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The Smashi Business Show
The Smashi Business Show tells AI, tech, startup and business stories from the Arab world. For the driven, the dreamers and the doers. Hosted by Abdul Majid Awan, Ward Ahmed, and Wael Hossam El Din.
Episodes
The Smashi Business ShowEP 114 Nick Walsh, CEO of VMLY&R COMMERCE MENA
On this episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Nick Walsh the CEO of VMLY&R COMMERCE in Middle East and North Africa heading the network of offices from the…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 113 Madalina Rotaru, CEO of CAPEX.COM
In today's episode of Dubai Works we have the CEO of CAPEX.com joining us. Aiming to change the way we invest today, CAPEX.com is a global broker dedicated to…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 112 Danny Bates, CCO & Co-Founder of STARZPLAY
In today's episode of Dubai Works, we talk to STARZPLAY. STARZPLAY is a subscription video-on-demand service that streams Hollywood and Arabic movies, TV…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 111 Stephan Berner, CEO Help AG - Etisalat Digital Cybersecurity
In this episode of Dubai Works, we talk to Stephan who established Help AG ME in 2004 and has overseen the company’s phenomenal growth to date. Today, he is…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 110 Feras Jalbout, Founder & CEO of Baraka
On today's episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Feras Jalbout founded baraka UAE-based start-up on a mission to connect young, urban millennials to…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 109 Sebastien & Guillaume, Co-Founders of Rite
In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed the Co-Founders of Rite, Guillaume & Sebastien, who are the duo behind the company and who have had the…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 108 Remco Althuis, CEO of Air Seychelles
Today we are joined by the CEO of Air Seychelles, Remco Althuis. We will be discussing the story of Air Seychelles, the impact that the pandemic had on the…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 107 Doran Davies, CEO of Bounce Middle East
Today we are joined by Doran Davies the CEO of Bounce UAE. Since moving to Dubai in 2012 Doran has held the position of Director of Products, Operations and…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 106 Simona & Ruby, Founders of The Botanist
In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Simona & Ruby, founders of The Botanist which is a plant-based, toxin-free and eco-friendly home cleaning…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 105 Simona Agolini, CEO and co-founder of QiDZ
Today we are joined by Simona Agolini the Co-Founder & CEO of QiDZ was facing the problem of finding fun, good value deals, and relevant things to do with her…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 104 Michael Lahyani, CEO Property Finder
Today we are joined by the he Founder and CEO of Property Finder Group Michael Lahyani. Michael is a pioneer in innovation and technology in the real estate…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 103 Ramy Assaf, Founder & CEO of Zbooni
Today we are joined by Ramy Assaf the Founder and CEO of Zbooni. The company has been founded in 2017 and started as a chat commerce venture enabling payments…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 102 Walid Haj, Co-Founder & CEO of Kitch
In this episode of Dubai Works, we are joined by Walid Hajj an award-winning entrepreneur. With more than 2 decades of hands-on expertise in F&B-related…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 101 Jaideep Dhanoa and IQ Sayed, Co-Founders of FENIX
In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Jaideep Dhanoa the CEO and IQ Sayed the CTO of FENIX, a company which they Co-Founded. Jaideep is a former…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 100 Haider Pasha, Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks MEA
Palo Alto Networks was founded in 2005 and is the global cybersecurity leader, continually delivers innovation to enable secure digital transformation—even as…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 99 Muhammad Shafi, CEO of Prescott Real Estate
In this episode of Dubai Works, we interview Muhammad Shafi who is one of the leading visionaries of property development in the Middle East. As CEO of…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 98 Pieter Zielmans, Founder At The Community Advisor
In today's episode of Dubai Works, we interview Peter Zijlmans, the Founder of Community Advisor, Peter has been in Oil and Gas industry for over 13 years in…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 97 The Nose Paolo Terenzi, Founder of Tiziana Terenzi
In this Italian Special for Dubai Works, The Nose Paolo Terenzi, Founder of Tiziana Terenzi who is a perfume creator and he took us through his journey with…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 96 Aditi Daga, the Co- Founder of The Beet Box
This week I am joined by Aditi Daga, the Co- Founder of The Beet Box. Aditi along with her partners Katerina Dixon and Dean Murphy set up the best in September…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 95 Andrew Maskall, Founder of Aya
