Our guest has been described as the guy you don’t want your competition to hire. That means he's the best guy to learn about growth hacking!Innovator, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and NASA hall of Famer - @Nader Sabry - Growth Hacking is sharing with The Change Officer audience his inspirational story from being a successful entrepreneur at the age of 14 to becoming a leading global voice in innovation.Nader has also helped found several successful start-ups, and raised directly US $20 Million in early-stage venture capital and indirectly $100 million for startups he has advised and cofounded.Tune in to learn from Nader about:- His diagnostic tool with 300 points to identify the company's growth problem- What can Unicorns teach us about growth hacking techniques- How to balance Creativity and Structure in your growth strategy.Make sure you stick to the end of the episode, where Nader will show us the tool that he uses for change, and a cheat sheet to set the right set of questions for your company.Enjoy!Host: Ivan Željković Guest: Nader SabryProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadersabry/or Twitter: https://twitter.com/NadddCheck out his NEW book - www.mygrowththinking.comVisit his website - www.mygrowththinking.comLISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US:Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeofficerLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-change-officer-podcastFacebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOfficerTwitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Highlights00:54 - Intro02:03 - Nader's story03:16 - Are entrepreneurs born or cultivated04:52 - Big business in the age of 14th11:53 - Learning experience13:23 - Discovering the Internet14:47 - Going public with the first company17:27 - Growth hacking techniques18:55 - Secret sauce to success20:34 - NASA story24:59 - Next step in Nader's business life25:52 - Growth hacking explained27:27 - Nader's personal growth hack31:21 - How to know when a company is ready for growth hacking40:26 - Growth thinking explained43:22 - Video production in the context of growth45:15 - Use of microcontent videos48:10 - Nader's YouTube show52:16 - Outro

What the future REALLY holds for the Middle East? Are we on the right track to bring back the glory that the region once had?To get the answers to these big questions, we are welcoming the brilliant Muhammad Chbib on the show - a seasoned entrepreneur and business strategist with proven acumen in leading several tech enterprises in the Middle East.Muhammad will help us shine a light on:- The future of the MENA region- New perspective on how can the Middle East become global innovation hub- What is Dubai’s USP for entrepreneurs.Enjoy! #TheChangeOfficerHost: Vuk Zlatarov Guest: Muhammad ChbibProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammadchbib/LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US:Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeofficerLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-change-officer-podcastFacebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOfficerTwitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Highlights00:39 - Intro02:01 - Motivating factor for moving to Dubai03:59 - Muhammad's view on the future of UAE07:54 - Is Dubai the next Silicon Valley?10:40 - View on the education in the region16:05 - How would Muhammad invest 5 billion dollars in the region23:05 - Muhammad's principles26:49 - Failure that set Muhammad for later success30:36 - Why is empathy so important33:00 - What book would Muhammad recommend37:24 - Muhammad's message39:18 - This or that

In this very special episode, we are welcoming back Ivan Jakovljevic on the show - a dear friend and guru in one, who made an appearance on The Change Officer two years ago! At that time, Ivan served as the Regional Head for New Markets, MENA - for Google. And now, he's part of a small partnership company that is helping startups and corporations reach their strategic objectives: https://www.jakov-advisory.com/.What are the challenges Ivan had to face?How do you go from 0 to 1, and then scale up your business from 1 to 10? Tune in to learn about:- 4T framework for assessing startups and scaling up businesses- Why Objectives & Key results are a two way street- What are the 3 key challenges for startups.Enjoy! #TheChangeOfficerHost: Ivan Željković Guest: Ivan JakovljevićProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-jakovljevic-8b22471/LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US:Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeofficerLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-change-officer-podcastFacebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOfficerTwitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:08:30 - Start-up to scale-up 09:45 - the 4Ts investor assessment framework15:30 - OKRs/ Objectives and Key Results23:00 - 3 key challenges facing scale-ups in MENA37:00 - how to be locally relevant (case example Telfaz11)

