Podcasts by Swenglanese - talking business in the UAE

Episode 80 - Rami Shaar CEO & Co Founder @ Washmen from 2023-02-27T12:25:34

On this episode of the podcast Barry had a chat with Rami Shaar who is the CEO and Co Founder of the company Listen

Episode 79 - Nina Seredai-Udalova - Founder of Ninth Space from 2023-02-27T08:31:24

On this episode of the podcast Barry had a chance to speak with a long term resident and business owner Nina ...

Episode 78 - Debbie Nicol - Managing Director of Business En Motion from 2022-12-06T05:13:58

On this episode of the podcast, Barry had a great conversation with Debbie Nicol from Listen

Episode 77 - Beth Your Coach - Youth Coach & Go Getter from 2022-11-08T14:11:28

In this episode Barry had the opportunity to speak with Beth Your Coach. Beth tells her story - going back to a childhood wher...

Episode 76 - Paula Jane Cox - People Developer & Kind Human Being from 2022-10-13T18:02:18

On this episode of the podcast Barry had the pleasure of speaking with Paula Jane Cox. A people development spec...

Episode 75 - Mayur Bommai - Co-Founder & Director of Laundryheap from 2022-08-30T05:58:53

On this episode of the podcast, Barry had the pleasure of speaking with Mayur Bommai, the co-founder and director...

Episode 74 - Brendon Hansford - Creative, Director & Choreographer for stage and screen from 2022-07-28T10:53

On this episode of the podcast Barry had the opportunity to speak with Brendon Hansford. A super successful choreographer, dancer, dire...

Episode 73 - Mageri Ottis - Chief Energy Officer at KimonoGirl from 2022-06-30T14:24:34

On this episode of the podcast Barry got the chance to have a conversation with the fascinating Margeri Ottis. Her current business - Kimono...

Episode 72 - Martin Tronquit - Founder and Co-CEO of Infomineo from 2022-03-22T17:56:19

On this episode of the podcast Barry had an enlightening conversation with Martin Tronquit Founder and Co-CEO of Listen

Episode 71 - Mike Khouri - Managing Director of Tactical from 2022-01-26T16:07:25

On this episode of the podcast I had the real pleasure of speaking with Mike Khouri about his entrepreneurial journey so far. Our paths have crossed a few times over the years and I've really en...

Episode 70 - Helen Chen - CEO & Co Founder of Nomad Homes from 2021-12-16T08:30

On this episode of the podcast we had the chance to speak with Helen Chen, the CEO and Co founder of a company call...

Episode 69 - Mohamed Al Fayed - Co Founder & CEO of Grubtech from 2021-12-06T01:30

On this episode of the podcast Barry had a great conversation with Mohamed Al Fayed the co founder and CEO of a company called...

Episode 68 - Elena Agaragimova - Managing Partner at Bessern from 2021-11-23T10:17:23

On this episode of the podcast Barry had a really interesting conversation with Elena Agaragimova the Managing Partner of her company ...

Episode 67 - Madhav Dhar - Co Founder and COO of ZaZen Properties from 2021-10-12T06:12:24

On this episode of the podcast Barry speaks with Madhav Dhar - the co founder and COO of Listen

Episode 66 - David and Piero from Exirio - Understand Your Wealth in One Place from 2021-09-29T10:26:03

David and Piero talk about their entrepreneurial journey so far and how it has brought them to Exirio. Helping expats take better care of th...

Episode 65 - Dr Saliha Afridi - Founder of The Lighthouse Arabia Centre for Wellbeing from 2021-07-16T17:38:53

On this episode of the podcast it was an absolute pleasure to speak with Dr Saliha Afridi, the founder of the LightHouse Arabia Centre for Wellbeing. ...

Episode 64 - Aakanksha Tangri - Founder of Re:Set from 2021-06-06T13:02:21

On this episode of the podcast Barry had the opportunity to speak with Aakansha Tangri, the founder of Re:Set your everyday. A daily online news orga...

