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
15 / 11 / 2021
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#28 TikTok's Shant Oknayan on leadership and building a winning culture
Shant Oknayan is the Head of Global Business Solutions at ByteDance (TikTok) across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. He joins us to discuss his role in building the regional footprint of one of the fastest growing startups globally. In this episode we zoom in on challenges of leading in a pandemic and we focus on culture. We discuss the evolution of our digital lives and we close with a deeply personal story from Shant and we learn about its impact on his leadership style. |
00:49:44 | |
28 / 10 / 2021
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E27: Kitopi's Mohamad Ballout on how to build a unicorn
Mohamad Ballout, a serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and CEO of-Kitopi, a cloud kitchen startup,-has recently joined the exclusive and extremely coveted -unicorn club-, with Kitopi-s valuation topping US$ 1 Billion. He joins Loulou to discuss building a global business out of the UAE, the challenges he faces as he scales Kitopi beyond the UAE, the complexity of running a -food platform- and shares his views on fundraising and managing the Board of Directors effectively. |
00:39:29 | |
28 / 10 / 2021
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#27 Kitopi's Mohamad Ballout on how to build a unicorn
Mohamad Ballout, a serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and CEO of-Kitopi, a cloud kitchen startup,-has recently joined the exclusive and extremely coveted -unicorn club-, with Kitopi-s valuation topping US$ 1 Billion. He joins Loulou to discuss building a global business out of the UAE, the challenges he faces as he scales Kitopi beyond the UAE, the complexity of running a -food platform- and shares his views on fundraising and managing the Board of Directors effectively. |
00:39:29 | |
12 / 10 / 2021
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E26: Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder of Sarwa on passive investing and building a fintech company
Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Sarwa, and her 2 partners Mark Chahwan and Jad Sayegh want to bring smart investing, trading and saving to the Middle East. In 2017 they launched Sarwa.co, a venture backed fintech startup with US$25M in funding to date. Sarwa is democratizing investing for the young professionals and as a result has witnessed tremendous growth. We talk to Nadine about investing, her own entrepreneurial journey and advice for budding entrepreneurs about having co-founders and fundraising. For more on Nadine and Sarwa visit: www.Conversationswithloulou.com |
00:43:23 | |
12 / 10 / 2021
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#26 Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder of Sarwa on passive investing and building a fintech company
Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Sarwa, and her 2 partners Mark Chahwan and Jad Sayegh want to bring smart investing, trading and saving to the Middle East. In 2017 they launched Sarwa.co, a venture backed fintech startup with US$25M in funding to date. Sarwa is democratizing investing for the young professionals and as a result has witnessed tremendous growth. We talk to Nadine about investing, her own entrepreneurial journey and advice for budding entrepreneurs about having co-founders and fundraising. For more on Nadine and Sarwa visit: www.Conversationswithloulou.com |
00:43:23 | |
16 / 09 / 2021
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E25: Clinical Psychologist Dr. Saliha Afridi on women, creativity and power
Our guest is Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of The LightHouse Arabia, a premier mental health and wellness center in the UAE. We check in on mental health in our -new normal- and we discuss unlocking our potential as individuals and business leaders, listening to our spirit, taking back our power, unleashing creativity and healing both our body and mind.-If you-re looking for inspiration, this episode is for you! |
00:41:25 | |
16 / 09 / 2021
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#25 Clinical Psychologist Dr. Saliha Afridi on women, creativity and power
Our guest is Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of The LightHouse Arabia, a premier mental health and wellness center in the UAE. We check in on mental health in our -new normal- and we discuss unlocking our potential as individuals and business leaders, listening to our spirit, taking back our power, unleashing creativity and healing both our body and mind.-If you-re looking for inspiration, this episode is for you! |
00:41:25 | |
24 / 08 / 2021
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E24: Sexual what? Ketish, the new startup on the block
Emaan Abbas is an American Egyptian entrepreneur who has recently moved to the UAE to follow her dream of working with her idol Huda Kattan, the famous Co-Founder of the Billion Dollar Huda Beauty brand. Working under the stewardship of the Kattan sisters, Emaan quickly learned everything about product development and gave herself the permission to dream about creating her own, one day. |
00:48:49 | |
24 / 08 / 2021
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#24 Sexual what? Ketish, the new startup on the block
Emaan Abbas is an American Egyptian entrepreneur who has recently moved to the UAE to follow her dream of working with her idol Huda Kattan, the famous Co-Founder of the Billion Dollar Huda Beauty brand. Working under the stewardship of the Kattan sisters, Emaan quickly learned everything about product development and gave herself the permission to dream about creating her own, one day. |
00:48:49 | |
26 / 07 / 2021
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E23: Let's talk about health and wellness with Dubai government advisor Cedric Betis
We talk to Cedric Betis, an athlete and wellness expert who works with Ministers from the Dubai government and CEOs from the private sector to help them achieve their health and wellness vision for themselves, their companies and their city. |
