Vuk

Zlatarov

Co-founder Poddster

A serial entrepreneur and mentor. Vuk's mission is to democratize high-quality podcast production and Empower people to share their knowledge, stories and experiences with ease and impact.

Vuk's podcast studios are fast expanding to Singapore, Saudi Arabia and wider afield with partnerships ranging from Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival and Gymnation to name a few

Key points:

>How to create a scalable business for long-term growth

>The importance of creating accountability processess

>Defining brand identity

Narmeen

Nasser

Founder Engulf Art | Dubai Jiggy

A serial entrepreneur, community builder, event curator and advocate of local artists is just the starting point to describe Narmeen

Narmeen is a social enterprise aficionado, having co-founded the Ajala project, the first of its kind in the UAE bringing change makers together with artists

More recently, Narmeen has founded a cultural marketing consultancy bridging the gap between local artists and the private and public sector

Key points

>Creating your community

>Flexibility in entrepreneurship

>Challenges in the creative arts sector

Anisha

Oberoi

Founder Secret Skin

An advocate of mindful living and women empowerment, Anisha created her beauty tech enterprise based in the UAE as a result of her own search for non toxic beauty products that are sustainable and impact driven

As many passionate entrepreneurs do, when Anisha couldn't find what she was looking for, she created what was missing;: a platform bringing together conscious brands supporting glocal small businesses

Anisha didnt stop there..she even created a community of Clean Crusaders to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet and she is currently launching her retail outlets as she plans to expand into wider markets

Key points:

>Taking inspired action

>The importance of self awareness and self care

>Leading a company meaningfully with purpose

Jamil

Shinawi

Co-founder AHOY Holding Group

Co founder and ceo of a cutting-edge holding group advancing the transportation industry with software, payment gateways, data analytics and so much more

Jamil is an angel investor and ecosystem creator with over 20yrs entrepreneurial experience, and multiple exits under his belt exceeding 9 digits USD

Jamil believes technology is a gateway to solving many inequality, socio-economic and urban issues and he strives to bring that vision to reality with his expanding ventures

Key points:

>Failing Forward techniques

>Battles with ego as a founder

>Be driven by value

Lloyed

Lobo

Founder Boast.ae  

A serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, podcast host and community builder

With 2 failed startups to his name he turned things around by co-founding a fintech platform disrupting the traditional model of R&D tax credits whilst also co-founding a successful community, empowering over 100,000 entrepreneurs and investors to share their learnings and optimise growth

With his latest book 'From Grassroots to Greatness' being a best seller on the Wall Street Journal and Amazon, it seems theres nothing Lloyed cannot do

Key points:

>10x success metrics

>Finding suitable VC fit

>Master leading indicators

Ahmad

Kadhim

Co-founder 3RM

A serial entreprenuer and speaker, Ahmad is well experienced in creating decentralized networks, Tokenized economies, Talent platforms and global nomad culture

With a career in the tech industry for a decade mostly in hybrid roles at early-stage startups, Ahmad recently cofounded a CRM platform for web3 companies to better manage their customer relationships

Key Points:

>Building winningl teams

>Creating collaborative culture

>Fostering adaptability as a founder

Umair

Ahmad

Co-founder +twe

A newcomer to the founders circle, Umair joins his 2 co-founders as they embark on their journey with a gamified social media app to empower students

Showcasing their startup at this years Step Conference in Dubai, Umair and his co-founders have already experienced failures before launching

Key points: 

>Choosing wisely pre-launch

>Partner selection is crucial

>Blinded by excitement

Karim

Helal

Founder Protenders

Karim is a serial entrepreneur and a pioneer in creating an e-tendering platform with over $45billion worth of processed bids

Whilst being an active member of the UAE's entrepreneurial scene as a mentor and speaker, Karim also had time to build the regions largest business intelligence platform Protenders

With a calm and confident approach to expanding his business, Karim brings a wealth of experience as a tech entrepreneur

Key points:

>Detachment as a founder

>Moving beyond the failures

>Incremental growth strategy