COMING SOON: In this thirty-sixth episode, we have Gary Sheynkman, Co-Founder and GP of Leyden Ventures.Gary has held roles across product management, corporate development, and venture capital throughout his career. Residing in Dubai, he currently works across early stage venture and public sectors. Gary has invested in over 3 dozen companies over the past 3 years and led the launch and day-to-day management of Techstars Dubai in Partnership with GINCO. Gary has served as an advisor to The Executive Office of the Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Holding, and Abu Dhabi Media Group. Prior to moving back to Dubai, Gary was the Video Technology Product Lead at VICE Media.

COMING SOON: In this thirty-fifth episode, we have Mark Engelhardt, CEO and Co-Founder of Fridai. Mark is a huge geek and is passionate about e-sports, superheroes, movies, games and technology. He is an avid gamer and builder in the Metaverse. Mark has found a way to combine these passions and built Fridai in 2019, based in Berlin, Germany, which is a friendly AI companion that sits in the background of your system, awaiting your command. It works with a variety of software and games, and has an ever-expanding library of skills. Today, Fridai is known as the gamer’s assistant as it continues to reshape the way people play games worldwide.

COMING SOON: In this thirty-fourth episode, we have the second part of our talk with Steve Mackie, Founder of Business Start Up Qatar, Partner at Soutien Group, Chief Executive Officer of Solutions Four, Host of “In the Game” and Mentor for Start-Ups. He has assisted more than fifty companies to establish in Qatar and plays a role in the startup ecosystem here. He is the host of “In the Game”, Qatar’s first sports podcast, a speaker at events and initiatives, a mentor for start-ups and scale-ups and an advisor to small/medium-sized enterprises. In essence, he builds bridges between those who need help and those who can help in line with his purpose to advance, enhance and improve the ease of doing business in the State of Qatar and the Middle East & Africa.

COMING SOON: In this thirty-third episode, we have the first part of our talk with Steve Mackie, Founder of Business Start Up Qatar, Partner at Soutien Group, Chief Executive Officer of Solutions Four, Host of “In the Game” and Mentor for Start-Ups. He has assisted more than fifty companies to establish in Qatar and plays a role in the startup ecosystem here. He is the host of “In the Game”, Qatar’s first sports podcast, a speaker at events and initiatives, a mentor for start-ups and scale-ups and an advisor to small/medium-sized enterprises. In essence, he builds bridges between those who need help and those who can help in line with his purpose to advance, enhance and improve the ease of doing business in the State of Qatar and the Middle East & Africa.

COMING SOON: In this thirty-second episode, we have Sami Eltamawy, CTO and Co-Founder of Tribetactics, Insydo and Ripplr. Sami is a passionate Technologist, Serial Entrepreneur, Cybersecurity Expert and Self-development Enthusiast. Currently, Sami is the CTO at TribeTactics, where he’s leading the development of it’s technical product, Chopcast; that enables content creators and businesses to repurpose their content and redistribute it across all the social media channels with minimal effort. Sami is also a Co-founder at Pet With It, Brand Ripplr and Insydo. These hybrid experiences and passion are Sami’s main drivers to perform every day with excitement and to take up new challenges.

COMING SOON: In this thirty-first episode, we have 3/3 (yes, Abe is also part of them) and the second part of an episode with The Pivotal Show; project about pivots - in life & work. Zohare Haider is the CEO of jalebi.io, a B2B food-tech venture and also the Founder of Digital Street - an award-winning digital agency, and is deeply involved with both UAE and Pakistan startup ecosystems. He is a registered mentor with Techstars, Startupbootcamp, Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus, and is on the board of various companies and startups. While Farrukh Ahmed, again, is yet to give his materials.

COMING SOON: In this thirtieth episode, we have 3/3 (yes, Abe is also part of them) and the first part of an episode with The Pivotal Show; project about pivots - in life & work. Zohare Haider is the CEO of jalebi.io, a B2B food-tech venture and also the Founder of Digital Street - an award-winning digital agency, and is deeply involved with both UAE and Pakistan startup ecosystems. He is a registered mentor with Techstars, Startupbootcamp, Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus, and is on the board of various companies and startups. While Farrukh Ahmed is yet to give his materials.

COMING SOON: In this twenty-ninth episode, we have Sami Elayan, the Co-Founder of Fine Diner, a company specializing in bringing home a unique fine dining experience. Sami has over 10 years of experience and his career has always been involved in startups and SMEs making Fine Diner his natural step forward. Specializing in Sales, Business Development and Marketing, Sami is well versed in understanding and setting up the integration of different systems to maximise corporate efficiency, allowing for business growth and project successes.

COMING SOON: In this twenty-eighth episode, we have Walid Daniel Dib, CEO of Hala Insurance, the UAE's first car insurance that rewards policyholders for each day they are accident-free. Prior to this, Walid originally an environmental engineer, then entered the world of insurance in 2016. He has also worked as a loss adjuster in Dubai and Qatar including major and complex loss across the GCC such as Dubai Address and Dubai Fountain Views. Walid also handled various companies’ local marketing by implementing organic and non-organic growth opportunities through presentations, proposal writing, budgeting and bid and tender management. Today, he's leading the development of Hala’s regional expansion and long-term vision.

TUNE IN NOW: In this twenty-seventh episode, we have Rami Alame, Founder of Lexyom. Rami Alame is a lawyer who graduated in Financial Services Law from New York Law School. Rami practiced in New York, USA before coming back to the MENA region to then practice as a Startup Lawyer. This venture lead Rami in 2018, to foun Lexyom, a legal Tech Start-up that aims to automate legal services using both Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Alongside this journey Rami embarked on is his Co-Founder Nadine Imad and the amazing team behind Lexyom who are now currently servicing startups across MENA & GCC.

