Tell us about yourself and what it is you currently do I’m a strategic communicator with an operator’s backbone—someone who builds brands not just through storytelling, but through the discipline of delivery. Originally from Serbia and now rooted in Saudi Arabia, I’ve spent more than a decade shaping how luxury is expressed, experienced and remembered […]
Tell us about yourself and what you currently do.I’m a former hotel leader turned coach and trainer. After nearly two decades in luxury hospitality, from my first internship at the InterContinental Berlin to auditing and training roles across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, I founded my own coaching and consulting practice. Today, […]
In a period of unprecedented digital and financial transformation across the GCC, a new breed of leaders is emerging — those capable of combining strategic foresight with financial precision. Among them stands Ahmed Abu Elazm, who describes himself as “a rare hybrid — CEO vision with CFO precision.” With more than 24 years of experience […]
In many leadership rooms across the Middle East, one question still tightens the air: “What do you mean you don’t have the answer?” It reflects a belief that leaders should always know. Not knowing can be seen as weakness or indecision. Yet the world leaders operate in today is noisier, faster, and more complex than […]
There’s a strange truth we rarely name in the Middle East’s business landscape: leadership is not a destination, it’s a migration. Founders sometimes dream of employment, and employees sometimes dream of founding. At first glance, it looks like a contradiction. But in reality, it’s the same instinct moving in two different bodies, both searching for […]
Every organization dreams of transformation — faster systems, leaner structures, and higher productivity. Yet, real transformation doesn’t begin in systems or structures; it begins in people. Over the years, I’ve learned that transformation isn’t a project. It’s a culture. And culture isn’t built through slogans on the wall — it’s built through the invisible architecture […]
Leadership changes shape, when volatility becomes routine. Lebanon’s long-running economic and social collapse has turned int one of the hardest leadership laboratories in the region. According to the World Bank (2023), the country’s economy has shrunk by approximately 39.9%, one of the deepest depressions globally. Infrastructure failures, inflation, and daily uncertainty have forced organizations to […]
Over the past few years, Lebanon has faced one of the most complex economic and social crises in modern history. A collapsing currency, disrupted supply chains, and widespread uncertainty have transformed the way individuals and organizations operate. For business leaders and operations professionals, survival meant more than maintaining profitability it meant redefining efficiency, leadership, and […]
Zohair Hemani is the Director of Hemani Group of Companies and a third-generation business leader steering the global growth of one of the most recognized names in herbal and natural wellness. Since formally joining the business in 2008, he has been instrumental in modernizing and scaling Hemani’s operations, brand presence, and international footprint. Tell us […]
Tell us about yourself and your background I am a project and product management professional with around seven years of experience leading initiatives across technology, digital transformation, and management consulting in the MENA region. My journey began with software engineering & engineering and management foundation, which I later complemented with certifications in Lean Six Sigma […]
