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Pallavi Dean offered her perspective on what it takes to build a successful career in the sector that she operates in the MENA region.

With Estithmar Holding being an integrated part of the corporate environment of Qatar, Christiansen sees a bunch of new opportunities in the market, while ensuring to deliver on their already existing projects.

"Today, our strong recovery is fueled by the widespread desire from people to find new experiences and take advantage of freedoms after more than two years living with restricted travel opportunities."

As someone who has been following the crypto sector for more than a decade, Gryn says he was keeping an eye out to make an educated investment in the domain when the right time came, and for him, that was when he launched Metahero and Everdome.

The Dubai-based contemporary artist shares what it takes to be successful in today's art world, about the rise in interest in the nascent non-fungible token space, and how artists and entrepreneurs should surf this wave without being knocked back.

Al-Bahrani gets candid about leading one of the largest privately owned business houses in the Gulf region, dating back to over half a century.

Haydn Snape, founder and CEO of Decentralised Investment Group (DIG), on his commitment to creating innovative products that instill the values of "decentralization, financial independence, and individual liberty."

"As a dermatologist, I discovered my talent for aesthetic medicine very early on, since my results were outstanding from day one."

Together with his two partners, Muna AbuSulayman and Rama Chakaki, Raed Masri hopes that the work Transform VC that does will become a pillar of support for enterprising individuals with Middle Eastern roots looking to build businesses in the US.

Lessons in leadership from the former Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo.

Al Gergawi's startup, Axis, has been accepted into the Winter 2022 startup batch of the internationally acclaimed accelerator program, Y Combinator.

Ramy Koussa, Associate Vice President for the MENAT at Organon, on how his global healthcare company is aiming to create a better (and healthier) every day for every woman in the world.

"I walked into the room expecting to see all men, but there were all women ... This is not how this place [the UAE] is portrayed back home, and to see these women who are real executives, decision makers, and women in power, giving me strategy for my ice cream business, like, 'Do it like this or that,' or 'I can get you this person for distribution,' and so on, was amazing!"

Shahnaz Bagherzadeh, founder of Vivel Patisserie, on how her Dubai-born enterprise has evolved from a way to earn a living to a family-owned business that's gone global.

Bridge Medical GPO, one the first healthcare group purchasing organizations to launch in the UAE, is now also one of the first to embrace Dubai's plan for more corporate social responsibility in the private sector.

By breaking down some of the most significant moments in his life, Nour delves deep into how his career as the first Egyptian professional triathlete in history opened doors to different business opportunities.

Al Redaini is betting on the UAE as his Abu Dhabi-headquartered enterprise embarks on yet another cycle of growth.

More than 4,000 people attended the event, which had 55 business leaders, experts, influencers, and cultural figures from around the world leading nearly 60 activities comprising keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and more.

A recent Entrepreneur Middle East Live webinar held in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention looked into how healthcare delivery has been reimagined post the COVID-19 crisis.

With her enterprise, Evakind, an e-commerce platform for eco-friendly products, Sladjana Franovic is on a mission to champion small, independent local and international brands that truly hold ethical and environment-friendly values.

Nimbus is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) regulated ecosystem that offers a variety of revenue streams to users on a single platform.

Edama Organic Solutions is on a mission to transform organic waste into resources for desert agriculture, and thereby aligning social, fiscal, and environmental benefits of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 with the United Nations Social Development Goals.

The new program will look build upon the wealth of experience that Dtec already has through hosting startup programs like Silicon Oasis Founders, Intelak, and Dubai Smart City Accelerator.

"Yes, I work at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and I am very proud of that, but I like to continue saying that I am also an author, poet, and photographer, because that is my identity more than anything else, and what I do at the Louvre Abu Dhabi feeds into that."

"It is important to be the enabler of success and excellence, rather than to focus on a sales approach."

Dubai Chamber President and CEO H.E. Hamad Buamim highlights that the steady growth in Dubai Chamber membership reflects growing confidence in Dubai as a preferred hub for African companies.

"We built up a good momentum during 2021, and we are now gearing up to end the year with great offers and new launches," says Irfan Tansel, CEO of Al Masaood Automobiles.

The Executive Director of Al-Bahar Advocates and Legal Consultants is following the Dubai model of success as he charts his enterprise's growth.

"There clearly is disparity between the support for men in tech and women in tech, and some of my experiences and discussions certainly highlight the need for women to become more involved in tech."

With its mission being to help tech companies around the world to find highly qualified IT specialists, GITEX 2021 is an obvious and must-attend event for the Polish enterprise and its founder.