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A Charitable Mission

GC chats with legendary developer PNC Menon, founder and chairman of the multinational real estate and construction giant Sobha Realty, and the man who has pledged 50% of ...
Entrepreneurship

From Corporate To Entrepreneurship

Interview with Ziyad Ayass, Founder and Managing Partner of Ka’ak Al Manara Q: Starting your career in consulting and financing with PriceWaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) Hospitality & Real Estate ...
Entrepreneurship

From Survivor To Thriver

Celebrated fashion designer Rahil Hesan Polka Dot enjoys life collection celebrates women, their stories, health experiences battles and victories.  Born and raised in Dubai, UAE, ...
Business

Happy Talk With Caroline Scheufele

Chopard Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele is the creator of the iconic Happy Sport watch. For the launch of the new Happy Diamonds film, ...
Chad Oppenheim
Entrepreneurship

Design of the times

Celebrity property designer Chad Oppenheim has only one mission in mind – to make buildings which will last for centuries and leave a legacy Chad ...
Rad Hourani
Entrepreneurship

The label that crosses borders

GC meets unisex couturier Rad Hourani Rad Hourani’s unisex clothing line began as an experiment. Unhappy with what was available on the market, he decided ...
Adam Brown
Entrepreneurship

Bond gets briefed

A poolside holiday led Adam Brown to a fashion venture good enough for the world’s most famous secret agent Adam Brown was on holiday in ...
Jo Malone
Entrepreneurship

Comeback queen

British millionaire Jo Malone has overcome serious odds to build a fragrance empire  Jo Malone had barely set foot in Shanghai in 2015 when things ...
Montroi
Entrepreneurship

The global nomad

New brand Montroi caters to globetrotters seeking more than just accessories For Enrique Hormigo, nomadism is not just a lifestyle, it’s a philosophy. His brand, ...
Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneur securing the UAE's food security

Emirati Mahmoud Adi is building the region’s first fully climate-controlled greenhouse near Al Ain. Mahmoud Adi is one of the smartest Emiratis in the UAE ...
Geoffrey Kent, Abercrombie & Kent
Entrepreneurship

A roaring trade

Geoffrey Kent of Abercrombie & Kent relives his journeys with everyone from Bill Gates to British royalty. He is the go-to-man if you are in ...
Entrepreneurship

The Bedouin billionaire

Born in the desert in Syria and destined to be a shepherd, here’s how Mohed Altrad overcame a tragic beginning to become a superstar businessman. ...
Entrepreneurship

A touch of glass

Italian entrepreneurs Alessandro Forte and Stefano Ottone fell into designing glasses and now have a serious celebrity clientele. While many entrepreneurs are hailed for their ...
Susanne-Kaufmann
Entrepreneurship

The beauty business

Austrian entrepreneur Susanne Kaufmann’s organic spa products are stocked by some of the world’s biggest hotels. Deep in the Bregenz forest, where farmers and villagers can ...
Entrepreneurship

Victor Hsu makes shoes for the badass older gentleman

Luxury shoe brand, FACTO, makes kicks that have got the attention of P. Diddy and Usher too. In Japanese “choiwaru oyahji” loosely translates into “slightly ...
Entrepreneurship

Public house

Irish pub chain McGettigan's has grown from its UAE base to spread across more than a dozen locations on three continents. Founder Dennis McGettigan has ...