Tell us more about yourself and what you do? I grew up in Geneva (Switzerland) and I was born in Peru. I consider myself lucky to have experienced both cultures going from the rational Swiss side to the more empathetic Latin side. I have always been interested in science and been factual to explain observations […]
Category: FEATURES
Author Spotlight: Dr. Rommel Sergio
Tell us your name and what you do My name is Dr Rommel Sergio. I am a Professor and the Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Management and at the Canadian University Dubai. Tell us about your background I am a community leader, multi-award-winning educator, book author, and distinguished academic. As a mental […]
Female Founder Spotlight: Suman Manning
How did you find yourself launching TwinsPlusArabia? I have been on a mission since 2011 to create a warm, enveloping community that offers invaluable support to all parents on, or just starting, the unique and rewarding journey of bearing and raising multiples. A site dedicated to Twins, Triplets and more felt like a natural extension […]
Founder interview: Nicci Clark, Re:Nourish
Tell us about your background and your journey to founding Re:Nourish I was a critical care nurse at a busy London hospital, I am a qualified reflexologist and have background in nutrition, so health has always been in my DNA. I started a company called Nourished in 2010 which was nutrious meals to your door, […]
Female Founder Spotlight: Sonal Vara-Parmar
Tell us about yourself and how you came to found the first female entertainment company in the Middle East. Being the first wasn’t my intention, my intention was to have the courage and vulnerability to start my own business based on what drove me, which was my passion for the entertainment industry and owning my […]
CEO Spotlight: Soham Shah, CEO of SelfDrive.ae
Tell us about your background and rise to CEO of SelfDrive.ae I was born and raised in Pune, India. I come from a humble business family background where my father was into the manufacturing of diamond cutting and mining tools, whereas my mother was involved in the food processing industry. Both my parents were enterprising […]
Healing Expert Dr Ayat Mekki shares techniques to tackle covid-related anxieties
As the UAE continues to observe a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, Abu Dhabi-based healing expert, Dr Ayat Mekki, has shared some fundamental techniques that can help to ease the associated increase in personal stress and anxiety in the build-up to seasonal travel. While the World Health Organisation has reported a 25% increase in anxiety and […]
Author Spotlight: Marilyn Pinto
Tell us your name and what you do My name is Marilyn Pinto. I’m the Founder of KFI GLOBAL, an education company that specializes in getting teens & young adults make smarter money decisions. Over the last 5 years over 5000 students have gone through our life-changing programs and better equipped to handle money smartly […]
Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Francesco Bakhos
Tell us about your background and how you got started in entrepreneurship As a marketing graduate coming from a small village in the north of Lebanon, the term entrepreneurship was something so foreign and never heard of, at least for me. Despite the very few knowledge of what the words “ريادة الاعمال” meant, I was […]
Female Leader Spotlight: Nicole Smith Ludvik
Tell us about your background In a nutshell, I am a corporate businesswoman turned professional skydiver, yoga instructor, stuntwoman, and adventurer. What is the biggest challenge you have overcome in your life? What have you learnt from overcoming it? I’ve had some tragic things happen in my life. First, I became a widow at 25. […]