The Smashi Business Show

The Dubai Future Foundation Dubai Future Agenda  this October they have partnered with FIRST Robotics Competition, a US based robotics education platform to bring FIRST Global event to Dubai. Noora Al Hathboor, the Associate Manager- Corporate Communication, Dubai Future Foundation tells us all about the competition and what the public can't expect at the event.--- Send in a voice message: ht...

One of the things that anyone who has relocated to Dubai will be aware of are the community’s here and established networks for their home countries. France is unique in the sense in that in addition to a business network and French Embassy, it also has the French Community Club, it’s president Laurent Rigaud joins us to explain what is involved and to tell us about the current event they are runn...

It’s safe to say that influencers are now part of mainstream media. Recognizing this trend, the Dubai Press Club have collaborated with a leading University to establish the first Influencer Diploma in The Region. Maitha Buhamid, Director of the Dubai Press Club, Maitha Buhamid, joins us to discuss the role of influencers in modern media, and what other initiatives the long established Dubai Press...

In this week's episode of DUBAI WORKS business podcast. the chairman of the Dubai Film & TV Commission discussed how international movies filmed in the Emirate actually adds to the economy's GDP. He reveals the amount spent for a Hollywood movie, filmed in Dubai and why this is a good move for the Emirate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Majed Al Suwaidi is Managing Director of Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, and Dubai Production City. He oversees the whole media ecosystem under TECOM Group. They have recently launched ON:DXB coming up in November 21-23, we caught up with him to talk about the event and opportunities that are available for content creators around the region.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai...

Louis is Founding Partner of AstroLabs, an organization on a mission to create a thriving tech ecosystem in MENA. AstroLabs launched MENA’s only Google partnered tech hub, hosting tech entrepreneurs from across the world in Dubai and delivers classes focused on teaching digital skills through AstroLabs Academy.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

EXPO 2020 is now just one year away, the size of the project is something that has never been undertaken in the UAE before. While the site is rapidly being constructed, there is also so much happening around marketing, sponsorship, ticketing and the retail offering- that is the remit of Sanjive Khosla, the Chief Commercial Officer, he joins us to shed more light on how preparation is going.--- Sen...

Her Excellency, Sara Al Madani, is one of the most prominent business figures in the UAE. Her ventures vary from fashion to tech to restaurant businesses, and her accolades include Entrepreneur of the Year, and GCC Inspiring Women Leaders award, in addition to being a member of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. On this episode, we hear what inspires her, how she started, and what her r...

On this episode we meet one of the original tech start up entrepreneurs in Dubai, Ravi Bhusari co-founded Duplays, a community networking platform in 2007, and has since gone on to set up a co working space called Nook.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

When Dubai Opera pulled back the curtains in 2016 people didn’t know what to expect from the first of it’s kind in the region, 3 years and over 600 shows later, it’s safe to say that The Dubai Opera has left a cultural imprint on Dubai residents and visitors alike, CEO Jasper Hope talks about the journey so far, and with shows like The Phantom of The Opera coming up, what we can expect in the futu...

Landmark Group is one of Dubai's success stories, a company that has grown up with the city, expanded internationally and has many household retail brands. One of the most acclaimed is Splash Fashions and CEO Raza Beig who joined the company 26 years ago shares his views on how retail has evolved over the years and how Splash Fashions have partnered with Dubai Expo 2020 to produce a sustainability...

Many people will know of Cryotherapy, as a specific form of muscle therapy, but now an innovative Dubai based company are adapting this treatment for horses. Revive are a company pioneering cryotherapy and they have come up with a new product that has been launched at Zabeel Stables. Luka Jurkovic is the General Manager of Revive, he tells us how the idea to work with horses came about and how the...

Oil is synonymous with the Gulf Region, yet it’s not often we see new technologies and startups in the energy sector. A new company called CAFU is changing that up by providing fuel on demand via an app directly to customers vehicles. Rashid Al Ghurair is the CEO of CAFU, part of MENA Energy, and Board Member of Al Ghurair Investments, he joins us to talk about how CAFU came about and what it’s tr...

The Dubai Sustainable City is so much more than a housing, Karim el Jisr, executive director of SEE Institute in The Sustainable City, explains all the work that they do, and how we are at a tipping point.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

The future of transport in a city like Dubai is something that gets many people excited, from trams, metros, to flying taxis, Dubai has always been one step ahead. This week we chat to Vilhelm Hedberg , a Norwegian entrepreneur who launched car sharing company Ekar in Dubai in 2016.Now available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

A dip in the property market has benefitted the short term property market, and prop-tech is experiencing a boom. Dubai Works sat with Simon Kennedy, Co-Founder & CEO of Kennedy Towers and learned why now is the time entrepreneurs can grow in the industry, what are the emerging trends in the property market, why competitors from London and the US are drawn to Dubai and the secret sauce for busines...

Dubai Works EP 28: Nehal Badri, Director at Brand Dubai by DUBAI WORKS Business Podcast--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message

Suhaila Saqer Gobaash is Festival Strategy planning & Execution Director at Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment and joins the podcast to talk about the strategy behind the festivals that are unique to Dubai. With 'shopping, winning and entertainment' at the core of each one, this is a detailed insight into what has become a significant pillar of Dubai's successful marketing and events strate...

This week's episode of DUBAI WORKS is a montage highlighting all the best talks in the podcast. Inspiring entrepreneurs, leaders, and motivators share insights on how they got to where they are now, challenges faced and Dubai helping cultivate their platforms to its success. Listen to the full DUBAI WORKS podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes and Anghami.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/duba...

Ian Ohan is the founder and CEO of KRUSH Brands, a hospitality group originated in Dubai, best known for it’s popular Freedom Pizza chain. Ian joins the podcast to talk about how Freedom has grown over the years, and some of his new concepts such as Wildflower & Poke, future plans for example and the impact of technology in the food industry. Listen to the full DUBAI WORKS podcast on SoundCloud, i...

Shahriar Khodjasteh arrived in Dubai from Australia with his family in 1996, in 2001 he started his own retail business, his story captures and optimizes the past 20 years of commerce in Dubai, from the early days of new malls and theme parks, to consumer trends like skateboarding and cycling, to overcoming a Global Financial Crisis amongst others, Shahriar tells us his fascinating story.--- Send...

Kris Fade is a household name in the UAE, host of The Kris Fade show on Virgin Radio for the past 10 years, the most popular radio show in the UAE. He is omnipresent on all the major events in Dubai, from hosting the Papel Visit to being MC for Dubai Fitness Challenge and The GOV Games. Last year, he launched Fade Fit Kids health food snacks, he tells us the inspiration behind the idea, what his m...

Many great organisations have contributed enormously to the retail growth in Dubai over the past two decades; Apparel Group is one of them. Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate, based out of Dubai, with almost 2,000 stores, in 14 countries representing over 75 brands including Tim Hortons, Tommy Hilfiger and ALDO. In this episode, Apparel Group's chairman Nilesh Ved...

Chances are you've seen some of Mohammed Harib's work before; this creative Emirati talent was the man behind the characters of FREEJ- which has now been a success in Japan. He's now taken on a directorial role for the upcoming comedy film Rashid & Rajab, shot entirely in Dubai. In this week's Dubai Works podcast, he discusses his story and how the film industry has taken shape in Dubai. Watch now...

In January this year HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoom released his 8 principles of governance, included at no. 3 was that Dubai is a business capital. Attracting and sustaining Foreign Direct Investment into the City is key to that. The Person in charge of managing the investment, is Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO for Dubai FDI, in this episode he tell us how Dubai ranked 1st globally in the TOP FD...