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I’m joined by the show’s producer, Chirag Desai, to look back at some of the season’s highlights & themes from our latest line-up of incredible guests.

You’ll also hear from Mostafa Gad, Global Head of Investment Banking at EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding Company. EFG Holding has been an incredible partner for the show & I talk to Mostafa about his life's trajectory and his stellar career with the bank.

Thank you for joining me on an incredible Season 7, and for your feedback and comments. We’ll be back with new episodes in September. Until then, you can catch up on our previous episodes, and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn and on X for updates, and on YouTube for extended video clips.

Thanks to our partners EFG Holding for their support of this season. EFG Holding is a trailblazing financial institution with a Universal Bank in Egypt and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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We’re continuing my conversation with multidisciplinary artist Ghada Amer. On this bonus episode, Ghada tells me about her artistic process, and what’s in her creative inbox.

Thank you for being a subscriber of What I Did Next. We’ll be back with our season wrap-up next week. In the meantime, you can catch up on our bonus episodes with bespoke artist Janan Shihadeh, CNN’s Becky Anderson and entrepreneur Mohamed Al Fayed.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Ghada is as comfortable working with a needle and thread as she is with a paintbrush, or forging steel for sculptures or working on one-of-a-kind garden installations. She began exhibiting her work in the 90s, and her art continues to focus on women equality and female sexuality. 
Ghada’s work has been shown at the world's finest fairs and exhibition spaces, including, the Whitney Biennial and PS1 Contemporary Art Center in New York, at the Venice Biennale where she won the UNESCO Prize, at the Johannesburg Biennial, and the Istanbul Biennale among many others. 
If you’ve enjoyed Ghada’s story and want to hear more, we have a bonus episode for members where she tells me about her artistic process, and what’s in her creative inbox. You can subscribe in Apple Podcasts or on our website, and you’ll also get extra content from all our previous guests where we offer a deep dive into their worlds.
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We’re continuing my conversation with entrepreneur Mohamed Al Fayed, founder of Grubtech. On this bonus episode, we’ll talk a bit about his early years, and the launch of Ounass, the region’s premiere luxury marketplace.

Thank you for being a subscriber of What I Did Next. If you haven’t already, you can also listen to our bonus episodes with award-winning Saudi fashion designer Hatem Al Akeel, sustainability pioneer Dr. Mounir Neamatalla, and CNN’s Becky Anderson.

Mohamed Al Fayed is the co-founder & CEO of Grubtech, he's a digital advisor as well as a mentor, and he calls himself a tech disruptor. Even if you may not have heard of him directly, you’ll have come across some of his work. Beginning his career with Macy’s, one of the largest retailers in the U.S., Moe led the launch of Mamas & Papas and Gap in the GCC as well as the region’s largest luxury online marketplace, Ounass. He also served as Senior Vice President of Omnichannel at Al Tayer Group, where he worked for 12 years before launching his startup, Grubtech.
Moe has a great professional story, and a very moving personal story that shapes his outlook today. He shares how much he has changed from the guy starting out 30 years ago in the US, and what failing early in life has taught him.
On our bonus episode for members next week, Mohamed tells me about his early years, and how Ounass was launched out of Al Tayer Group.
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EFG Holding, a trailblazing financial institution with a Universal Bank in Egypt and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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Thank you for being a subscriber of What I Did Next. On this bonus episode, we talk about Becky’s role as Managing Editor and how our region fits into the larger CNN programming agenda worldwide.

Thank you for being a subscriber of What I Did Next. If you haven’t already, you can also listen to our bonus episodes with award-winning Saudi fashion designer Hatem Al Akeel, Egypt Country Manager for Visa, Malak El Baba, and sustainability pioneer Dr. Mounir Neamatalla earlier this season.

We’ll be back with a new guest next week, see you then!