00:40:57 |
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
15 / 11 / 2021
|
#28 TikTok's Shant Oknayan on leadership and building a winning culture
Shant Oknayan is the Head of Global Business Solutions at ByteDance (TikTok) across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. He joins us to discuss his role in building the regional footprint of one of the fastest growing startups globally. In this episode we zoom in on challenges of leading in a pandemic and we focus on culture. We discuss the evolution of our digital lives and we close with a deeply personal story from Shant and we learn about its impact on his leadership style. |
00:49:44 | ||
28 / 10 / 2021
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E27: Kitopi's Mohamad Ballout on how to build a unicorn
Mohamad Ballout, a serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and CEO of-Kitopi, a cloud kitchen startup,-has recently joined the exclusive and extremely coveted -unicorn club-, with Kitopi-s valuation topping US$ 1 Billion. He joins Loulou to discuss building a global business out of the UAE, the challenges he faces as he scales Kitopi beyond the UAE, the complexity of running a -food platform- and shares his views on fundraising and managing the Board of Directors effectively. |
00:39:29 | ||
28 / 10 / 2021
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#27 Kitopi's Mohamad Ballout on how to build a unicorn
Mohamad Ballout, a serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and CEO of-Kitopi, a cloud kitchen startup,-has recently joined the exclusive and extremely coveted -unicorn club-, with Kitopi-s valuation topping US$ 1 Billion. He joins Loulou to discuss building a global business out of the UAE, the challenges he faces as he scales Kitopi beyond the UAE, the complexity of running a -food platform- and shares his views on fundraising and managing the Board of Directors effectively. |
00:39:29 | ||
12 / 10 / 2021
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E26: Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder of Sarwa on passive investing and building a fintech company
Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Sarwa, and her 2 partners Mark Chahwan and Jad Sayegh want to bring smart investing, trading and saving to the Middle East. In 2017 they launched Sarwa.co, a venture backed fintech startup with US$25M in funding to date. Sarwa is democratizing investing for the young professionals and as a result has witnessed tremendous growth. We talk to Nadine about investing, her own entrepreneurial journey and advice for budding entrepreneurs about having co-founders and fundraising. For more on Nadine and Sarwa visit: www.Conversationswithloulou.com |
00:43:23 | ||
12 / 10 / 2021
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#26 Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder of Sarwa on passive investing and building a fintech company
Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Sarwa, and her 2 partners Mark Chahwan and Jad Sayegh want to bring smart investing, trading and saving to the Middle East. In 2017 they launched Sarwa.co, a venture backed fintech startup with US$25M in funding to date. Sarwa is democratizing investing for the young professionals and as a result has witnessed tremendous growth. We talk to Nadine about investing, her own entrepreneurial journey and advice for budding entrepreneurs about having co-founders and fundraising. For more on Nadine and Sarwa visit: www.Conversationswithloulou.com |
00:43:23 | ||
16 / 09 / 2021
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E25: Clinical Psychologist Dr. Saliha Afridi on women, creativity and power
Our guest is Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of The LightHouse Arabia, a premier mental health and wellness center in the UAE. We check in on mental health in our -new normal- and we discuss unlocking our potential as individuals and business leaders, listening to our spirit, taking back our power, unleashing creativity and healing both our body and mind.-If you-re looking for inspiration, this episode is for you! |
00:41:25 | ||
16 / 09 / 2021
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#25 Clinical Psychologist Dr. Saliha Afridi on women, creativity and power
Our guest is Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of The LightHouse Arabia, a premier mental health and wellness center in the UAE. We check in on mental health in our -new normal- and we discuss unlocking our potential as individuals and business leaders, listening to our spirit, taking back our power, unleashing creativity and healing both our body and mind.-If you-re looking for inspiration, this episode is for you! |
00:41:25 | ||
24 / 08 / 2021
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E24: Sexual what? Ketish, the new startup on the block
Emaan Abbas is an American Egyptian entrepreneur who has recently moved to the UAE to follow her dream of working with her idol Huda Kattan, the famous Co-Founder of the Billion Dollar Huda Beauty brand. Working under the stewardship of the Kattan sisters, Emaan quickly learned everything about product development and gave herself the permission to dream about creating her own, one day. |
00:48:49 | ||
24 / 08 / 2021
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#24 Sexual what? Ketish, the new startup on the block
Emaan Abbas is an American Egyptian entrepreneur who has recently moved to the UAE to follow her dream of working with her idol Huda Kattan, the famous Co-Founder of the Billion Dollar Huda Beauty brand. Working under the stewardship of the Kattan sisters, Emaan quickly learned everything about product development and gave herself the permission to dream about creating her own, one day. |
00:48:49 | ||
26 / 07 / 2021
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E23: Let's talk about health and wellness with Dubai government advisor Cedric Betis
We talk to Cedric Betis, an athlete and wellness expert who works with Ministers from the Dubai government and CEOs from the private sector to help them achieve their health and wellness vision for themselves, their companies and their city. |
00:40:57 |