Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

02 Oct 2026. As BMW, Apple, Volkswagen and Amazon cut management roles, Hays’ Eamonn Hart explains whether AI is flattening corporate structures here in the region. Dataiku’s Sid Bhatia discusses research showing fewer than one in five UAE CIOs can see all the AI agents operating inside their businesses. Orbitworks CEO Dr Hamdullah Mohib talks about launching the first commercial satellite built in the UAE, while MCH Global’s Uli Stanke looks at whether Dubai’s events industry can handle a packed final quarter.

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1 Oct 2026. Matt Stanley explains why UAE petrol prices have risen for a third consecutive month, while economist Daniel Richards looks at what it means for inflation. Plus, ADNOC Drilling CFO Youssef Salem on communicating with investors, Majid Al Futtaim reveals The Hangout at Mall of the Emirates, and September was held up by many as the big bounce back month, we asked Espace Real Estate what that meant for commercial real estate.

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30 Sep 2026. We are celebrating the launch of the Etihad Rail network today! Etihad Rail’s Adhraa Almansoori explains what the Dubai launch means for the national network. Plus, AtkinsRéalis’s Roger Cruickshank on connecting road and rail, Wasl’s Mohamed Al Bahar on the impact on Jumeirah Golf Estates, and Keolis Group’s Frédéric Van Heems on running the service.

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29 Sep 2026. Accor’s Jeff Tisdall unveils the world’s first Pullman branded offices, opening in Meydan in 2029 alongside new residences. Plus, Gonçalo Capela Godinho on UAE Argentina trade talks, Donna Benton on life after The Entertainer, and Honeywell’s George Bou Mitri on AI in the oil industry.

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28 Sep 2026. Aviation expert Nick Humphrey explains what airlines owe passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled, plus Raza Rizvi on AI liability, Andrew Hallam on rising bond yields and Behnam Bargh on demand for Dubai offices and warehouses.

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25 Sep 2026. Chris Sylt explains how Global Village overtook Disney’s Magic Kingdom for daily attendance, while AIQ’s Saravan Penubarthi discusses AI safeguards, SHUAA Capital’s Thomas Christie unpacks surging US borrowing costs and Khamas Hospitality’s Pratik Kachroo assesses Dubai’s hotel recovery.

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24 Sep 2026. Airtel Money CEO Ian Ferrao discusses its planned London IPO, while CII’s Swarup Gupta examines the Trump Xi summit, VentureOne’s El Mehdi Abdat addresses AI safeguards, and Atlantis Dubai’s Kym Barter shares its latest investment plans and exclusively reveals its NYE headliner.

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21 Sep 2026. More goods are moving by land as disruption redirects cargo through alternative ports. TruKKer founder and CEO Gaurav Biswas says the UAE could need around 17,000 additional heavy trucks to meet demand. Plus, Cavendish Maxwell’s Zacky Sajjad explains what the shift means for warehouse rents and availability, Captain Zarir Irani of Constellation Marine Services gives us the latest from the Strait of Hormuz, and Khalifa Al Qama of Dubai Future Labs and Dubai Future Foundation explains why Dubai’s PropTech sandbox is looking for more start ups.

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18 Sep 2026. Several international airlines are preparing to restore UAE services. Aviation lawyer Nick Humphrey explains which carriers are returning, why some remain cautious and what greater competition could mean for passengers. Plus, Rove Hotels says it could add another couple of thousand branded residences across the UAE, Grant Thornton’s Imran Mushtaq examines the country’s tax landscape, and RAKBANK CEO Raheel Ahmed and Group General Counsel Ghalia Bushnaq discuss managing risk during regional disruption.

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17 Sep 2026. ATM is showing the travel industry that Dubai is open for business, but how do you convince the average foreign punter? Hoor Alkhaja of Dubai Economy and Tourism explains the strategy behind the push. She says Dubai Invite attracted more than 90,000 registrations and has already brought 75,000 friends and relatives of residents to the emirate. Plus, UN Tourism Secretary General Her Excellency Shaikha Al Nuwais on rebuilding confidence in travel, Espace Real Estate’s John Lyons on Dubai’s property market, and pistachio is everywhere, but is it a lasting food trend or just the flavour of the moment? We ask Mondelēz International’s Mohamed Yousry Taher.

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