What was it like to enter the UAE market only a few months before COVID-19 hit? For South Africa based Osman and Shaista Osman, the duo behind the entertainment management company, Blu Blood, it was their pre-existing network in the UAE which helped them navigate the uncertainties in the industry. We also have Emirates NBD's Executive Vice President and Head Business Banking, Rohit Garg, who weighs in on how companies can franchise out of one market into the UAE. www.emiratesnbd.com 

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When you go from being an employee to an entrepreneur, there is a lot at stake. For JP Sharma, the CEO of Captain's Freight, an International freight forwarder and logistics provider, it meant dipping into his savings in a very strategic way. With many others on a similar journey, Rohit Garg, Executive Vice President and Head Business Banking at Emirates NBD, discusses the practical ways the bank assists emerging entrepreneurs. www.emiratesnbd.com 

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Lorenzo Jooris, the CEO of Creative Zone, Dubai's largest business setup company, is well versed on knowing what it takes to launch a business from scratch in the UAE. From the key tenets required to succeed to why the UAE is fertile ground for entrepreneurs, Lorenzo has all the answers. Additionally, Rohit Garg, Executive Vice President and Head Business Banking, guides listeners on how to capitalise on opportunities for business development in the UAE. www.emiratesnbd.com  

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Of all the industries hit by the global pandemic, the creative field was by far one of the most heavily affected. The UAE's first female director and producer, Nayla Al Khaja, who is also the CEO of Nayla Khaja Films, had to think outside the box mid-production for one of her latest projects. Rohit Garg, Emirates NBD's Executive Vice President and Head Business Banking, talks us through the ways the bank supports businesses in the creative industry. www.emiratesnbd.com 

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Just because we’re social distancing it doesn’t mean that fraudsters are keeping their distance. In fact, this is a time when fraudsters look to prey on perceived fears. In this sixth and final episode of season two of Creating Opportunities, Emirates NBD's Head of Operational Risk, Bjorn Lenzmann tells us how to be confident that that our money is safe and secure when we're banking online.

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Since we’re all social distancing as much as we can right now, in episode five we discuss how to stay safe by going contactless during Covid-19. Emirates NBD’s Head of Cards, Deepakchandran R (the man we affectionately know as ‘DC’) is back once again to discuss the ins and outs of contactless payments, the merits of contactless banking and why it always pays to stay safe.

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What’s the message from Emirates NBD as a financial institution when it comes to looking after and getting the most from our money in times like these? For episode four, the bank’s Chief Investment Officer, Maurice Gravier, discusses what we can all do to deal with financial difficulty and, looking to the future, what coronavirus might mean when it comes to attitudes to saving and investing?

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A pandemic like the coronavirus is uncharted territory. Traditional crisis communications playbooks don’t apply - Covid-19 is anything but ‘traditional’. At times like these, when so much has changed for so many, communication is more important than ever. In this episode, Emirates NBD’s Group Marketing Chief Moadh Bukhash tells us how he approached this responsibility.

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Eman AbdulRazzaq, Emirates NBD's new Group Chief Human Resource Officer shares her experiences and employee well-being stories for episode two. From physical and mental health initiatives, to eating plans and team-building exercises. From counselling staff with increased ‘life stress’ to dealing with the IT demands of remote working and virtual meetings. She also explains what working from home really means - particularly when family just have to get involved!

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How has the banking industry adapted to the changes that we've all been affected by in 2020? Emirates NBD’s Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Suvo Sarkar and Executive Vice-President, and Head of Retail Banking UAE, Marwan Hadi, talk us through initiatives the bank has introduced to ease the burden in trying times and how current attitudes and thinking will impact Emirates NBD's approach to banking in the near future.

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