GrubTech co-founder and CEO Mohamed Al Fayed has walked a fascinating journey. He describes himself as a "late bloomer" who took a while to figure out his passions and what makes him tick. He started restoring cars and selling ambulances before finding a niche in merchandise planning at Macy's and the Al Tayer Group. These roles cultivated a s ... Show More
Dec 2024
The Final Pitch Takes Dubai: Entrepreneurship & Mentorship with John Aguilar
The Change Officer Media & Comms brings you another exciting conversation. In this episode, Ivan sits down with John Aguilar—a seasoned entrepreneur, author, media personality, and former national decathlon champion. Known for transforming the entrepreneurial landscape in the Phi ... Show More
49m 23s
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
35m 54s
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
51 m
Jun 2022
EP1 "Winter Is Coming" | Arjun Singh On The Must-Know Trends Shaping The Fintech & Financial Services Sectors
The financial services sector is one of the most rapidly evolving spaces in the financial world right now. As global business leader Arvind Sankaran said, "We are witnessing the creative destruction of financial services, rearranging itself around the consumer. Whoever does this ... Show More
22m 18s
Sep 2021
Dave Girouard - Making Better Loans - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 52]
My guest today is Dave Girouard, co-founder and CEO of Upstart, a lending platform that leverages AI to make loans more accessible and affordable. Dave started in Silicon Valley as a Product Manager at Apple and later spent eight years at Google, where he built their suite of clo ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 2022
432: How “Recovering Accountant” Guy Pearson Built the Shopify for Services
At 24, Guy Pearson turned down a partnership to start an accounting firm. His early clients were digital companies, and Pearson was jealous that there wasn’t an online commerce system for his industry. So in 2013, he launched a new company called Ignition to simplify and speed up ... Show More
52m 6s
Oct 2023
LinkedIn for Business Growth
Welcome to another episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth." In today's episode, we have a special guest, Matt Rolnick. He joins our host, Diane Helbig, to discuss the importance of LinkedIn for businesses and professionals. From building a brand to strengthening relationship ... Show More
26m 54s
May 2022
Jeff Jordan - Building & Investing in Marketplaces - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 276]
My guest today is Jeff Jordan, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Jeff has one of the most interesting set of experiences of guests that I’ve had on the show. As an operator, he has been the General Manager of eBay.com, President of PayPal, and CEO of OpenTable. As an invest ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 2021
Sebastian Mejia - Mastering On-Demand Convenience - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 44]
My guest today is Sebastian Mejia, co-founder and president of Rappi. Founded in Bogota, Colombia in 2015, Rappi set out to create an on-demand convenience store and has expanded into nine countries and over 200 cities. In our conversation, Sebastian and I discuss what differenti ... Show More
57m 47s