Ep#26 Building Digital Futures: Navigating Media, Tech & Entrepreneurship | Fares Akkad

Описание: Fares Akkad is the Regional Director for Meta across MEA. He is a global media and tech thought leader with a rich experience in new media growth across emerging markets. His career spans over 25 years leading growth for media and social media giants and has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 50 leaders in MENA.

In addition, he has always been passionate about entrepreneurship and startups, supporting entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures both in California and Dubai holding an advisory role.

Key Learnings:
How media & tech impact our daily lives
The importance of diversity & inclusion in AI development
The harsh realities of entrepreneurship
How the Middle East is becoming the new global hub for innovation

0:00 Intro
0:48 Fares background
2:33 Fares passion for media & tech
4:58 The evolution of media & communication trends
8:05 Shift from TV to Video on Demand
14:04 The benefits of open source AI
20:30 Diversity & inclusion in AI development
24:18 The physical/digital blend adoption challenge
31:13 Are we shifting from adopters to innovators in the region?
36:45 How can we safeguard tech development for kids?
42:30 What's your responsibility as a board member?
49:13 How do you select which boards to join?
52:30 Entrepreneurship is all about execution
1:03:20 The harsh realities of entrepreneurship
1:07:00 Is finding your passion a luxury?
1:10:44 Game changer learning

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