Today we're going to address one of the hottest topics on every company's recent agenda - cybersecurity!We'll try to uncover why are so many attacks are happening recently and how can companies protect themself and their data. To do that, we had to invite an expert so we approached Avinash Advani, Founder & CEO at CyberKnight.CyberKnight is a cybersecurity focused value-added-distributor (VAD) covering the Middle East with on-the-ground presence in all key regional markets.In the next 40 minutes, you will learn about:- Zero Trust Security methodology- Conducting a cybersecurity gap analysis- Avinash's journey from a developer at Cisco to CEO of a cybersecurity giant.Enjoy! #TheChangeOfficerHost: Vuk Zlatarov Guest: Avinash AdvaniProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avinashadvani/Check out CyberKnight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyberknighttech/LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US:Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeofficerLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-change-officer-podcastFacebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOfficerTwitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_

Our guest is Hadi Raad, a seasoned business executive with diverse experience with industry-leading global organizations. He has functional expertise along the organizational value chain in strategy, business development, strategic selling, partnerships, products & solutions, user digital experience, and marketing.In this episode you will learn more about:- How to embrace change with courage- Identifying and pursuing your own career interests- Actions you need to take to find new opportunities.Enjoy! #TheChangeOfficer Host: Ivan ZeljkovicGuest: Hadi RaadProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadiraad/ or Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadi_raadLISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficerApple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficerGoogle - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficerSpotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US: Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeofficer LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-change-officer-podcast Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOfficer Twitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Highlights00:32 - Intro01:17 - Embracing change02:03 - Hadi's start in the business world06:04 - Building a business profile based on your interests10:17 - How to make a change11:01 - Small changes leading to a big one20:17 - Hadi's tech background20:54 - Next stop - Google!26:32 - Youtube's potential in 2012 29:00 - How to use video content in communication31:29 - How to look for new opportunities34:41 - Down to the fintech road40:14 - Hadi's next new exciting change41:36 - Outro

From Argentina, via Madrid and Tanzania to Dubai, we will get insight into the amazing journey of Lorenzo Jooris - an entrepreneur who is using his enormous experience to help new businesses succeed.Lorenzo is the CEO of Creative Zone, Dubai-based company that empowers start-ups by helping them set up their business.Get ready for some great advice from a global nomad with 20 years of experience in sales, management, business consultancy, and corporate leadership across the globe.Tune in to learn about:- Challenges that small business nomad entrepreneurs face in the UAE- The most seamless way to start a company in Dubai- How can nomad entrepreneurs survive in today's competitive marketAll of that and more awaits you in the next 40 minutes. Subscribe to #TheChangeOfficer, set yourself up in a comfy chair, and enjoy!Host: Vuk Zlatarov Guest: Lorenzo JoorisProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzo-jooris-1773a01/Check out Creative Zone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-zone-dubai/LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US:Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeofficerLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-change-officer-podcastFacebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOfficerTwitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_

Our guest is managing one of the most successful VCs in the USA - Blake Modersitzki knows how to help early-stage companies reach their full potential.He started his career in the late 80s in WordPerfect Corporation before he was put in charge of a 300 million dollars in-house corporate venture fund at Novell, Inc.In 2002 he founded Pelion Venture Partners, a company with the top 10 track record of VCs in the USA!Almost 20 years later, he is still at the top of the game, pursuing the next disruptive technology to invest in.Tune in to learn about:- The current venture investment climate worldwide- New trends in tech start-ups- How to identify disruptive new tech businesses- How much entrepreneurship has changed in the last 30 years.Enjoy! Host: Vuk Zlatarov Guest: Blake ModersitzkiProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakemodersitzki/or Twitter: https://twitter.com/blakemodCheck out Pelion Venture Partners: https://pelionvp.com/LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US: Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeof...LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOff... Twitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Highlights00:48 - Intro03:34 - Family history of entrepreneurship05:44 - Explosions of software and Internet in the 1990s08:45 - A business failure that later produces success11:30 - How to choose the companies that will be invested in16:29 - Bet early for a later success20:23 - Are the opportunities endless in 2021?22:48 - What is an essential question to ask when you are looking for a disruptive idea26:35 - Crypto madness31:45 - How PVP measures its success35:21 - Importance of higher education39:18 - Critical steps in creating eco-system that supports entrepreneurs42:28 - The biggest mistake that Blake made44:45 - The hardest thing about building a PVP in the US47:27 - Interweaving of the relationship of VC's and startups49:09 - Sports talks50:52 - Blake's opinion on the podcasts as a business in general52:53 - Blake's recommendation for anyone coming to Utah53:40 - Outro

