Audio: Omar Samra, Founder & CEO, Wild Guanabana in conversation with Phil Blizzard talks about his passion for climbing and what it meant to summit Mount Everest, being the first Egyptian and the youngest Arab to conquer the world's highest peak. He also talks about his major career move, from the coporate world of banking to that of adventure tourism.
United Arab Emirates:
Thursday, May 09 - 2013 at 14:12
| Duration: 6:17
Audio: Omar Samra, Founder & CEO, Wild Guanabana talks about sustainable and adventurous tourism with Phil Blizzard and the locations they visit and how local partners are selected. He also explains the origins of the name for his business which came about during an expedition in South America.
United Arab Emirates:
Sunday, May 05 - 2013 at 11:04
| Duration: 6:21
Audio: The FIFA World Cup is probably one of the largest events in the MICE sector of the travel and tourism industry and with Qatar hosting the 2022 event we speak with Abdulla Malalla Al Bader, Director, Qatar Tourism Authority. He talks to Phil Blizzard about their hotel pipeline, the range of sporting events which they host, the cultural attractions and the importance of the MICE sector.
Qatar:
Monday, April 29 - 2013 at 15:20
| Duration: 6:06
Audio: "We have big objectives this year, to become global, we want to be in every single continent" say Fadi Malas, CEO, Just Falafel in conversation with Phil Blizzard. He said they are getting strong response from Brazil for future expansion and also talks about new product development and the importance of social media in their growth.
United Arab Emirates:
Sunday, April 21 - 2013 at 11:31
| Duration: 7:14
Audio: Executive Views with Fadi Malas, CEO, Just Falafel starts with him talking about the key elements of their business development in 2012 - a year which saw rapid expansion of their franchises across the Middle East. He also talks to Phil Blizzard about their strategy for 2013 and what it meant to him and his organisation to win a raft of SME awards.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, April 15 - 2013 at 12:01
| Duration: 7:33
Audio: Launch airline for Passengers flights into Dubai World Central (DWC)includes European based Wizz Air and in this part Phil Blizzard speaks to Jozsef Varadi, CEO, Wizz Air their decision to use DWC rather than Dubai International Airport. He also talks about their ticketing structure, the advantages of booking early and despite being a point to point carrier they can connect UAE travellers to a substantial number of European destinations.
United Arab Emirates:
Sunday, April 07 - 2013 at 10:53
| Duration: 6:08
Audio: Dubai World Central is to open to passenger flights on October 27, 2013. Launch carrier will be Wizz Air, based in Central Europe and in this part Phil Blizzard speaks to Jozsef Varadi, CEO, Wizz Air about the airline and its operations, the tough European market and their 'bold' approach with four services to Dubai.
United Arab Emirates:
Wednesday, April 03 - 2013 at 15:31
| Duration: 4:40
Audio: "The oil squabbles between Kurdistan and Federal Government have been going on for more than two years" says H.E. Adnan Al-Janabi, Chairman, Oil & Energy Committee, Parliament, Republic of Iraq. In conversation with Phil Blizzard he makes the call for the implementation of the Oil & Gas Law, talks about their vast reserves of oil, said to be more than 300 billion barrels and their strategy for production.
Iraq:
Monday, April 01 - 2013 at 15:03
| Duration: 8:10
Audio: Whilst the impressive looking superyachts catch the eye and media attention it is the smaller craft which is the main business of UAE manufacturer Gulf Craft. Phil Blizzard talks to Erwin Bamps, COO, Gulf Craft about the significant growth for the much smaller craft, which is the mainstay of the company which is now into its 31st year of operations.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, March 25 - 2013 at 09:15
| Duration: 4:08
Audio: Phil Blizzard talks to Erwin Bamps, COO, Gulf Craft about the global demand for superyachts and how the regional market is maturing and even looking for even larger boats. He also talks about the construction of their largest yacht to date - the Majesty 155.
United Arab Emirates:
Sunday, March 24 - 2013 at 10:41
| Duration: 3:46
Audio: UAE Based satellite operator Yahlive are looking at growing their bouquet of 45 HD TV channels to an 'exclusive club' of just 140 channels. Mohamed Youssif, CEO, Yahlive explains to Phil Blizzard their strategy for restricting the number of channels and also talks about their joint venture with European satellite operator SES, which he views as a collaboration of expertise.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, March 18 - 2013 at 09:51
| Duration: 4:26
Audio: High Definition (HD) television across the Middle East is set to grow with the satellite delivery service being offered by Abu Dhabi based Yahlive, part of the Mubadala owned Yahsat. Phil Blizzard talks to Mohamed Youssif, CEO, Yahlive about the formation of Yahlive and the service it offers to broadcasters and viewers.
United Arab Emirates:
Thursday, March 14 - 2013 at 11:54
| Duration: 4:59
Audio: The 100 year heritage of luxury brand Aston Martin is spoken about by CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez in conversation with Phil Blizzard. He talks about the importance of the Middle East market and why Dubai was chosen for spectacular event of airlifting, by helicopter, an Aston Martin Vanquish onto the helipad at Burj Al Arab.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, March 11 - 2013 at 12:26
| Duration: 6:30
Audio: H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, President, Transparency Authority, Qatar, Deputy Prime Minister, Qatar talks to Phil Blizzard on what it means to be awarded the MEED Lifetime Achievement Award. He also speaks about the highlights of his career and the news of Shell discovering gas in the 1970's and the disappointment because it was not oil. H.E. has held numerous key posts, including Minister of Energy & Industry, also Chairman, Qatar Petroleum and President of OPEC.
Qatar:
Tuesday, March 05 - 2013 at 14:00
| Duration: 2:57
Audio: Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports provides an overview of their achievements in 2013 with passenger numbers of 57.6 million exceeding the target of 56 million. Talking to Phil Blizzard in the newly opened Concourse A, dedicated to Emirates and their A380 aircraft, he talks about the new facility - from a design perspective through to operations. He also talks about expectations for 2013 and the development of the new Concourse D.
United Arab Emirates:
Monday, February 25 - 2013 at 11:55
| Duration: 6:21
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