Shows
YouthTalk MENADeveloping Entrepreneurial Mindsets In Youth: Business, People and Environment, With Roberto Croc, Managing Director at Microsoft For Startups MEAPleased and honoured to announce that our next and most awaited guest special episode is with Mr. Roberto Croci, Managing Director at Microsoft For Startups MEA @msft4startupsmiddleeast (on instagram).With over 20 years’ experience working for the likes of Microsoft and Google, Roberto Croci’s passion lies in innovation, startups and PEOPLE. Relationship driven, he has bridged the gap between corporates and startups across more than 20 countries, helping them develop real solutions that solve real world problems.A leading innovator in developing ecosystems where startups thrive, his expertise and candid approach have kept him in dema...
2021-09-1142 min
YouthTalk MENAThe Toxic VS Positive Side Of Social Media With Bahraini TikTok Star Zainab AlsetriOur latest discussion with Zainab Alsetri (@thezazzzy), a 15-year old entrepreneur and popular Bahraini TikToker who talked about the toxic side vs the positive side of social media and how to use social media to spread awareness on important issues. Zainab is a GCSE student pursuing medicine. She went to the Yale World Scholars Cup for debating and TOC. She started as an entrepreneur and built a social presence for herself at the age of thirteen. Now at fifteen, Zainab has over 39K followers on TikTok (@thezazzy).Hosts: Omaima Mosharaf (@omaima.mosharaf), Founder...
2021-07-1225 min
YouthTalk MENAS2 Guest Special With Swethal Kumar, CEO & Managing Partner At StartupScale360 FZCO & Co-Founder Of THE CrossRoadsOur latest guest special episode features Mr. Swethal Kumar, CEO & Managing Partner at Startupscale360 FZCO and Co-Founder of THE Crossroads.For all young entrepreneurs and students out there, this is for you!About —Swethal Kumar is an alumnus of the London Business School and an Indian Chartered Accountant. He currently lives and has lived in the United Arab Emirates for nearly 2 decades and spent major parts of his career with the Mubadala Investment, one of the largest sovereign funds in the world. In 2019, he was seconded to support in setting up Hub71, an Ab...
2021-07-1241 min
YouthTalk MENAExploring The World of Entrepreneurship, With Amal AlbadawiAmal is a Egyptian high school junior at Creativity Private School and is very passionate about coming up with innovative solutions, learning more about self-development and growth, through exploring the science behind habits. As her mind is always curious and hungry for learning new things, she believes that as long as we are seeking knowledge and well-utilizing it, then we are already contributing to a better future.To top everything, she was one of the finalists of Tatwawars 2020-2021 program, and was the second place winner, representing Bahrain with her AI Robot.
2021-06-3041 min
YouthTalk MENAPersonal Development And Setting The Right Mindset With Young Tunisian Journalist And Motivational Blogger, Eya LabidiMeet Eya Labidi from Tunisia, she is a 15-year old student at the French International School of Bahrain, a journalist at Youth Journalism, a motivational blogger and entrepreneur, leading a clothing business @eya.sarra.fashion (on instagram).In our talk we explore personal development, having the right mindset, self-acceptance and dealing with negative thoughts.
2021-06-2926 min
YouthTalk MENAThe Importance Of Taking Care Of Yourself With Malak Mohamed MohebMalak is the founder of @the.biotiful.side (an instagram platform), a health food blogger and a Tatawwar 2019/2020 semi-finalist. She encourages her followers to take small steps into eating healthy, by incorporating easy to make healthy snacks into their lifestyle and slowly but surely adapting to the sustainable and clean lifestyle.In our talk with Malak we discuss the importance of taking care of yourself, more specifically from a youths perspective, and how the pandemic may have affected our mindfulness, the way we interpret things and the way we look after ourselves.
