The HR & CQ Show
HR & CQ Edge is an independent strategic intelligence series addressing the most pressing human capital challenges facing organisations in the UAE, GCC and beyond.
Anchored in the EDGE framework — Equity, Direction, Growth and Experience, each episode convenes senior practitioners, executives and subject matter leaders to examine the evidence, challenge conventional thinking and advance the people agenda at board level.
For CHROs, people executives and senior business leaders who understand that organisational performance begins and ends with people.
Hosted by Emma Jordaan Founder of Infinite Consulting and Sarah Brooks, FCIPD, Founder of Fikrah HR and regularly joined by distinguished guest contributors from across the UAE, GCC and global HR community.
The HR & CQ Show
Latest Episodes
Episode 19 – The Human Advantage with Andrew Stotter-Brooks (Live from HR & CQ Summit 2026)
In this special episode of The HR & CQ Show, recorded live at our HR & CQ Summit 2026, we’re joined by Andrew Stotter-Brooks, Global Learning & Development Director at TGI Fridays.Together, we explore what it really takes to...
Episode 18 - Navigating Cross-Cultural Teams in the UAE: Why Culture Drives Behaviour at Work
What actually shapes culture inside an organisation?And why does everything seem to shift when leadership changes?In this episode of The HR & CQ Show, we unpack one of the most relevant challenges facing organisations in the U...
Episode 17 - End-of-Service Benefits in the UAE: What Every Employee & Employer Needs to Know
End-of-service benefits (gratuity) continue to be one of the most frequently asked questions at our HR & CQ Breakfast Bites and Summit events, so in this episode, we’re unpacking it properly.Sarah, our employment law expert, breaks d...
Episode 16 - Talent Acquisition & Retention in a Culturally Diverse Marketplace
In this episode of The HR & CQ Show, Emma Jordaan and Sarah Brooks are joined by Niall Hughes, Talent Acquisition Director at KEO International, for an in-depth conversation on hiring, retaining, and managing talent in one of the world’s mo...
Episode 15 - A deep dive into AI, Recruitment & Emiratisation with Bayt.com
In this episode of The HR & CQ Show, recorded live at Ru’ya 2025 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Emma and Sarah sit down with Nashfi Qureshi, Director of Marketing at Bayt.com, the Middle East’s largest job platform....
