Global Entrepreneur Roman Ziemian on Fostering Authentic Connections for Business Success Why Relationships Are the Backbone of Business Growth In my journey as an entrepreneur, I’ve come to realize one undeniable truth: relationships are the backbone of business success. While innovation, market insights, and strategic planning are critical, what truly accelerates growth is the power […]
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HR & Business Transformation Spotlight: Simon Mennell
Tell us about yourself and your background. What is it that you currently do? I’ve been in HR for around 27 years which has been a blend of mainly permanent roles, along with interim and short-term assignments as a consultant. I am married with two grown-up children. Both my wife and my son run their […]
Thought Leader Interview: Cory Warfield
Cory Warfield is the cofounder at Loving Is, WeJ, DCRBN and is growing Coryconnects into one of the largest media companies globally. He is an executive, a consultant, a visionary, a media personality, an advocate, and community manager. Tell us about yourself and your background I spent over fifteen years working in the restaurant industry […]
Founder Spotlight: Daniel Hungerford, EverFriends.ai
Daniel Hungerford started his first business right out of college at 22. Dan has had the opportunity to start businesses for himself and help others grow them for most of his adult life. Dan is a John Maxwell Trained Speaker and Corporate Trainer. He has been COO and Sales Manager for companies in the Nutrition, […]
Company Spotlight: Karen Eastwood, ESPO Hub
Tell us about yourself and your background. I have 26 years of experience in the Event Industry. I started my first company, Trade Show Executives, which is now known as TSE Staffing & Events. With just a $500 investment, I created marketing materials and distributed them to hundreds of exhibitors at the Apparel and Gift […]
Leadership Spotlight: Lina Malas, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Aventura Parks
What is it that you do? I am the founder and managing director of Aventura Parks. Driven by a deep passion for human development, my work centers on working with the Aventura team to create meaningful experiences and events for park visitors including families, friend groups, students, and teams. We design programs that include leader […]
Education Spotlight: Professor Dr. Naveed Yasin
Professor Dr. Naveed Yasin is a distinguished academic and international consultant in entrepreneurship and enterprise education. With over 15 years of experience across the UK, UAE, Oman, and broader GCC regions, he has pioneered initiatives in higher education, such as building academic incubators and leading decolonized, experiential entrepreneurship programs. How has the integration of AI […]
Company Spotlight: Hassan Ahmed, CTO at Respond.io
Tell us about yourselves and how you met your co-founders I come from a remote frontier region of Pakistan, belonging to the Pashtun ethnic group, where I developed a passion for technology at an early age. At 13, I taught myself C and web programming, and within a few years, I was freelancing in building […]
How AI is Revolutionizing SMEs in the MENA Region: Insights from PLATMA
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are making a significant contribution to the MENA region. Studies show that formal SMEs contribute up to 45% of employment and 33% of GDP in developing countries. Among them, MSMEs have a very high share of private sector employment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). According to official […]
Business Leader Spotlight: Simone Milasas
Tell us about yourself and your background I am a compulsive creator with a desire to empower people to know they can change any area of their life that they think is not working for them. I’m originally from Sydney, Australia but I consider myself a citizen of the world. Growing up, I always knew […]