2021-06-2828 min
YouthTalk MENAThe Zero Carbon Bakery Concept With Ecopreneur, Layan S. Al-NimerOur guest speaker, Layan S. Al-Nimer is the Founder & CEO of Plait Bakery, a sustainable home-based bakery in Jordan (@plait.bakery on Instagram). The focus of our talk with Layan is on the zero waste and zero carbon bakery concept and the importance of food and agricultural waste management. She also tells us about her journey on becoming an ecopreneur and how she started her eco-friendly bakery. Hint! There may be a few green kitchen tips! 🌱
2021-06-2721 min
YouthTalk MENADiscussing Serious Environmental Issues With Salman Ali Salman AbualiMeet Salman Ali Salman (@salman_abualii on instagram), a spirited 15-year old environmental sustainability enthusiast and founder of the Instagram page @green.awal dedicated to spread environmental awareness and engage in sustainable, social activities. Our talk with him focuses on the many environmental issues occurring nowadays, the source of the problem, and what individuals can do to reduce their environmental impact.
2021-06-2629 min
YouthTalk MENAPursuing Environmental Sustainability As A Career With Ms. Shada El-Sharif We are extremely grateful and honoured to have our next speaker, Ms Shada El-Sharif, the Founder and CEO of @sustain.mena and Senior Advisor at the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) to join us for an interactive live discussion on why sustainability matters, her journey towards creating an impact, policy development, social responsibility and more!Ms Shada is a recognized thought leader on climate change, green economy, and sustainable development in Jordan and the region. She is also an advisor to the Government of Jordan on Sustainable Development and Green Recovery, and a Senior Advisor to...
2021-06-2431 min
YouthTalk MENAJumana Khorrami's Journey To Achieving A Sustainable LifestyleMeet Manama Shaper, Jumana KhorramiJumana Khorrami, a Civil Engineer graduate from the University of Bahrain, a safety officer and a youth activist to talk about her journey. She currently works as a site engineer and a safety officer at Dadabhai Construction.After her graduation research, which was focused on environmental and sustainable solutions in Bahrain, her passion and interest in environmental issues and sustainable living began.In our talk with Jumana, we explore the idea of sustainability and its importance, her journey on sustainability and her guidance on how regular...
2021-06-2306 min
YouthTalk MENATackling Sexual Harassment And Societal Taboos With Jawaher KawharyMeet Jawaher Kawhary, a student and the founder and co-owner of the very popular platform @catcallsofbahrain on instagram - a platform dedicated to spreading awareness on catcalling and sexual harassment through informative posts, and creating an open and comfortable space for victims to seek resources and help in their situations.Jawaher has a keen interest in branching out her platform, through educating and contributing to the community in order to lower the amount of harassment actively going on and simultaneously empower individuals who have been through any forms of sexual, street or cyber harassment.Our...
2021-06-2217 min
YouthTalk MENAPromoting Environmental Awareness With Jumana Alrabia, Co-Founder of Bahrain EcoHubMeet Jumana Alrabia, a banking and finance student at the Bahrain Polytechnic and the co-founder of Bahrain EcoHub - a society that spreads environmental awareness through interactive media and events.Jumana has a keen interest in enhancing the economy and protecting the environment. She was also the President of Junior Toastmasters club back in 2018, Alumna of YES program 2017, and first place winner of Bahrain Bourse Tradequest competition in 2019.Our talk with Jumana focuses on why it is crucial to protect our environment, how we can all take part and why having platforms that back you...
2021-06-2128 min
YouthTalk MENACommunity Development And Breaking Stereotypes With Seham YateemMeet Seham Yateem, HR Director at GBL Group and a Manama ShaperSeham is a dynamic community specialist with a flourishing passion towards the arts and its relevance towards societal development.After completing her Fulbright scholarship master degree in Community Development & Leadership Action, Seham has progressed with building on communal art spaces within Bahrain and the region to capitalize on talents and artists to sustain societal progression through creative methods. She also works as the Director of HR for a national tourism entity to address her interested of building cultural relations and competence within the...
2021-06-2032 min