60 seconds with... Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland to the UAE Alison Milton has been the Ambassador of Ireland to the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait since August. Before then she worked as the British-Irish director, in Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs. What does your company do? I work for the Embassy of Ireland in Abu Dhabi covering the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar. I also have responsibility […] March 17, 2023
60 seconds with... Lifestyle Perihan Abouzeid, founder of PeriCare nursing pods Perihan Abouzeid set up PeriCare, a Dubai-based company focused on building products that serve the needs of working mothers and mothers on the go. It became a revenue-generating startup within the first month of operations and has featured at major events like Gitex and Dubai Design Week. What does your company do? Our flagship product […] January 20, 2023
How I got to the top Entrepreneurs Abdulrahman Ali Alolayan Abdulrahman Ali Alolayan is founding CEO of Dammam BioTech Valley, a leading biotech innovation and research hub in Saudi Arabia. He is also founder of the Taibah Valley biotech investment company and a board member of various private and public companies. What does your company do? At Dammam BioTech Valley we pave the way for […] November 11, 2022
How I got to the top Lifestyle Medhat Karam, ArpuPlus Medhat Karam is CEO and managing director of ArpuPlus, a telecommunications service which provides entertainment and communication solutions across the Middle East and North Africa. ArpuPlus was set up in 2003 and is a subsidiary of A15, a Cairo-based venture capital firm. What does your company do? Entertainment-wise, we specialise in affordable music, video, gaming, […] September 16, 2022
How I got to the top Food & Drink Fernando Trocca, Masterchef Argentinian-born restaurateur Fernando Trocca is masterchef at Sucre, an international restaurant chain. Known for its open-fire cooking, the Latino eatery has repeatedly made its way onto the world’s 50 Best Latin American restaurants. A second location opened in London in 2021, and its newest dining space has just launched in Dubai International Financial Centre. What do you […] September 9, 2022
