We’re kicking off this season with Fadi Ghandour, an icon of the Middle East’s business and entrepreneurial landscape. After co-founding Aramex, Fadi became the poster-boy for Arab entrepreneurship success. Aramex went on to become the first Arab company to list on NASDAQ, not a small achievement by any means.
We’re focusing our conversation on the pivot tha ... Show More
Jul 21
Dina H. Sherif on entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy
We’re continuing my conversation with Dina H. Sherif, talking about the shift from aid to agency, AI and regulation, and entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy.Dina has served as the Executive Director of the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneur ... Show More
29m 53s
Apr 2025
Think Local, Build Global: Fadi Ghandour’s Blueprint for Scaling a Thriving Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
True impact isn’t measured by what you build for yourself—it’s defined by what you create for others.In this episode of Flavors of Ambition, we sit down with Fadi Ghandour, co-founder of Aramex and a trailblazer in Middle Eastern entrepreneurship, investment, and digital transfor ... Show More
37m 28s
Oct 2022
Part I: “There was instinct and learning-as-you-go, no playbook.” Aramex founder Fadi Ghandour on the limitations, risks and rewards of building a heritage company.
Part one of our two-episode series. Fadi Ghandour co-founded Aramex in 1982 fresh out of studying Political Science in college, an education to which he attributes much of his dialectic thinking. It took tenacity and hard work, but Fadi says that plunging into the complexities of ... Show More
42m 3s
Oct 2022
Part II: “In fact, my brain was not black or white, it was supremely colourful.” Aramex founder Fadi Ghandour on the limitations, risks and rewards of building a heritage company.
Part two of our two-episode series. Fadi Ghandour co-founded Aramex in 1982 fresh out of studying Political Science in college, an education to which he attributes much of his dialectic thinking. It took tenacity and hard work, but Fadi says that plunging into the complexities of ... Show More
30m 57s
Feb 2024
Fadi Arbid on risk-taking, passion, and curiosity
Fadi Arbid is an entrepreneur, investor, asset manager, sports enthusiast, and Strategy alum. In this ‘unscripted’ conversation with Karim Sarkis, he takes listeners across his diverse career path – from consulting to hedge funds, chicken shawarma and plastic surgery. In this epi ... Show More
48m 32s
Mar 2024
Episode 8: Lebanese Legend Fadi Al Khatib, AKA El Tigre, joins Sam and Aboudi on BTB.
Fadi is the most decorated basketball player to ever come out of the Middle East, but his accomplishments extend well beyond the court. Fadi is an entrepreneur, an activist, and a passionate family man--but like all successful people, his story is filled with adversity. Tune in f ... Show More
50m 56s
Aug 2024
Fares Akkad on media, startups, and the future of AI
Motivated by curiosity, creativity, communication, and good food, Fares Akkad’s career has taken him on an exciting journey — from consulting, to makeup, to one of the biggest media and tech companies in the world. The common theme through it all? Making a positive impact on othe ... Show More
44m 41s
Feb 2024
Saad Ramadan: Breaking Free from Employee Mentality | Ep #27
In this eye-opening podcast episode, join us as we delve into the riveting journey of our guest, Saad Ramadan, who dared to defy the corporate norm and chart his own path by starting a successful business. Discover the challenges he faced, the resilience it took, and the valuable ... Show More
35m 27s
Mar 2021
From Beirut to Times Square: Anghami's True Story
Elie Habib is the co-founder of Anghami, the music streaming platform that became the first Arab tech company ever to be listed on the NASDAQ. Fresh off the IPO, he reflects on a journey that started in 2012, when the small Lebanese startup started building a catalogue by uploadi ... Show More
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