In today's episode of Dubai Works, we interview Andrew Maskall CEO & founder of AYA Media to talk about How Did Aya Come About, the YouTube Series, creating…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 94 Neelam Keswani, Founder of Glamazle
In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Neelam Keswani, Founder of Glamazle and we have talked about how Glamazle started, putting The Glam In…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 93 Matthew Benjamin, Founder and CEO of Kapes
In this episode of Dubai Works, we interview Matthew Benjamin, Founder and CEO of Kapes to talk about the story of Kapes, how the idea started out, how it's…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 92 Matthias Mende, Award Winning Serial Entrepreneur & Founder of Memmos
In this episode of Dubai Works, we interview Mattias who is an award-winning innovator, speaker, advisor, investor and consultant with Memmos, which he…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 91 Janardan Dalmia, CEO of Trukkin ME
Janardan Dalmia, Founder and CEO of Trukkin. JD is an experienced finance professional involved with investing and organizing capital raising for private…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 90 Parham Ramezani, Group CEO at Parham & Co, & Moe Jabry, COO of A LIst
This week I'm joined by Parham Ramezani, Group CEO at Parham & Co. and Moe Jabry, COO of A LIst. Parham & Co are a company 7 Brands and growing.One of their…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 89 Faizal E. Kottikollon, Founder & Chairman of KEF Holdings
In this episode of Dubai Works, we have Faizal E. Kottikollon, Founder & Chairman, KEF Holdings with us. Since establishing KEF Holdings with the mission to be…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 88 Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman, Danube Group
This weeks guest is Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman, Danube Group. Over the last 27 years, the company has charted a path that transformed from being just one…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 87 Ian Carless, Partner At Warehouse 4
In this episode of Dubai works, our guest is Ian Carless, Ian is the founder of Warehouse 4, in Al Quoz in Dubai, Warehouse Four attracts the world’s leading…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 86 Shaaista Khan Osman, CEO & Osman Osman, MD, Blu Blood Entertainment
In this episode of Dubai Works, we will be discussing the journey of Blu Blood Entertainment, an Artists & Events Management created in the South African…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 85 Michael Ellis, Chief Culinary Officer for Jumeirah Group
This week in Dubai Works, we have the pleasure of being joined by a true gastronomic encyclopedia, Michael Ellis, the Chief Culinary Office at Jumeirah Group…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 84 Joey Ghazal, Founder of The Maine
Joey Ghazal is a Canadian restaurateur and founder of Fighterbrands Holdings Ltd, Pine Tree State Trading Co and The MAINE. He has developed, owned and managed…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 83 Sudhir Syal, CEO of BookMyShow Middle East
Sudhir Syal is CEO for the Middle East and Head Of Global Trading, of Book My Show Middle East, a leading online entertainment destination. The company started…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 82 Sanjay Dabur, Vice-President and Head of Energy Business at Sharaf DG Energy
This week I'm joined by Sanjay Dabur, Vice-President and Head of Energy Business at Sharaf DG Energy, with over 20 years industry experience, he is…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 81 Omar Jackson, Founder OJ Lifestyle
Omar Jackson’s story is nothing short of inspiring. His passion for entrepreneurship was realised at the early age of 13until now as a partner in a private…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 80 Gaj Ravichandra, Co-Founder of Kompass Consultancy
In this episode of Dubai Works, we interviewed Gaj Ravichandra is an International Career Path Strategist & Executive Coach, Organizational Psychologist, and…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 79 Katie Harvey, Co-Founder of Q Communications
In this episode of Dubai Works, we will interview the C-Founder of Q Communications, Katie Harvery. Q Communications is an international communications agency…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 78 Paul Malee & Rami Shamaa Co-Founders & Managing Directors of Maison Privee
Paul Malee & Rami Shamaa Co-Founders & Managing Directors of Maison Privee a virtual hotel brand offering high standards of accommodation and service focused…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 77 Sebastian Bond, CEO & Founder of Kitab Sawti
In this week's interview of Dubai Works, we interview the CEO and Founder of Kitab Sawti, Sebastian Bond. Kitab Sawti is an Arabic audio content production and…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 76 Charles Wright, Co-Founder, Hopi
This week's guest is Charlie Wright, the Co- Founder of Hopi. Charlie in a Dubai based entrepreneur, who previously had a venture in the gaming industry and…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 75 Tom Woolf, Founder & CEO of EdAid
