How Barca Academy teams in Dubai Won the Coveted Barca World Cup 2024: An Exclusive Interview with the Head Coaches and Under 14 Team Captain!

Adham & Andy are doing things differently this week as they explore the triumphant journey of The Barca World Cup champions (Barca Academy in Dubai U14 and U16 teams) through exclusive interviews with their Head Coaches (Coach Moataz Salah  & Coach Ahmed Mostafa) and Under 14 Team Captain (Seif Ezzeldin). 

Learn about their approach to sports excellence, the importance of perseverance, and be inspired by their incredible stories.  Discover their power of dedication and triumph journey that shaped their path to victory. 

Both Head Coaches and Team Captain gave some truly valuable insights, guidelines and tips to anyone who is pursuing an athletic path.

Essential viewing for anyone passionate about sports!


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This week we hangout with Rita Soueidan: An accomplished & creative Head Chef with 10 years of diverse culinary experience & insights in the Middle East region. She has demonstrated success in delivering culinary excellence, operational efficiency & guest satisfaction.

Before excelling in the world of the culinary arts; Rita studied psychology and graduated from the University of Dallas after which she worked in the corporate world for almost 9 years before pursuing her interest and passion by first taking an entrepreneurial dive into a food start-up (Sweet Fix by Rita) and then ultimately stepping into her well-deserved place in the professional kitchen as Head Chef at the Dubai Local gem: Maisan15.

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Adham and Andrea get to hangout this week with Dr. Yusuf Akbar, getting up close and personal.

Yusaf Akbar is a Professor at the Department of Economics and Business. A strategic Thinker, Educator and Mentor to Executives and Start-ups.

Yusaf has taught at universities and business schools all over the world, including University of Michigan, Stockholm School of Economics, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Queen’s University, Canada, University of Warsaw and University of Montenegro.

Alongwith the extensive teaching, research and consulting experience in emerging markets - he is currently engaged in consulting and executive education in Bulgaria, China, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Sweden, UK and UAE. 

His current roles in the Academy and beyond included Head Partner at the BrainTrust Network – a global end-to-end consulting eco-system; Founding Editor of the International Journal of Emerging Markets and an advisor to governmental authorities. His consulting and professional references include Banco San Paolo Intesa, Accenture, Citibank, Deutsche Telekom, Raiffeisen Bank, Telenor, Siemens and Toyota.

He has published in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of World Business, Journal of International Management, Cross Cultural Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Air Transport Management, Business and Politics and Harvard Business Review. He recently co-authored a text on Strategic Management in Emerging Markets. 

With extensive teaching, research and consulting experience in emerging markets, Yusaf’s current research interests are focused on three topics (a) the internationalization capabilities of SMEs into emerging markets; (b) non-market strategies of multinational firms and (c) strategic impacts of the Sharing Economy. 

In 2016-17, he completed a Research Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study focusing on strategic impacts of the Sharing Economy.

He has a forthcoming book (with Mark Esposito and Tahereh Saheb) in 2024 entitled Digitalization in Emerging Economies to be published by Cambridge University Press.

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"Skyward Bound: From Blueprint to Blue Skies - A Civil Engineer's Soaring Journey to the Cockpit!"

Prepare for take-off and buckle up for an exhilarating episode of Postgrad Hangouts as Adham and Andrea we sit down with Fady Helmy, the trailblazing engineer who traded in blueprints for the boundless blue skies!

Join us in this exclusive interview as Fady Helmy shares the inspiring story of their incredible career pivot. From mastering the complexities of civil engineering to soaring through the air, this is a tale of determination, passion, and the pursuit of new horizons!

We will delve deep into the challenges and triumphs of this journey. Discover the surprising parallels between engineering precision and piloting finesse. Gain insights into the mindset shifts, training regimes, and the sheer joy of commanding an aircraft above the clouds.

Ready to be inspired and entertained? Sky's not the limit, it's just the beginning!
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Adham & Andy hang out this week with Ahmed Abou El Ela who has been on the fore-front for more than a decade of the insurance industry in Cairo, Egypt. Having embarked on his postgrad journey, he has made the geographic shift to the UAE where is starts a new chapter in his professional storyline.

Change management and time management have been a key skill that he has instilled when maneuvering the ups and downs of not only frequent travels for study and work, but also for the penultimate move here to the gulf.

Built with a passion to solve complex problems with a holistic mindset; Ahmed has been in various situations where change is the only constant; from a revolution in the country to economic uncertainties involving currency devaluations and hyperinflation. Such situations enabled Ahmed to explore new mindsets that helped develop resilience and agility throughout his career.

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Adham & Andy hung out this week with Kareem Gad, who currently leads the Planning and Governance function under the Chief Digital Officer, Dubai Academic Health Corporation (DAHC).

He talks to us about how it all started whilst highlighting career (and education) highlights and milestones that have helped shape the success and achievements he as currently attained.

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Adham & Andy hang out with Louise Collins who is the head of project and development services for JLL in the UAE.
 
Being in the UAE for the past 20 years, Louise has worked in both local and global companies. She is an engineer by background, advocate for both women in construction and sustainability in the region.

Her ambition to become more well rounded was the catalyst for starting an MBA.

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This week Adham & Andy hang out with Diego Homem; a brilliant User Experience expert who gives us a riveting insight on how the future of the industry is developing in the region over these past few years.
 
We also delved into the past and discussed how he came to enter this field of work.

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Adham and Andrea hang out with Leah Cotterill - graduating with the prestigious "Hodges Scholar" (It is the highest recognition for academic merit at Hult International Business School and is given to students graduating in the top 1% of their class globally).

She speaks to us about her determination and work ethic that made this possible - amongst juggling life at the same time!

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