Bitesize Business Breakfast

As the World Energy Congress gets underway in Abu Dhabi, where all eyes are on 

the new Saudi energy minister, who makes his international debut, we speak to 

Eithne Treanor who is in the capital.

EY’s Global O&G Leader Andy Brogan also joined us to explain what we can expect 

from the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi this week.

We'll hear about a new salary advance service and about a fintech startup making 

access to banking more equitable. Plus, we get more details on today's surprise 

news out of Saudi Arabia on the appointment of a new energy minister.

We're talking about managing our monthly pay packets and the new platforms allowing 

us to draw down on our monthly pay throughout the month. Ambareen Musa, Founder & 

CEO, Souqalmal joined us in studio and gave us her views.

Surprise news out of Saudi Arabia, with the appointment of a new energy minister 

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman replacing Khalid al Falih. Seasoned OPEC correspondent 

Eithne Treanor joined us on the line to give us some context.

What is crisis management and why do companies need to prepare for the worst? 

Edward Smith from Control Risks talks us through it.

Would you use a service to draw down on your monthly salary before it was paid? 

Michael Trüschler is the managing director of FlexxPay and he answers your 

quesytions on how it integrates into the UAE's wage payment and banking 

infrastructure.

NOW Money is a new fintech platform that delivers banking services to expats who 

can't open a bank account. Co-founder Ian Dillon explains how it works.

We're talking about the business of Mixed Martial Arts and a new homegrown venture producing electric scooters. Plus, we hear from a Harvard Business graduate and former Facebook executive on why she's moved into the business of bulk grocery delivery.

Harvard Business graduate and former Facebook executive Amira Rashad explains why 

she's moved into the business of bulk grocery delivery and set up BulkWhiz.