Dubai Works Business Podcast

The Dubai Sustainable City is so much more than a housing, Karim el Jisr, executive director of SEE Institute in The Sustainable City, explains all the work that they do, and how we are at a tipping point.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

The future of transport in a city like Dubai is something that gets many people excited, from trams, metros, to flying taxis, Dubai has always been one step ahead. This week we chat to Vilhelm Hedberg , a Norwegian entrepreneur who launched car sharing company Ekar in Dubai in 2016.Now available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

A dip in the property market has benefitted the short term property market, and prop-tech is experiencing a boom. Dubai Works sat with Simon Kennedy, Co-Founder & CEO of Kennedy Towers and learned why now is the time entrepreneurs can grow in the industry, what are the emerging trends in the property market, why competitors from London and the US are drawn to Dubai and the secret sauce for business success.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Dubai Works EP 28: Nehal Badri, Director at Brand Dubai by DUBAI WORKS Business Podcast--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Suhaila Saqer Gobaash is Festival Strategy planning & Execution Director at Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment and joins the podcast to talk about the strategy behind the festivals that are unique to Dubai. With 'shopping, winning and entertainment' at the core of each one, this is a detailed insight into what has become a significant pillar of Dubai's successful marketing and events strategy.Listen to the full DUBAI WORKS podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

This week's episode of DUBAI WORKS is a montage highlighting all the best talks in the podcast. Inspiring entrepreneurs, leaders, and motivators share insights on how they got to where they are now, challenges faced and Dubai helping cultivate their platforms to its success. Listen to the full DUBAI WORKS podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Ian Ohan is the founder and CEO of KRUSH Brands, a hospitality group originated in Dubai, best known for it’s popular Freedom Pizza chain. Ian joins the podcast to talk about how Freedom has grown over the years, and some of his new concepts such as Wildflower & Poke, future plans for example and the impact of technology in the food industry. Listen to the full DUBAI WORKS podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Shahriar Khodjasteh arrived in Dubai from Australia with his family in 1996, in 2001 he started his own retail business, his story captures and optimizes the past 20 years of commerce in Dubai, from the early days of new malls and theme parks, to consumer trends like skateboarding and cycling, to overcoming a Global Financial Crisis amongst others, Shahriar tells us his fascinating story.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Kris Fade is a household name in the UAE, host of The Kris Fade show on Virgin Radio for the past 10 years, the most popular radio show in the UAE. He is omnipresent on all the major events in Dubai, from hosting the Papel Visit to being MC for Dubai Fitness Challenge and The GOV Games. Last year, he launched Fade Fit Kids health food snacks, he tells us the inspiration behind the idea, what his motivations are and how he juggles entrepreneurship with a hectic media schedule and family life.Listen to the full DUBAI WORKS podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Many great organisations have contributed enormously to the retail growth in Dubai over the past two decades; Apparel Group is one of them. Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate, based out of Dubai, with almost 2,000 stores, in 14 countries representing over 75 brands including Tim Hortons, Tommy Hilfiger and ALDO. In this episode, Apparel Group's chairman Nilesh Ved tells us how the group is run, why retailers need to innovate, and how Dubai has enabled the company to grow.Listen to the full DUBAI WORKS podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Chances are you've seen some of Mohammed Harib's work before; this creative Emirati talent was the man behind the characters of FREEJ- which has now been a success in Japan. He's now taken on a directorial role for the upcoming comedy film Rashid & Rajab, shot entirely in Dubai. In this week's Dubai Works podcast, he discusses his story and how the film industry has taken shape in Dubai.Watch now or listen to the full podcast episode on iTunes, SoundCloud and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In January this year HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoom released his 8 principles of governance, included at no. 3 was that Dubai is a business capital.Attracting and sustaining Foreign Direct Investment into the City is key to that. The Person in charge of managing the investment, is Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO for Dubai FDI, in this episode he tell us how Dubai ranked 1st globally in the TOP FDI Performers Report in 2018. Listen to the full podcast on SoundCloud, Anghami and iTunes.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

There is a Prosthetic Arts Centre in Dubai, the only one of it’s kind in the region, and it has a claim to fame of being involved in an Oscar win. This week Yasmine Abdullah, the executive manager from The Omniyati Prosthetic Arts Centre, Omniyati meaning my desire in Arabic, joins us to shed more light on what cosmetic prosthetics actually is. Listen to the DUBAI WORKS podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Every so often we come across a service in Dubai that we didn’t know excited, that reminds us of the wonderful people and initiatives that have started here. Assia Riccio had a background in training and personal development in the corporate world, two years ago she set up an organisation in Dubai, Elvolvin Women, it sets out to improve the employability of unemployed women from developing countries, though vocational training and international work experience..Listen to the full podcast on SoundCloud, Anghami and iTunes.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Khadija Al Marzooqi has been involved in Dubai media outlets from Radio, to print to her current role as Editor In Chief of Dubai Post, she discusses the role of the publication and the media trends affecting how we will consume news in the future.Listen to the full podcast on SoundCloud, Anghami and iTunes.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

The Arab Media Forum is an annual conference held in Dubai that brings the region's media community, along with the international ones to integrate and start a dialogue depending on a theme point. In this week's episode of Dubai Works, we compiled all the interesting perspectives shared by leaders of the industry.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Marwan Bin Eisa, cites attending the Cross Fit games in The US over the years as inspiration for an idea, following input from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, he is now the director of the Gov Games in DubaiThe inaugural event took place Last year, this year it’s back again, we sat down with Marwan, and with His Excellency Saeed Harib, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council to talk about what makes this event special and how it continues to evolve.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Jana Jihad is a twelve-year-old Palestinian girl, who grew acclaim a few years ago as the world youngest journalist as a result of social media reporting of the atrocities taking place in her village. At the Arab Media Forum, she shares her inspiring story, her hopes, dreams and the terrible events she has witnessed.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

The food industry is something we all have a connection with, as we are all like to eat. What goes into establishing a food business however, it an entirely different story,, it is very complex and challenging in any part of the world. Mustafa Koita is the founder and CEO of Koita foods, an organic food company, which he set up in Dubai in 2013, he tells us his entrepreneurial journey and why we should be skeptical about the color of Strawberry Milk!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Art Dubai is an annual event that takes place on the 2-23rd of March this year. It’s artistic director, Pablo Del Var, who previously oversaw the ZONA MACO fair in Mexico and La Conservera in Spain, tells us what is special about this year’s show, how it has evolved over the past 13 years, and how the perception of Dubai as an Art capital is changing around the world.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message