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Jul 2022
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Ep#10 - Mazen Nahawi (Founder & Group CE...

Tarek Bayaa
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Mazen is the Founder & Group CEO of Carma, a leading global company with 550 employees that delivers data-driven global media intelligence to over 1,200 clients, including Emirates, TikTok & many more.

Mazen started in the news and media industry after university, eventually seeing the tech bubble burst in the nineties. He had the foresight to understand that the internet would change media forever. That led him to create his first company, News Watch, and eventually build a global powerhouse in media intelligence and insights for customers.

Mazen is a visionary leader and shares insights around developing technology products that clients need and discusses the importance of timing when it comes to new product launches.

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