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Nama Ventures founder and Managing Partner Mohammed Alzubi explains why his firm adopts a people-focused approach when investing in MENA startups.

He Yi, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Binance, is setting out to change the world (really) in her new role as the head of Binance Labs.

As a surgeon, Dr. Al Qahtani practices acute care surgery at the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, and as a marathoner, she has completed five marathons so far.

The founder of Vurse is tapping into opportunities hitherto unexplored by the global tech landscape.

Annelie Ajami launched Anamcara Capital, an Abu Dhabi-headquartered pre-seed and seed stage venture fund investing in B2B technologies, in 2021 with a firm decision that founders will always top her agenda.

Dubai-based fintech startup Qashio aims to solve one of the biggest pain points for companies in the GCC region- the lack of visibility and control over company spending.

"We strive to identify and invest in founders that are building game-changing business models in the blockchain sector, and we look to support fast-executing, technical teams that positively impact the crypto space and build the decentralized web."

"Understand that acquiring a business is not about integrating but instead about accelerating the overall vision of the company."

Sinan Taifour and his team developed Maqsam, a cloud communication suite for MENA-based SMEs that gives them an alternative to traditional, more expensive hardware-based solutions.

As the woman behind Tashas Group, which has 15 restaurants in South Africa, nine in the UAE, and more set to launch soon, Sideris delves into how businesses should go about geographical expansion in a successful manner.

Mani Thawani, founder of Mundo Crypto, is on a mission to educate 20 million people in blockchain and crypto for free.

"The life we live are the lessons that we teach, so we all have the responsibility to teach what we have learned."

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.