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“You can’t be noticed unless there is sincerity in your work.” Fashion designer Yasmine Yeya
How do you go from working in advertising, to waking up with a gazillion Instagram notifications of J.LO wearing...
18th November 202009 -
“I’m not going to measure somebody by whether or not they’ve had a show at the MoMA,” Maya Allison
In this week’s episode, Hashem, a long-time art enthusiast & collector, is joined by Maya Allison, Executive Director &...
5th November 2020 -
‘“Life is beautiful” has become a personal philosophy for me.’ Fatafeat founder Youssef El Deeb
This week’s episode was quite a unique experience for us at the recording studio that we hope all you...
21st October 2020 -
“We don’t have pills for eating disorders.” Psychologist Carine El Khazen on signs for early detection of mental health issues
This week Hashem caught up with Dr. Carine El Khazen, clinical psychologist at the American Center in Dubai, and...
7th October 2020 -
“You’re not investing in my husband, you’re investing in me” Bulkwhiz Founder, Amira Rashad
Hashem is joined by fellow hybrid Egyptian/Arab/American, Amira Rashad, founder of Dubai’s first bulk online shopping portal, Bulkwhiz. As...
24th September 2020 -
Hashem Montasser on lessons he learned from his first year of podcasting and why content is always king
Our podcast is celebrating its first milestone: 20 episodes! And we’d like to give our listeners around the world...
10th September 2020 -
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Zeina El-Dana on the changing face of PR and why female mentorship matters
Hashem is joined this week by Zeina El-Dana, founder & CEO of Z7 communications which she founded in 2007....
27th August 2020 -
Richard Windsor on the implications of breaking up Big Tech, why Apple and Google are surprisingly similar, and what the Tik Tok fuss is all about
This week Hashem is joined by Richard Windsor, founder of (https://radiofreemobile.com) which focuses on research & analysis...
12th August 2020 -
Debra Kletter on creating magical “food experiences” for her clients and why flavors have memory
As the world of theatre was affected by the recession a decade ago, Debra Kletter founded Eat Quest NYC,...
29th July 2020 -
Raja Al Mazrouei on Dubai’s fintech initiative and why she’s betting on a digital banking future
This week we're talking Fintech with Raja Al Mazrouei, Vice President of the DIFC FinTech Hive, an accelerator program...
15th July 2020 -
Nelio Leone on how Italian grannies are the ultimate weapons of mass surveillance & why privacy concerns should be on everyone’s mind
This week, Hashem Montasser is in conversation with Nelio Leone, Founder of Urban Monks, a growth marketing agency he...
1st July 2020 -
Tarik Al-Zaharna on finding his voice in the region’s architectural landscape and why friction is sometimes necessary when creating new design concepts
The Lighthouse was conceived as a design-centric brand from the outset and its founders never took its design...
10th June 2020 -
Louis Lebbos on why we haven’t yet seen a superagency in the region & supporting local entrepreneurs
From our LIVE FB conversation with Louis Lebbos, Founding Partner at UAE-based Astrolabs. Louis chats with Hashem about why...
28th May 2020 -
Hashem Montasser and Hany Bassiouny on adapting The Lighthouse’s strategy for the post-Covid-19 era and why thought-leadership in F&B is more pressing than ever
We’re going behind the scenes this week with the Lighthouse’s Hashem Montasser & Hany Bassiouny who speak with producer...
14th May 2020 -
Chris Khalifa on pivoting from investment banking to F&B by starting Egyptian street food icon Zööba and learning key lessons after initially failing fast and hard
This week, we’re joined from New York City by Chris Khalifa, Founder of Zööba, an Egyptian street food concept...
22nd April 2020
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