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Connecting the dots across the Middle East through storytelling. Join host Malak Fouad, as she brings you the most inspiring people and unpacks their life journeys — successes, failures and everything in between!
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- Hazem Barakat on picking winning deals · 14 dk · Bölüm 136We’re continuing my conversation with Hazem Barakat, co-founder and Chairman of B Investments. On this episode, Hazem outlines their core formula for backing new ventures and why…
- Hazem Barakat · 30 dk · Bölüm 135Hazem Barakat, co-founder and Chairman of B Investments, joins me on the show to talk about the personal turning points that shape how he leads and lives, and the realities of…
- Encore: Hala Gorani · 40 dk · Bölüm 134Award-winning anchor, journalist and author Hala Gorani returns to the show to talk about returning to field reporting and the future of journalism & independent media. Hala also…
- Suzanne Zeidy & Rawah Badrawi on their life’s pivots · 30 dk · Bölüm 133We’re continuing my conversation with Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi, he co-authors of a new book Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land. On this episode, Suzanne and…
- Suzanne Zeidy & Rawah Badrawi · 26 dk · Bölüm 132I’m joined today by Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi, the co-authors of a new book Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land, which is part travelogue and part culinary…
- Looking back, looking forward · 20 dk · Bölüm 131This week, I'm sitting down with my producer Chirag Desai to reflect on a whirlwind first half of the year—from interviewing iconic figures and taking the show international to…
- Karim Mekhtigian & Mohamed Fares on building a brand that became a movement · 29 dk · Bölüm 130This week, we're continuing the conversation with Karim Mekhtigian and Mohamed Fares, where they tell me about their design philosophy, and their new destination in Downtown…
- Karim Mekhtigian & Mohamed Fares · 33 dk · Bölüm 129This week, I’m sitting down with Karim Mekhtigian and Mohamed Fares, two of the visionary architects behind Cairo’s premier design firm, Alchemy alongside Emy Hussein. Together…
- Encore: Ramy Adeeb · 45 dk · Bölüm 128Ramy Adeeb, founder & managing partner of 1984 Ventures, is back for an Encore episode to talk about what he’s been upto since 2023. He talks about why he’s excited about AI in…
- Dina H. Sherif on entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy · 30 dk · Bölüm 127We’re continuing my conversation with Dina H. Sherif, talking about the shift from aid to agency, AI and regulation, and entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy…
- Dina H. Sherif · 37 dk · Bölüm 126I’m joined by Dina H. Sherif about entrepreneurship and ecosystem building in growth markets. Dina has served as the Executive Director of the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for…
- ‘What’s Next?’: my panel from The Shift 2026 (from e& and The Narrative Summit) · 37 dk · Bölüm 125I recently moderated a panel about how AI is being applied across different sectors like media and finance, how investors are looking at AI companies and the role of telecom in…
- Karim Moussa · 41 dk · Bölüm 124Today I’m bringing you a special episode with our sponsor EFG Holding. I recently interviewed Karim Moussa, Co-CEO of EFG Hermes Buy-Side, Head of Private Equity & Asset…
- Youssef Salem on AI and the future of the region · 20 dk · Bölüm 123On the second part of my conversation with Youssef Salem, we’re talking about AI, energy security and the future of the region. Youssef also tells me why the younger generation…
- Youssef Salem · 39 dk · Bölüm 122I‘m delighted to be joined by Youssef Salem, CFO for ADNOC Drilling. ADNOC is the UAE’s primary oil company and 12th largest in the world in terms of production. I’ve followed…
