Unplugged with iSolution: How A Failed Restaurant, Bold Pivots, And Tenacity Built A Regional Leader

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Open an app to pay a bill and everything just works until it doesn’t. That invisible reliability is the world Rami Kishli builds, from stitching APIs to orchestrating data so services actually deliver. We sit down with Rami to chart a candid, energetic arc: a failed restaurant that taught differentiation, a leap from Lebanon to Kuwait with no job but a plan, and a startup called HITS that sprinted from a $2,000 first order to a successful exit. He then navigated Exact’s structure, sold business outcomes at Cisco, and mentored rising talent at SAP, before taking the riskiest bet of all leading Software AG’s Middle East business when the brand was struggling.

What follows is a decade-long turnaround built on cause, clarity, and relentless execution. Then comes the twist: IBM’s acquisition of WebMethods and StreamSets. Rami shares the shock, the 48-hour reset, and the nuts and bolts of leading people through an emotionally charged change how staying close, telling the truth, and reframing loss unlock real momentum. We dig into the plumbing behind modern life: how integration lets AI agents act, why enterprise data is the new fuel, and what breaks when that layer is weak. He explains WebMethods and StreamSets in plain language that anyone can grasp.

Rami also tackles the big question on everyone’s mind: Will AI take jobs? His answer is grounded and actionable roles will transform, new ones will appear, and the safest hedge is mastering critical thinking, creativity, and social skills. We touch on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 as a living blueprint for transformation at national scale, and we explore how racing 5Ks under 17 minutes trains the same mental muscles leaders need at work: pace, focus, and edge without collapse.

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