Breaking Down Barriers
Welcome to "Breaking Down Barriers," a podcast dedicated to uncovering the untold stories and invaluable insights from the visionary minds shaping the Middle East's vibrant technology landscape where we sit down with the region's most innovative Chief Technology Officers and Chief Product Officers, and executives from thriving startups, game-changing unicorns, high-growth scale-ups, and groundbreaking IPO companies.
Each episode will take you on an immersive journey through the personal experiences and hard-won wisdom of these extraordinary leaders. Discover the secrets behind their success in building and scaling companies that not only disrupt industries but also redefine the boundaries of what's possible.
Join us as we break down barriers and delve into the minds of the Middle East's most influential tech, product and executives on "Breaking Down Barriers."
We've made Breaking Down Barriers with our Supporting Partner AWS, and our Investment Partner Shorooq.
Breaking Down Barriers
Latest Episodes
CarniStore & EGF: The Real Story Behind Food, Investment & Growth | Breaking Down Barriers
From a skeptical investor won over by due diligence and a Tomahawk bone, to a founder whose biggest fear is losing company culture during expansion — this is one of the most honest conversations about building and backing a consumer brand in th...
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From Stanford to Silicon Valley: The AI Leader who scaled WhatsApp | Wael Salloum
From WhatsApp's data org to Google Suggest, YouTube and Careem.Wael Salloum has built AI infrastructure used by billions. In this episode he unpacks how AI is really adopted inside companies, how to lead senior technical teams, and where...
Back to Basics: The Operating System for Winning Teams
Walid Omar has built products and teams at Dropbox, Snapchat, DoorDash, and now HungerStation, shaping some of the most admired tech cultures in the world.From scaling creator tools to designing merchant ecosystems, he’s spent his caree...
What Actually Scales in Fintech? | Kristjan Kaar (OakNorth → Finom)
Kristjan Kaar has been behind some of Europe’s most important fintech products.From helping build OakNorth, one of the UK’s most successful AI-driven digital banks, to redefining SME finance at Finom, Kristjan has spent his career opera...
How Stake reached 1.3B invested and 50M+ in rental payouts.
Stake has quietly become one of the most powerful fintech + real estate platforms in the world.1M+ users.AED 1.3B+ in transactions.250,000+ investments across 500+ properties.AED 50M+ in rental income paid...