- Nabila Abdel Nabi on the future of museums · 28 dk · Bölüm 121We’re continuing my conversation with Nabila Abdel Nabi, Senior Curator of International Art at Tate Modern and Lead of the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational. On this…
- Nabila Abdel Nabi · 33 dk · Bölüm 120I’m joined today by Nabila Abdel Nabi, Senior Curator for International Art at Tate Modern and Lead of the Hyundai Tate Research Center: Transnational. When Nabila and I first…
- Encore: Jalal Abu-Gazaleh & Dalia Sultan · 41 dk · Bölüm 119I’m re-connecting again with one of my first guests, Jalal Abu-Gazaleh & Dalia Sultan, co-founders of Gourmet Egypt. The headline news since we first spoke in 2021 is that the…
- Tim Marshall on the importance of geography · 21 dk · Bölüm 118We're continuing my conversation with journalist & best-selling author of Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall. On this episode, Tim tells me how the journalism landscape has…
- Tim Marshall · 41 dk · Bölüm 117Tim Marshall joins me on the show this week to talk about his journey from starting out with the British Royal Air Force to his three-decade career in journalism and now…
- Empowering the arab youth, with Thuraya Ismail · 18 dk · Bölüm 116I’m continuing my conversation with Thuraya Ismail, CEO of Mentor Arabia, an organisation dedicated to improving the well-being of the Arab youth. On this episode, Thuraya shares…
- Thuraya Ismail · 38 dk · Bölüm 115I’m delighted to welcome Thuraya Ismail. She's the CEO of Mentor Arabia, an organisation dedicated to improving the well-being of young Arabs in general, and towards drug…
- Double-Take: Art & Heritage with Nada Debs, Louis Barthelemy, Omniya Abdel Barr & Sarah Beydoun · 26 dk · Bölüm 123On this episode, you'll hear about the incredible message through art with designer Nada Debs and entrepreneur Sarah Beydoun, and the importance of preservation from Omniya Abdel…
- Encore: Mo Hefzy · 33 dk · Bölüm 113I'm re-connecting today with award-winning film producer Mo Hefzy. Since I first spoke to him in 2022, Mo has had a series of successful releases, including 'Flight 404'…
- Abdel Wahed El Wakil on the evolution of architecture · 34 dk · Bölüm 112We’re continuing my conversation with legendary architecture Abdel Wahed El Wakil. Today, we’re diving deep into the world of architecture and materials. This episode is a…
- Abdel Wahed El Wakil · 45 dk · Bölüm 111I‘m joined today by a legend of from the world of architecture, Abdel Wahed El Wakil. I sat down with him a couple of weeks ago in Doha, where he now lives, to document his…
- Encore: Bobby Chinn · 29 dk · Bölüm 110I'm re-connecting today with celebrity chef & author Bobby Chinn. I first spoke to Bobby during the summer of 2021 in preparation for Season 2. That feels like such a long time…
- Maria Shollenbarger on why destinations trend, and the future of travel · 27 dk · Bölüm 109We’re continuing my conversation with luxury travel journalist and editor Maria Shollenbarger. Today, we’re delving into the travel industry—how and why certain destinations…
- Maria Shollenbarger · 37 dk · Bölüm 108I’m excited to be kicking off the year with Maria Shollenbarger, travel editor at the Financial Times’ HTSI magazine. I got to know Maria last year at The Narrative Summit, where…
- Welcome to our 6th year! · 2 dkWe all know the value of looking back to understand our path. But as the world becomes increasingly uncertain, I wanted to open a new chapter on the show.In 2026, in addition to…
- My conversation with EFG Holding’s Mohamed Abdel Khabir · 37 dk · Bölüm 107We’re closing out the year with a special episode with EFG Holding, and I’m joined today by the Group’s Chief Finance & Operations Officer, Mohamed Abdel Khabir. Mohamed joined…
- Bonus: Mounir Nakhla on MNT Halan's high-RPM expansion into Turkey, the UAE & Pakistan · 9 dk · Bölüm 106Last week, Mounir Nakhla told me about his entrepreneurial journey with MNT Halan, and how the company has risen to become of the Africa’s fastest growing start-ups. On this…
- Mounir Nakhla · 36 dk · Bölüm 106I'm joined today by entrepreneur Mounir Nakhla. Mounir is the co-founder & CEO of MNT-Halan, Egypt's fintech unicorn that has now served more than 8 million customers and…
