Abishur Prakash is a geopolitical futurist at the Center for Innovating the Future in Toronto. His new book 'The Age of Killer Robots' lays out the possible outcomes as countries move towards deploying autonomous drones and robots in warfare. He talks about the weaknesses of algorithms, the current battle for AI supremacy between China and the US and how Saudi Arabia might transition from an oil-based economy to a self-sufficient technology hub as data becomes the new oil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Roy Baladi is a co-founder of Jobs for Lebanon, a platform that rallies the global diaspora and connects the world's biggest employers with talent in Lebanon, where a highly educated population is facing an economic crisis. He explains how they've leveraged SmartRecruiters' software and why Lebanon might be a great place for corporations to explore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Dolores Shelley was the first Jordanian woman to summit Mount Everest in 2019, a year which marked many deadly expeditions. In an interview recorded from Serbia, Dolores talks about the tragedy she witnessed on the mountain and her struggle to readjust to the mundane routine and daily grind, post-adventure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Nicole Smith Ludvik is a professional skydiver, stuntwoman, yoga instructor, social media influencer and emerging motivational speaker. She explains how she ended up on top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai as the star of an Emirates airline campaign that went viral, talks about her brush with death following a car accident and how skydiving saved her life.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Nabs Al Busaidi was the first Arab to row 4,600 km across the Atlantic and the first Arab to walk 650 km to the magnetic North Pole. He talks about an encounter with a polar bear, being racially profiled while traveling and a debilitating injury for which he sought stem cell treatment in the US.  He also shares tips for overcoming self-doubt.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Nouf Al Oseimi is the Saudi Founder of Red Sea Citizens Dive Club and a scuba diving instructor. She shares her tips for avoiding shark attacks, explains why she started a movement for Saudi women divers, how life feels under the sea and why humans are doomed if the oceans die. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Saeed Al Memari talks from a basecamp in Costa Rica about his ongoing “Peak for Peace’ expedition, a mission to climb the highest peak in all 246 countries backed by the sponsorship of the Crown Prince of Fujairah in the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi. Al Memari was the first UAE national to climb to the summit of Mount Everest back in 2011. He was also the first Arab to complete the 'Explorer Grand Slam', which involves conquering the highest mountain on each of the seven continents and reaching the North and South Pole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati ..read more

Mashael Al-Obaidan is a Saudi rally driver who finished in the top 20 in the 2022 Dakar Rally from Ha'il to Jeddah. She describes the feeling of driving through desert sand dunes, dispels common myths about Saudi women and talks about swimming with whale sharks in Saudi’s untouched Red Sea.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Amin Maalouf is a Dubai-based athlete who completed the Jungle Ultra race, one of the toughest ultramarathons. He recounts his grueling experience running for five days in the Amazon rainforest in Peru, the anaconda that almost got in the way and how he came out with a stronger mindset. The former ‘The Astronauts’ contestant also shares tips for breaking cycles of negativity and reveals how he cools off in a freezer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Nelly Attar is the founder of Move, Saudi Arabia’s first dance studio. She has climbed 14 mountains, including Everest and competed in two IronMan races and six global marathons and ultramarathons. She is also a personal trainer and was named Female Fitness Influencer of the Year in the MENA. She weighs in on how Saudi Arabia has gone from being the least active country in the world to becoming a hub for sports and fitness, how governments can take an active role in encouraging a healthy lifestyle, the body positivity movement and her diet regimen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ..read more