In this episode of Dubai Works, we have interviewed Tom Woolf, CEO of EdAid. Thomas is an entrepreneur and former professional athlete. His pioneering approach…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 74 Georgie Woollams, Managing Director and Founder of Katch International
In this episode of Dubai Works, we've interviewed Georgie Woolams is the founder of Katch International, a communications agency set up initially in London in…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 73 - Salma Sakhnini, CEO of ICON Group
Salma Sakhnini is CEO of ICON Group, she has over 25 years of industry experience including as Regional Vice President with Citibank for 12 years and as Chief…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 72 - Marcus Smith, Founder of InnerFight
In this episode of Dubai Works, we've discussed the story of InnerFight and how did Marcus Smith start this business, key reasons for success, the fitness…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 71 - Dennie Wallace, the Founder of Wallace And Co
In this episode of Dubai Works, my guest is Dennie Wallace, the Founder of Wallace And Co. Wallace & Co. are a British design led home fragrance company in the…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 70 - Richard Sikkel, CEO Massar Solutions & Commercial Director, Peter Retief
Massar Solutions CEO Richard Sikkel is an ex-Tesla U.S Silicon Valley who used to work with Elon Musk and various other prominent roles across the globe. In…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 69 - Massimo Cannizzo, CEO and Co-founder of GELLIFY Middle East
In this episode of Dubai Works, our guest is Massimo Cannizzo, the CEO and Co-Founder of Gellify Middle East. Massimo specializes in the space of innovative…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 68 - Maha Abouelenein, Chief Value Officer For Gary Vaynerchuk
Maha Abouelenein is the Chief Value Officer for Gary Vaynerchuk and EVP of Business Development for VaynerX. In this episode of Dubai Works we discussed…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 67 James Michael Lafferty, the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding
James Michael Lafferty, the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding Science & COVID-19 Masks The Jordanian & Emirati Government Response How Fine is planning an IPO Being…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 66 - Alex Hawari CEO of Mediaquest
This episode's guest is Alex Hawari CEO Mediaquest, who are one of the leading publishing house and events groups in the region, with lots of brands you will…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 65 - Charlie Weaving, Managing Partner LIVIT Hospitality Management
Charlie Weaving Of Livit Hospitality On How To Deal With COVID-19 In The Hospitality Sector.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message
The Smashi Business ShowEP 64 - Felice Hurst, MD at Hanson Search, Member of Global Women PR in Middle East
Felice Hurst is the MD at Hanson Search in the Middle East, a 17 year old establish recruitment agency from the UK. She is also a founding partner of the Dubai…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 63 - Lewis Allsopp CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp
Lewis Allsopp, the CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp, talks about the Dubai real estate market, his experience finding homes for over 50,000 people in the last 12…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 62 - Ritesh Tilani Founding Partner of Enhance and Co-CEO of Joi Gifts
Ritesh Tilani Founding Partner of Enhance and Co-CEO of Joi Gifts talks about- How their startup studio is equipped for remote working in 5 countries- The…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 61 - John Lickrish, CEO of Flash Entertainment
In this week's episode of Dubai Works we talk to the CEO of Flash Entertainment, John Lickrish, about the events industry, how did it get affected by COVID19…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 60 - Fahim Al Qasimi, Co-Founder Sea Food Souq
This week we talk to Emirati entrepreneur and investor, Fahim Al Qasimi, about the following Adding Transparency To The Seafood Industry Adapting To COVID-19…
The Smashi Business ShowE59 Will Hutson - CEO & Founder, Team LMTD
Team LMTD is a leading digital agency in Dubai, established in 2012 by Will Hutson, they have counted Etihad, Adnoc, Careem and Abu Dhabi Ports among their…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 58 Ben Pullen, Co-Founder & CEO of Generation E
Generation E is a leading smarter mobility start up in Dubai, and have run the first Electric Vehicle Road Trips in the UAE--- Send in a voice message…
The Smashi Business ShowEP 57 Gary Blowers, Co-Founder & CEO - Switch & Co
Switch & Co is a startup looking to disrupt the fitness & wellness industry, founded in Dubai in 2018, it has since launched to Hong Kong and is looking to…
The Smashi Business ShowDUBAI WORKS EP 56: Tom Otton, CEO and Founder of Create Media
Lovin Dubai covered a story about a local advertising agency being recognized in the Adweek Top 100 Fastest-Growing Agencies in the World, that agency is…
The Smashi Business ShowDUBAI WORKS EP 55: Spencer Lodge, Founder of The Blue Sky Thinking Group
Speaker, trainer, motivator and co-founder of The Blue Sky Thinking Group sat down with DUBAI WORKS' Richard Fitzgerald to discuss reciprocity and its…