The Smashi Business Show
Episodes
EP 72 - Marcus Smith, Founder of InnerFight
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Dubai Works, we've discussed the story of InnerFight and how did Marcus Smith start this business, key reasons for success, the fit...
EP 71 - Dennie Wallace, the Founder of Wallace And Co
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Dubai Works, my guest is Dennie Wallace, the Founder of Wallace And Co. Wallace & Co. are a British design led home fragra...
EP 70 - Richard Sikkel, CEO Massar Solutions & Commercial Director, Peter Retief
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Massar Solutions CEO Richard Sikkel is an ex-Tesla U.S Silicon Valley who used to work with Elon Musk and various other prominent roles across the glo...
EP 69 - Massimo Cannizzo, CEO and Co-founder of GELLIFY Middle East
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Dubai Works, our guest is Massimo Cannizzo, the CEO and Co-Founder of Gellify Middle East. Massimo specializes in the space of...
EP 68 - Maha Abouelenein, Chief Value Officer For Gary Vaynerchuk
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maha Abouelenein is the Chief Value Officer for Gary Vaynerchuk and EVP of Business Development for VaynerX. In this episode of Dubai Works we discuss...
EP 67 James Michael Lafferty, the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Michael Lafferty, the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding Science & COVID-19 Masks The Jordanian & Emirati Government Response &n...
EP 66 - Alex Hawari CEO of Mediaquest
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's guest is Alex Hawari CEO Mediaquest, who are one of the leading publishing house and events groups in the region, with lots of brands y...
EP 65 - Charlie Weaving, Managing Partner LIVIT Hospitality Management
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Weaving Of Livit Hospitality On How To Deal With COVID-19 In The Hospitality Sector.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works...
EP 64 - Felice Hurst, MD at Hanson Search, Member of Global Women PR in Middle East
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Felice Hurst is the MD at Hanson Search in the Middle East, a 17 year old establish recruitment agency from the UK. She is also a founding partner of ...
EP 63 - Lewis Allsopp CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lewis Allsopp, the CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp, talks about the Dubai real estate market, his experience finding homes for over 50,000 people in the ...
EP 62 - Ritesh Tilani Founding Partner of Enhance and Co-CEO of Joi Gifts
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ritesh Tilani Founding Partner of Enhance and Co-CEO of Joi Gifts talks about- How their startup studio is equipped for remote working in 5 coun...
EP 61 - John Lickrish, CEO of Flash Entertainment
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Dubai Works we talk to the CEO of Flash Entertainment, John Lickrish, about the events industry, how did it get affected by ...
EP 60 - Fahim Al Qasimi, Co-Founder Sea Food Souq
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Emirati entrepreneur and investor, Fahim Al Qasimi, about the following Adding Transparency To The Seafood Industry A...
E59 Will Hutson - CEO & Founder, Team LMTD
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Team LMTD is a leading digital agency in Dubai, established in 2012 by Will Hutson, they have counted Etihad, Adnoc, Careem and Abu Dhabi Ports among ...
EP 58 Ben Pullen, Co-Founder & CEO of Generation E
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Generation E is a leading smarter mobility start up in Dubai, and have run the first Electric Vehicle Road Trips in the UAE--- Send in a voice message...
EP 57 Gary Blowers, Co-Founder & CEO - Switch & Co
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Switch & Co is a startup looking to disrupt the fitness & wellness industry, founded in Dubai in 2018, it has since launched to Hong Kon...
DUBAI WORKS EP 56: Tom Otton, CEO and Founder of Create Media
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lovin Dubai covered a story about a local advertising agency being recognized in the Adweek Top 100 Fastest-Growing Agencies in the World, that agency...
DUBAI WORKS EP 55: Spencer Lodge, Founder of The Blue Sky Thinking Group
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Speaker, trainer, motivator and co-founder of The Blue Sky Thinking Group sat down with DUBAI WORKS' Richard Fitzgerald to discuss reciprocity and its...
