In this latest episode of The Change Officer: Media & Comms, our host Ivan chats to entrepreneur Lloyed Lobo about his book, “From Grassroots to Greatness”, exploring what drove him to write it, and the life-changing learnings he discovered in the process.

In the latest episode of The Change Officer: Media & Comms, our host Ivan sat down with Jamil Shinawi for a philosophical discussion about entrepreneurship, innovation, and startup culture in MENA.

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Vidhi Bhanushali, Co-Founder and CEO of DentalDost, who is on a mission to make healthcare accessible to everyone through teledentistry. Dr. Bhanushali is an award-winning dentist who has dedicated her career to helping people access quality dental care, regardless of their location or economic status.

In this episode of The Change Officer live from Step Conference, host Ivan Zeljković interviews Andrea Giannini, Co-Founder and CTO of Exovolar Industries, a startup aiming to make flying as simple as walking.

In this episode of The Change Officer podcast, host Ivan Zeljković sits down with Hasan Haider, Founder and Managing Partner at +VC, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the MENA region. With over 10 years of experience investing in MENA startups, Hasan shares his insights on what it takes to succeed as a startup in smaller markets and the importance of thinking globally from the very beginning.

In this episode of The Change Officer podcast, Ivan Zeljković speaks with Khaled Talhouni, Managing Partner at Nuwa Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage startups in the Middle East and North Africa region.

In this episode of The Change Officer Podcast, Ivan Zeljković interviews Vijay Tirathrai, the Managing Director of Riyadh Techstars. Techstars is a global platform for innovation and investment that aims to help entrepreneurs succeed. They have invested in close to 4,000 companies over the last 16 years, with plans to invest in 800 more this year.

In this episode of The Change Officer (TCO) Step Special Podcast Show, Ivan Zeljković talks to Ali Abulhasan, the Co-Founder and CEO of Tap Payments. Tap Payments is a payment solution that simplifies payments in the MENA region and globally. With over 100,000 businesses of all sizes using their services, Tap Payments unifies and connects all regional and international payment methods under a single integration, making it easier for businesses to receive payments securely.

In this episode of The Change Officer Podcast's Step Special series, host Ivan Zeljković sits down with Mary Nazzal-Batayneh, an impact-focused entrepreneur, investor, and founder of 17 Ventures and Landmark Hotels. Mary is also a qualified yoga teacher and the owner of a wellness hub in Jordan called MVMNT.

In this Step Conference special episode recorded at Dubai Internet City, our host Ivan Zeljković sat down with Lloyed Lobo, the Co-founder of Boast.AI & Traction. Lloyed is on a mission to help businesses accelerate their innovation by providing quicker access to R&D tax credits.

In this episode of The Change Officer podcast recorded at the Step Conference in Dubai, host Ivan Zeljković sits down with Luka Erić, Co-Founder and CEO of rhetora.ai. Luka shares his experience as a sales rep, where he faced challenges while cold-calling potential clients. He then founded rhetora.ai, a startup that uses AI to help salespeople master the art of cold calling and improve their sales pitches.

In the latest episode of TCO (The Change Officer) Step Conference Special Podcast Series, host Ivan Zeljković interviews Atul Hegde, Director of YAAP and Co-Founder of Rainmaker Ventures. Atul explains the growing importance of the Metaverse and how it will be the future of online presence. He also discusses the government's initiatives to encourage Metaverse and blockchain expansion in the region.

In this Step Special Podcast Show, Ivan Zeljković talks with Helen Al Uzaizi, the Director of Center of Excellence for Entrepreneurship and Youth Start Up, Innovation & Social Impact at GEMS Education. Helen shares her passion for positive social impact and building an entrepreneurial mindset through education, enabling ecosystems, and investment.

In this episode, Ivan Zeljković interviews Aboudi Al-Qattan, Principal at DASH Ventures, discussing the inflection point in venture capital and the future of technology in sports.

Sana Bagersh is an expert in partnership building, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. She is the founder of Tamakkan, a company that focuses on incubation and acceleration for startups. In this episode, Sana talks about her new book, "What a Leader Should Be," which reveals the characteristics that leaders should have today. She also speaks about Tamakkan and its three pillars of entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.

In this episode of The Change Officer Podcast's Step Conference Special series, host Ivan Zeljković sits down with Richard Fitzgerald, the CEO and Founder of Augustus Media.

Istok Pavlovic is at the forefront of the latest developments in digital marketing and online learning. In 2018, he founded Masterbox, an on-demand online learning platform that is now the largest digital marketing education platform in South-East Europe. He stepped up to the mic to tell our host Ivan Zeljkovic about how to make videos that create attention and unpack the mega-trend of decentralised online micro-learning.

Brands, listen up! If you want to create ads that generate sales, you don't want to miss this interview with TikTok and PPC expert Lazar Žepinić.

Tune in to get an insight into opportunities and disruptions that The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Web3 are bringing to the table!

Episode 104 features a truly amazing guest - Alex Mashinsky, Founder and CEO of Celsius!