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Hussain Al Tajir and the other map of Dubai
Before leading Lazard’s UAE financial advisory business, Hussain Al Tajir worked on the financing behind familiar parts of Dubai. His career traces the connections between a city’s daily life and its capital markets.
Brad Simpson and the unfinished education of a risk adviser
After four decades at work, Brad Simpson returned to formal study. His career at Marsh offers a useful view of a profession that keeps having to learn again.
Ahmad Ali Alwan budgets for a little chaos
He helped build Hub71, then became its CEO. The former investment professional’s work in Abu Dhabi turns on a very human question: what makes ambitious people build better businesses together?
Sanad Yaghi and the problem at the counter
An ice-cream order arrived as a tomato. Sanad Yaghi’s response became a retail software company, then a bet on AI checkout.
Tabby made waiting worth something
A stubborn cash-on-delivery habit gave Tabby its opening. Now the Gulf fintech is turning a checkout relationship into a place to borrow, spend and send.
Intelak Hub: where a baggage problem became a dnata deal
A suitcase delivery startup shows what Intelak can offer beyond a grant: a route into the companies that run travel. Dubai’s incubator and accelerator now applies that approach to everything from cargo handling to the airport lounge.
Avanza Solutions builds the bank behind the screen
The app gets the attention. Avanza sells the switches, connections and customer-service software that help banks make it work - and its newer AI products depend on the same unglamorous craft.