Conversations with Loulou

By Loulou Khazen

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Loulou Khazen is a founder turned venture capital investor breaking down everything you need to know about startups, investing, tech and innovation in the Middle East. Every two weeks, Loulou carefully curates her guests, asks thought provoking questions, shares practical examples and inspiring stories with the goal to draw attention and facilitate access to her world. To learn more, visit the show's website: www.conversationswithloulou.com and you can follow Loulou on LinkedIn and Instagram @louloukhazen

Episode Date
EP73: Why is a Chinese fund scouting for the next unicorn in MENA? Ben Harburg, Managing Partner MSA Capital
Apr 30, 2024
E72: An insider’s guide to private equity in MENA with Huda Al-Lawati
Apr 15, 2024
E71: AI for everyone, Hassan Sawaf’s journey to a no-code AI
Mar 31, 2024
E70: What is a hybrid kitchen and how to build one, with Jihad El Eit
Mar 17, 2024
E69: A conversation with Steven Bartlett from the Diary of a CEO on fame, authenticity and leadership
Mar 03, 2024
E68: Learnings from investing in 300+ Emerging Market Startups - Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst
Feb 19, 2024
E67: Listing on the NASDAQ ahead of an economic downturn and new beginnings - Elie Habib, Co-founder Anghami
Feb 05, 2024
E66: A deep dive into MENA venture capital trends with Philip Bahoshy
Jan 22, 2024
E65: 2023’s most practical advice
Jan 07, 2024
E64: 2023’s biggest AHA moments
Dec 25, 2023
E63: Ali Halabi on startup failure, pivot and re-birth. An incredible story of resilience
Dec 10, 2023
E62: Dr. Ryan Lefers on building technologies to feed the world sustainably
Nov 26, 2023
E61: Tomaso Rodriguez on scaling talabat
Nov 12, 2023
E60: GV Ravishankar on growth investing in MENA
Oct 29, 2023
E59: Dr Saliha Afridi on the art of hearing 'no'
Oct 15, 2023
E58: AI and the future of work with Dr Ali Fenwick
Oct 01, 2023
E57: Philip Bahoshy on MENA venture capital trends and predictions
Sep 17, 2023
E56: Marwan & Hassan on Carzaty's multimillion-dollar exit to Kavak
Jul 02, 2023
E55: Mudassir Sheikha on scaling and reinventing Careem
Jun 18, 2023
E54: Zuhair & Rawan on building Zest Equity
Jun 04, 2023
E53: Kareem Elsirafy explains the venture builder model
May 21, 2023
E52: How to present like a pro with Bill Connor
May 07, 2023
E51: Basil Moftah on navigating a down cycle as an Egyptian VC
Apr 24, 2023
E50: Money talk: Inflation, rates, recession and you with Binod Shankar
Apr 09, 2023
E49: Building a global electric vehicle company from the UAE
Mar 26, 2023
E48: How to raise resilient girls with Carine el Khazen Hadati
Mar 12, 2023
E47: Hossam Allam on food security and safeguarding our future
Feb 27, 2023
E46: How to become a better communicator with Nima Abu Wardeh
Feb 13, 2023
E45: Emerging Venture Markets Trends and Predictions
Jan 29, 2023
E44: IFC's Sufyan Al Issa on responsible and inclusive investing
Dec 16, 2022
E43: Dr. Stephen Druggan on the role of schools, raising kids that are whole, and mental health
Dec 01, 2022
E42: Amazon Alexa's Dr. Raf Fatani on why technology must cater for Arabic speakers
Nov 10, 2022
E41: Dr. Noah Raford on the future of gaming, identity, culture and governance
Oct 28, 2022
E40: NoBueno's Chris Eid on Careem's secret sauce, recruitment and a beginner's mindset
Oct 14, 2022
E39: Meta's Fares Akkad on the metaverse and the creator economy
Sep 29, 2022
E38: Basel Anabtawi on podcasts, startups and dropping your ego
Jun 24, 2022
E37: Sara Chemmaa on how a tantrum inspired her entrepreneurial journey
Jun 09, 2022
E36: Tough Love Advisors on new beginnings, brand building, marketing and more
May 26, 2022
E35: Feras Jalbout on building investment platform Baraka
May 12, 2022
E34: The man behind the US$ 3.4 Million Lykan in Fast & Furious 7
Apr 28, 2022
E33: Dr. Louise Lambert on applying positive psychology
Apr 14, 2022
E32: Cafu's Rashid Al Ghurair on disrupting the petrol station
Mar 31, 2022
E31: Omran Sharaf on reaching Mars and beyond
Mar 17, 2022
E30: Unifonic's Jonathan Labin on sabbaticals, scale-ups and the metaverse
Dec 29, 2021
E29: CoinMENA's Talal Tabbaa on crypto's disruptive powers, ICOs and why Bitcoin has won!
Dec 20, 2021
E28: TikTok's Shant Oknayan on leadership and building a winning culture
Nov 15, 2021
E27: Kitopi's Mohamad Ballout on how to build a unicorn
Oct 28, 2021
E26: Nadine Mezher, Co-Founder of Sarwa on passive investing and building a fintech company
Oct 12, 2021
E25: Clinical Psychologist Dr. Saliha Afridi on women, creativity and power
Sep 16, 2021
E24: Sexual what? Ketish, the new startup on the block
Aug 24, 2021
E23: Let's talk about health and wellness with Dubai government advisor Cedric Betis
Jul 26, 2021
E22: Noor Sweid on Venture Capital and Startups Exits in MENA
Jul 12, 2021
E21: Facebook's Ramez Shehadi on the digital economy, entrepreneurship and impact
Jun 28, 2021
E20: Crypto currencies, asset-backed tokens and building a MENA crypto exchange
May 30, 2021
E19: Kristel Bechara on embracing NFTs & crypto currencies
May 10, 2021
E18: Brahms Chouity a.k.a Daddy Foody on becoming an accidental award winning food blogger
Nov 24, 2020
E17: Tara Rogers-Ellis on the vital role of public relations
Nov 10, 2020
E16: Mishaal Al Gergawi on turning his thirst for learning into a startup
Oct 27, 2020
E15: Lessons from building LinkedIn's presence in MENA with Ali Matar
Oct 13, 2020
E14: Let's talk about sperm, with Khaled Kteily of Legacy
Sep 29, 2020
E13: How a blast injury inspired Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram to create Proximie
Sep 15, 2020
E12: Sky Kurtz on spearheading technology, sustainability & food security with Pure Harvest
Sep 01, 2020
E11: Jalil Allabadi on how COVID has created an inflection point for health tech
Aug 18, 2020
E10: Dina El-Mofty on overcoming barriers to launch an NGO in Egypt
Aug 04, 2020
E9: Finding yourself and starting over at age 40, with Binod Shankar
Jul 21, 2020
E8: Abdulaziz Al Loughani on scaling & exits and why regional VCs need to add more value
Jul 08, 2020
E7: VentureSouq’s Sonia Weymuller on finding your inner Sisu
Jun 21, 2020
E6: Chris Schroeder shares valuable advice on entrepreneurship and venture investing
Jun 08, 2020
E5: Samer Hamadeh on building F&B brands that people love
May 24, 2020
E4: Rayan Karaky on spearheading digital media in MENA
May 14, 2020
E3: Turning your MBA project into a startup with Magnitt's Philip Bahoshy
Apr 27, 2020
E2: Why is company culture critical for success? With OMG’s Nadim Samara
Apr 11, 2020
E1: Elie Habib on building Anghami, a $100 Million+ music streaming service out of Lebanon
Mar 02, 2020