Joe Tabet - From being unemployed, coming to Dubai with $500 at hand, to becoming the Managing director of JT + Partners, an innovative brand in architecture, master planning and integrated design practices.  

In this episode, Joe discusses being born during the war, his mentor, gender equality in the industry, sustainability, and the obsession with green buildings, and what is really missing in hospitality design?

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CEO of Atelier Pod, Lotfi Sidirahal - From his journey of being an artist to a visionary.  

In this episode, Lotfi discusses sustainable designs in today's luxury hospitality. The fight to create and innovate, materializing dreams, design identities, turning down projects, and the importance of emotions in designing.

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Bani Haddad, Founder and Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality, talks about his journey to setting up business in the hospitality industry, his biggest dream, goals, and current opportunities.   

Sonal Kotecha is the Founder & Design Director at Rumah Interiors - Applies design disciplines and inspiration from her global experience as both an agency and in-house designer.   

In this episode, Sonal joins the Wood Couture Podcast host Filippo Sona to share her insights as a creative on running a business, and being in the residential interiors space.

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Hen’a Yadav, Principal at Studio Carter. The studio commits itself to have a positive influence through holistic and timeless design. All work starts from an artistic viewpoint, adding authentic creativity to a unique interior design. Studio Carter transfers a story into a tangible and shareable experience whilst constructing a narrative that people will be immersed in.

In this episode, Hen’a joins the Wood Couture Podcast host Filippo Sona to share her career journey as an interior designer and creative director for spectacular projects across the world, starting with royal palaces in the Middle East, to a boutique lifestyle-driven firm in LA.

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Shadi Moazami is the Founder and Director of MAIA, a boutique PR and communication agency that helps hotels, restaurants in the hospitality industry, and luxury brands communicate their message to the world. With having extensive experience in the field, Shadi has a deep understanding of what it takes to build a successful brand message. She discusses trends, mistakes, and other aspects of the communication process. Being the third culture kid has also given Shadi a unique perspective on the world and has helped innovate herself and her work.  

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The interior designer of the year by Hotel Designs, Albin Berglund is the co-founder and managing director of Bergman Design House, founded in 2016 with his wife Marie Soliman. They have worked together on various projects from BXR London with Anthony Joshua, Royal Palaces, 7 Star Hotels, and even superyachts to launching their own furniture collection. Formerly, Albin has also worked as a photographer by trade for many years.

Albin joins podcast host and Wood Couture co-founder Filippo Sona in-person o share the duo's journey managing the Bergman Interiors and how it has all evolved

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Marie Soliman - Berglund, Founder and Creative Director of the award winning Bergman Design House joins us on The Wood Couture Podcast. Since co-founding the London Interior Design House in 2016 with her husband, they have gone on to work on the BXR London with Anthony Joshua, Royal Palaces, 7 Star Hotels, and even super yachts. Marie sees every project as an opportunity to make it meaningful by creating an individual experience for their clients. She seeks to create spaces that deliver form and function while igniting emotions and strives to create a significant design that explores the arts, history, culture, and nature.

Marie joins podcast host and Wood Couture Co-Founder Filippo Sona in-person to explore more about her journey and future plans.

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Emma Burdett is the founder of WILD - Women in Leadership Deliver platform, as well as an activist, keynote speaker, and transformational coach. Following a sequence of life events that led her from rock bottom to finding her real calling as an advocate for gender equality.  The Dubai-based entrepreneur established the platform for all women to come together, create relationships, collaborate, and win. Emma meets with Wood Couture co-founder Filippo Sona. She talks about her journey, how women face challenges and how she wants to help and motivate them.

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Jana Bader, is the General Manager at Bench Events based in Saudi Arabia. Born in Saudi Arabia, Jana has extensive experience in PR, marketing and advertising and now is responsible for driving the growth of Bench Events in Saudi Arabia. She joins podcast host and Wood Couture co-founder Filippo Sona via Zoom to discuss the opportunity and challenges for hospitality in Saudi Arabia, sustainability and the role of women in hospitality.

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