Am I Tech Enough Podcast

Meet Jo O’Driscoll-Kearney, Chief Learning Officer Council Member and Future Skills Alliance Member at the World Economic Forum. With deep roots in the education sector, Jo has built her identity around learning as a lifelong pursuit. Embracing change with intention, she transitioned into consulting and went on to work with more than 120 clients, travelling constantly to help accelerate organisati...

Meet Ali Yaakub, the Founder & CEO of Feesable. Hailing from Singapore and making waves in the Middle East, Ali reflects on how cultural values shape policies, business dynamics, and work-life aspects in Singapore. Starting from his desire for more coffee breaks during his first internship at a bank, Ali discovered the power of automating mundane tasks, freeing up valuable time. Little did he...

Meet Khawla Abou Saleh, the Senior Art Director at Dubai TV and an Art-&-Tech artist. Starting her creative path unexpectedly from sketching cartoons while studying archaeology, Khawla learned how to stand her ground from her first job as an artist at 18. Considering herself as “an old soul artist” with a love for classic art, Khawla never thought tech would become part of her world, until she...

Meet Solofo Rafenombolatiana , the Founder & CEO of DizzitUp. Born on the island paradise of Madagascar, Solofo embarked on a globe-trotting journey, roaming across Europe, Latin America, the US, and Hong Kong SAR, all while developing his career from “the math guy” to “the tech guy,” “the sales guy,” “the marketing guy,” “the manager guy,” and eventually to the C-suite. Now, he’s back on Afri...

Meet Denis Losik , the Co-founder & CEO of EMedSupport. Inspired by the wide-eyed wonder people often have about studying medicine right after high school, Denis turned his passion into over a decade of dedication at one of the largest hospitals specializing in cardiovascular care in Russia. His deep commitment to Cardiology eventually led him to an unconventional path of entrepreneurship. In...

Meet Hamid Dalili , the multi-award-winning Global Creative Director, whose work blends the best of Eastern and Western creativity. With over 15 years of experience and more than 20 awards, Hamid holds unique design philosophy shaped by his Persian heritage and ancient teachings. In the age of AI, he is unwavering in his mission of educating Gen Z, preparing them to succeed in their creative journ...

Meet Shibani Suri , the Senior Manager of Global Alliances at the Digital Data Design Institute (D^3). Raised in a deeply nurturing Indian family, Shibani followed the wisdom of her guru(ji), which set her on an extraordinary international journey. Over the years, she has completed ten internships, joined a prestigious management trainee program, and landed a global role at Harvard. If you're...

Meet Lama Osman, the dynamic host of Unicorn bil Arabi —the #1 entrepreneurship podcast in Arabic in the MENA region. From her early days as a national football player for Lebanon, Lama followed her curiosity and problem-solving desire to make meaningful impacts for refugees in Germany and children in Lebanon by designing, teaching, and operationalizing education on coding skills. With a natural f...

Meet Amel Saidane , the CEO of Betawaves. After a decade in corporate, Amel made an unexpected shift into the startup world, where she has spent another ten years building a successful startup ecosystem. Working alongside the Tunisian Prime Minister’s Office and United Nations, in this episode, she unveils the main ingredients for “A Whole Startup Ecosystem,” offers an invitation to redefine “Wome...

Meet Joe Brady , the author of Work Shop and a real estate executive. With a growth mindset, strategic leadership, and a unique ability to connect the dots and collect people, Joe has sat in every possible chair at the real estate table throughout his career to build what’s next. He has also shed light on technology-driven transformation with Generative AI in the real estate sector. Curious about...

Meet Dr.  Rina Lai , the Founder of SynergisED, Co-founder of Cambridge China Education Forum, and creator of Computational Thinking Challenge (ct-challenge.com). Rina's educational journey was marked by diversity, as she went through nine schools from kindergarten to high school in different countries. Her experiences navigating various education systems with disappointment fuelled her passion fo...

Meet Rachael Annabelle Yong , the Founder & CEO of gullie. After starting her first company at 18 and working over 20 jobs growing up, Rachael taught herself engineering and left Google to build an AI-powered platform that relocates top talent globally. She has lived in cities like New York, Singapore, Melbourne, Dubai, London, and Zurich, with work taking her to San Francisco and Saudi Arabia...

Meet Alex Bowen , the former COO of PayMe. Defying the odds of not having a university degree, he crafted a remarkable 20+ year career at HSBC. In this episode, he shares his surprising shift to FinTech in the latter years of his career, his core beliefs, and his tech-enough vision for the future. If you are curious how this chat with Alex could put a smile on your face, a glow to your heart, and...

No Riff Raff, Just Real Stories. Am I Tech Enough redefines you are tech enough.