In this twenty-sixth episode, we have Tamer Gargour, Content Creator & Radio Host of Travelling While Arab.Tamer is an American/Jordanian content creator who recently began streaming, fusing radio experience, musicality, and a love for gaming to create a cross-content format that resonates with a wider demographic of interests. With a background in Law and Masters in Digital Media, Tamer uses all aspects learnt over 10 years to best provide an inclusive experience to multi-cultural viewers. Alongside that, Tamer also has a twitch page and a podcast 'Travelling While Arab' which is a reflection of the use of technology to restrict the free movement of arabs around the world.

In this twenty-fifth episode, we have Shereen Abdulla, Startup Accelerator & Corporate Innovator at FinTech Hive. Shereen is passionate about fostering startup ecosystems and empowering entrepreneurship education. As part of the DIFC FinTech Hive team, Shereen operates the Middle East's largest FinTech accelerator program and consults financial services and government entities on corporate innovation. She also hosts and produces the podcast Spark! with Shereen to amplify the stories of startups and innovation in the Middle East. With 10+ years of experience in financial services and technology innovation, Shereen is also a former banker & management consultant.

In this twenty-fourth episode, we have Khalid Kassem, Founder and CEO of AlGooru, a tutoring network marketplace that matches students with qualified tutors from various academic fields and backgrounds on a mobile application. The app is also known as a ‘Mentor to Academic Success’. Driven by his passion for tutoring, Khalid founded AlGooru in 2017 right after graduating from university, and has been relentlessly working on creating new opportunities for the youths between Saudi and Lebanon, as well as empowering entrepreneurship within emerging ecosystems ever since.

In this twenty-third episode, we have German Gussakovskiy, Co-Founder and Partner of Top Stretching. German is a serial entrepreneur and has 9 years of successful business experience. He has built and expanded multimillion dollar business in the MENA region in industries of both fitness and marketing. German also graduated with honours taking up the course of Macroeconomics and Fundamental Finance, which also lead him to be part of the Modeling Committee member of Macroeconomic under the Dubai Government. He is now currently a Co-Founder of Top Stretching ME; a unique project that includes everything you need for physical and spiritual development.

In this twenty-second episode, we have Luna Irshaid, CEO and Founder of The Good Mood Co, a health tech start-up that digitalises nutraceuticals, Luna specialises in international investment, conducting advisory projects within international companies including technology, start-ups, real estate and energy. She started her career as a project manager for foreign direct investment at London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s investment arm. Luna is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) for International Investment and Wealth Management (ACSI).

In this twenty-first episode, we again have Amin El Husseini, Head of Mobile Application at MBC Group. With 15 years in the Entertainment Business, 13 of them with MBC Group, Amin started off heading Interactive Services & VAS to becoming Mobile Business Development & Product Manager. Amin went into setting up Mobile App services and Mobile VAS content then ventured into digital verticals for the Group to include Music (Anghami), Kid (Lamsa), Travel (Wego) and more. His passion is to lead in the Mobile Gaming Industry and accordingly launched WIZZO to be The Mobile Gaming Distribution Platform with a unique rewarding experience.

In this twentieth episode, we have Amin El Husseini, Head of Mobile Application at MBC Group. With 15 years in the Entertainment Business, 13 of them with MBC Group, Amin started off heading Interactive Services & VAS to becoming Mobile Business Development & Product Manager. Amin went into setting up Mobile App services and Mobile VAS content then ventured into digital verticals for the Group to include Music (Anghami), Kid (Lamsa), Travel (Wego) and more. His passion is to lead in the Mobile Gaming Industry and accordingly launched WIZZO to be The Mobile Gaming Distribution Platform with a unique rewarding experience.

In this nineteenth episode, we have Leen Nabulsi, Venture Lead at Rainmaking. Leen is an Ex-Entrepreneur Search and Selection Manager at Endeavor; the leading high-impact entrepreneurship movement around the world. Leen has screened and assessed over 1,000 entrepreneurs who are now running companies generating $500K-$20M in yearly sales. She is also an Ex E-commerce Manager and lead the launch of Alissar Flowers, an online flower shop in UAE, Jordan and Qatar. Leen recently shifted from her role as Managing Director of Dubai Smart City Accelerator at Startupbootcamp to Venture Lead at Rainmaking Venture Building.

In this eighteenth episode, we have Khaled Budeiri, General Manager of Artikid Playgrounds Company. An engineer by training but a jack of all trades, literally, that is Khaled Budeiri for you. He has worked in the construction industry, the manufacturing industry, the DJ industry, the playground industry, the radio industry as well as print media as a Technology Editor and events management. Khaled likes long walks on any street that sells used records, music and geek culture. It is also worth mentioning that he is a Radio Presenter on Rise and Shine at Bliss 104.3. Most importantly, Khaled is also the father of a child with no discernible superpowers ..... yet.

In this seventeenth episode, we have Omar Sati, Managing Partner of Dash Ventures. Omar has been integral in supporting the MENA region’s startup ecosystem since its infancy and he continues to remain a driving force behind the development of the region’s most cutting edge companies. He currently serves as a mentor to early stage startups and sits on the boards of several high-growth startup ventures, leveraging his 20 years of international work experience. Omar also serves as advisor to the investment team and board of Hikma Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, a multinational generic pharma listed on the London Stock Exchange.