendly company launched in 2019 and is growing into the retail stores around the UAE. We have discussed their story in Dubai, the plant-based crave, and planting seeds & growing a business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by Simona Agolini the Co-Founder & CEO of QiDZ was facing the problem of finding fun, good value deals, and relevant things to do with her family. She and 4 other Co-Founders created QiDZ.QiDZ is a parenting app that is now creating a buzz in Saudi, parents can get inspiration from listings and book family-related activities. Founded in the UAE in 2017 the app has now expanded to KSA, Bahrain, and Egypt and further into the GCC. It has reached more than 150,000 families who can search by location and check for activities in the vicinity, filter by the kids’ ages and interests.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by the he Founder and CEO of Property Finder Group Michael Lahyani. Michael is a pioneer in innovation and technology in the real estate industry. The company has grown exponentially through the years into an impressive and culturally diverse team of 300 individuals and generates over 14 million monthly website hits across its six countries of operation.Property Finder is a real estate portal that facilitates the house hunting journey for both, buyers and renters. Launched in 2007, propertyfinder.ae is owned and operated by The Property Finder Group which also owns and operates real estate portals and CRMs across the MENA region and Turkey.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by Ramy Assaf the Founder and CEO of Zbooni. The company has been founded in 2017 and started as a chat commerce venture enabling payments through WhatsApp. Zbooni is on a mission to help provide access to digital commerce tools, ultimately supporting our merchants to start, run and grow their business.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Walid Hajj an award-winning entrepreneur. With more than 2 decades of hands-on expertise in F&B-related businesses. Walid co-founded Kitch in 2020, further revolutionizing the ‘kitchen-in-the-cloud’ concept.Kitch is a hybrid delivery-focused cloud kitchen and premium store-front operator, Kitch today takes digitization and fast execution of F&B concepts to a new level. their tech-integrated delivery-only kitchens offer operators state-of-the-art avenues to test new markets or scale their food delivery and customer reach with minimal investment.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Jaideep Dhanoa the CEO and IQ Sayed the CTO of FENIX, a company which they Co-Founded. Jaideep is a former co-founder of Circ and colleagues at Careem, IQ is an entrepreneur who has founded previous companies before FENIX.FENIX is a subscription service that has given the ability for Abu Dhabi residents and visitors to conveniently travel across the city by the Middle East’s first private e-scooter. With the affordable weekly or monthly fee, this subscription would offer unlimited rides, a smart app to lock and locate the scooter, and free maintenance with no-questions-asked vehicle replacements in less than 24 hours. Fenix is committed to the Middle East region – to transform the way our cities move and ignite impactful commerce.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Palo Alto Networks was founded in 2005 and is the global cybersecurity leader, continually delivers innovation to enable secure digital transformation—even as the pace of change is accelerating.In this episode of Dubai Works, we have discussed with Haider Pasha who is the Senior Director & Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks, Middle East and Africa (MEA), the importance of cybersecurity in 2021, security risks with QR codes and WhatsApp’s new policies, and the top five questions the board is asking CIOs.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we interview Muhammad Shafi who is one of the leading visionaries of property development in the Middle East. As CEO of Prescott Real Estate Development and Director of Tabani Real Estate, Muhammad utilises his invaluable industry knowledge, expertise, and proven track record of success to spearhead the growth of both companies.Prescott Real Estate has been building homes in the UAE for well over a decade. The brand is synonymous with quality projects. They cater to clients who seek homes at an affordable price without compromise on quality.Today we will be talking to Mr. Shafi about the story of Prescott Real Estate, the crisis situation that the real estate industry experienced last year, and what will this industry look like in the future.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In today's episode of Dubai Works, we interview Peter Zijlmans, the Founder of Community Advisor, Peter has been in Oil and Gas industry for over 13 years in Dubai, most recently as GM for a multinational organisation. Since the pandemic, he has left that to set up Community Advisor, Your Community’s Social Network, where besides Forums, Trade, Events and Community Info, you can find your Company Advisor Directory where companies offer their community discounts and can be reviewed by neighbours only. Today on the show we will discuss, how the community advisor directory came about, community apps and the trends, and an outlook at 2021 and future plans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this Italian Special for Dubai Works, The Nose Paolo Terenzi, Founder of Tiziana Terenzi who is a perfume creator and he took us through his journey with The Terenzi Brand, how did it start, the hidden tactics of creating a perfume, and how did COVID19 affect the luxury sector. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

This week I am joined by Aditi Daga, the Co- Founder of The Beet Box. Aditi along with her partners Katerina Dixon and Dean Murphy set up the best in September last, The Beet Box creates 100% plant-based meal kits with inspired recipes, fresh pre-portioned ingredients in biodegradable or fully compostable packaging and music to cook to.The Beet Box exists to challenge status quo of weekly dinners, with the objective to reduce food waste, drive sustainable lifestyle and help time-starved schedules of Dubai residents and beyond.In this episode of Dubai Works, we have discussed how The Beet Box came about, and starting a food business in Dubai, also go into more detail about Veganuary and plant-based nutrition.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In today's episode of Dubai Works, we interview Andrew Maskall CEO & founder of AYA Media to talk about How Did Aya Come About, the YouTube Series, creating content in the Middle East, streaming, and the future of production.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Neelam Keswani, Founder of Glamazle and we have talked about how Glamazle started, putting The Glam In Online Beauty Business, E-Commerce Trends - From Shopify To Dropshipping, leading The Way For Female Entrepreneurs, and Glamazle future plans for 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we interview Matthew Benjamin, Founder and CEO of Kapes to talk about the story of Kapes, how the idea started out, how it's going Modern Retail Business and how are the D-To-C trends, drop shipping.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we interview Mattias who is an award-winning innovator, speaker, advisor, investor and consultant with Memmos, which he co-founded in 2011, Some of the roles he is currently holding include being Advising Co-Founder of Ice-tech, who's mission is to solve humanities global water challenge, also Co-Founder of Unit Global, that is re engineering the world economy by decentralization so that every human can participate; co-founder of Link Bar, an url shortening service; Digital Wallet Recovery.com, and Block Gemini where he is Chief Strategic Office and Consultant.In this episode, we have talked about the Future Blockchain summit which has just started in Dubai, in addition to he experience on the numerous companies mentioned and look at trends int eh Blockchain and Cryptocurrency industry.We were also joined by Christopher Fernandez, Founder & CEO of Block Gemini to talk about Dubai Based Block Gemini Partnership with Vodafone.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dub