Dubai Works Business Podcast

Felice Hurst is the MD at Hanson Search in the Middle East, a 17 year old establish recruitment agency from the UK. She is also a founding partner of the Dubai sector for Global Women in PR. Their goal is to highlight the gender imbalance and pay gap that exists in the PR industry worldwide, alongside finding ways of increasing the representation of women in the boardroom and ensuring equal pay.  On this episode we talk about the job climate, the impact of COVID-19 on career prospects, how people are adapting to virtual interviews, the challenges women face in their careers, and how Hanson Search are launching a freelance platform-called 'The Work Crowd' to meet the demand of the flexible working trend.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Lewis Allsopp, the CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp, talks about the Dubai real estate market, his experience finding homes for over 50,000 people in the last 12 years, how to add technology to your business and why they have over 50 new employees from the waiting to join their team in Dubai.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

 Ritesh Tilani Founding Partner of Enhance and Co-CEO of Joi Gifts talks about- How their startup studio is equipped for remote working in 5 countries- The opportunity for gifting in the Middle East and the idea behind Joi: 900,000 birthdays every day across the region, 18,000 new babies being born, 200,000 anniversaries being celebrated--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

In this week's episode of Dubai Works we talk to the CEO of Flash Entertainment, John Lickrish, about the events industry, how did it get affected by COVID19, and how the events will look like in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

This week we talk to Emirati entrepreneur and investor, Fahim Al Qasimi, about the following  Adding Transparency To The Seafood Industry  Adapting To COVID-19 Corporate Governance Transparency & Business Ethics--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Team LMTD is a leading digital agency in Dubai, established in 2012 by Will Hutson, they have counted Etihad, Adnoc, Careem and Abu Dhabi Ports among their portfolio of clients. Will talks to us about   Adapting during COVID-19 The current state of affairs in the advertising industry The challenges of being a small business in the region--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Generation E is a leading smarter mobility start up in Dubai, and have run the first Electric Vehicle Road Trips in the UAE--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Switch & Co is a startup looking to disrupt the fitness & wellness industry,  founded in Dubai in 2018, it has since launched to Hong Kong and is looking to expand in the US in future.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Lovin Dubai covered a story about a local advertising agency being recognized in the Adweek Top 100 Fastest-Growing Agencies in the World, that agency is Create Media and it’s MD and Founder, Tom Otton joins the podcast to tell the story of their incredible growth--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Speaker, trainer, motivator and co-founder of The Blue Sky Thinking Group sat down with DUBAI WORKS' Richard Fitzgerald to discuss reciprocity and its importance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Gary Vaynerchuck is an idol to many. He is a Belarusian American entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, speaker and internet personality. His media holding company Vayner X is one of the most innovative media companies of our time, and his public appearances attract huge audiences the world over. During a visit to Dubai, he takes time out to tell us where we are heading next.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

On February 14th, a symbolic 3km walk will take place in Dubai to represent the dangerous distances children walk daily to get to school in developing countries.Rana Awad - Head of Community Engagement at Dubai Cares, an organisation which sets the standards of fundraising and charitable activities in the UAE, and works locally and globally to create volunteer initiatives, discusses the importance of this walk and similar drives by Dubai Cares. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Fit Republik sports facility is well known to people of Dubai, as it has grown to 6,500 members in the past few years; the second capture of this fitness business story, Studio Republik has just opened in a stunning venue on SZR, the Managing Director, Ali El-Amine, joins us to share the wide range of platforms and facilities on offer and his thoughts on living a fruitful, healthy life.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Since launching in 2013, MonViso, a food supply company,  has managed to make the category relevant to consumers with a strong water brand, while also setting the standard of sustainability. Their MD, Stefano Iorini joins Dubai Works to talk about the ‘Take Water Give Life’ initiative and the journey so far.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Max, Splash, Centrepoint... You'll recognise Landmark brands, but you may not recognise the home-grown brand as host of one of the Middle East's largest supply chains,  and in a moment when the supply network is the backbone of all e-commerce and commerce, Landmark has made an AED1billion investment in fully-automated distribution. LISTEN: For what that means for the future of supply and logistics, and why Dubai is the perfect home for this incredible business success story.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Team Angel Wolf is a Dubai family story that has inspired thousands over the past few years, Nick Watson joins us to explain how it all started and share some of the special stories that have happened so far.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Grant Cardone is an author, business leader and entrepreneur, he runs a multi-million real estate empire through Cardone Capital. His famed The 10x Rule approach inspires many. During a visit from the US, he joined us talks about Dubai as the ultimate 10x City, his views on how to scaling your business and achieve your goals--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

This week the DP World Tour Championship comes back to Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, but what do we know about DP World as a business?Mohammed Al Muallem, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of DP World, UAE Region and CEO of Jafza, talks about the history of the company, how it is intrinsically linked to Dubai’s vision as a business capital, and what the future holds--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Dubai Design Week, currently taking place in Dubai Design District, is in its’ fifth year and it quickly became the leading design event in the region. Rawan Kashkoush is the Creative Director of DDW. She took some time out to tell us more about the event.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

People of Dubai who enjoy the best bars and restaurants in the city, will be very familiar with the values of Solutions Leisure, such as Lock, Stock & Barrel, Asia Asia and Q43, These are just some of the concept that Paul Evans, the CEO of Solutions Leisure have brought to Dubai in the past 6 years. He joins to tell the business story behind the brands.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message