Episode 63 - Natalie Banks - Founder of Azraq from 2021-04-27T12:09:19

On this episode of the podcast, Barry had a really interesting conversation with Natalie Banks - the founder of a not for profit organisation called Azraq. But...

Episode 62 - The one and only Jeff Price - he's back and ready to help! from 2021-04-22T10:52:15

This is a particularly special episode of the podcast with long time friend Jeff Price. Jeff has been an integral part of the broadcast landscape for an extended period of time, both in the UK a...

Episode 61 - Oskar Andermo Swenglanese Catch Up from 2021-04-11T19:02:30

This episode of Swenglanese saw Oskar and Barry catch up after Oskar's return to Sweden in the the middle of the COVID summer last June. The conversation was an update on what Oskar is doing, ho...

Episode 60 - Rosa Bullock - Sociate PR from 2021-03-17T13:57:55

In this episode of Swenglanese Barry had the chance to speak to Rosa Bullock about her professional journey. Where it started with an interest in fashion, studying in London, to setting up a suc...

Episode 59 - Ziad Matar - Wirelessly Yours (amongst many other things) from 2021-03-01T07:23:37

On this episode of the podcast Barry had the pleasure of speaking with Ziad Matar. Ziad's story is such an interesting one, spanning the corporate ladder of Ericsson through to investing in comp...

Episode 58 - Vietek Ladislaav - Be LinkedIn Smart from 2021-01-06T13:30

On this episode of the podcast Barry got the chance to speak with Vietek Ladislaav - originally a TV presenter covering Golf he transitioned into the world of video/content creation here in Duba...

Episode 57 - Sebastian Bates - Warrior Academy from 2020-12-13T12:43:58

On this episode of the podcast, Barry had the chance to sit down with Sebastian Bates - the founder of the Warrior Academy and the global anti bullying m...

Episode 56 - Karl Edwards - KE Motion Pictures from 2020-11-22T05:48:12

On this episode we have an in depth chat with Karl Edwards who runs his own production company KE Motion Pictures. We go back to the beginning and...

Episode 55 - Matt Wilson - Animus Creative from 2020-10-28T09:14:27

On this episode Barry speaks with long time friend and owner of Animus Creative Matt Wilson. 

They talk about Matt's professional journey starting in the UK in the newspaper industry...

Episode 54 - Dr Geoffrey Sharpe - The Perio Clinic from 2020-10-02T08:44:14

On this episode of the podcast Barry had the chance to speak to friend and dentist, Dr Geoffrey Sharpe who owns and runs The Perio Clinic located in Healthcare city.

Having made the decis...

Episode 53 - Samantha Dancy, Footstep Communications from 2020-09-15T11:49:09

On this episode Barry had the opportunity to speak with Sam Dancy a PR professional and friend who has been involved in the UAE market for 15 years. Working across agency and in house, she made ...

Episode 52 - Lukasz Spirala GCC Area Manager Infinite IT Solutions from 2020-07-29T12:41:49

On this episode of the podcast Barry had the opportunity to speak with Lukasz Spirala the GCC Area Manager for a company called Infinite IT Solutions.  During the chat we learn a little about Luka...

Episode 51 - See You Later Oskar from 2020-06-19T10:22:46

So this is a special and somewhat sad episode with Barry and Oskar as things are changing. Oskar has been in the region since 2007 but is now relocating back to Sweden full time. We haven't quite s...

Episode 50 - Massimo Cannizzo CEO Gellify Middle East from 2020-06-18T14:24:15

On this episode of the podcast Barry jumped on a Zoom call with Massimo Cannizzo the CEO of Gellify Middle East. They talk through Massimo's career to date and the transition from corporate world t...

Episode 49 - Richard Sikkel CEO of Massar Solutions from 2020-06-18T12:23:48

On this episode of the podcast Barry did his first Zoom recording for Swenglanese so there is video as well. He speaks with the CEO of Massar Solutions Richard Sikkel all about his personal busines...

