29-year-old neuroscience researcher turned tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Emon Shakoor, recently moved to Riyadh. She is the CEO and Founder of Blossom Accelerator, the country's first female-focused and tech-inclusive startup accelerator. She also works as a Venture Partner at Oryx Fund and hosts a podcast that highlights the inclusive stories of ... Show More
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The New Gulf Reality: Iran, America & What Comes Next | Prof. Bernard Haykel 177
In our first-ever virtual episode, Professor Bernard Haykel, Director of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, breaks down the powerful forces reshaping the Middle East today. From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation to the decline of ideological movements across th ... Show More
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"This Is How Saudi Arabia Went Fully Digital" -H.E. Deemah AlYahya
Her Excellency is a Saudi tech-diplomat shaping the future of the global digital economy. As the founding Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), she leads international efforts to bring governments, innovators, and institutions together to ensure technol ... Show More
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Fueling Mexico’s startup ecosystem with an equity-free helping hand
On today’s episode of McKinsey on Startups, our guest is Camila Lecaros, the Managing Director of MassChallenge Mexico, a start-up accelerator that is part of a global network with other outposts in Boston, Texas, Israel, and Switzerland. MassChallenge uses a relatively unique mo ... Show More
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“You’re not investing in my husband, you’re investing in me” Bulkwhiz Founder, Amira Rashad, on navigating the entrepreneurial landscape as a woman.
Hashem is joined by fellow hybrid Egyptian/Arab/American, Amira Rashad, founder of Dubai’s first bulk online shopping portal, Bulkwhiz. As the founder of a retail startup that implements AI and bespoke customer service, Amira shares her philosophy behind Bulkwhiz, why even afflue ... Show More
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