This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry.  Support the channel: https://gumroad.com/l/decaphilo Bio: Trishank is an amateur computer scientist, RWRI alumnus & instructor, physical culturist. Website: https://www.trishank.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/trishankkarthik Relevant links: online philosophy courses: https://gumroad.com/decafquest e-book Sardonically Speaking: https://gumroad.com/l/ohYop Twitter:...

This is a sample of what my online philosophy classes are like.   More info: https://decafquest.com/  https://decafquest.com/shop/  https://twitter.com/Decafquest e-book: https://gumroad.com/l/ohYop

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Talk #9: Ethical and Socially Responsible Investment: Is there such a thing?  Bio: Dr. Ghassan Chammas is a founding partner and manager of Orion Financial Solutions, an international financial consulting firm specialized in Credit Analysis, Corporate Debt restructuring and Corporate Recapitalization. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghchammas Link to presentation slides:...

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Talk #8: Power Sector: Where Do We Go From Here? Bio: Jessica Obeid is an independent energy policy consultant focusing on electricity and energy transition. She also serves as Senior Global Advisor for London-based consultancy Azure Strategy, formerly Castlereagh Associates. She is Academy Associate at Chatham House’s energy, environment and resources department in London,...

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Talk #7: Mahmoud Rasmi (@decafquest) | Why Is Football Nicknamed the Beautiful Game? A Philosophical Reflection. Bio: I finished my PhD in Philosophy at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Between 2013 and 2020, I taught philosophy and cultural studies at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University. Now, I have decided to venture into the virtual...

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry hosted by @decafquest. Sixth talk: Ronnie Chatah (The Beirut Banyan) | Sharing the Story Bio: Ronnie Chatah hosts The Beirut Banyan podcast, a series of storytelling episodes and long-form conversations that reflect on all that is modern Lebanese history. Topics range from political and economic reform to the arts, architecture and collective memory. He also leads the...

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry hosted by @decafquest. Fifth talk: Dan Azzi | Why Wearing a Suit is as Useless as Technical Analysis Bio: Dan Azzi is a retired investment banker. He worked at UBS, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche, and Bear Stearns. Most recently, he was Head of Global Markets in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, for Standard Chartered Bank, retiring in 2015 as CEO/Chairman of the Board in...

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry hosted by @decafquest. Mike Azar | Lebanon and the Game Theory of Anarchy Bio: Mike Azar is an international finance professional who advises governments on financing transactions in strategically important sectors. His clients include the governments of the United States, Japan, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, and France. He has a graduate degree in international relations...

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry hosted by Mahmoud Rasmi (@decafquest). Second Lecture: Philippe Caponis | Towards a More Responsible Tech Development Bio: Philippe is interested in better understanding how scientific theories illuminate (and often reshape) philosophical debates about the nature of space and time, identity and material constitution. He holds an MS in Physics and an MA in Philosophy from the...

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry hosted by @decafquest. First Lecture: Mahmoud Dgheim | Towards a More Responsible Tech Development Bio: Mahmoud Dgheim (@dgheim) is a Lebanese blockchain evangelist and Co-founder & CEO at Castalise - a platform introducing the potential behind blockchain and privacy-preserving technologies to the rapidly growing world of data...

Joint Episode with Ronnie Chatah from The Beirut Banyan.  https://youtu.be/bSQjOWIdKQk Ronnie Chatah is a Master of Science (2017) graduate in literature and creative writing at the University of Edinburgh. His previous degrees include a Master of Arts (2012) in Middle East Studies from the American University of Beirut and a Bachelor of Arts (2003) in Political Science and Psychology from George Mason University. Ronnie conducts a history and political walking tour of Beirut called...

Mahmoud Natout is an entrepreneur, consultant, and educator. He is co-founder of L3b, a start-up that utilizes play-based strategies to help organizations build vibrant and human-centered work cultures that foster collaboration and innovative risk-taking. Relevant Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mahmoud.natout L3b website: http://l3b.space/ Corridorri website: https://corridorri.com/ Support the channel:  Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/decafquest  Patreon:...

Nadine Welson Njeim is a Lebanese entrepreneur, and a tech and sustainability geek. She is the founder and managing partner of Microbits, a now leading digital agency. She is also head of the PR & BD department of Designer-24 holding. She is currently pursuing her master's in management at Harvard University. Nadine was elected as Miss Lebanon in 2007. Relevant links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nadinewnjeim Facebook: https://facebook.com/nadinenjeim Instagram:...