Episode 48 - The obligatory Corona Virus Episode from 2020-05-06T06:07:17

On this week's episode, Barry and Oskar dialled into a Zoom call, as is Corona protocol, to talk about business during this time. What can be done, what we should focus on and of course whether Osk...

Episode 47 - Your finances during Covid19 with Steve Cronin from 2020-04-27T16:02:23

Steve Cronin is behind www.deadsimplesaving.com and helps ex-pats take care of their finances. In this episode, Steve and Oskar discuss what to do with your finances during the Corona crisis. They ...

Episode 46 - Technology, Children & Beat The Cyberbully from 2020-01-21T13:30:39

This episode of Swenglanese was originally recorded for Oskar's Strategic Tech Coaching podcast at the end of 2019 but we re-listened to it and thought it was a topic that would be of interest to p...

Episode 45 - building a lifestyle hotel brand from 2019-09-01T11:11:08

In this episode Oskar had the opportunity to speak to Sary Arab about the idea of the lifestyle hotel - specifically Zabeel House.  What is the affordable luxury segment and where does Zabeel Hous...

Episode 44 - Thea Myhrvold Founder of Teach me now and Get Bee from 2019-06-18T09:22:38

This week Barry was flying solo and got the chance to speak to a fascinating young lady who has changed the way we learn. Her own story sparked a fire that saw her wanting to help anyone that wa...

Episode 43 - Anders - Head of the Swedish Expo delegation from 2019-05-08T13:06:32

This week, whilst back in Sweden, Oskar got the chance to speak with the head of the Swedish Expo delegation to get his insight into the history of Expo, what Expo2020 is going to be and of cour...

Episode 42 - Yousef Caires talks Expo 2020 and Expo Live from 2019-03-03T16:52:20

This week Barry and Oskar got the opportunity to speak to Yousef Caires, to find out a little bit more about Expo 2020 and more specifically Expo Live,  as this is part of Expo 2020 that can really...

Episode 41 - Oskar and Barry talk selling in the 21st century from 2018-12-26T10:50:18

Barry and Oskar finish 2018 with a chat about sales and the role it plays within a business in today's digital economy.

Episode 40 - Adam McEwan from Platinum Heritage from 2018-12-19T06:23:56

Oskar gets to discuss Adam's journey from entrepreneur at age 7 to group CEO of a luxury tourism brand in the UAE.

Episode 39 - Mastering the Art of Public Speaking with Dave Crane from 2018-10-18T11:30:20

Whether a business owner, a CEO, an employee, a housewife or a student, the ability to communicate is key. Standing up in front of 5 people, let alone 5000 people is the embodiment of hell for some...

Episode 38 - Engagement and happiness at work from 2018-07-21T13:06:53

This week Oskar and Barry had a chance to talk about the idea of happiness and engagement at work. 

Oskar has been delving into the subject and what he has found is that there's a lot tha...

Episode 37 - Jessica & Shahzad talk Co Working Spaces from 2018-04-26T06:31:38

This week on the podcast, Barry and Oskar got the chance to speak with two awesome people in the co working space. 

Jessica Edwards, the curator of NEST Dubai co working space in Barsha H...

Episode 36 - Sacha Christe 22 year old owner of expanding business Emirates Graphic from 2018-03-27T12:00:03

Sacha Christe is a 22 year old entrepreneur who set up his company Emirates Graphic aged 16. 

It was a pleasure to speak with him about his journey so far and where he is going in the fut...

Episode 35 - David Cook Project Partners from 2018-02-11T13:06:44

David takes the time to share his story which starts back in Wales prior to the economic crash, to difficult times here in Dubai, on to massive success today. Many lessons learned and shared on thi...

Episode 34 - Barry Cummings Snr talks cross cultural leadership from 2017-11-12T15:08:33

Dr Barry James Cummings joins Barry and Oskar in the studio to talk about the role culture plays in business leadership.

Episode 33 - Barry & The Importance of Online Reputation from 2017-10-17T18:17:39

Why your online reputation is set to become the most valuable asset in your digital portfolio.