DUBAI WORKS EP 54: Gary Vaynerchuck, CEO of VaynerMedia
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Vaynerchuck is an idol to many. He is a Belarusian American entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, speaker and internet personality. H...
DUBAI WORKS EP 53: Rana Awad, Head of Community Engagement at Dubai Cares
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On February 14th, a symbolic 3km walk will take place in Dubai to represent the dangerous distances children walk daily to get to school in developing...
DUBAI WORKS EP 52: Ali El Amine, Founder of FitRepublik and StudioRepublik
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fit Republik sports facility is well known to people of Dubai, as it has grown to 6,500 members in the past few years; the second capture of this fitn...
DUBAI WORKS EP 51: Stefano Iorini, Managing Director of MonViso
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since launching in 2013, MonViso, a food supply company, has managed to make the category relevant to consumers with a strong water brand, while...
DUBAI WORKS EP 50: Mihin Shah, the Chief Supply Chain Officer of the Landmark Group’s Retail Division
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Max, Splash, Centrepoint... You'll recognise Landmark brands, but you may not recognise the home-grown brand as host of one of the Middle East's large...
DUBAI WORKS EP 49: Nick Watson, Team Angel Wolf
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Team Angel Wolf is a Dubai family story that has inspired thousands over the past few years, Nick Watson joins us to explain how it all started and sh...
DUBAI WORKS EP 48: Grant Cardone, CEO of Cardone Capital
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Cardone is an author, business leader and entrepreneur, he runs a multi-million real estate empire through Cardone Capital. His famed The 10x Ru...
DUBAI WORKS EP 47: Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO & Managing Director of DP World, UAE Region
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week the DP World Tour Championship comes back to Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, but what do we know about DP World as a business?Mohammed Al Mu...
DUBAI WORKS EP: 46 Rawan Kashkoush - Creative Director of DDW
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dubai Design Week, currently taking place in Dubai Design District, is in its’ fifth year and it quickly became the leading design event in the regi...
DUBAI WORKS EP 45: Paul Evans, CEO of Solutions Leisure
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
People of Dubai who enjoy the best bars and restaurants in the city, will be very familiar with the values of Solutions Leisure, such as Lock, Stock &...
DUBAI WORKS EP 44: Noora Al Habthoor, Associate Manager of Dubai Future Foundation
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dubai Future Foundation Dubai Future Agenda this October they have partnered with FIRST Robotics Competition, a US based robotics education ...
DUBAI WORKS EP 43: Laurent Rigaud, President of the French Community Club
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things that anyone who has relocated to Dubai will be aware of are the community’s here and established networks for their home countries...
DUBAI WORKS EP 42: Maitha Buhumaid, Director of Dubai Press Club
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s safe to say that influencers are now part of mainstream media. Recognizing this trend, the Dubai Press Club have collaborated with a leading Un...
DUBAI WORKS EP 41: Jamal Al Sharif, Chairman of the Dubai Film & TV Commission
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of DUBAI WORKS business podcast. the chairman of the Dubai Film & TV Commission discussed how international movies filmed i...
DUBAI WORKS EP 40: Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Media City, Studio City and Dubai Production City
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Majed Al Suwaidi is Managing Director of Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, and Dubai Production City. He oversees the whole media ecosystem under T...
DUBAI WORKS EP 39: Louis Lebbos, Co-Founder of AstroLabs
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Louis is Founding Partner of AstroLabs, an organization on a mission to create a thriving tech ecosystem in MENA. AstroLabs launched MENA’s only Goo...
DUBAI WORKS EP 38: Sanjive Khosla, CCO of EXPO 2020
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EXPO 2020 is now just one year away, the size of the project is something that has never been undertaken in the UAE before. While the site is rapidly ...
DUBAI WORKS EP 37: Dr. Sara Al Madani, Entrepreneur
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Her Excellency, Sara Al Madani, is one of the most prominent business figures in the UAE. Her ventures vary from fashion to tech to restaurant busines...
DUBAI WORKS EP 36: Ravi Bhusari, CEO of Duplays and Nook
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we meet one of the original tech start up entrepreneurs in Dubai, Ravi Bhusari co-founded Duplays, a community networking platform in ...
