Named as a 2019 Social Innovation Thought Leader by the World Economic Forum and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, CEO Fadi Ghandour’s innovative bussiness approach is helping to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.
middle east/north africa, Education, Employment opportunities/growth, business with purpose
YPO’s 2019 Global Pulse Innovation Survey confirmed that the majority of global business leaders (57 percent) feel an urgent need to innovate now. Where do they look to find inspiration to innovate? Their customers.
middle east/north africa, europe, australia/new zealand, africa, canada, latin america, south asia, southeast asia, global pulse, north asia, pacific us, southeast us/caribbean, northeastern us, western us, press release, mid-america us
Founder or The Womanity Foundation, Yann Borgstedt, is giving women in the Middle East a voice through disruptive media.
middle east/north africa, member impact story, diversity
Entrepreneurs who welcome disruptions and use them as opportunities to grow outlast the ones that hold steadfast to tried and tested ways.
member contributors, middle east/north africa
YPO member Riad Armanious, named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, transformed a struggling family pharmaceutical business into a leader in providing medicine to the most needy around the world.
middle east/north africa, member impact story
It’s been a steep learning curve but Ayodeji Adewunmi has created sub-Saharan Africa’s most successful recruitment website.
middle east/north africa
Tara Dawood has been a YPO MENA Board member and is a regular event champion, and here she shares her insights into the value of YPO’s events and networks. How has membership benefited you personally and in business? My YPO membership has benefited me in…
middle east/north africa, networking
It was a day jammed-packed with peer-to-peer learning during the second day of the YPO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) in Singapore.
middle east/north africa, europe, pacific us, northeastern us, western us, ypo edge
YPO’s vast offering of networks are one of the most effective ways for YPOers to meet and interact with like-minded members and spouses/partners from around the world. Whether it is for business, personal, sport, food, cultural or family purposes, there is a network for everyone….
middle east/north africa, networking
Deal Talks are run under the auspices of the YPO Deal Network and are one of the most powerful and effective offerings in the YPO suite of events, convening members from diverse chapters to discuss and problem solve. These small, intimate events are expertly moderated…
middle east/north africa, networking
“It was love at first bite,” recalls Managing Director of Capital Hospitality SAL Hala Achkar when asked what compelled her to open a bagel shop in the Middle East. “Every time I visited the United States I would carry a suitcase of bagels back to…
middle east/north africa, work/life balance
The Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region is an economic hub and international melting pot that quite simply bustles with innovators, start-ups and established global businesses; and, YPO MENA is no exception as it continues to grow from strength to strength. We chatted to YPO members,…
middle east/north africa
YPO member Amit Dhamani, CEO of The Dhamani Jewels Group, shares his advice on how to really deliver stellar customer service.
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In a rapidly changing world, long-term value creation can be challenging when running an investment portfolio. Sustainability factors, such as governance, health and safety, corporate responsibility and environmental accountability are increasingly becoming important considerations in the investment-decision making process. We caught up with Babar Lakhani,…
middle east/north africa
Ask serial entrepreneur and YPO member Saima Khan where she comes from and expect an open-ended answer full of different geographies and experiences.
middle east/north africa