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 […]
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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 […]
Female Founder Spotlight: Delphine Lefay, Co-Founder OnTheList
Tell us about yourself and your journey to founding OnTheList I’m Delphine, a French Mum of 2 young kids; Pablo who is 4 years old, and Gabin who is 2 years old. I arrived in Hong Kong in 2015 with Diego my husband who is also the co-founder of OnTheList. Like most people, I started […]
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 […]
Risk management through knowledge: Octa broker’s recommendations for South Asian traders
Trading has seen significant growth worldwide over recent years, driven by regulatory shifts and increased adoption of mobile solutions. In India alone, active derivatives traders have risen six-fold between 2019 and 2023.However, many emerging traders find themselves struggling to achieve consistent outcomes. In this article, the experts at Octa, a global broker since 2011, give […]
The Global Rush for Diversification: Why Middle Eastern Investors Are Taking Action
Following on from last week’s Diversifying Investment Portfolios article: The UK property market offers a great level of diversification for Middle East based investors and continues to be a prime destination for international investors. With a stable legal framework, strong rental demand, and well-established market fundamentals, UK real estate remains a preferred choice for high-net-worth […]










