Tales of the Trade

Tales of the Trade


Latest Episodes

Thynk: Rayan Malik & Yusuf Zia
November 10, 2020

Pull up a chair & join the conversation with students Yusuf Zia & Rayan Malik about their journey as student entrepreneurs and the launch of a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship platform out of the UAE. Credits Hosted & Produced by Chirag

Sugaholic Bakeshop: Ravisha Bhatia
October 20, 2020

A decade strong, Sugaholic started out from humble beginnings and is now a name synonymous with celebrations and events in the city. So pull up a chair & join the conversation with Ravisha Bhatia, abo

Sugaholic Bakeshop: Ravisha Bhatia
October 20, 2020

A decade strong, Sugaholic started out from humble beginnings and is now a name synonymous with celebrations and events in the city. So pull up a chair & join the conversation with Ravisha Bhatia, about how they met the lockdown challenges head-on. C

The Lighthouse: Hashem Montasser
October 06, 2020

As Dubai braced for a full lockdown in March 2020, two finance execs-turned-entrepreneurs met with their staff and announced their decision to close operations ahead of the official lockdown announcem

The Lighthouse: Hashem Montasser
October 06, 2020

As Dubai braced for a full lockdown in March 2020, two finance execs-turned-entrepreneurs met with their staff and announced their decision to close operations ahead of the official lockdown announcement. Pull up a chair & join the conversation with

Frying Pan Adventures: Arva Ahmed
September 22, 2020

Chirag Desai is joined by Season one guest Arva Ahmed, Chief Executive Muncher at Frying Pan Adventures, who shares how her business is dealing with impact of the pandemic and how she's been coping--b

Frying Pan Adventures: Arva Ahmed
September 22, 2020

Chirag Desai is joined by Season one guest Arva Ahmed, Chief Executive Muncher at Frying Pan Adventures, who shares how her business is dealing with impact of the pandemic and how she's been coping--both personally and professionally with its impacts. P

Season 4 begins September 22
September 15, 2020

A new season on how companies--and the people behind them--are coping as we exit the various lockdowns in place due to the global pandemic. Join host Chirag Desai as he chats with a couple of former g

Season 4 begins September 22
September 15, 2020

A new season on how companies--and the people behind them--are coping as we exit the various lockdowns in place due to the global pandemic. Join host Chirag Desai as he chats with a couple of former guests and partners, starting September 22.

Bonus: Samer Hamadeh (Aegis Hospitality)
April 07, 2020

If you were wondering how the traditional neopolitan pizza became part of Tokyo food culture and how it made its way into Akiba Dori, the answers are on this bonus episode with Samer Hamadeh, founder