Tessy Antony De Nassau's Zoom O'Clock

Tessy Antony De Nassau

This wide-ranging podcast series aims to provide access to a more personal perspective on the work of global figures and everyday heroes. It celebrates humanity and the work we do in order to make this world safer, more diverse, just, fun, and empowering to all, and aims to inspire the listener to look at global topics with fresh eyes and sometimes even learn about domains one would never hear about any other way. A podcast that connects the dots and inspires thought.

  1. Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O'Clock with Kweku Mandela, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, First Grand Child of the late Global Leader Nelson Mandela

    02/14/2023

    Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O'Clock with Kweku Mandela, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, First Grand Child of the late Global Leader Nelson Mandela

    His company Out Of Africa Entertainment is one of the largest film and Television production companies in Africa having recently completed production on Madiba , Maze Runner 3 and The Red Sea Diving Resort. Kweku Executive Produced acclaimed Novel “The Bang Bang Club” into a feature film, which was released in early 2011. Kweku is currently a partner in two new production companies one being Romulus Entertainment a production finance outfit based in New York and two Dang Entertainment a partnership between Kweku and his long-time collaborator Nabil Elderkin based in LA. In mid-2009 he co-founded Africa Rising Foundation with his cousin Ndaba Mandela and their dream of changing Africa’s image and fostering young leadership and partnerships around the world was started. He supports the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety and the Long Short Walk, a world walk for road safety, in memory of his 13-year old cousin Zenani Mandela who was killed in a crash 2 years ago. He’s also on the board of Global Citizen , Pioneer Works and Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project and a Trustee of House of Mandela. Kweku latest projects include producing Margot Robbie film Dreamland and Christopher Waltz directorial debut Georgetown along with starting GenEndIt with Charlize Theron a collective of HIV/AIDS organisation committed to seeing the end of AIDS in our lifetime. https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/partners/house-of-mandela/ All rights reserved to Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O'Clock

    33 min
  2. 02/07/2023

    Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O'Clock with Saudi Racing car driver and World Cup Winner Dania Akeel

    Dania Akeel: Meet the 34 year old Saudi woman taking on one of the world’s toughest motor races What Dania shared about herself in her own words: Having obtained a bachelor’s degree in “Modern History and Politics” from Royal Holloway University, in addition to an MA in “International Business” at Hult International Business School in London, academia has played a pivotal role in my life. My achievements in motorsport are: First Saudi female to hold a National Competition License for Speedbike Circuit Racing issued by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (2019) First woman globally to win an FIA Cross Country World Cup, T3 category (2021) First Saudi woman to complete the Dakar Rally and first Arab woman to finish in the top 10, (result was 8th in the T3 category).  During the 2019/2020 season of the UAE National Sportsbike Superseries I participated in the Ducati Cup and was awarded the “Rookie of the Year” trophy. Although, I had an accident on track, which put me on the road to recovery. Using this time as a way to reflect, I wrote about my experiences in the form of short stories. I then published them into a book entitled “Freefall”, copies are currently being sold in KSA.  After my recovery, I entered the rally world beginning with the FIA Cross Country Bajas World Cup 2021. I complete multiple rounds of the championship in the T3 category and was successful in gaining the points needed to win the world cup. In January 2022 I participated in the Dakar Rally and was the first Saudi female to ever complete the race, and first Arab woman in finish in the top 10 of her group.  All rights reserved to Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O'Clock

    29 min
  3. 07/19/2022

    Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O' Clock with Mayor Candidate of Charlotte Stephanie de Sarachaga-Bilbao

