On the lighter side of things , we ask the industry experts what makes them tick . . . .

I don ’ t think I have one that is most memorable , but I do have a few entrepreneurial achievements that I am proud of . I launched a few ventures over my career , but I am proud of the first entrepreneurial venture I launched that was a meat delivery company . It failed but , as a very young entrepreneur , I learnt so much about the food and meat industry , and entrepreneurship . It was memorable because of the steep learning curve because I never made those same mistakes again . The second entrepreneurship venture was with a friend where we launched a restaurant chain that he has successfully launched in France . I am proud to be a partner and a supporter of this venture . So , my biggest achievement has been to be an enabler of entrepreneurs and dreams . And that to me is quite exciting .

What first made you think of a career in technology ?

Technology for me has always been an enabler . I always saw a problem and built most of my businesses and enterprises around technology . I felt that it ’ s an important part of our lives and enjoy leveraging technology to make systems and processes easier .

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

My style is based on trust . I let my team and colleagues decide on what is the best course for tackling and finding the right solutions based on the overall business direction and vision . I do not like micromanaging my team and never have . So , it ’ s important to have the right team members that can make independent decisions that are in the best interests of the business .

What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?

Everyone is now aware of the importance of Blockchain because Blockchain might be the new

When we first launched Tezos Gulf in the region a year ago – the awareness of Blockchain and applications , and players were a bit limited .

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