Tell us about yourself and what it is you currently do I’m an entrepreneur, consultant, and brand builder with a strong focus on marketing, sales, and positioning. My background is rooted in building and scaling brands, especially in environments where visibility, trust, and speed matter. Over the last years, I’ve worked closely with companies, founders, […]
Innovation is, and has for a long time, been the driver of growth in the UAE and the wider GCC region. By doing things differently, it has allowed the region to become the economic and social force that we see today. And we can see no signs of this successful strategy changing, as the region […]
Tell us about your company IPM Haus. IPMHAUS is a strategic social media and communications firm based in Sharjah, UAE, founded to help leaders, founders, and organizations shape powerful, credible digital identities. We specialize in positioning professionals not just to be visible online, but to be trusted, influential, and respected voices in their industries. The […]
Livsmart has positioned itself as a leading wellness brand in the UAE. How did the idea for the company come about, and what inspired you to take the leap into entrepreneurship? Livsmart was born from a personal observation that eating healthy often felt like a compromise. Everywhere around me, people were trying to make better […]
Tell us about yourself and what it is you currently do Hi, I’m Evie Pagliarulo, Founder of The Growth Collective, a boutique leadership and performance consultancy supporting executives and high-growth organisations across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. After two decades working across six countries, I saw a pattern everywhere I went: talented people […]
Tell us about yourself and how you became a coach for high performers. I spent over a decade working across brand-side and consulting roles, eventually running EMEA for a fast-growing consultancy. For years the work felt intentional; working with companies like Google and Meta. Building teams across markets. Watching the business grow. Then I started asking […]
Tell us about yourself, your background and what it is you currently do. I am originally from Bosnia & Hercegovina, but I have been based in Dubai for over five years. I hold a master’s degree in business and have more than a decade of experience working in IT companies with a strong focus in […]
Tell us about yourself and what it is you do I am Saja Badran, Culture Transformation and Employee Experience Director at Brand Lounge, where my work sits at the intersection of culture, service, and human experience. Brand Lounge is an ecosystem that treats transformation as a design discipline, believing that a brand promise becomes real only when […]
Tell us about yourself and your background. My career started on Wall Street and evolved into managing my family’s shipping business for two decades. This taught me financial discipline, complex operations, and global logistics, shaping my approach to business with precision, accountability, and scalability. With an entrepreneurial instinct, I was drawn to innovation, leading me […]
How did you get started in business and tech entrepreneurship? I’ve always had an entrepreneurial drive. After being active in the aesthetic medicine field, my next idea was to launch an app that helped parents and children connect through social activities. With no prior technical background but a strong curiosity for innovation, I decided to […]
