Inspiring UAE Women Podcast

S3E3 - Reem Al Mussabeh - Disrupting Tech Entrepreneurship

Reem is an Emirati entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for youth empowerment. She’s also a WiSER Pioneer, a title that reflects her commitment to making a meaningful impact in the world.
For those of you unfamiliar with WiSER, it stands for Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy.
It is a global platform by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize that champions women as leaders of sustainable change, focusing on the core pillars of education, engagement and empowerment.
Applications for the WiSER Pioneers Program will open in September. To apply, visit https://masdar.ae/en/strategic-global-initiatives/wiser/wiser-pioneers-program
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S3E2 - Reem Al Khatib - Being GuestReady

Reem Al Khatib is the Regional Managing Director GCC of GuestReady. Reem is an extraordinary entrepreneur who combines her passion for business with her expertise in people development. Her journey in the business world has been filled with success, particularly in property management and short-term rentals. Her dedication and exceptional skills earned her the prestigious super host badge on Airbnb and led her to join forces with GuestReady, where she played a pivotal role in establishing the company as a leading property management brand in the Middle East.
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S3E1 - Nora Achmaoui: Business Coach & Entrepreneur Extraordinaire

Nora Achmaoui, is the ultimate girl boss and founder of SHEEO Consulting, a consulting company dedicated to helping women become their own boss babes! Nora is an entrepreneur at heart and a content creator extraordinaire, with a passion for empowering women to take charge of their own lives and businesses. 
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S2E8 - Sandy Hayek: Time Out Market

Sandy Hayek is the Co-CEO of Time Out Market (Operations). She joined Time Out Market Dubai as General Manager in early 2021, playing a critical role in its successful launch and continued business growth. In February 2022, Sandy was promoted to Co-CEO of Time Out Market (Operations), with a focus on optimising operations, growing auxiliary revenue and overseeing vendor relations.
As Time Out Market Co-CEO (Operations), Sandy oversees seven Time Out Markets around the world – a concept that is set to expand globally in the future. Sandy’s career spans over 18 years in hospitality across Scandinavia and the UAE, including nine years in Dubai.
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S2E7 - Mehvish Ayub: Women in Investing

Mehvish Ayub is a Senior Portfolio Strategist at State Street Global Advisors covering the EMEA region and located in Abu Dhabi. She actively participates in thought leadership, product development and investment strategies across multiple asset classes for institutional and intermediary clients.
With over 15 years of investment experience, Mehvish was previously a Senior Investment Manager in State Street Global Advisors Investment Solutions Group (ISG) in London. Her other experiences include being an Investment Manager at Barings Asset Management in the Global Multi-Asset Group and foreign exchange options trader at Morgan Stanley.
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S2E6 - Catia Tomasetti: Leading in Law

Catia Tomasetti, Leader of BonelliErede’s Energy and Ecological Transition Focus Team, is a known expert in energy and project finance. She is both an Italian lawyer and a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
Catia joined BonelliErede as a Partner in 2011, where she is also a member of their Diversity and Inclusion Board. Today, she also sits as the President of the Central Bank of San Marino; making her one of only 14 women in the world with this role.
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S2E5 - Helen Chen: Defying the Odds in PropTech

Helen Chen is the CEO and Co-founder of Nomad Homes. Nomad is a managed marketplace for users to search, transact, and finance residential real estate under one roof across Europe and the Middle East.
Prior to founding Nomad, Helen was an investor and worked at Goldman Sachs, China Investment Corporation (CIC), and Blackstone Private Equity. While pursuing her MBA at Stanford, the heart of Silicon Valley, Helen developed a passion for proptech. And against all odds, Helen left her MBA to start Nomad.
A strong believer in supporting women both in tech and in the boardroom, Helen is a champion for hiring female talent at Nomad and encouraging a balanced workforce.
Helen was also selected to Forbes 30 Under 30, Finance.
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S2E4 - Jouhayna AlMheiri: Keeping the UAE Skies Safe

Jouhayna AlMheiri is an Air Traffic Control Officer and On-The-Job Training Instructor based in Abu Dhabi. She is passionate about training the next generation of Air Traffic Controllers. Jouhayna is also a public speaker and an artist. 
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S2E3 - Mary-Justine Todd: Breaking the Silence on Abuse & Domestic Violence

Mary-Justine Todd is the Founder and Executive Director of Shamsaha. Based in Bahrain, Shamsaha is a non-profit organisation which provides 24/7 crisis support for victims of abuse and domestic violence. The Shamsaha app will be launched and available starting next month, to scale the humanitarian services in Bahrain, making 24/7 multi-lingual and culturally sensitive crisis support services available to millions of women for the first time ever throughout the Middle East.
Inspiring champions of empowerment; Shamsaha possess technical, cultural and emotional intelligence and applies it with skill to uplift women everywhere. Shamsaha provides 24/7 telephone and in-person support for victims of domestic and sexual violence, free and confidential. They also offer medium and long term case work care for women who need ongoing services.  
Mary-Justine is the winner of EY’s 2018 Middle East Winning Women Award for women entrepreneurs. She is also Afkarech’s 2018 Woman of the Year and the 2019 International Gold Prize Stevie Award winner for women in non-profit business. Additionally, she is the winner of Ingrid Vanderveldt’s Empowering A Billion Women 2020 – Most Innovative App Award, as the creator of the Shamsaha mobile app. 
As part of L’Oréal’s ongoing efforts and commitment to support women’s rights, L’Oréal Fund For Women has pledged AED1.24 million to Shamsaha, to support its mission in protecting, advocating and empowering women in the GCC. Shamsaha will utilize the funds to expand the crisis program’s services and on-ground operations to the UAE as well as KSA, Oman, and Kuwait.
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S2E2 - Zahra Lari: UAE & MENA’s First International Competitive Figure Skater

Zahra Lari is the UAE and MENA region’s first international competitive figure skater and five time UAE National Champion; as well as being the first to do so while wearing the hijab. While she began skating at the late age of 12 years old, Zahra has beaten the odds and has achieved the highest level in spins, technique and triple jumps.
Zahra is registered and certified in the UAE National Records for her achievements in serving the Society and the State. She is the main representative that has changed the judging guidelines within the International Skating Union with regards to the acceptance of female skaters competing with the hijab and not receiving score deductions, as well as being recognized by the ISU for her achievements in bringing the UAE and this region onto the international stage for this sport.
Zahra is also Etihad’s official training partner and ambassador.
Highlights
Appointed to serve on the Athlete's Engagement Committee for the Special Olympics 2019
Youth Expo 2019 keynote speaker
Awarded by Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimi,
Torch bearer for the 2018 MENA Special Olympics
Key role in the Nike Pro-Hijab and the Nike “what will they say about you” campaigns
Honored participant in the Olympics 2018 P&G “Thank you Mom” campaign
2017 Arab Women's Award
UNICEF “Voices of Youth” feature
Mubadala Youth Forum representative
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