Umbrellas in the Desert

Today's episode is a long one, enjoy! From F1 to the World Cup to Man City, PSG, and Newcastle United - we talk about the increasing influence of Gulf countries in mainstream sport. Also, we discuss why your definition of culture depends on where you're from.

We're back! After a couple of months away, we discuss the UAE's decision to move to a 4.5 day work week as well other business trends that will shape the Gulf in the next decade. We also address the importance of digitization for the Gulf economies.

For the first episode of our Media, Arts and Culture series, we are joined by Juliana Rordorf to explore different perspectives on the gulf and what it really means to embrace a culture. Juliana Rordorf is an American researcher on the gulf and Saudi Vision 2030 at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. She is also an NYU Abu Dhabi Alumna.Sean Paul is also mentioned (twice).

Firas Al Jamali, co-founder of Doolabi, joins us for the second episode. We discuss the importance of innovation in the Gulf, and how SMEs/startups will shape the region in the near future.

Majed and Waleed introduce the podcast and everything to expect. They discuss recent developments in sustainability in the Gulf (and Waleed tells us about his favorite energy source).