DUBAI WORKS EP 35: Jasper Hope, CEO of Dubai Opera
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Dubai Opera pulled back the curtains in 2016 people didn’t know what to expect from the first of it’s kind in the region, 3 years and over 60...
DUBAI WORKS EP 34: Raza Beig, CEO of Splash Fashions
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Landmark Group is one of Dubai's success stories, a company that has grown up with the city, expanded internationally and has many household retail br...
DUBAI WORKS EP 33: Luka Jurkovic, General Manager of REVIVE Cryotherapy
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many people will know of Cryotherapy, as a specific form of muscle therapy, but now an innovative Dubai based company are adapting this treatment for ...
DUBAI WORKS EP 32: Rashid Al Ghurair, CEO of CAFU
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oil is synonymous with the Gulf Region, yet it’s not often we see new technologies and startups in the energy sector. A new company called CAFU is c...
DUBAI WORKS EP 31: Karim El Jisr, Executive Director Of SEE Institute
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dubai Sustainable City is so much more than a housing, Karim el Jisr, executive director of SEE Institute in The Sustainable City, explains all th...
DUBAI WORKS EP 30: Vilhem Hedberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Ekar
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The future of transport in a city like Dubai is something that gets many people excited, from trams, metros, to flying taxis, Dubai has always been on...
Dubai Works EP 29: Simon Kennedy, Co-Founder & CEO of Kennedy Towers
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A dip in the property market has benefitted the short term property market, and prop-tech is experiencing a boom. Dubai Works sat with Simon Kennedy, ...
Dubai Works EP 28: Nehal Badri, Director at Brand Dubai
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dubai Works EP 28: Nehal Badri, Director at Brand Dubai by DUBAI WORKS Business Podcast--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/mess...
DUBAI WORKS EP 27: Suhaila Ghobash, Festival Strategy & Execution Director, Dubai Events
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Suhaila Saqer Gobaash is Festival Strategy planning & Execution Director at Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment and joins the podcast to talk ab...
DUBAI WORKS EP 26: Highlights From The Most Inspiring People Featured On Lovin's Business Podcast
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of DUBAI WORKS is a montage highlighting all the best talks in the podcast. Inspiring entrepreneurs, leaders, and motivators share...
DUBAI WORKS EP 25: Ian Ohan, Founder and CEO of Krush Brands
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Ohan is the founder and CEO of KRUSH Brands, a hospitality group originated in Dubai, best known for it’s popular Freedom Pizza chain. Ian joins...
DUBAI WORKS EP 24: Shahriah Khodjasteh, CEO of Dubai Desert Extreme
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shahriar Khodjasteh arrived in Dubai from Australia with his family in 1996, in 2001 he started his own retail business, his story captures and optimi...
DUBAI WORKS EP 23: Kris Fade, CEO of Fade Fit Kids
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kris Fade is a household name in the UAE, host of The Kris Fade show on Virgin Radio for the past 10 years, the most popular radio show in the UAE. He...
DUBAI WORKS EP 22: Nilesh Ved, Founder & Chairman of Apparel Group
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many great organisations have contributed enormously to the retail growth in Dubai over the past two decades; Apparel Group is one of them. Apparel Gr...
DUBAI WORKS EP 21: Mohammed Saeed Harib, Animator And Director Of FREEJ
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are you've seen some of Mohammed Harib's work before; this creative Emirati talent was the man behind the characters of FREEJ- which has now b...
DUBAI WORKS EP 20: Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO Of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In January this year HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoom released his 8 principles of governance, included at no. 3 was that Dubai is a business ...
DUBAI WORKS EP 19: Yasmine Abdulla, Executive Manager of The Omniyati Prosthetic Arts Centre
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is a Prosthetic Arts Centre in Dubai, the only one of it’s kind in the region, and it has a claim to fame of being involved in an Oscar win. ...
