Middle East Episodes

Deep Tech in Abu Dhabi
159
Sept. 13, 2022

Deep Tech in Abu Dhabi

In this episode of the podcast, the topic is: Deep Tech in Abu Dhabi. Our guest is Ray O. Johnson, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute.In this conversation, they talk about the transition from a petroleum based economy to a high tech economy.If ...
Hunting for Emerging Tech
63
Dec. 24, 2020

Hunting for Emerging Tech

Shaun Vanderpool, CEO and founder of Il Lupo and Hempire, an avid hunter of emerging technology to commercialize, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.In this conversation, they talk about how difficult it is for our educational system to recogniz...
The emergent Arabian startup scene
61
Dec. 22, 2020

The emergent Arabian startup scene

Gary Sheynkman, a first generation immigrant (to the US) from Kiev, Ukraine living in Dubai who runs Leyden Ventures, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim. In this conversation, they talk about Arabian Tech. The Arabian startup scene. Accelerators...
Future of Family Office Investing
57
Dec. 8, 2020

Future of Family Office Investing

Sidney Wheatley, CIO, Private Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulla bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Kingdom of Bahrain, is interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim, host of the Futurized podcast, and author of Future Tech (2021), Pandemic Aftermat...
Startup Mentoring in UAE
64
Nov. 30, 2020

Startup Mentoring in UAE

Wafa Omar, founder of BizWhisper, a startup which is specialized in creative problem solving for entrepreneurs in the MENA region through mentoring, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.In this conversation, we talk about startup mentoring in the ...
Guest: Wafa Omar
Financial Megatrends in the Middle East
62
Nov. 16, 2020

Financial Megatrends in the Middle East

Biswajit Dasgupta, Chief Investment Officer - Head of Global Markets at Emirates Investment Bank, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim. In this conversation, they talk about financial and social Megatrends, COVID-19’s impact on the region and the ...