I’m joined on the show today by Caroline Louca. Carol is an art consultant and started out as a corporate lawyer in Paris and Cairo. In 2008, she moved to the UAE and joined the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority. In that role, she was intricately involved with the establishment of the Louvre, the Guggenheim and the Zayed national museums. She then join ... 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
Jun 2024
“I’m an art pragmatist. You need a balance.” Hashem Montasser talks to Caroline Louca about growing up around art, themes in his current collection, and how The Lighthouse fits in with his mission to support Arab artists.
This week, we’re flipping the script. Art consultant Caroline Louca gets behind the host’s mic to chat with Hashem the art collector! As a long-time friend of Hashem’s, an art advisor, and former Managing Director of Christie’s Dubai, Caroline digs deep into Hashem’s passion for ... Show More
55m 4s
May 2024
Caroline Labouchere: Embracing Aging & Redefining Beauty | EP. 36
Join us for a transformative episode of TIC Talks with our special guest, Caroline Labouchere. Caroline is a model and lifestyle influencer who is redefining beauty and aging. In this inspiring conversation, she shares her journey of embracing her natural grey hair, starting a mo ... Show More
57m 23s
Nov 2020
“I'm not going to measure somebody by whether or not they've had a show at the MoMA,” Maya Allison on her curatorial techniques and how she forged a successful artist-curator bond ahead of the UAE Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale
In this week’s episode, Hashem, a long-time art enthusiast & collector, is joined by Maya Allison, Executive Director & Chief Curator of NYUAD’s Art Gallery, who shares glimpses of her professional journey leaving the New York/American art scene and moving to Abu Dhabi to establi ... Show More
43m 27s
Oct 2024
Balancing Cultures, Careers, and Motherhood with Carine Khoury
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Hotel Talk, we are thrilled to welcome Carine Khoury Niemann, the visionary director of Floral Image, a sustainable flower service based in Cyprus. Join us as we explore her unique experiences growing up in a multicultural environment, balancing ... Show More
32m 37s
Feb 2024
Crafting your Brand, featuring Nadine Kanso
<p>Nadine Kanso the brand or Bil Arabi the brand? How do they interplay? Your hosts, Misha and Nez sit down with their friend, jewellery designer and artist Nadine Kanso for an intimate conversation about luxury, artistry, and personal evolution. Nadine, shares insights into her ... Show More
32m 16s