DUBAI STARTUP HUB SERIES: Suhail Khoury of Soul Artists, Helen Farmer
of Dubai Eye, Hamza Khan and Omar AlMheiri of letsworkDubai Startup
Hub is an initiative of Dubai Chamber; our main purpose is to provide
clarity and direction in the journey of a startup entrepreneur.
DUBAI STARTUP HUB CONCLUDES THE 3RD SEASON OF its networking series
this week. The series has consisted of 10 sessions taking place every
week on Wednesday. The purpose being to further build the community of
startups in Dubai, providing a platform for networking and exchanging
ideas, and sharing the best stories of successful startups to date.
The networking events are centered around bringing the Dubai startup
ecosystem together through inspirational talks by renowned speakers
and business leaders.
Suhail Khoury will share his journey of building his talent booking
platform, Soul Artists:
ABOUT SUHAIL KHOURY (CEO OF SOUL ARTISTS)
Suhail Khoury is a performing artist and entrepreneur from Jordan,
currently the Co-founder and CEO of Soul Artists online talent booking
platform. Having graduated from the UK with a diploma in Information
Technology in Global Societies and gaining experience from banking,
real-estate, event management, performing arts, and technology
development has made him one of the most well-rounded tech
entrepreneurs out there.
Helen Farmer will share her experience of freelancing in the city,
talking through her multiple ventures;
ABOUT HELEN FARMER (FOUNDER)
Helen Farmer is a mum of two, journalist and blogger. She has been in
Dubai for 11 years, working as a magazine editor, and now hosts
Afternoons with Helen Farmer on Dubai Eye 103.8fm. The founder of
award-winning parenting blog The Mothership, she also juggles
freelance writing and conducting weddings as a celebrant.
Hamza Khan and Omar AlMheiri will highlight how letswork is
supporting startups in the city and how the company grew from Emaar's
in-house innovation lab E25:
ABOUT HAMZA KHAN AND OMAR ALMHEIRI (Co-founders of Letswork)
Letswork is a community of pop-up co-working spaces in the UAE. An
asset-light co-working concept, partnering with existing venues to
offer inspiring, affordable and flexible workspaces to freelancers,
SMEs and corporates. Since its launch in February 2018, Letswork has
grown to a community of over 1,000 active users using their 20
locations in Dubai and Sharjah. Omar was born in Abu Dhabi and raised
in Dubai. He graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in
Electrical Engineering and a minor in Business Administration in June
2017. Hamza grew up in Dubai and moved to London at the age of 18. He
graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science
with a degree in Law before joining Clifford Chance LLP. They were
both selected for the E25 program at EMAAR and joined forces in
December 2017 to launch Letswork.
Most recently, Omar and Hamza were nominated for the Entrepreneur of
the Year award at the Arabian Business Start-Up Awards 2018.
SESSION DETAILS:
Venue: AREA2071, Emirates Towers Dubai
Date: 14 November 2018
Agenda:
- 6:00pm: Networking
- 6:30pm: Guest Panel
- 7:00pm: Ecosystem Support Partner
- 7:15pm: Q&A / networking
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