Q1. Tell us more about both of you? How did you connect and form Shugah? Farhan: Abhishek and myself are school-fellows and have been together ever since our school days. As childhood friends, we have many common interests and that is why we decided to work together and found Shugah. Abhishek: After leaving school, Farhan […]
Category: FEATURES
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Fairouz Daoud
Tell us about your background? I am Fairouz Daoud, a PR professional and TV presenter turned entrepreneur. I am the founder of Rozmemories and Rozvovv – the distinguished jewellery brands. Rozmemories has been in the market ever since the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020. Rozvvo is making its market entry soon during 2022 and I am […]
Thought Leader Interview: Tariq Azeemi
Through the vision of this banker, many new companies in the UAE have achieved strategic economic and business success. Tariq Azeemi speaks to Bizpreneur Middle East about his amazing career and impressive credentials. In addition to his experience in sectors ranging from Retail Sales Network to Retail Banking, Tariq Azeemi has been a business consultant […]
CEO Spotlight: Hanan Nagi
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 […]
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. […]