Regional Dynamic leadership lies at the heart of innovation Paul Almeida is the Dean and William R. Berkley Chair at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business The business... Thought Leadership • 15 January, 2024 Leadership
Regional Do you need to work on your personal leadership? David Godfrey is a mentor at Peak Performance and co-founder of Chase Life Consulting Effective leadership is something many... Thought Leadership • 09 October, 2023 Leadership mental health
Global How to select the right co-founder Hassan Jaffar and Marwan Chaar are the co-founders of Carzaty, which was acquired in 2022 by Mexico’s Kavak, a used car platform last... Thought Leadership • 18 September, 2023 co-founder
Global What should you look for in a mentor? Nader Sabry is strategist, innovator and entrepreneur in NASA space tech, government, and health/wellness. He is also the author... Thought Leadership • 14 August, 2023 Mentorship Mentor
Jordan How a failed supermarket and a stint at Uber led to the founding of Abwaab Most graduates like to ease their way into employment, starting at an entry-level position to gain experience and work their way up. But... Triska Hamid • 12 January, 2023 EdTech Uber Failure
Regional A guide to good governance for startups Dr. Mussaad M. Al-Razouki is the chief investment and business development officer of Kuwait Life Sciences Company. He has over 15... Thought Leadership • 27 June, 2022 governance
Global When we can’t build startups from a garage, how do we create strong teams? Marilyn Zakhour is the founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs, a flexible work... Thought Leadership • 08 August, 2021 Cosmic Centaurs remote working
U.A.E The office beckons for Careem When remote working was imposed on majority of the world’s office workers last year, some embraced it with gusto, while others... Dunya Hassanein • 15 June, 2021 remote working careem
Jordan Emile Cubeisy's tragic passing marks a loss for Jordan's entrepreneurship ecosystem Jordan has lost entrepreneurship pioneer Emile Cubeisy founder and managing partner of Silicon Badia, who sadly passed... Wamda • 04 January, 2021
Global What are the four phases of leadership? Sri Shivananda is the senior vice-president and chief technology officer at PayPal SVP I have benefitted significantly in my career... Thought Leadership • 28 December, 2020 Leadership
Regional How will life change after the vaccine? When the pandemic first began to take hold, the development of a vaccination against the coronavirus wasn’t just a way to prevent its... Wamda • 24 December, 2020 Dubai Future Foundation
Regional A glimpse into the Careem Mafia When Uber acquired Careem in March 2019 for $3.1 billion, the exit was significant not only for the size of the deal, but for its ripple... Wamda • 19 November, 2020 Careeem Careem Mafia
Regional Leadership in crisis with Ronaldo Mouchawar The uncertainty and devastation brought on by the coronavirus tested every business and their leaders around the world. For Amazon,... Wamda • 20 August, 2020 Amazon souq covid-19
U.A.E Putting communities first in a new decade of innovation By Rashid Al Ghurair, founder and CEO of UAE-based CAFU, a fuel on demand service Entering this new decade just several months ago,... Thought Leadership • 06 August, 2020 CAFU
Regional Adopting emerging technologies in a post-Covid-19 world By Jad Hajj, partner, Imad Atwi, Jean Salamat, principals, and Riazul Raquib, senior associate, with Strategy& Middle East, part of the... Thought Leadership • 14 July, 2020 digital transformation
Global How do you build a company to last? Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson founded Careem in 2012 initially as a transportation service for the corporate world. It soon became the... Wamda • 07 July, 2020 careem Mudassir Sheikha
Regional In a world of remote work, will control replace culture? Marilyn Zakhour, founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs At the height of the pandemic, I started a company... Thought Leadership • 05 July, 2020 company culture remote work
Global Edtech and its roadmap to new realities Wamda hosted an online panel discussion in collaboration with Columbia Global Centers Amman, to address the future of education in the... Wamda • 02 July, 2020 Education EdTech coronavirus
Global What is the future of human resources? By Somaya El Sherbini, co-founder and managing partner at RightFoot With global economies facing challenges for the remainder of 2020,... Thought Leadership • 25 June, 2020 human resources HR recruitment
Regional From the valley of death to the oasis wadi It has become evident that the Covid-19 crisis is like no other. While its persistence and long-term impact on society as a whole remain... Fadi Ghandour • 14 June, 2020 SME support sme
Regional The logistical developments in e-commerce The importance of the e-commerce industry has been multiplied by 10 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic according to Iyad Kamal, chief... Triska Hamid • 21 May, 2020 Logistics aramex
Regional A conversation on mental health and the power of harnessing communities in the MENA region during uncertain times Wamda and Microsoft for Startups are hosting 'A conversation on mental health and the power of harnessing communities in the MENA... Wamda • 10 May, 2020
Global Balancing short-term survival with long-term stability Scott Cairns is the managing director at Creation Business Consultants, a structuring and advisory services firm based in the... Thought Leadership • 12 April, 2020 coronavirus covid-19 Business planning
Global The promise of 5G: Digital divide or development pathway? Mark Roden is the founder and chief executive officer at mobile top-up company, Ding ‘Limitless connectivity’ was to be... Thought Leadership • 15 March, 2020 5G Mobile Ding