Dubai Works Business Podcast

In this episode, we're joined by Deyan Dimitrov, the Founder and CEO of Laundryheap, which is a service that collects, cleans and delivers fresh laundry and dry cleaning in just 24 hours.Deyan set up Laundryheap in 2014, with a vision of filling the technological and innovation gaps in the dry cleaning industry. Since then, he has successfully scaled Laundryheap to operate across Europe, the USA, the Middle East and Asia. The service is now used by thousands of people globally, and the company is ranked the 18th fastest growing tech company in the UK by Deloitte.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we're joined by Madhav Dhar, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ZāZEN Properties. Madhav Dhar handles the real estate product development; from conception through to delivery.He is also involved in creating, executing and managing the company’s formation, from strategy, government relations, to marketing sales efforts, and customer relationship management.Launched in 2018, ZāZEN Properties is building unique residential developments in establishedcommunities of Dubai, catering to the mid-market segment consumer and providing a sustainable ‘community within a building.’Dhar aims to position ZāZEN as a homegrown brand that pushes the limits of what a ‘mid-market product’ should look like across all of ZāZEN’s developments.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we're joined by Elinor Davies-Farn, a Welsh entrepreneur and founder of natural hair care brand Olew Hair, an award-winning haircare brand that specialises in natural, vegan and cruelty free products specifically designed for curly hair.The brand was born out of frustration at the lack of natural hair care products, and the need of a solution. With just £100 from her kitchen table in the creative hub of Leyton, East London, Elinor launched the brand in 2018.All products are made in the UK and Elinor was recently named as a leading 2020 “30 under 30” female entrepreneur.Elinor decided to bring Olew to the UAE/Gulf region In 2021 due to all of the organic support and loyalty she received from the community in this region.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works we interview Rafi, the Co-Founder and CMO of SIPPY – the region’s first digital platform empowering the specialty coffee community to compete against the mainstream players. With 13+ years of experience in retail and a serial entrepreneur, Rafi also heads the Marketing of The Greenhouse – Chalhoub Group’s space for innovation and entrepreneurship.Sippy Beans is the UAE's biggest multi-brand marketplace, connecting coffee enthusiasts with the best roasters in town (specialty only of course).--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Anisha Oberoi, Founder of the Middle East's conscious beauty e-commerce platform for sustainable beauty, Secret Skin.Secret Skin was born after Anisha fought a year-long battle with breast carcinoma - given the toxicity of the medication to assist with her recovery, Anisha was desperate to use clean, non-toxic beauty products but struggled to find sufficient information or accessibility to such products. Secret Skin is a platform that hosts sustainable, non-toxic beauty and wellness brands that are devoted to the ‘People, Planet and Purpose’.Today, we'll be diving deeper into the story of Secret Skin, their journey through the pandemic as part of the beauty industry, and a look into their future.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran an innovative entrepreneur and executive leader in the hydrocarbon and chemical sector across the Americas, the Middle East and India with extensive experience in transformational stewardship, navigating organizations through periods of accelerated growth. He is adept at forging alliances with global business partners to enhance synergies, drive profitable growth and maximize ROI.Dr. Ramesh is a principal at MEGVIN Advisors LLC he is an Executive Board Advisor, a Keynote Speaker and an Academic Author. Today we will be talking about the challenges and learnings of being a leader during difficult times. The impacts of Covid on the oil and gas industry and what kind of future are we going to have as there is a big push towards sustainability.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by the CEO of Time Out Group, Julio Bruno. Time Out Group is a global media and hospitality business that helps people explore and experience the best of the city through its two divisions – Time Out Media and Time Out Market.Time Out launched in London in 1968 with a magazine to help people discover the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the city. Today, the Group’s digital and physical presence comprises websites, magazines, live events and Time Out Market. Across these platforms Time Out distributes its curated content – written by professional journalists – around the best food, drink, culture, entertainment and travel across 328 cities in 58 countries.Today we will talk to him about the Time Out Group and its story, the media company’s diversification into the hospitality sector and the impact of covid and the strategy moving forward.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In today's episode of Dubai Works we are joined by Mark Willis, the CEO of Accor for Turkey, India, Middle East and Africa. Pprevious to Mark's appointment, he was the President for the Asia region with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, a very dynamic area with a robust expansion strategy to open 30 properties by 2020.Marks brings with him a wealth of operational experience alongside an intuitive knowledge of India, Turkey, Middle East and Africa, a region that he has worked in for over 20 years. Accor is a worldwide leader in hospitality. They take care of millions of guests all around the world, holding 5,100 addresses.Today we will talk to Mark about the story of Accor and its long-established success, the hospitality industry and how it is pushing ahead post-pandemic and what is the future of the hospitality industry and what can we expect from Accor.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today’s show is sponsored by STEP Food X, - for those that don’t know Step is the leading new media company that hosts events including the largest tech festivals for emerging markets. This year they have announced a virtual event happening on the 25th of May called Food X. It’s the first industry-focused summit that combines the latest trends and tech in the food industry. While the interview is brought to you by STEP Food X the guest and stories told are their own.In today's episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Kashif Bhaor who has been in the automotive industry since the beginning of his career. He has worked in Marketing for Dubizzle.com and Dubicars.com, and also been a journalist at YallaMotor.com. With his passion for cars he has founded 86 Club UAE (@86club), and during the pandemic has decided to venture out in the wild world of startups, and create BeSoji.BeSoji is a UAE-based startup that's changing how people buy cars.They not only inspect vehicles at the seller's location, they test drive o

