What I Did Next
What I Did Next is a show that explores lives’ pivotal moments. Host Malak Fouad welcomes guests from our region and across a variety of industries to bring you conversations of success, failure, and everything in-between. New episodes every second Tuesday.
Wrapping up Season 7
Thank you for joining me for an incredible Season 7 of What I Did Next. This week, I’m joined this week by the show’s producer, Chirag Desai, to look back at some of the highlights & themes from this season’s fantastic guests. 💡This episode is brought to
Bonus: Ghada Amer on her artistic process
We’re continuing my conversation with multidisciplinary artist Ghada Amer. On this bonus episode, Ghada tells me about her artistic process, and what’s in her creative inbox.
My conversation with multidisciplinary artist Ghada Amer
For the last episode of Season 7, I’m joined by internationally acclaimed artist Ghada Amer, who tells me about the creative fuel behind her work: Anger is a very big motivation for me. I made the decision not to use painting because this was a man’s world. So
Bonus: Mohamed Al Fayed on his early years and the launch of Ounass
We’re continuing my conversation with entrepreneur Mohamed Al Fayed, founder of Grubtech. On this bonus episode, we’ll talk a bit about his early years, and the launch of Ounass, the region’s premiere luxury marketplace.
My conversation with entrepreneur Mohamed Al Fayed
Mohamed Al Fayed is former SVP at Al Tayer Group, and co-founder of food-tech startup, Grubtech.
Bonus: Becky Anderson on her role as Managing Editor at CNN
We’re continuing my conversation with CNN’s Becky Anderson. On this bonus episode, we talk about her role as Managing Editor and how our region fits into the larger CNN programming agenda worldwide.
My conversation with CNN’s Becky Anderson
Becky Anderson is Managing Editor, CNN Abu Dhabi.
Bonus: Dr. Mounir Neamatalla on building EQI’s micro-finance and sustainability programs
We’re continuing my conversation from last week with pioneering environmentalist Dr. Mounir Neamatalla. On our bonus episode, Dr. Mounir tells me about EQI’s micro-finance program and how the ground-breaking eco-lodge and restoration work in Siwa led to their involvement in a sustainable development project in AlUla, Saudi Arabia.
My conversation with pioneering environmentalist Dr. Mounir Neamatalla
Dr. Mounir Neamatalla is the founder of Environment Quality International (EQI).
Bonus: Malak El Baba on the transformation led by digital payments
We’re continuing my conversation from last week with Malak El Baba, Country manager for VISA in Egypt. On this bonus episode, Malak tells me more about the digital payments industry, and Visa’s own evolution since it was established by Dee Hock in 1958.
Malak El Baba
Malak El Baba is the Egypt Country Manager for Visa.
Bonus: Hatem Alakeel on supporting the creative community in Saudi Arabia
We’re continuing my conversation with award-winning design & entrepreneur Hatem Alakeel. On this bonus episode, Hatem tells me how he began supporting the creative community in Saudi Arabia, and his cultural life.