DUBAI WORKS EP 18: Assia Riccio, Founder of Evolvin' Women
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every so often we come across a service in Dubai that we didn’t know excited, that reminds us of the wonderful people and initiatives that have star...
DUBAI WORKS EP 17: Khadija Al Marzooqi, Editor of Dubai Post
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Khadija Al Marzooqi has been involved in Dubai media outlets from Radio, to print to her current role as Editor In Chief of Dubai Post, she discusses ...
DUBAI WORKS EP 16: Discussions From The Arab Media Forum
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Arab Media Forum is an annual conference held in Dubai that brings the region's media community, along with the international ones to integrate an...
DUBAI WORKS EP 15: Marwan Bin Eisa, Director Of Gov Games
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marwan Bin Eisa, cites attending the Cross Fit games in The US over the years as inspiration for an idea, following input from His Highness Sheikh Moh...
DUBAI WORKS EP 14: Janna Jihad, Youngest Journalist In The World
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jana Jihad is a twelve-year-old Palestinian girl, who grew acclaim a few years ago as the world youngest journalist as a result of social media report...
DUBAI WORKS EP 13- MUSTAFA KOITA, FOUNDER OF KOITA FOODS
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The food industry is something we all have a connection with, as we are all like to eat. What goes into establishing a food business however, it an en...
DUBAI WORKS EP 12 - PABLO DEL VAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ART DUBAI
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Art Dubai is an annual event that takes place on the 2-23rd of March this year. It’s artistic director, Pablo Del Var, who previously oversaw the ZO...
EP 11 DUBAI WORKS - Ehtesham Adbul Co-founder & CEO of Junkbot
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Etesham Abdul is the founder of Junkbot, a company that provides toolkits to make robots, the catch here is that toolkits are for children and the rob...
DUBAI WORKS EP 10 Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DMCC
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
JLT is known in Dubai for its residential community, many small businesses, restaurant choices and amenities, but it’s freezone, Dubai Multi Commodi...
EP 9 Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Colm McLoughlin
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colm Mcloughlin first came to Dubai in 1983 on a 6 month contract, 35 years later, as the executive vice chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free he has si...
DUBAI WORKS EP 8 - Shawn Green from Sprudel talks about water supply in Dubai
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dubai has a sustainability agency towards 2021, there are also events such as WETEX,the annual Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition ...
DUBAI WORKS EP7 - Samer Hamadeh talks about his latest venture Akiba Dori
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Samer Hamadeh has been involved in businesses in Dubai since moving here from Beirut in 2003, whether movie productions, corporate events, nightly lif...
DUBAI WORKS EP6 - Omran Sharaf talks about the Emirates Mars Mission
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dubai has an ambitions space exploration agenda, much of which stems from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, with initiatives like the Khalifa Sat,...
DUBAI WORKS EP5 - An overview to Nakheel's major projects with Aqil Kazim
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To say that Nahkeel’s imprint is on the city of Dubai would be an understandmen, literally meeting Palm in English, Nakheel are the master developer...
DUBAI WORKS EP4: Tom Arnel from Bull & Roo talks about the F&B industry
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Tom & Serg cafe in Al Quoz has become synonymous with the culinary wave that’s swept through Dubai in the past 5 years. It’s now the go to pla...
DUBAI WORKS EP3: Dubai Tourism CEO Issam Kazim talks
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
DTCM CEO Issam Kazim talks Dubai Tourism strategy, Dubai Shopping Festival and Manchester United--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-w...
DUBAI WORKS EP2: Sherif Fayed talks about influencer marketing
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
https://lovindubai.com/podcasts/a-dubai-based-influencer-has-exclusively-revealed-he-is-launching-a-travel-agency--- Send in a voice message: https://...
DUBAI WORKS EP1: Shayma Nawaf Fawwaz, the founder of Gossip Cafe
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The week we sat down the Shayma Nawaf Fawwaz, the founder of Gossip The Brand, consisting of Gossip Cafe, Gossip Fix, Gossip Glow and Gossip Street.A ...
DUBAI WORKS Business Podcast (Trailer)
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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