Umbrellas in the Desert
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHosted by Majed Fitaihi and Waleed Al-Mutawa, 'Umbrellas in the Desert' is an interactive podcast focused on sustainability, innovation, media, and culture in the Arabian Gulf.
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Episodes
The Snowball Effect (I think)
April 09, 2022 14:43 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBToday's episode is a long one, enjoy! From F1 to the World Cup to Man City, PSG, and Newcastle United - we talk about the increasing influence of Gulf countries in mainstream sport. Also, we discuss why your definition of culture depends on where you're from.
An evolving ecosystem
March 01, 2022 20:58 - 46 minutes - 32.9 MBWe're back! After a couple of months away, we discuss the UAE's decision to move to a 4.5 day work week as well other business trends that will shape the Gulf in the next decade. We also address the importance of digitization for the Gulf economies.
Elephant rocks & fast cars
December 05, 2021 15:23 - 48 minutes - 39.6 MBFor the first episode of our Media, Arts and Culture series, we are joined by Juliana Rordorf to explore different perspectives on the gulf and what it really means to embrace a culture. Juliana Rordorf is an American researcher on the gulf and Saudi Vision 2030 at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. She is also an NYU Abu Dhabi Alumna. Sean Paul is also mentioned (twice).
Risk: Is it in our DNA?
November 25, 2021 20:33 - 40 minutes - 33.6 MBFiras Al Jamali, co-founder of Doolabi, joins us for the second episode. We discuss the importance of innovation in the Gulf, and how SMEs/startups will shape the region in the near future.
Pilot
November 08, 2021 00:27 - 41 minutes - 32.9 MBMajed and Waleed introduce the podcast and everything to expect. They discuss recent developments in sustainability in the Gulf (and Waleed tells us about his favorite energy source).