Executive Views

In this edition we talk with Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree Holdings. As a former member of the advisory board to Dubai he gives his view on the development of the Emirate and his concern for sustainable growth.

In this edition we talk with Rashid al Noori, Senior VP DNATA Agencies and shine a light on his career which began in the 1970's. Rashid expounds on his dreams for the industry and also reflects on the major developments - including his pride for the innovative and recently introduced DNATA Travel Lounge.

In this edition former US Ambassador to Yemen, Barbara Bodine, talks to AME Info Radio about the importance of using the combined knowledge and experience of academics and practitioners, in educational establishments.

In part 2 Perry Bedinger, a former trainer on the US Armies gunship tactic curriculum, talks factors which are important to those trainers doing the training as well as his current role as Director of Harvard Business School, Publishing.

Harvard Business School Publishing, Director Perry Bedinger, expresses his views on the rate of change and suggests that the creation of Chief Knowledge Officers is not the answer to successful management.

In this edition, Dubai socialite Louis Scotto, the affable General Manager - Retail Banking, Emirates Bank talks to AME Info Radio. He talks about renewing their sponsorship of the Dubai Tennis Championships, opening his home to rock stars Jethro Tull and their support in a multitude of other activities.

Social responsibilities in advertising, email and SMS spam are some of the 'bug bears' viewed by the opinionated and 'visual' MD of tmh John Deykin. Whilst on a lighter side of life there's chocolate, books and 'views'.

The ever forward-looking John Deykin, MD of brand management agency Tmh, takes time to reflect on the so-called 'glory days' as well as presenting his views on the rapid expansion of media - in its many forms.

In part 1 of this edition, John Deykin the charismatic MD of brand management agency Tmh gives his views on Dubai - from the early days in one of the few tower blocks on Sheikh Zayed Road through to his current location at Dubai Media City. He also expounds his views of brand management.

In part two of our conversation with H.E. Mohamed Alabbar we talk about his passion for golf and its development in the region, as well as his role as an ambassador for Dubai at events like the WEF in Davos.

This time we talk with H.E. Mohamed Alabbar and discover what it was like growing up in Dubai back when it was a struggle to buy a football and even books. He talks about the changes in Dubai and the management skills he adopts in this rapidly evolving city.

In the second part of this edition of Executive Views with H.E. Sheikh Faisal Al Qassimi, he talks about the transition from being a government official to running a diverse business group and the management skills required. He expresses his views on a much touted phrase 'the knowledge officer', as well as the key factors for a good leader.

In part one of this edition of Executive Views H.E. Sheikh Faisal Al Qassimi, a member of the Sharjah Ruling Family gives his views on last year's big event 'Leaders in Dubai'. The Chairman of the Al Qassimi Group also expresses his thoughts on 'the traditional family business' in the region and what they need to do in order to compete with the corporates.

This time we talk with the managing editor of the influential American journal 'Foreign Affairs'. In Dubai as a guest speaker at The Arabian Strategy Forum Gideon Rose talks to AME Info Radio and gives his views on the most significant developments in the Middle East, a look at the media representation of Arabs and muslims and what the Arab world will be like in 2020, plus America's global position at that time.

Executive Views this time features Mr Abdulla Al Zamil, Chief Operating Officer, Zamil Industrial Investment Group, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At the recent event 'Leaders in Dubai' Abdulla was a corporate ambassador, selected because of his pioneering role in industrial investments. Here on AME Info Radio he talks about the early 1970's when his family broke away from traditional trading - which at the time was seen as a 'crazy idea'. He reveals what they did and expresses his views of what makes a 'great' leader.