- Encore: Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram · 34 dk · Bölüm 105I'm re-connecting today with Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram. Dr. Nadine is the founder & CEO of Proximie and a practicing NHS surgeon with a specialty in plastic surgery. I first spoke…
- Diving into the VC world with Karima El Hakim · 29 dk · Bölüm 104We’re continuing my conversation with Karima Hakim on this episode, talking about the evolution of the private sector in Egypt and Africa, and her work specifically with Plug &…
- Karima El Hakim · 44 dk · Bölüm 103I’m joined today by Karima El Hakim, Country Director at Plug & Play Egypt, and co-director for the company’s operations in the rest of Africa. Just as importantly, for me she’s…
- Hanaa Helmy · 35 dk · Bölüm 102Today’s episode is a deep-dive with our sponsor, EFG Holding. As a long-time sponsor of the show, EFG have been with us from our single digit episode count all the way through to…
- Celebrating 100 episodes! · 46 dk · Bölüm 101We’re celebrating 100 episodes! So this week I’m sitting down with our producer Chirag Desai to celebrate this milestone and unpack some of the learnings. Chapters 0:00 Episode…
- Azzam Fakhreddin on getting started in hospitality & his love for football · 23 dk · Bölüm 100We’re continuing my conversation with Azzam Fakhreddin this week, where he tells me about his decision to shift focus to economics under the mentorship of Dr. Galal Amin and…
- Azzam Fakhreddin · 38 dk · Bölüm 99I’m joined today by Azzam Fakhreddin, a name familiar to many across the Middle East as a notable figure in the hospitality industry. On Part 1 of our conversation, Azzam tells…
- Our AI future, with Mo Gawdat, Tarek Nour, Omar Elsahy & Ramy Youssef · 34 dk · Bölüm 98AI is a topic that has come up many times over the years on the show, so today I’m sharing a special episode of Double-Take where I’m connecting the dots from some of our…
- Mona Hamdy unpacks the role of Artificial intelligence and its ethical implications · 29 dk · Bölüm 97Continuing my conversation with Dr. Mona Hamdy to unpack the role of AI, and how the emerging world should prioritise its adoption. We talk about the ethical implications of…
- Dr. Mona Hamdy · 39 dk · Bölüm 96The word AI gets bandied about by everyone in everything today, and I’ve been wanting to unpack the opportunities and challenges our future world holds for us. So I’m delighted…
- Double-Take: Giving Back, with Sir Magdi Yacoub and Meta’s Fares Akkad · 17 dk · Bölüm 95One of the themes that often comes up on the show is giving back to the community. Today I wanted to highlight two guests who instantly come to mind when talking about giving…
- How I prepare for guest interviews · 2 dk · Bölüm 94Today I’m sharing the answer to another question I’m asked quite often: “how do you prepare for your interviews?”
- Omar El Akkad · 41 dk · Bölüm 93Author and commentator Omar El Akkad joins me this week to talk about his latest book “One day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”. This is perhaps the most important…
- Encore: Amy Mowafi · 30 dk · Bölüm 92Media powerhouse Amy Mowafi returns to the show for Encore, where I check-in with your favourite alumni guests. Since we last spoke, Amy has been leading and participating in…
- How I choose my guests · 5 dk · Bölüm 91Another question I get asked often is “how do you select your guests?”Join me for a look behind-the-scenes at how I select my guests and some of the criteria involved.
- Farrah El Dibany on her transformative journey playing Carmen · 25 dk · Bölüm 90We’re continuing my conversation with the talented mezzo-soprano Farrah Al Dibany, exploring the world of opera. Farrah tells me about her experiences and challenges of her work…
- Farrah El Dibany · 40 dk · Bölüm 89Mezzo-soprano Farrah El Dibany joins me on the show this week. We cover her journey from discovering her passion for singing at 14, to her incredible performances, including the…