Today on the Dubai Works we are joined by Dayana Tertyshnaya a Russian-born and Dubai-based SheEO & Founder of Dialight, Terra & Mare Events, and Fleur Du Desert.Dialight is a fully functioning videography and photography company with an ALL-FEMALE Team that covers largescale and intimate events with a strong focus on Emirati/ International weddings.Terra & Mare Events is a cultural influence with Middle Eastern flare come together to create Terra & Mare, meaning Land & Sea. A meeting of the same halves, earth and air, land and water, love and the mind. It is in essence a juxtaposition of cultures and traditions. Merging design elements from the Middle East, Europe and far away lands to redefine the contemporary event experience. Lastly Fleur Du Desert is an eclectic combination of exotic blooms and unique floral arrangements that enhance living spaces.We will discuss the types of businesses she owns, their industries, how she manages to juggle the worklo

On this episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Nick Walsh the CEO of VMLY&R COMMERCE in Middle East and North Africa heading the network of offices from the hub in Dubai. His business management experience spans across a variety of clients such as BAT, Unilever, GSK, Coca-Cola, Mars, Guardian Audi and BP Castrol to name a few. He is a pioneer in the activation space, focusing on ensuring his team become the authority in the core offerings of commerce and experiential. He is passionate about his people and inspires them to deliver great work through building winning cultures and successful teams.VMLY&R COMMERCE is WPP’s (a creative transformation company.) newest end-to-end Creative Commerce Company. We deliver engaging new commerce experiences to unlock commercial growth. Built on the commerce expertise of Geometry and scaled through VMLY&R’s connected brand promise, we help modern brands grow by unifying marketing strategies around commerce.--- Send in a voice message: https

In today's episode of Dubai Works we have the CEO of CAPEX.com joining us. Aiming to change the way we invest today, CAPEX.com is a global broker dedicated to creating an authentic one-of-a-kind trading experience by blending technology with a customer-centered and education-oriented approach. Our range of award-winning platforms provides fast and flexible access to +2100 assets from multiple markets, including Forex, Shares, Indices, Bonds, ETFs, and Commodities via CFDs. CAPEX.com has become the first brokerage company to receive "in-principle approval" from Abu Dhabi Global Market back in 2019, this was spearheaded by the CEO Madalina Rotaru. As a highly ambitious woman in the predominantly male-dominated finance sector, Madalina had to face and overcome her fair share of obstacles to break through the proverbial glass ceiling that defers so many women from achieving their career aspirations.Today we will be talking about how CAPEX.com started out, women in finance and breaking the glas

