Mazen is the Founder & Group CEO of Carma, a leading global company with 550 employees that delivers data-driven global media intelligence to over 1,200 clients, including Emirates, TikTok & many more.Mazen started in the news and media industry after university, eventually seeing the tech bubble burst in the nineties. He had the foresight to understand that the internet would change media forever. That led him to create his first company, News Watch, and eventually build a global...

Martin has always been an unconventional thinker in business & life. When his brother passed away suddenly, it put life into perspective. He pursued the road less traveled & eventually started Infomineo, a company focusing on brain-shoring. Martin talks about how trusting his gut allowed him to take leaps of faith, the importance of having a master plan on where he was going and how understanding life is short allowed him to put "risk" into perspective.

Anis Harb is the GM of Deliveroo Middle East, one of the biggest food delivery startups globally. Deliveroo operates in the UAE & other GCC markets.Anis discusses the origins of how Deliveroo started in the Middle East after he left Amazon to address his startup "itch" ... spoiler alert: it was all by chance.I loved how Anis talks at length about how he focuses on what's his control as a way to manage his stress levels and the techniques he uses. He also delves into how he makes decisions...

Steve Sosebee is the Founder & President of the Palestine Children Relief Fund, an NGO focused on bringing injured and sick children to developed countries for free medical care they could not get locally.Steve discusses the early days of observing injustice and how it became his life's mission. He was drawn to the Palestinian cause at an early age and stumbled onto an opportunity to help injured children in need of medical attention. From there, the Palestine Children Relief Fund (PCRF)...

Talal Bayaa is the Co-founder & CEO of Bayzat (www.bayzat.com), the leading HR administration & benefits platform in MENA.He's had to navigate tough times in his professional career & re-pivot Bayzat's business model a few times. He's led Bayzat to become the largest player in its space in MENA, 300+ employees and through multiple fundraises.Talal discusses his views on fundraising, philosophies about managing your own mental state as a founder & growing into bigger roles as...

Ayah Tabari is a Middle Eastern fashion designer and founder of Mochi (https://allthingsmochi.com). Over the course of the past 10 years, she has gone from building her brand in her parents' house in Dubai, to building a women's clothing line that is globally unique and stocked by the largest online and physical stores in the world. Ayah talks about her experiences building the brand, motherhood, moving countries, overcoming countless obstacles and not taking life too seriously.

Varun Khemaney (VK) is a co-founder at VKD Hospitality, which has launched multiple experiential dining concepts to the UAE. VK has always had a knack for F&B and entrepreneurship, but the road to success hasn't always been smooth sailing. Through his journey, he's had to navigate one restaurant failure, COVID and more ... but he's still found a way to come out on top.

Sami Khoreibi is one of the most curious people I've met.By the time he was in his mid-thirties, he had already launched and sold two energy companies. His escapades started in Canada and took him to Abu Dhabi, where he eventually exited his last venture where Masdar was a strategic partner.Sami is truly passionate about driving environmental sustainability. He's currently working on his latest venture, Wisewell, as part of a broad effort to ensure that everyone has access to clean and...

Maaz Sheikh is the co-founder and CEO of Starzplay, a regional media streaming platform. Maaz discusses how he became a millionaire at a young age (only to lose it all), worked his way up the OSN hierarchy and follow his entrepreneurial ambitions in his forties. I heard Maaz say:- Have a purpose- Respect every interaction because everybody has a story

Mustafa Koita is the CEO & Founder of Koita Milk, a leading organic milk brand globally.Mustafa shares challenges he faced growing up with high expectations from his community, and how that shaped his resilience in becoming an entrepreneur.