    Stephanie de Sarachaga-Bilbao, grew up in Charlotte. Her current endeavor is running for Mayor of Charlotte to improve the lives of all Charlotteans.  She is the grand daughter of Prince Alfredo de Sarachaga-Bilbao and heir of Prince Alexis de Sarachaga-Bilbao. The family was persecuted almost to extinction by totalitarian regimes and is related by blood or marriage to many European royal families. Her grandmother was Lidia Garcia de Leon y Avellaneda, of the prominent and respected Mexican political family Garcia de Leon. Respecting the path of her ancestors but carving her own way as a woman in business she is one of a few women led millennial family offices in general and who  champions economic development and societal resilience hand-in-hand.  She has worked to benefit numerous community initiatives both locally and worldwide. She has assisted non-profit organizations to raise millions for infrastructure and development of new programming, such as Generations with Norther Children’s Home in Philadelphia, which worked to end the cycle of poverty for young mothers and their newborns. She also played a part in overhauling poverty related services in the US and Israel, she helped develop and evaluate violence prevention programs, combated drug and alcohol abuse, and influenced policy benefiting economic growth and workforce development. These efforts also focused on pushing for quality employment and the importance of partnering with the Skilled Trades.  She is also a skilled deal maker and coalition builder. As an active leader in the oversight of the entire direct investment pipeline she turns organizational contrast into opportunity. and has led financial negotiations worth millions with top multi national media and real estate companies. Stephanie was named one of the most influential women of Israel due to her work innovating the fashion industry of Tel Aviv and strengthening international bonds and trade.  She is also a cultural Ambassador for Le Pays Charolais-brionnais. In her off time she loves hiking and sports outside. When not doing that she dedicates time to preserving culture and historical memory, which is fitting considering Charlotte is 4th in nation for the preservation of history. She lives in a Charlotte with her husband, a police officer, and her young daughter, Ella. All rights reserved to Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O'Clock

    32 min
  4. 05/19/2022

    Tessy Antony de Nassau Floessel's Zoom O'Clock with Ebru Özdemir, Chairwoman of Limak Holdings

    Ebru Özdemir is the Chairwoman of Limak Holdings, including the investment arm Limak Investments. Since taking up this position in 2007, under her leadership, Limak Investments has expanded operations in the infrastructure and energy sectors, and it provides services in energy generation, distribution, sales and trading.   Ebru Özdemir has over 15 years of experience in project financing and development, as well as public-private partnerships projects. Her expertise led to her election as a member of the business advisory board of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Public-Private Partnerships in 2014.   In 2016 Ebru Özdemir founded the Limak Education Culture and Health Foundation. The Limak Foundation brings all the philanthropic and social projects of Limak Holding under one roof, ensuring their effective continuity. Ebru Özdemir is especially passionate about the entrepreneurship and girls’ education work of the Limak Foundation. One of the projects spearheaded by Ms Özdemir aims to increase women’s participation and access in the field of engineering and has so far been active in Turkey, Kuwait and Senegal, and has been supported by the United Nations Development Programme. Ms. Özdemir’s commitment to gender inclusivity drove her to co-found the 30 Percent Club, a platform aimed to develop a diverse and gender balanced pool of talent for multi-industry businesses in Turkey.   As part of the Limak Foundation, Ms. Özdemir developed the Limak Philharmonic Orchestra which interprets and introduces Turkish music to a global audience. Ebru’s passion for art is also reflected through her involvement with Tate Modern in London where she is part of the Middle East and North Africa Acquisitions Committee.   Ebru Özdemir holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Bogazici University in Turkey and an MBA in International Business and Finance from Fordham University in the US. She holds memberships at numerous organizations, including but not limited to the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK), the Turkish-American Business Council (TAİK), Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board, UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development and many others. All rights reserved to Tessy Antony de Nassau's Zoom O'Clock

    21 min
5
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This wide-ranging podcast series aims to provide access to a more personal perspective on the work of global figures and everyday heroes. It celebrates humanity and the work we do in order to make this world safer, more diverse, just, fun, and empowering to all, and aims to inspire the listener to look at global topics with fresh eyes and sometimes even learn about domains one would never hear about any other way. A podcast that connects the dots and inspires thought.