Companies which develop stellar sustainability practices now will be more resilient in the future. But how to actually start your business sustainability journey?Nicholas Phillips is a partner in Reflora, a company with a mission for carbon neutrality.Reflora works with organizations, businesses, and individuals to calculate their CO2 footprint and assis ... Show More
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The Final Pitch Takes Dubai: Entrepreneurship & Mentorship with John Aguilar
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Sep 2024
7 Rules of Self-Reliance: Leadership and Branding with Maha Abouelenein
In this episode of The Change Officer: Media & Comms, Ivan welcomes Maha Abouelenein, the driving force behind Digital & Savvy, to explore the world of communications, branding, and leadership. Maha shares her incredible journey, from working with global brands to mentoring start ... Show More
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Sep 2024
From House Sale to Watch Empire: Tim Hayden’s Bold Leap
In this episode of The Change Officer: Media & Comms, Ivan sits down with Tim Hayden, the founder of ‘Hagley West’—the watch brand that’s taken social media by storm. With millions of followers and a booming business, Tim shares the bold moves that helped him build a global brand ... Show More
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1291: Behind the Scenes: UN Climate Conference with CNET's Katie Collins
CNET's European Correspondent Katie Collins joins to share key take-aways and insights from the recent United Nations climate summit, aka "COP26," held in Glasgow, Scotland.The event, a gathering of world leaders and dignitaries, activists and corporate leaders, yielded a number ... Show More
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Sep 2023
#12-From a Bamboo Toothbrush to an Eco-Friendly Products Venture
We are introducing our special podcast series “Stories of UAEs Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs” in collaboration with Advanced Media Trading.In this special episode of Impact Talk, we’re joined by Namrata Budhraja, co-founder of Shift Eco, a comprehensive platform for eco-friendly p ... Show More
23m 21s
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How Shopify are helping us all be more Eco-Friendly with Stacy Kauk, Head of Sustainability at Shopify
Having worked in sustainability for a decade, Stacy Kauk is currently the Head of Sustainability at Shopify. She has been leading the change at Shopify since January 2020 where her role is to ensure the businesses using Shopify’s platform, the shoppers that purchase from a Shopif ... Show More
38m 58s
Jan 2021
Ram Parameswaran - Internet Scale Businesses – [Invest Like the Best, EP.207]
My guest today is Ram Parameswaran, founder of Octahedron Capital. Ram started Octahedron this year after more than 5 years as a partner at Altimeter Capital where he made investments in Square, Bytedance, Pinduoduo, and Udaan. In our conversation we cover the potential for inter ... Show More
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Nov 2023
Hilton Group CEO: What makes a good hotel?
Christopher Nassetta became the CEO of Hilton in 2007, at a time when the company was acquired by the private equity firm Blackstone. He navigated through challenges such as the impact of the recession, the rise of online travel agencies, and the emergence of new competitors. Thr ... Show More
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Oct 2023
Incentivizing Clean Fossil Fuel Production - Project Canary - PIR Ep. 471
Nick interviews Nick Fekula and Josh Zier at Project Canary, a climate technology company that offers an enterprise emissions data platform to help companies identify, measure, understand, and act to reduce their emissions across their value chain. They use sophisticated software ... Show More
31m 28s