Episode 32 - Nadine Du Toit Glory Girl Fit from 2017-09-24T06:29:47

Nadine Du Toit is the mind and body behind Glory Girl Fit. She's on top of the world and dominating the social media landscape. But she's also human and has been on a journey of ups and downs. Toda...

Episode 31 - Dr Anna is Up and Running from 2017-06-21T17:15:44

This week on Swenglanese Barry was away in Ghana training their telecommunications provider on social media strategy and so Oskar managed to sneak another fellow Swede onto the show. 

He ...

Episode 30 - Inside Insydo with Tanaz Dizadji from 2017-05-23T16:00

This week Barry was lucky enough to get some time in Tanaz's diary to learn a little more about her journey from idea to successful business here in the UAE. 

Insydo was born from a need ...

Episode 29 - Strategic Tech Coaching from 2017-04-12T10:00

This week Oskar and Barry have a chat about the impact of technology in our world. There is no doubt that technology is changing our world. Is it a good thing, is it a bad thing? 

The dis...

Episode 28 - Jill E Fagan - The Power of Your Story from 2017-04-02T10:00

This week on Swenglanese we had the pleasure of Jill E. Fagan`s company in the studio. Jill shared how powerful your own story can be. By sharing those everyday things about you, you show that y...

Episode 27 - Martin Rosocha - General Manager Caparol from 2017-03-19T10:00

Martin Rosocha is the general manager of Caparol on the ground in Dubai. He has taken a team of many nations and got them running in true German style, as optimally as possible. 

This isn...

Episode 26 - Bhavik Haria - The importance of video in marketing today from 2017-03-05T11:00

This week on Swenglanese we had the pleasure of chatting to Bhavik Haria, the founder of a video production company called Cincera. 

Bhavik is an inspirational young entrepreneur who is s...

Episode 25 - Muhammad Salman - Turn your car into a classroom from 2017-02-19T11:00

On this episode of Swenglanese we sat down with Muhammad Salman, a Dubai-based coach and trainer. He share's his story on how he went looking for fulfillment from the family business. Not all jo...

Episode 24 - Moustafa Hamwi - The Passionpreneur from 2017-01-29T07:06:14

To start the new year we thought the topic of passion might be a good one. With that in mind, Oskar tracked down the passionpreneur, Mr Moustafa Hamwi to have a discussion about how to build mor...

Episode 23 - Swenglanese year end roundup from 2016-12-18T18:05:16

Barry and Oskar discuss the "Swenglanese" year. What was some of the common threads among all the successful entrepreneurs they interviewed? Some of the lessons learned and some of the mistakes ...

Episode 22 - Lavandel - Boutique Branding Consultancy - Rosie Kropp from 2016-10-20T12:12:52

This week's episode comes from Sweden where Oskar got to sit down with Rosie Kropp - the CEO and Senior Advisor at Lavandel who have offices in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Turkey.

Episode 21 - Beat The Cyberbully - Digital Safety from 2016-09-12T09:49:44

This week on Swenglanese Oskar interviews Barry about the not for profit initiative he setup with Wayne Denner. 

As an owner of a digital marketing agency, Barry is online all day every d...

Episode 20 - The Procrastinator Eliminator from 2016-07-30T20:49:17

On this weeks episode Barry and Oskar discuss procrastination. The art of mastering it for good and not letting it stifle your creative self from moving forwards with projects you want to undert...

Episode 19 - Hellochef - Eating Well Made Easy from 2016-06-16T16:00

This week on Swenglanese we have the pleasure of speaking with Olivia and Ahmed from hellochef.me a great company that's trying to help us all eat good food and make it easy for us to do so.  Listen

Episode 18 - Munchbox in the UAE from 2016-05-29T13:26:07

This week on Swenglanese we had the pleasure of Mahmoud Adham's company. Mahmoud is the owner and managing director of Munchbox.

His story and insight from idea to successful company is o...

Episode 17 - Aron Anderson from 2016-05-11T11:45:15

This week Oskar had the pleasure of speaking with a pretty impressive fellow Swede whilst he was in the UAE to take part in Wings For Life World Run. Aron Anderson is a Swedish adventurer and mo...