People who don't live in Dubai say that Dubai is not attractive as it used to be before. But that couldn't be further from the truth!Everybody who lives in Dubai feels that reinvention is constant and that change is always happening.Indeed, the next big thing for tech companies expanding in the MENA region turns out to be the Government itself.In today's episode, we will dive deep into the topic of Government efforts and the possibilities that arise from there in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and throughout all Middle East.As our guest, Sam Blatteis, CEO of The MENA Catalysts, said: This is still the hidden gem of the world's economy.Tune in to learn more about:- Building a knowledge economy in the Middle East- What are the most important market entry challenges that tech companies face in the MENA region- How to turn government relations into a winning business.Enjoy! #TheChangeOfficer Host: Ivan Željković Guest: Sam Blatteis Production company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/middleeastgovernmentrelations/or Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamBlatteisLISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US: Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeof...LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOff... Twitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_

Don't just start any business - solve a real problem and you will not struggle making it a real business!We're excited to introduce you to the CEO of Telr: Award-winning, Dubai-based start-up that offers payment gateway solutions.Khalil Alami has more than 20 years of experience in the financial sector and payments industry - he previously founded, scaled, and sold a couple of businesses, one of which he IPOd.In this episode we are discovering: Where can we find business opportunities in the consumer-oriented financial world?Our host Vuk Zlatarov didn't miss an opportunity to find out more about Khalil outside of the corporate world as well.Tune in to learn about:- The mindset behind not just starting a business, but solving a problem- How to truly become a customer-centric company- Using risk appetite to make better business decisions- Why culture is more important than strategy.Enjoy! #TheChangeOfficer Host: Vuk Zlatarov Guest: Khalil Alami Production company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khalilalami/or Twitter: https://twitter.com/khalilalamiLISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US: Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeof...LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOff... Twitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Highlights00:37 - Intro02:18 - Problem of money transfer06:37 - Listing company public09:10 - Risk appetite10:44 - Play safe and win big11:12 - Story of Tler15:00 - Telr's change17:35 - What is Telr, besides payment getaway20:58 - Ability to switch perspective22:09 - How to set customer mindset in a company25:35 - Culture is the key27:07 - Problem of individuals accepting payments31:05 - Young Khalil32:34 - What influenced Khalil the most34:32 - Entrepreneurs life36:24 - Mentors in Khalil's life38:52 - Khalil's principles40:12 - Khalil's plans for the next 10 years41:36 - Outro

"The worst thing you can do in life is to be boring. The worst place to be boring is the television." - this is the motto of our extraordinary guest, Guinness World Record Holder for the longest motorcycle ride, an amazing TV host and speaker, a tireless adventurer in every sense of the word - @Ryan Pyle.After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto in 2001, Ryan realized his lifelong dream and traveled to China on an exploratory mission.This was the beginning of his career in the world of entertainment - in 2009 Ryan was listed as one of the 30 emerging photographers in the world. One year later, he began working full-time on TV and documentary film production.Before COVID hit, he used to spend 250 days a year on the road, filming and producing TV series and documentaries broadcasted in almost every territory around the world.Tune in to this fascinating episode and hear Ryan talk about:- Extreme adventures and treks around the world- His biggest transitions: from high-level athlete to travel journaling, from print to TV- Story behind setting the Guinness World Record- How he learned to be on TV in a comfortable way- Joys & troubles of directing on the go.Enjoy!Follow Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanpyle/and Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanPyleLISTEN TO THE CHANGE OFFICER 🎙SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficerApple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficerGoogle - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficerSpotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer