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.
Episodes
19 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....
Episode 14 - The HR & CQ Show 2025 Round-Up: Emiratisation, Talent Movement & The Maturing Role of HR
In this special year-end episode, Emma and Sarah look back at the most defining HR and Cultural Intelligence moments of 2025 — and unpack what these shifts mean for organisations across the UAE and wider GCC in 2026.From the continued ri...
Episode 13: Emiratisation & Inclusion at Chalhoub Group
In this episode of The HR & CQ Show, hosts Emma Jordaan and Sarah Brooks sit down with Umnia Ahmed, Emiratisation Director at Chalhoub Group, the region’s leading luxury retail group with over 16,000 employees from 120 nationalities.Umn...
Episode 12 - Why International Assignments Fail and how HR can provide better support
In this episode of The HR & CQ Show, Emma Jordaan and Sarah Brooks dive into the hidden challenges of international assignments in Dubai and beyond. With nearly 40% of relocations failing—and 70% of those due to family member...
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Episode 11 - Navigating the Dubai Job Market – Insights for Jobseekers & HR
Dubai is seeing an unprecedented influx of newcomers – around 1,000 people arriving every single day. With the government’s ambitious 2040 Master Urban Plan aiming to nearly double the population, the job market is more competitive than ever.
Episode 10 - Emiratisation Decoded in the UAE Private Sector
In this episode of The HR & CQ Show, Emma Jordaan and Sarah Brooks delve into the timely topic of Emira...
Episode 9 - Rethinking Leadership and Well-being in the Workplace
In this episode, we sit down with Charlotte Stebbing-Mills (Co-Founder of The Wellness Theory) and Sam Harvey (Founder and MD of Braver Leaders) to explore the real meaning of leadership and wellbeing in today’s ...
Episode 8 - The Hidden Value of HR - How Data Drives Success
In this episode of The HR & CQ Show, we sit down with Carmen Rendy and Alex Stanchu, co-founders of Divergent Line HR Consultants, to unpack their bold move from corporate HR to entrepreneurship — and the innovation they’ve ...
Episode 7 - Cultural Intelligence with Guest Dr David Livermore
In this special episode of The HR & CQ Show, we’re joined by none other than Dr. David Livermore, global thought leader on Cultural Intelligence (CQ), author, and Director of CQ Fellows. Together, we div...