Episode 16 - The Box with Wadih Haddad from 2016-05-03T14:28:26

We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with The Box owner Wadih Haddad and we think you'll agree that his story and insight into starting a business is something we can all learn something fro...

Episode 15 - How To Rocket from 2016-03-20T21:00

This week we had the pleasure of speaking to Sian and Rebecca who are putting on an event to really help SME's here on the ground in the UAE. They tell us a little bit about their entrepreneuria...

Episode 14 - The Flip Flop Entrepreneur from 2016-03-01T17:00

This week Oskar gives us some insight into his outlook on business. He delves into the idea of setting up your business to support your lifestyle - not necessarily having millions and millions (...

Episode 13 - Marketing, Branding and Pay Per Click Advertising from 2016-02-23T05:00

Business in the UAE is different - no two ways about it. 

This week Oskar and Barry talk about business setup, marketing of a fledgling business, where to spend your limited marketing bud...

Episode 12 - An Interview with Careem Co Founder Magnus Olsson from 2016-02-15T15:31:48

This week Oskar was fortunate enough to have a conversation with fellow Swede Magnus Olsson - the co founder of Careem. Such a start up feel and buzz and so busy in the office that the only plac...

Episode 11 - Search Engine Optimisation - What exactly is it then? from 2015-12-14T10:30

This week Barry gives us an insight into Search Engine Optimisation - SEO. It's one of the pillars of digital marketing and something that has become more and more mainstream over the last few y...

Episode 10 - RepSelfie - Your Online Reputation Matters from 2015-12-07T17:00

This week we are talking to Wayne Denner - he's an online reputation evangelist and spends his time in the UK & Ireland and the UAE speaking to students, teachers and parents about cybersafety a...

Episode 9 - Can you train the entrepreneurial mindset? from 2015-11-24T12:17:59

Barry and Oskar discuss challenges with running your own business. Persistence and determination are crucial. Can this be trained? Learn some techniques to reframe the obstacles and use them to ...

Episode 8 - The entrepreneurial journey so far - Colin and Dan - Jim'll Fix It from 2015-10-29T10:00

Dan and Colin, apart from being top blokes, have also taken an idea and turned it into a super successful business here in the UAE. They took time to speak to us about the journey they've been o...

Episode 7 - Why it's time to look after your online reputation from 2015-10-19T10:00

Barry gives some insight into the value of your online reputation. Both your personal and your brand. Do you know what's being said about your brand if you are not active on social media yet? Listen

Episode 6 - Fiona Swaffield - CEO Siren Events from 2015-10-08T10:30

Fiona Swaffield is the CEO of Siren Events and managing partner of MY-PA outsourced services. On this episode of Swenglanese she shares her journey, the challenges and of course the successes so...

Episode 5 - Smartphone Coaching from 2015-10-01T07:46:22

This episode is about the age old issue of learning vs implementing. So many of us have read an inspirational book or attended an awesome seminar. Made lots of great notes and then not actioned ...

Episode 4 - Let's start at the beginning from 2015-09-11T15:09:15

Abhijit Shahane runs a company called Xpert Advisory here in the UAE. Setting up a business here is not as easy as in some other parts of the world. There is a serious cost associated with launc...

Episode 3 - Oskar's Journey from 2015-09-11T09:37:06

This episode gives you a bit more insight into Oskar's journey and why he wants to share his information and experience with you. 

Oskar is the founder of the smartphone coaching system a...

Episode 2 - Barry's Journey from 2015-09-11T09:10:22

This episode dives a little deeper into the background of one of your hosts Barry Lee Cummings. 

He talks a little bit about his entrepreneurial journey so far with some tips and pointers...

Episode 1 - An Introduction to Swenglanese from 2015-09-03T15:00:30

This is the first episode of Swenglanese.

The only podcast talking the language of business here in the UAE. 

This episode is a quick introduction to the concept and your hosts - s...