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Entrepreneurship, brand strategy, AI, the UAE market, and the realities of building businesses across the UK, UAE and GCC.

12 Articles

Ideas Worth Sharing

Brand Strategy 4 min read

Visibility Is Not About Being Loud — It's About Being Aligned

Why aligned brand visibility is the most overlooked growth engine for businesses in the UAE and beyond.

2024
Innovation 3 min read

Great Ideas Need More Than Brilliance — They Need Visibility

Supporting innovators through GLOBALWIIN and why the right platform changes everything.

2025
Leadership & Culture 4 min read

The UAE Isn't Joining the AI Race — It's Building the Track

On HH Sheikh MBZ's meeting with Sam Altman, dress codes, and what we're teaching the next generation.

2025
Business & Markets 3 min read

The UAE Is More Than a Destination — It's a Growth Engine

Reflections from the Inter-Council Networking evening on international business in the UAE.

2025
AI & Technology 4 min read

AI Is Driving Bold Conversations — and Bolder Commitments

From the UAE's National AI Strategy 2031 to the UK's £150bn investment: what it means for your business.

2025
Women & Leadership 3 min read

A True Tribe of Women Building Legacies

On an evening of female founders, genuine connection, and what it means to belong to a community that lifts.

2025
Community 2 min read

Grateful to Be Part of This Incredible Business Community

Reflections on joining IBWG and why some communities feel like family from the very first meeting.

2025
Community 2 min read

Kingston's Business Community: Where Ideas Keep Flowing

On local communities, the conversations that follow, and why Kingston always leaves me wanting more.

2025
Startups & SMEs 4 min read

When Ecosystems Thrive, Entire Economies Rise

From Sulaymaniyah to the world: reflections from the International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum.

2025
Education 3 min read

Why Sharing Knowledge Matters Just as Much as Building It

On speaking to MSc students at Kingston Business School and what early-stage founders need most.

2025
Personal Journey 5 min read

Growth Has No Age: My MSc in International Business Management

On completing my Master's as a mature student and why this milestone belongs to everyone who believed.

2024
Women & Innovation 3 min read

Championing Women Innovators: My Journey with GLOBALWIIN

From awardee in 2004 to steering committee member — why GLOBALWIIN continues to drive real change.

2025