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On business andentrepreneurship

Oriol FontFounder and CEO, Luxhabitat Sothreby’s, luxhabitat.ae
“What Dubai did well in the past was to build a strong value proposition for attracting people by changing the way company ownership works, which was different to the rest of the region.“
Noor SweidFounder and General Partner, Global Ventures, global.vc
“The city is a great place to find regional talent and build teams because it attracts driven, curious and motivated people.“
Sonia GokhaleFounding partner, VentureSouq, venturesouq.com
“There are a lot of myths when it comes to Dubai [...] I never felt disadvantaged by being a female. I’ve always felt encouraged and respected by my peers.“
Kathy JohnstonChief Chocolate Officer, Mirzam Chocolate Makers, mirzam.com
“We source cocoa beans from eight different origins. We look for cocoa that is grown in places that Arabs traded with.“
Mohamad BalloutCo-founder and CEO, Kitopi, kitopi.com
“The city and the government are very agile, so decisions are made quickly“

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