In today's episode of Dubai Works, we talk to STARZPLAY. STARZPLAY is a subscription video-on-demand service that streams Hollywood and Arabic movies, TV shows, documentaries, kids’ entertainment, and STARZPLAY original content – to 20 countries across MENA and Pakistan. The company has seen phenomenal year-on-year growth since its launch in 2015, reaching over a million paying subscribers and installed on more than six million devices.The Co-Founder and CCO Danny Bates has joined us to talk about the amazing growth that STAZPLAY has had. He has more than 20 years’ experience to his role as CCO at STARZ Play Arabia, having spent the past two decades working in the EMEA region’s Satellite Pay TV and Energy sectors.Today we will be talking about how STARZPLAY came to be, how did the streaming industry get impacted by the pandemic and what are the next steps for STARZPLAY.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we talk to Stephan who established Help AG ME in 2004 and has overseen the company’s phenomenal growth to date. Today, he is leading Help AG to further increase the organization’s investment, business activity & partnerships across the MENA region.   Help AG is a Cybersecurity Advisor which has the technical expertise and industry-leading next-generation cybersecurity services and solutions. They empower enterprises and government organizations to stay secure. They innovate and embrace the required changes to digitize.  Today we will be talking about the story of Help AG, cybersecurity in 2021 and how has Covid-19 impacted the sector, and lastly, what does the future of cybersecurity look like.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

On today's episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Feras Jalbout founded baraka UAE-based start-up on a mission to connect young, urban millennials to numerous investment opportunities through a vibrant and transparent ecosystem. The CEO himself is a serial investor turned entrepreneur on a mission to educate, enable and empower first-time investors and those who want to take full control of their portfolio to choose which stocks and companies they want to put their money behind through baraka.We will be discussing the story of baraka, the investment market and its boom during the past two years with the millennials sector, and what does the future of baraka looks like.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed the Co-Founders of Rite, Guillaume & Sebastien, who are the duo behind the company and who have had the visual to create these unique supplement. It all started with a personal need, of finding all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals in today’s food and especially in the Middle East where most of the food is imported.Rite is the solution to all recurring problems such as lack of energy, poor sleep, weight control, hair loss and stress. Rite are gummy vitamins whcih provide the perfect balance between efficiency, quality and taste using the most premium and healthy ingredients for your wellbeing. You no longer need to take pills, powders or tablets, you can now just have gummy vitamins, designed to boost energy immunity and promote healthy digestion and to add they are also 100% vegan!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by the CEO of Air Seychelles, Remco Althuis. We will be discussing the story of Air Seychelles, the impact that the pandemic had on the travel and aviation industry, and what does the future looks like for those industries.Air Seychelles was founded in 1977 and it is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles. Its head office is located at Seychelles International Airport on the island of Mahé and it operates inter-island and international flights and charter flights.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by Doran Davies the CEO of Bounce UAE. Since moving to Dubai in 2012 Doran has held the position of Director of Products, Operations and Global Operator Sales HTC across Europe, tand MENA before leaving the Telecom sector in 2013 to set up the first BOUNCE venue in the region. Working with BOUNCE Australia and UAE teams, the first BOUNCE venue in the UAE opened in Al Quoz in 2014.In this episode will be discussing the story of BOUNCE, how they coped in the pandemic, and discussing how to build an attraction business.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Simona & Ruby, founders of The Botanist which is a plant-based, toxin-free and eco-friendly home cleaning products, which aim to be sustainable through their packaging down to their ingredients. This eco-friendly company launched in 2019 and is growing into the retail stores around the UAE. We have discussed their story in Dubai, the plant-based crave, and planting seeds & growing a business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Today we are joined by Simona Agolini the Co-Founder & CEO of QiDZ was facing the problem of finding fun, good value deals, and relevant things to do with her family. She and 4 other Co-Founders created QiDZ.QiDZ is a parenting app that is now creating a buzz in Saudi, parents can get inspiration from listings and book family-related activities. Founded in the UAE in 2017 the app has now expanded to KSA, Bahrain, and Egypt and further into the GCC. It has reached more than 150,000 families who can search by location and check for activities in the vicinity, filter by the kids’ ages and interests.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message