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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Climate talks often conjure up images of smokestacks, car exhaust, and even aviation contrails.
There’s also the mental image of endless climate meetings hosted by prominent politicians and policymakers.
But what about Big Tech? What about the companies that paved the way for post-industrial prosperity around the world? What about the companies that many consider the new power brokers.
On this climate edition of the Business Extra podcast, host Cody Combs talks to Kate Brandt, chief sustainability officer at Google, to discuss the company’s vision for the climate, AI, and the tech road ahead.
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
The lives of 384 million people have been improved by more than 100 winners of the UAE’s Zayed Sustainability Awards over 15 years.
This year’s award winners were announced at the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai.
Business Extra podcast host Cody Combs sat down with two remarkable winners who are making a big impact as they promote sustainable and humanitarian development.
Ahmed Sourani, winner of the food category, shares the story behind the Gaza Urban & Peri-urban Agricultural Platform and its mission to bolster the agricultural sector in Gaza. We learn how this initiative positively impacts the lives of over 7,000 people, as well as the challenges and the community's resilience in the pursuit of sustainable farming.
Caroline Slootweg, winner of the climate action category, takes us deep into the world of Namibian SME Kelp Blue to explore its ambitious efforts to cultivate kelp forests in deep waters, helping to restore ocean biodiversity. Caroline also explains the innovative approaches and the transformative power of sustainable ocean solutions.
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
In this episode of the Business Extra podcast, host Cody Combs interviews three young climate advocates from the UAE, Morocco and Mauritania.
Recording from the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai, the climate advocates spoke about the different challenges in their communities, in addition to the work they do in reimagining the future of energy, examining the interplay between climate change and conflict, and enlisting corporate participation in reforestation efforts.
They also shared how the Cop28 International Youth Climate Delegates programme has helped them to develop their ideas and projects.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
In this episode of the Business Extra podcast, host Cody Combs interviews two young environmental game-changers from Lebanon and Jordan, exploring the pivotal moments that ignited their commitment to advocating for the environment in their countries.
The conversation took place at the heart of the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai, where tens of thousands of people are gathering from November 30 until December 12 for one common cause: committing to sustainability.
The climate advocates, who are members of the Cop28 International Youth Climate Delegates programme, share their actions and priorities towards securing a sustainable future.
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
About 80,000 participants from all around the world are expected to make the journey to the UAE for the much-anticipated Cop28 summit.
But how did we get to Cop28? There have been 27 previous climate conferences just like this. So what milestones did they achieve and what should we expect this year?
Host Cody Combs, future editor for The National, talks to climate historian Professor Bart Elmore and global environmental history professor at the Ohio State University, Nick Breyfogle, about the history of Cop, how it will set the tone for Cop28 in Dubai and the future of environmentalism.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Expectations are high for climate solutions as the UAE hosts the Cop conference for the first time.
What is Cop? What should we expect at Cop28, and what does it all mean for humanity?
On the first episode of the special climate edition series, Cody Combs, future editor for The National and the new host of the Business Extra podcast, brings you all the updates and key information that you need to know ahead of the climate summit that will kick off on November 30.
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
In 2019, Hub71 invited start-ups to move to Abu Dhabi, promising founders free housing, office space and health insurance for the first year, access to investors and one of the most dynamic and connected regions in the world.
Four years later, Abu Dhabi’s start-up ecosystem is among the fastest-growing in the world, according to a new ranking from Startup Genome.
Amer Aidi, head of marketing and operations at Hub71, joins host Kelsey Warner this week to talk about what founders can expect if they move to the UAE and how the community – and the start-up scene in general – has changed in just four years.
In this episode:
Putting Abu Dhabi on the startup map (4m 26s)
Measuring success at Hub71 and the fight for talent (9m 03s)
Navigating the current marketplace and being sector agnostic (13m 56s)
- Silicon Valley remains top place for start-ups but Mena cities on the rise
- Funding for start-ups at Abu Dhabi's Hub71 hit $1.22bn at the end of 2022
- Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 unveils new ecosystem to support Web3 start-ups
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
In this episode:
The impact of the Microsoft takeover (3m 32s)
The jobs and opportunities during the AI age (7m 51s)
The current job market and the future of work (11m 16s)
LinkedIn's move into government and politics (15m 44s)
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
The global economy has weathered the most tumultuous century in modern history and most of the previous financial crises have shared similarities from which we can learn.
So writes Dr Linda Yueh, CBE, in her new book, The Great Crashes: Lessons from Global Meltdowns and How to Prevent Them.
She joins Business Extra host Kelsey Warner this week to share her analysis of major market crashes, from currency crunches and Japan's housing crisis to the dot-com bust and the Covid-19 pandemic, she shares the underlying factors that led to these meltdowns and what we can learn to help avoid or recover from future crises.
- Biden declares 'crisis averted' in debt ceiling bill passage
- How would a US debt default affect the Middle East?
- A global recession in second half of 2023 expected to significantly hit IT spending
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Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Snapchat long stood out among other social media platforms for introducing interactive user experiences such as filters and augmented reality features.
But today, with TikTok on the scene and Meta, Instagram and YouTube introducing products for creating content, the social media scene has evolved, technology has changed and audiences are different.
In this episode:
Engaging the MENA region and building loyalty (6m 29s)
The digital ads model and Snapchat revenue (9m 57s)
The future of Snap (16m 17s)
- Snapchat for Web is coming — here's what it means for UAE users
- Snap boosts hiring in Saudi Arabia as it taps into AR growth in Mena
- Snapchat Spotlight Middle East launch: everything you need to know about the platform
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