Tell us about your background and your rise to founder and CEO of HNI. I was born and raised in Egypt. After I got my university degree, I moved to the UAE for a better career opportunity and to get international experience, I accidentally stumbled upon training and development in my company and before I […]
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Company Spotlight: KPMG
Tell us more about what KPMG does. KPMG is a professional services company, established in Saudi Arabia since 1992 and providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services to a wide range of clients in the public and private sector. The greatest strength of the firm is the human capital, a mix local on-the-ground experience and global […]
Thought Leader Interview: Paurush Sonkar, Stallions Capital
Tell us about yourself and your background I am Paurush Sonkar and I am the Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Stallions Capital. I am a 2004 MBA passout who worked extensively in the Financial services sector and understood the nuances of finance. I then moved into the start-up space by becoming a mentor to […]
Female Business Leader Interview: Sepideh Nasiri
Tell us about your background and what it is you do? I’m the CEO and Founder of Women of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Technology, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the Tech Industry, and a life-time advocate for women, diversity, and inclusion. I’m responsible for the strategy and […]
Female Entrepreneur Spotlight: Aparna Bajpai
Tell us about your background and how you came to be a pioneer of female entrepreneurship. What is it that you do exactly? I am Aparna Bajpai founder and CEO of BeingShe, which is an organisation that exists to empower women. After having been crowned Mrs India Globe and realising how much power women hold […]
CEO Spotlight: Umesh Punia
Tell us about your background. How did you get started in business? After completing my civil engineering from MIT, Pune, I got the chance to work with a granite company in India. During my time there, I was required to travel to the UAE for the sale of some granite slabs. That was back in […]
Industry Feature: Mr. Juwan Lee, Chairman & Group CEO, NexChange Group
Tell us about yourself, your background, and your rise to CEO of NexChange Group. I am an entrepreneur, venture builder and investment professional with 30+ years of investment industry experience. I have managed portfolios and organizations on behalf of multi-billion-dollar hedge funds, proprietary trading desks, asset management, venture capital, family office and crypto investment firms. […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Dariush Soudi
Tell us about your background. I am a dedicated, passion-driven businessman who believes in supporting young entrepreneurs in materializing their dreams of a success and a purposeful life. I spent my childhood facing different challenges in Iran and England that taught me to be more resilient and strategic. I remember, not very long ago, I […]
Thought Leader Interview: Tekha Selim
Tell Us About Your Background. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications, and I have a master’s degree in Media Studies. I love reading and learning something new every day. I love sports and I was one of the youngest college instructors in the world. What Is Your Passion? What Motivates You? To […]
Female Business Leader Spotlight: Ankita Rao
Tell Us Your Name And What You Do An architect by profession, I am currently co-managing our family business with my brother – Freeline Engineering Consultants. FEC is an architecture and engineering consultancy. A proud alumnus of Savannah College of Art & Design, USA where I pursued my Undergraduate & Master’s Degree in Architecture, I […]