Unplugged with iSolution
by iSolution
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Abdullah Amiri: When AI Breaks the Rules to Get the Job Done
Abdullah Amiri: When AI Breaks the Rules to Get the Job Done
About this podcast
Unplugged with iSolution is the podcast for business leadership and digital transformation in Saudi Arabia, the GCC and MENA. Each episode is an unscripted conversation with a CEO, CIO, founder or tech leader about AI, cloud, fintech, ecommerce, leadership and Vision 2030, and the real lessons behind their work.
Hosted by iSolution and powered by Google Cloud, Unplugged goes past the polished corporate story to the decisions, failures and strategies driving the region's growth. Guests include leaders from Zid, Tabby, 1957 Ventures, Katara, Google Cloud, Elsewedy, Tiqmo and Styli.
بودكاست Unplugged with iSolution: حوارات صريحة مع قادة الأعمال والتقنية في السعودية والخليج والشرق الأوسط حول الذكاء الاصطناعي والحوسبة السحابية والتحول الرقمي ورؤية 2030.
Episodes
- Abdullah Amiri: When AI Breaks the Rules to Get the Job Done · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 8What happens when an AI agent decides the rules are in its way? Abdullah Amiri, Chief Enterprise Architect and advisor to major public sector entities across the Gulf, explains…
- Tareq Wahab (Prima KSA): "Remember Me as a Ruthless Leader" · 52 min"Winning doesn't mean defeating somebody else. Winning is waking up every day to fight your own battles." Tareq Wahab of Prima KSA on reputation, ruthless execution and the…
- Dr. Thamer El Qadi (Katara): When Everyone Uses AI, Who Owns the Outcome? · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 6When an AI tool gives a wrong or harmful answer, who owns the outcome: the user, the organization or the vendor? Dr. Thamer El Qadi, Director of IT at Katara in Qatar, on AI…
- Hussam AlMarzouk (Zid): Building Platforms That Survive Traffic Spikes · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 4How do you keep an ecommerce platform running when Ramadan and Green Friday traffic hits? Hussam AlMarzouk, VP of Engineering at Zid, on engineering culture, reliability and…
- Stuart Bateman (1957 Ventures): Why Great Products Don't Get Funded · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 3Why don't great products always get funded? Stuart Bateman, VP of Technology and Marketing at 1957 Ventures, on why traction is now the entry ticket for startup funding in Saudi…
- Daniil Shipilov (Tabby): Why "Superhero" Employees Don't Scale · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 2Relying on superhero tech talent isn't a strategy, because superheroes don't scale. Daniil Shipilov of Tabby on building engineering teams and systems that don't depend on one…
- Wessam Fawzy (Elsewedy): Why Great Teams Adapt to the Dark · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 1Why do brilliant teams adapt to the dark instead of changing the light bulb? Wessam Fawzy of Elsewedy on how organizations grow comfortable with broken legacy technology, and how…
- Miled Faysal: Gen X Tech, AI and the Future of Insurance · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 10"I'm a Generation X... I have a long career with technology." Miled Faysal on how technology, analytics, UX and AI are reshaping insurance in Saudi Arabia, from paperwork to…
- Sameer Mubarak: What Every Founder Learns After Nine Years and a Hard Exit · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 9What actually keeps a company alive when markets shift and the hype fades? Serial entrepreneur Sameer Mubarak on lessons from failure, the patience of investing and using AI…
- Suha Al Buraym (Jeeny): From Finance to Fleet · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 8Can a ride be cleaner, safer and still fairly priced? Suha Al Buraym, regional financial controller at Jeeny, on how disciplined finance and practical technology help a Saudi…
- Julien Rateau (Google Cloud) on Middle East Strategy and AI · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 7What can a lifelong chess player teach you about cloud strategy? Julien Rateau, Google Cloud EMEA platforms director, on humility in leadership, responsible AI and Google Cloud's…
- Rami Kichli: Building a Regional Business After Failing · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 8A failed restaurant, a move from Lebanon to Kuwait with no job, and a $2,000 first order that became a successful exit. Rami Kichli on building a regional business, leading…
- Dr. Zakaria El Naggar (Naghi Motors) on the Future of Mobility · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 7Why might your next car be a subscription, a shared ride or a hybrid you upgrade by software? Dr. Zakaria El Naggar of Naghi Motors on how mobility is changing the automotive…
- Ziyad Al Shehri: Trust, Guardrails and Building AI Businesses · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 6If your security stack feels like a Jenga tower of dashboards and alerts, this one is for you. Founder Ziyad Al Shehri on building a cloud native security operations platform, AI…
- Sultan El Enezi (ELM): Building Strong Teams Through Clear Vision · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 5What makes a technology leader truly effective? Sultan El Enezi (Abu Talal) of ELM on going from technician to leader, seeing the full tech stack and cutting service delivery…
- Mohamed El Ejo (Sawani): Where Camel Milk Meets Digital Transformation · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 4Camel milk meets digital transformation. Mohamed El Ejo, IT Director at Sawani, on taking Saudi heritage dairy products global with smart farms, ERP and a security first data…
- Dina Amin (Google Cloud) on Women in Tech Leadership in the Middle East · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 3Dina Amin, who leads Google Cloud marketing for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, on a decade at Google, the challenges women face in tech leadership and overcoming imposter…
- Sameer Mubarak: Pivoting Through Entrepreneurship and AI · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 2Can being in the right place at the right time ignite your next big move? Entrepreneur Sameer Mubarak on launching more than a dozen companies, taking Nafith Logistics to the…
- Saber Thabti (Mumzworld): From Hobby to AI in Ecommerce · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 1How does a hobby become a career? Saber Thabti, Director of Engineering at Mumzworld, on going from building websites to running a web hosting company in 2005, and how AI is…
