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EGF is looking for UAE manufacturers. Are you one of them?

06 May 2026. The Emirates Growth Fund (EGF) has launched the National Champions Programme to identify, prepare and lend to UAE manufacturers with the potential to become local and international leaders. CEO Khalifa Al Hajeri joins us on what he’s looking for. Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) on a new car assembly facility and Emirati talent programmes at Make it in the Emirates. G42 company Inception has launched InceptionClaw - an agentic AI super assistant built for enterprises and governments, and we speak to the CEO. And Mercer on when to activate remote work, when to restrict travel and how UAE employers should be making those calls right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35 min
1 MAY

The State of Dubai Dining

01 May 2026. Two restaurant stories: EatX founder Tom Arnel joins Georgia Tolley at The Guild in ICD Brookfield Place on adjusting their model for more resident repeat visits and what expansion looks like from here. Nando’s is aggressively opening new locations across the UAE in 2026 and the MD tells us why. Plus, luxury retail took a hit during the conflict. We find out what recovery actually looks like and how long it takes. And end of service gratuity is ever changing. More UAE employers are moving toward structured savings solutions and we find out what that means for employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 May

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46 min
30 APR

Jay Powell says not leaving Fed board, as rates kept on hold

30 Apr 2026. The Fed kept rates on hold and Jay Powell confirmed he's staying on as Governor. Economist Jeanne Walter and Keith Fitz-Gerald break down what it means for the region. Plus Euromonitor on a very different Gulf travel market ahead. Dubai Tourism's Hoor Al Khaja on whether the hospitality sector is seeing the first green shoots of recovery. RAKBank CEO Raheel Ahmed on record profits and careful provisioning. And BlackRock's Ehsan Khoman on what it would take to call a turning point for the regional economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Apr

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42 min
02/02/2025

EYE ON HEALTH 1 - Dr. Sherif Mofeed, Saudi German Hospital

It stirs our curiosity – what happens after you give your samples to the hospital? 10 years ago it took about a day to get the lab test results, but due to lab automation it is now down a couple of hours only. Dr. Sherif Mofeed, Lab Director at Saudi German Hospital takes us to the behind the scenes right after drawing your samples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/02/2025

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11 min
02/02/2025

EYE ON HEALTH 3 - Dr. Samir Said

Lab automation can give a big leap when it comes to pathology and diagnosing diseases. Dr. Samir Said, MD is the General Manager, Enterprise Informatics Philips - Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META), he says digital pathology improves both the caregiver’s and the patient’s experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/02/2025

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15 min
29 APR

The UAE is leaving OPEC and OPEC+

29 Apr 2026. The UAE Energy Minister called it a policy driven evolution aligned with long term market fundamentals. But what does leaving OPEC after more than five decades actually mean for the UAE's oil production and revenues? Matt Stanley and economist Daniel Richards join us with the analysis. Plus, three Primark stores in under two months - we speak to the Vice President of Primark at Alshaya Group ahead of the Mall of the Emirates opening on May 21. Dubai Taxi Company is growing its fleet and we find out why. And luxury restaurants are struggling amid a dip in tourist numbers - but could this conflict actually be the reset the sector needed? We get analysis from the founder of Il Borro and Josette. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Apr

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35 min
24 APR

Landlord-tenant relationship during the conflict

24 Apr 2026. One commercial landlord joins us to talk about what his tenants are asking for and what he's prepared to offer. Plus, Allianz Trade is projecting over 15,000 global business insolvencies because of the crisis - senior economist Lluis Dalmau on how they got to that number. Sustainable aviation fuel is back in the spotlight as oil volatility bites, Karl Feilder joins us. And Dubai Holding backs a homegrown Hatta startup in a show of support for Emirati entrepreneurship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Apr

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41 min
21 APR

Dubai’s hotels are closing for refurb. What does that mean for the city?

21 Apr 2026. Several Dubai hotels have closed for renovation. STR, a hospitality data company, joins us to explain what that means for the city’s room stock and what the sector will look like upon reopening. Plus, JW Marriott Marquis is undergoing its first refurbishment in 13 years while staying fully open - we find out how you pull that off. Ras Al Khaimah has doubled its domestic visitor numbers year on year through the RAK Moments campaign. And Dubai property valuations fell for the first time since 2020, ValuStrat’s head of research joins us with the data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Apr

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34 min
10 FEB

2026 Dubai Real Estate Market Update

10 Feb 2026. Broadcasting live from the Address Sky View in Downtown Dubai for the release of the Cavendish Maxwell 2026 Dubai Real Estate Market Update. We get a first look at the latest residential market data with Zacky Sajjad, Director of Business Development and Client Relations at Cavendish Maxwell. Plus, have events really been stacked back-to-back ahead of Ramadan? We speak to the man who tracks the numbers. And Dubai has hit a new tourism record, we ask Emirates NBD economist Jeanne Walters how much that matters for the wider economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Feb

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33 min
22 APR

Hot desks in the park. Rents dropping. And 55 events all hitting at once

22 Apr 2026. Dubai is shifting toward a renters market with rents down 12.5% year on year, but office space tells a completely different story, with rents up 14% and occupancy at 95%. Rupert Simmonds from Betterhomes and Matthew Green from CBRE join us with the full picture. Plus, 55 events crammed into H2 and the events and PR industry is bracing for one of the busiest periods it has ever seen. Natalie Crampton from TEC Event Management and Pete Jacob from Current Global discuss how they’re planning for it. And work from park is coming to Dubai! we speak to the people building and operating the outdoor workspace pods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Apr

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50 min

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