MERED Talks Podcast

What turns a buyer into a brand ambassador? In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Michael Belton, CEO of MERED, and Lorenzo Semaratne, a global energy executive, classic Ferrari enthusiast, and owner of apartments in both ICONIC and Riviera Residences. This conversation reveals what separates genuine quality from surface glitz, how developers build community through p...

Why do some buildings feel like they belong to their place, while others never do? In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Natalia Ermolenko, Chief Product Officer at MERED, and Olga Bolshanina, Partner at Herzog & de Meuron, one of the world's most celebrated architectural practices. This conversation reveals Herzog & de Meuron's "inside out&quot...

What makes Italian design instantly recognisable and instantly trusted? In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Michael Belton, MERED's CEO, alongside Giovanni de Niederhäusern and Chiara Gibertini from Pininfarina to explore a 95-year design heritage evolving from Ferrari to residential towers. This conversation goes beyond aesthetics, revealing Pininfarina’s engi...

Why are so many international buyers choosing Dubai real estate? In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Mikhail Podkopaev, Sales Director at MERED, and Dorota Mudz, Associate Director at FAM Properties, to explore what’s really driving global demand for property in Dubai. From European investors seeking long-term value to end users drawn by lifestyle, safety, and oppor...

What does it really take to turn an idea into a place people love to live in?   In this episode of MERED Talks, Harley Jenner speaks with Natalia Ermolenko, Chief Product Officer at MERED, about real estate's most misunderstood role: the Product Manager.   Natalia reveals how this role emerged to bridge the gap between sales dreams, design ambitions, and construction realities. This conversat...

How do developers decide what actually goes inside a building? In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Yazan Al Khalidi, Chief Commercial Officer at MERED, and Anwar Nusseibeh, Chairman of The Nano Company, to explore the hidden layer of real estate development most buyers never see: materials, technology, and the partners behind them. From nanomaterials to smart constr...

Are robots just a luxury feature — or the future standard of every building?   In this episode of MERED Talks, our host, Harley Jenner is joined by Michael Belton, CEO of MERED, and Fraser Lawson, architect-turned-robotics pioneer, to explore how robotics is quietly reshaping real estate. Together, they explore what's happening now with the robotics industry around the world and in the UAE, w...

What happens after you say “yes” to a property in the UAE?   In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner sits down with Jawad Aqiq, Senior Team Lead Sales & Operations at MERED, to demystify the end-to-end journey of buying a property in the UAE — from the initial excitement to the final handover and beyond.   Jawad shares a frontline perspective on turning buyer anxiety into confid...

How does the UAE protect property investors?   In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Marwa Omran, Government Relations Director at MERED, to unpack the system behind the UAE’s real estate success — and why it’s considered one of the safest and most transparent property markets in the world.   🎧 Hit play to discover: • How the UAE government shapes and regulates real...

Why do the best results in racing and real estate never happen by accident?   In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by two guests from seemingly different worlds — Ivan Ekelchik, a professional GT3 racing driver sponsored by MERED, and Bogdan Maximov, MERED’s Project Director — to uncover what elite motorsport and high-end real estate development have in common.   From r...

What does it really take to build a high-rise tower?   In this episode of MERED Talks, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Michael Belton, CEO of MERED, and Toygar Sarioglu, Area Director at SERA Construction Dubai, to reveal a side of real estate most buyers never see: the people, technologies, and global safety standards that shape the homes we live in.   From worker welfare to international con...

How do you build a landmark, not just a building? In the second episode of the MERED Talks podcast, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Bogdan Maximov, Project Director at MERED, for a masterclass on what drives success in high-stakes real estate development. In a market saturated with options, what truly makes one property thrive while others merely survive? Moving beyond clichés, Bogdan provides...

Welcome to the MERED Talks podcast — a discussion club bringing together professionals who make communities come alive. We go beyond property to explore how great people and bold ideas shape the way we live, work, and connect.   In today’s very first episode, our host Harley Jenner is joined by Michael Belton, CEO of MERED Real Estate Development, and our partners from Bond Interiors — Saad Moaswe...