Episode 8

Episode 7

There's no doubt that Expo 2020, Dubai is the ideal place for Emirates NBD, the event's premier banking partner, to showcase what it believes might become the next big thing in banking and to demonstrate how advancements in technology, robotics and artificial intelligence might influence and shape our lives in the decades to come. After all, the very idea of an Expo is that they're all about the future. They're all about a universal coming together to consider what might happen, what might...

We’re heading back to Emirates NBD's 3,000 square foot Expo branch once again to try out another of the bank's special Future Banking 'POD' concepts at Expo 2020. This time it's an initiative that rewards people for being healthier and more planet-friendly that the bank is championing in line with the key Expo theme of sustainability. Emirates NBD's Green Citizenship Pod is aligned to the UAE's Green Agenda and employs a smart mirror that will allow us to track how well we're doing in terms...

After another quick, and this time food-related, tour of one of Expo's many different areas, we're back at Emirates NBD's Expo 2020 branch for another episode of Future Banking. The bank is showcasing where it believes the future of banking will be headed in the coming years with a number of unique conceptual 'Pod' experiences. And one of these is an initiative that echoes of one of the UAE’s stated aims to be the world’s leading hub in innovation-driven food security. For this episode of...

We’re heading back to Emirates NBD's 3,000 square foot Expo branch once again to try out another of the bank's special Future Banking 'POD' concepts at Expo 2020. This time it's an initiative that rewards people for being healthier and more planet-friendly that the bank is championing in line with the key Expo theme of sustainability. Emirates NBD's Green Citizenship Pod is aligned to the UAE's Green Agenda and employs a smart mirror that will allow us to track how well we're doing in terms...

As the premier banking partner at Expo 2020 Dubai, Emirates NBD is hosting a pioneering, site-wide, banking experience for residents and international visitors. They're also showcasing potential Future Banking experiences at the futuristic Expo branch on Al Wasl Avenue. As you walk into the branch, directly in front of you - there are five distinct 'pods' with immersive, interactive exhibits...covering a range of future-facing topics. Right now the pods are just concepts but each has an...

For this season of Creating Opportunities we'll be at Expo, the World's Fair, where Emirates NBD is hosting a pioneering, site-wide, banking experience for residents and international visitors as the Premier Banking Partner. The first episode of this new season takes place at Emirates NBD's futuristic new branch on Al Wasl Avenue at Expo 2020, Dubai. With immersive, interactive exhibits that re-imagine the future of banking, how will banking influence and help shape our lives in the decades...

Episode 6

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What was it like to enter the UAE market only a few months before COVID-19 hit? For South Africa based Osman and Shaista Osman, the duo behind the entertainment management company, Blu Blood, it was their pre-existing network in the UAE which helped them navigate the uncertainties in the industry. We also have Emirates NBD’s Executive Vice President and Head Business Banking, Rohit Garg, who weighs in on how companies can franchise out of one market into the UAE. www.emiratesnbd.com

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Of all the industries hit by the global pandemic, the creative field was by far one of the most heavily affected. The UAE’s first female director and producer, Nayla Al Khaja, who is also the CEO of Nayla Khaja Films, had to think outside the box mid-production for one of her latest projects. Rohit Garg, Emirates NBD’s Executive Vice President and Head Business Banking, talks us through the ways the bank supports businesses in the creative industry. www.emiratesnbd.com

Just because we’re social distancing it doesn’t mean that fraudsters are keeping their distance. In fact, this is a time when fraudsters look to prey on perceived fears. In this sixth and final episode of season two of Creating Opportunities, Emirates NBD's Head of Operational Risk, Bjorn Lenzmann tells us how to be confident that that our money is safe and secure when we're banking online.

Since we’re all social distancing as much as we can right now, in episode five we discuss how to stay safe by going contactless during Covid-19. Emirates NBD’s Head of Cards, Deepakchandran R (the man we affectionately know as ‘DC’) is back once again to discuss the ins and outs of contactless payments, the merits of contactless banking and why it always pays to stay safe.   www.emiratesnbd.com

What’s the message from Emirates NBD as a financial institution when it comes to looking after and getting the most from our money in times like these? For episode four, the bank’s Chief Investment Officer, Maurice Gravier, discusses what we can all do to deal with financial difficulty and, looking to the future, what coronavirus might mean when it comes to attitudes to saving and investing?   www.emiratesnbd.com

A pandemic like the coronavirus is uncharted territory. Traditional crisis communications playbooks don’t apply - Covid-19 is anything but ‘traditional’. At times like these, when so much has changed for so many, communication is more important than ever. In this episode, Emirates NBD’s Group Marketing Chief Moadh Bukhash tells us how he approached this responsibility.   www.emiratesnbd.com 

Eman AbdulRazzaq, Emirates NBD's new Group Chief Human Resource Officer shares her experiences and employee well-being stories for episode two. From physical and mental health initiatives, to eating plans and team-building exercises. From counselling staff with increased ‘life stress’ to dealing with the IT demands of remote working and virtual meetings. She also explains what working from home really means - particularly when family just have to get involved!   www.emiratesnbd.com 

How has the banking industry adapted to the changes that we've all been affected by in 2020? Emirates NBD’s Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Suvo Sarkar and Executive Vice-President, and Head of Retail Banking UAE, Marwan Hadi, talk us through initiatives the bank has introduced to ease the burden in trying times and how current attitudes and thinking will impact Emirates NBD's approach to banking in the near future. https://www.emiratesnbd.com

What does V.A.T. stand for? What actually IS it and how is it applied and? How does V.A.T. affect our daily lives? Ludwig Nelson is THE man from Emirates NBD to explain - he's the bank's Associate Vice President for Taxation.

Property and mortgages, where we live and how we afford to live there. For most of us, buying a home is the most we’ll ever spend, so we called in an expert. Breaking down the information you need is today’s guest Prateek Vahie; Emirates NBD’s SVP and Head of Retail Assets, in the Retail Banking Division.

Lets say you're thinking about a large purchase...and you don’t have quite enough money. What do you need to think about before you borrow money from a bank? Also how does interest work, what are credit scores and how can you make sure you are getting a good deal? Emirates NBD's Personal Loans and Product manager JayaKrishnan, or 'JK' is today's guest and he is here to help. 

What should we be doing with our hard-earned cash! How, exactly, do we make sure we’re getting the most from our savings? From deciding HOW MUCH to save, all the way to WHERE to save it - and much more. Today's guest is Emirates NBD's Senior Vice President and Head of Liabilities and Transaction Banking Leslie T. Isaac has the answers.