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Loulou Khazen Baz, an entrepreneur, investor and mother based in Dubai draws on her professional and personal experiences over her two-decade career to discuss business, leadership, startups and technology from a Middle Eastern lens. To learn more, visit the show's website: www.conversationswithloulou.com and you can follow Loulou on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram @louloukhazen
01 / 12 / 2022
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Dr. Stephen Druggan on the role of schools, raising kids that are whole, and mental health
Dr. Stephen Druggan is an experienced educator and leader, he is currently the Superintendent at the American School of Dubai. We discuss the role that schools play in the development of our children and the responsibilities that schools have in raising children that are whole, both emotionally, academically and socially. We discuss the need for diversity of thought, how can schools teach resilience and confidence, how are schools dealing with mental health and we wrap with some heartfelt advice to parents. |
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10 / 11 / 2022
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E42: Amazon Alexa's Dr. Raf Fatani on why technology must cater for Arabic speakers
Dr. Raf Fatani is spearheading Amazon Alexa in Arabic globally.-While most firms tend to revert to the Modern Standard Arabic (or Fusha - فصحة) when they speak to over half a billion Arabic speakers globally, Raf decided that Alexa cannot go down the same path and that an investment has to be made once and for all to bring colloquial Arabic to technology. We discuss the challenges of building Alexa in Arabic from the ground up, what is the utility of a virtual assistant today and what does the future look like. |
00:49:12 |
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10 / 11 / 2022
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Amazon Alexa's Dr. Raf Fatani on why technology must cater for Arabic speakers
Dr. Raf Fatani is spearheading Amazon Alexa in Arabic globally.-While most firms tend to revert to the Modern Standard Arabic (or Fusha - فصحة) when they speak to over half a billion Arabic speakers globally, Raf decided that Alexa cannot go down the same path and that an investment has to be made once and for all to bring colloquial Arabic to technology. We discuss the challenges of building Alexa in Arabic from the ground up, what is the utility of a virtual assistant today and what does the future look like. |
00:49:12 |
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28 / 10 / 2022
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E41: Dr. Noah Raford on the future of gaming, identity, culture and governance
Dr. Noah Raford is a globally respected futurist and the Director of the Oxford Program on Peace, Policy and the Metaverse. He was previously a founding executive and Futurist-in-Chief at the Dubai Future Foundation and a senior advisor in the UAE Prime Minister-s Office. We discuss the evolution of gaming and why we should be paying attention as our lives become increasingly intertwined in these sophisticated spaces where we spend time, socialise, create economic value and culture. |
01:15:25 |
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28 / 10 / 2022
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Dr. Noah Raford on the future of gaming, identity, culture and governance
Dr. Noah Raford is a globally respected futurist and the Director of the Oxford Program on Peace, Policy and the Metaverse. He was previously a founding executive and Futurist-in-Chief at the Dubai Future Foundation and a senior advisor in the UAE Prime Minister-s Office. We discuss the evolution of gaming and why we should be paying attention as our lives become increasingly intertwined in these sophisticated spaces where we spend time, socialise, create economic value and culture. |
01:15:25 |
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14 / 10 / 2022
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E40: NoBueno's Chris Eid on Careem's secret sauce, recruitment and a beginner's mindset
Christian Eid is one of the few who played a critical role in Careem-s early days launching new markets and then heading marketing for the group. The efforts made in the early days led to its eventual $3.1Bn sale to Uber in 2019. We talk about Careem-s secret sauce and how he has taken this knowledge to launch two new ventures, DuckLife and NoBueno.-With NoBueno, Christian is taking a non-traditional approach to talent matching, we discuss the biases in the current recruitment process and how he-s addressing them. |
00:44:39 |
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14 / 10 / 2022
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NoBueno's Chris Eid on Careem's secret sauce, recruitment and a beginner's mindset
Christian Eid is one of the few who played a critical role in Careem-s early days launching new markets and then heading marketing for the group. The efforts made in the early days led to its eventual $3.1Bn sale to Uber in 2019. We talk about Careem-s secret sauce and how he has taken this knowledge to launch two new ventures, DuckLife and NoBueno.-With NoBueno, Christian is taking a non-traditional approach to talent matching, we discuss the biases in the current recruitment process and how he-s addressing them. |
00:44:39 |
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29 / 09 / 2022
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E39: META's Fares Akkad on the metaverse and the creator economy
I speak to Meta-s Regional Director for MENA, Fares Akkad about Meta-s $10Bn push into the metaverse and what it would mean for us to have both physical and virtual lives. What is the metaverse exactly and how can we experience it? We also discuss the creator economy from a MENA perspective and the opportunities for creators and for businesses. A very insightful discussion that provides a glimpse of what-s coming! |
00:52:41 |
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29 / 09 / 2022
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META's Fares Akkad on the metaverse and the creator economy
I speak to Meta-s Regional Director for MENA, Fares Akkad about Meta-s $10Bn push into the metaverse and what it would mean for us to have both physical and virtual lives. What is the metaverse exactly and how can we experience it? We also discuss the creator economy from a MENA perspective and the opportunities for creators and for businesses. A very insightful discussion that provides a glimpse of what-s coming! |
00:52:41 |
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24 / 06 / 2022
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E38: Basel Anabtawi on podcasts, startups and dropping your ego
We talk to Basel Anabtawi, podcaster and co-founder of Rising Giants Network, a UAE born podcast network producing hit shows like Al Rasoul, Al Tikriti and Beirut Blast. Basel takes us through his journey of trial and error, why it-s important to ask for what you want and to drop your ego. We also discuss the ups and downs of startup life, educating brands on the value of podcasts, monetization and creating hit shows. |
00:48:03 |
