Of all the industries hit by the global pandemic, the creative field was by far one of the most heavily affected. The UAE's first female director and producer, Nayla Al Khaja, who is also the CEO of Nayla Khaja Films, had to think outside the box mid-production for one of her latest projects. Rohit Garg, Emirates NBD's Executive Vice President and Head Busin ... Show More
Feb 2022
Emirates NBD at Expo 2020 Dubai: 'Love vs Money'
Once again we're back at Expo 2020, Dubai for another episode of Creating Opportunities and it's February 14th. St Valentine's Day. A day for flowers, chocolates, romance and Love, with a capital 'L'.However, even though we're celebrating Valentine's Day, our approach isn't all a ... Show More
21m 31s
Feb 2022
Emirates NBD at Expo 2020 Dubai: 'Personal Data Economy'
As you might have noticed from the last few episodes, we've been spending a lot of time touring Expo and at Emirates NBD's Expo 2020 branch, enjoying the bank's Future Banking 'Pods'.The 'Pods' are all designed to be immersive, interactive exhibits offering visitors to the branch ... Show More
19m 34s
Feb 2022
Emirates NBD at Expo 2020 Dubai: ‘Future of Investing’
There's no doubt that Expo 2020, Dubai is the ideal place for Emirates NBD, the event's premier banking partner, to showcase what it believes might become the next big thing in banking and to demonstrate how advancements in technology, robotics and artificial intelligence might i ... Show More
20m 43s
Feb 2019
Cultivating Resilience, Cultivating Entrepreneurship - Najla Al Midfa
Today's show is about cultivating resilience. But before we get into Najla's own path of navigating social norms and obstacles, we talk about her unusual job. Najla is the CEO of Sheraa, a government entity that has been tasked to turn a cultural city into a bustling entrepreneur ... Show More
36m 46s
Dec 2021
#277 Business unusual with Nathalie Nahai
As the covid pandemic struck and upended her art school project, Nathalie Nahai showed tremendous foresight when reflecting on the societal upheaval and its implications for sustainable business practice. In her newly released book, Business Unusual, she collects and elucidates i ... Show More
42m 54s
Jun 2023
#26- Raja AlMazrouie (CEO of UAE Etihad Credit Insurance) on fear being an illusion
Raja AlMazrouie is currently the CEO of UAE Etihad Credit Insurance. Prior to this, Raja was one of the founding leaders of the DIFC Fintech Hive, the MENA region's first fintech-focused startup enabler, at a time when fintech wasn't yet "sexy."Raja has repeatedly challenged the ... Show More
38m 24s
Sep 2021
645 - Celebrating Emirati Women's Day With UAE's First Film Director Nayla Al Khaja | 26.08.21
In celebration of Emirati Women's Day, we invited UAE's first ever Film Director, Nayla Al Khaja, as she shares her journey into becoming a filmmaker and the struggles and regrets she overcame along the way, and so much more! Tune in to listen to the full discussion. Listen to #P ... Show More
13m 46s
Jan 2025
#157 - Is sustainability a business model or a storyline? - Gergana K. Abdulrahman, Wild Fabrik
In this episode of Commerce Talks, Gergana K. Abdulrahman discusses her journey with Wild Fabrik, a sustainable marketplace based in Dubai. She shares insights on the company's origins during the COVID-19 pandemic, its unique business model, and the importance of sustainability i ... Show More
26m 39s
Sep 2022
Experiment. Explore. Limitations… Remove them. The learnings... Don’t forget to enjoy them! With Raja Al Mazrouei | Executive Vice President @ DIFC Fintech Hive | MENA Fintech Leader of the Year | Top 100 women in Fintech |
Today in the HeronCode studio we are joined by Raja Al Mazrouei. She is the Executive Vice President of Fintech Hive in DIFC where she oversees the regions first Fintech Accelerator, which brings together Financial Institutions, Government Entities, Technology partners and Entrep ... Show More
30m 26s