Dalal Mawad is a Lebanese journalist currently working as a senior Middle East and North Africa video producer with the Associated Press. She previously worked as a regional video producer for the United Nations Refugee Agency covering displacement in the Middle East and the world.  Relevant links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dalalmawad Website: https://dalalmawad.com/ Support the channel:  Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/decafquest  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/decafquest  Twitter:...

Ghadi is a Lebanese Journalist and Writer. She's worked as an investigative journalist in the Levant and the region, as well as directed and produced documentaries covering war conflicts, displacement, and humanitarian crises. She currently runs GAIAMEDIA, a media consultancy, and production house.  Relevant links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghadifrancis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrancisGhadi/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghadifrancis/ Support the channel:  Ko-Fi:...

Karl Sharro (aka Karl reMarks) is an architect, satirist and commentator on the Middle East. He is a Partner at PLP Architecture in London and co-author of Manifesto: Towards a New Humanism in Architecture which was included in 100 Artists’ Manifestos: from the Futurists to the Stuckists, a survey of 100 influential art manifestos from the last 100 years. He has practised architecture in London and Beirut, and taught for five years at the American University of Beirut. Relevant...

Dr. Ahmad Al-Jallad is a philologist, epigraphist, and historian of language. His work focuses on the languages and writing systems of pre-Islamic Arabia and the ancient Near East. He has authored books and articles on the early history of Arabic, language classification, North Arabian and Arabic epigraphy, and historical Semitic linguistics. Relevant links:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Safaitic Personal website: https://leidenuniv.academia.edu/AhmadAlJallad Recently published book (The...

#AgriNERDS 1) Souhad Abou Zaki is an #economist with a constant craving for learning. She's passionate about rural development and has been fortunate enough to work in this realm with Rural #Entrepreneurs, an #NGO that works on expanding employment prospects for youth and women and promoting #entrepreneurship as a tool for socio-economic change in rural communities.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/souhad_16 2) Robert Malek is an agricultural entomologist. He studies the chemical ecology and...

Table of contents below. Professor Magda BOU DAGHER KHARRAT is a Plant Geneticist. She is head of laboratory Biodiversity and Functional Genomics at the Faculty of Science in Saint-Joseph University (USJ) Beirut.  Adapting to the lockdown and working from home: 00:02:00 Research and conservation fieldwork (irises season): 00:03:50 A faulty anthropocentric perspective? 00:11:00 How do you decide which plants to conserve? (invasive vs native species, botanical gardens, cost of maintenance)...

Table of contents below. Reem Saleh is a Lebanese Filmmaker. She is currently Associate Director of External Relations and Partnerships at NYUAD Arts Center. She's chaotic, passionate, and a globetrotter.  Adopting a dog: Drogo: 00:01:40 Reem's educational and career backgrounds: 00:05:50 "To be on the field gives you a very different perspective.": 00:13:35 A discussion of Reem's movie 'What Comes Around' (death, poverty, community, solidarity, FGM): 00:18:05 Female genital...

Table of content below. Elias Bou-Issa, Lebanese poet and author, records and books hunter, born in Ehden in 1984, currently living and working as a telecom engineer in The Netherlands. Corona-made beards: 00:01:00 Dutch vs Lebanese work-ethic and attitude towards work: 00:04:45 Law and law enforcement in Lebanon: 00:07:45 Moving to France: 00:11:30 French vs Dutch work culture: 00:22:33 The importance of workplace trust: 00:26:00 French revolution: 00:27:15 French syndicate, the...

Table of contents below. Miled and Melissa are an ex-pat Lebanese married couple based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They create digital content that focuses on their travel escapes, useful tips and tricks, and their favorite places in the UAE and its surroundings. Introduction (the name, background, COVID impact and working from home): 00:00:46 Deciding to start a travel vlog and blog page on Instagram and Facebook first and then on YouTube: 00:11:06 Attitude towards tourism and...

Table of contents below: Graham Griffiths is a political risk analyst with a particular focus on the Gulf. He studied philosophy and economics before getting an MA in Middle East studies. Topics discussed:  Political risk analysis: 4:48  Importance of consulting services: 13:34  Factoring in the unpredictable: 22:06  Graham's educational background in economics and philosophy: 28:10  Is 'middle eastern studies' a scam?: 32:56  A critique of analytic philosophy: 40:00  Philosophy...