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Loulou Khazen Baz, an entrepreneur, investor and mother based in Dubai draws on her professional and personal experiences over her two-decade career to discuss business, leadership, startups and technology from a Middle Eastern lens. To learn more, visit the show's website: www.conversationswithloulou.com and you can follow Loulou on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram @louloukhazen
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01 / 12 / 2022
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Dr. Stephen Druggan on the role of schools, raising kids that are whole, and mental health
Dr. Stephen Druggan is an experienced educator and leader, he is currently the Superintendent at the American School of Dubai. We discuss the role that schools play in the development of our children and the responsibilities that schools have in raising children that are whole, both emotionally, academically and socially. We discuss the need for diversity of thought, how can schools teach resilience and confidence, how are schools dealing with mental health and we wrap with some heartfelt advice to parents. |
00:50:55 |
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10 / 11 / 2022
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E42: Amazon Alexa's Dr. Raf Fatani on why technology must cater for Arabic speakers
Dr. Raf Fatani is spearheading Amazon Alexa in Arabic globally.-While most firms tend to revert to the Modern Standard Arabic (or Fusha - فصحة) when they speak to over half a billion Arabic speakers globally, Raf decided that Alexa cannot go down the same path and that an investment has to be made once and for all to bring colloquial Arabic to technology. We discuss the challenges of building Alexa in Arabic from the ground up, what is the utility of a virtual assistant today and what does the future look like. |
00:49:12 |
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10 / 11 / 2022
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Amazon Alexa's Dr. Raf Fatani on why technology must cater for Arabic speakers
Dr. Raf Fatani is spearheading Amazon Alexa in Arabic globally.-While most firms tend to revert to the Modern Standard Arabic (or Fusha - فصحة) when they speak to over half a billion Arabic speakers globally, Raf decided that Alexa cannot go down the same path and that an investment has to be made once and for all to bring colloquial Arabic to technology. We discuss the challenges of building Alexa in Arabic from the ground up, what is the utility of a virtual assistant today and what does the future look like. |
00:49:12 |
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28 / 10 / 2022
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E41: Dr. Noah Raford on the future of gaming, identity, culture and governance
Dr. Noah Raford is a globally respected futurist and the Director of the Oxford Program on Peace, Policy and the Metaverse. He was previously a founding executive and Futurist-in-Chief at the Dubai Future Foundation and a senior advisor in the UAE Prime Minister-s Office. We discuss the evolution of gaming and why we should be paying attention as our lives become increasingly intertwined in these sophisticated spaces where we spend time, socialise, create economic value and culture. |
01:15:25 |
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28 / 10 / 2022
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Dr. Noah Raford on the future of gaming, identity, culture and governance
Dr. Noah Raford is a globally respected futurist and the Director of the Oxford Program on Peace, Policy and the Metaverse. He was previously a founding executive and Futurist-in-Chief at the Dubai Future Foundation and a senior advisor in the UAE Prime Minister-s Office. We discuss the evolution of gaming and why we should be paying attention as our lives become increasingly intertwined in these sophisticated spaces where we spend time, socialise, create economic value and culture. |
01:15:25 |
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14 / 10 / 2022
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E40: NoBueno's Chris Eid on Careem's secret sauce, recruitment and a beginner's mindset
Christian Eid is one of the few who played a critical role in Careem-s early days launching new markets and then heading marketing for the group. The efforts made in the early days led to its eventual $3.1Bn sale to Uber in 2019. We talk about Careem-s secret sauce and how he has taken this knowledge to launch two new ventures, DuckLife and NoBueno.-With NoBueno, Christian is taking a non-traditional approach to talent matching, we discuss the biases in the current recruitment process and how he-s addressing them. |
00:44:39 |
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14 / 10 / 2022
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NoBueno's Chris Eid on Careem's secret sauce, recruitment and a beginner's mindset
Christian Eid is one of the few who played a critical role in Careem-s early days launching new markets and then heading marketing for the group. The efforts made in the early days led to its eventual $3.1Bn sale to Uber in 2019. We talk about Careem-s secret sauce and how he has taken this knowledge to launch two new ventures, DuckLife and NoBueno.-With NoBueno, Christian is taking a non-traditional approach to talent matching, we discuss the biases in the current recruitment process and how he-s addressing them. |
00:44:39 |
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29 / 09 / 2022
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E39: META's Fares Akkad on the metaverse and the creator economy
I speak to Meta-s Regional Director for MENA, Fares Akkad about Meta-s $10Bn push into the metaverse and what it would mean for us to have both physical and virtual lives. What is the metaverse exactly and how can we experience it? We also discuss the creator economy from a MENA perspective and the opportunities for creators and for businesses. A very insightful discussion that provides a glimpse of what-s coming! |
00:52:41 |
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29 / 09 / 2022
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META's Fares Akkad on the metaverse and the creator economy
I speak to Meta-s Regional Director for MENA, Fares Akkad about Meta-s $10Bn push into the metaverse and what it would mean for us to have both physical and virtual lives. What is the metaverse exactly and how can we experience it? We also discuss the creator economy from a MENA perspective and the opportunities for creators and for businesses. A very insightful discussion that provides a glimpse of what-s coming! |
00:52:41 |
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24 / 06 / 2022
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E38: Basel Anabtawi on podcasts, startups and dropping your ego
We talk to Basel Anabtawi, podcaster and co-founder of Rising Giants Network, a UAE born podcast network producing hit shows like Al Rasoul, Al Tikriti and Beirut Blast. Basel takes us through his journey of trial and error, why it-s important to ask for what you want and to drop your ego. We also discuss the ups and downs of startup life, educating brands on the value of podcasts, monetization and creating hit shows. |
00:48:03 |
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