Let me guess. You’re sitting in your cozy Dutch, German, or Belgian office, sipping your third espresso, dreaming of expanding your business into the Middle East. Maybe your friend’s cousin’s brother made it big in Dubai, or you read a LinkedIn post about booming markets in Riyadh. Now you’re thinking, “How hard can it be?” […]
More and more entrepreneurs and investors are choosing Dubai. It is not just for the sunshine, but because it has become one of the best places in the world to build something big. Thanks to a stable economy, business-friendly policies, and high living standards, it is no wonder thousands of high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs move […]
Tell us about your career journey in business. I’ve spent most of my career building customer first operations in high growth, brand led environments. I started as an entrepreneur in retail, later on I did B2B with Computer Associates, and in my early 30s transitioned to global retail, working with adidas and later Nike. Those […]
Tell us about yourself, your background, and your journey to your current role I started my career nearly two decades ago in asset management, working in Geneva, where I was born and raised, then moved to Singapore to work for the largest External Asset Manager of the country. I then moved to Malaysia before eventually […]
Tell us about yourself and what it is that you currently do I’m Leong Cheah, Founder/CEO of LUCI™, an AI-driven Learning Experience & Development (LXP) platform designed to transform how organisations empower their workforce. I have a background in strategy, leadership, and HR innovation through technology. My experience spans several industries, including Retail Banking, Hospitality, […]
Tell us about yourself and your career journey I began my professional journey in the fields of Legal, Compliance, and Human Resources. My academic background is rooted in law, which I pursued as my initial field of study. Over the years, I complemented this foundation with several master’s degrees—one in Banking and Finance, another in Management, […]
Tell us about yourself and your career journey. I was born into the food industry and never really left. My earliest memories involve 4 a.m. wake-up calls to help my family prepare Knefe before school. That passion led me to a degree in Agronomy & Food Engineering, and my first job in an Industrial Research […]
Can you share your personal journey and how it influenced your career in finance? Jishore Abic: You know, my story starts in a small village in Kerala—no fancy schools, no big-city advantages. But what I did have was a natural love for numbers. As a boy, I’d watch my father manage our family’s small farm, […]
Thank you for joining us today. You’ve had an extraordinary journey in the pharmaceutical industry, building brands like Generis®, Inventis®, and Apogen (now Equalmed). What initially inspired you to pursue this path? Thank you for having me. My journey in the pharmaceutical industry began with a deep commitment to improving global healthcare and expanding access […]
Tell us about your background and your career journey? I am a Saudi entrepreneur and the founder of a diversified holding group with over 16 companies operating across various sectors, including real estate, technology, chemicals, training, recruitment, Cars Rental, and entertainment. My journey began with a deep passion for strategic investment and building long-term impact […]
