Interviews
Get exclusive access to the visionaries shaping the UAE. 971Life brings you high-speed interviews with the region’s top entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and cultural icons across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Stay informed, get inspired, and connect with the voices driving the Emirates forward.
18 Jul 2026
Chairman Spotlight: Shaping the Global Sky of Ultra-Luxury Real Estate
18 Jul 2026
Founder Spotlight: The Off-Price Pioneer Redefining Middle Eastern Retail
18 Jul 2026
Founder Spotlight: The Strategic Mind Behind the Huda Beauty & KAYALI Empire
30 Dec 2025
Founder Spotlight: The Solo Innovator Engineering a Next-Generation Social and Travel Network
Frequently Asked Questions
On 971Life, founder profiles point to real estate, retail, beauty, and technology. The list suggests Dubai and other places have a wide mix of new ventures.
In Dubai, you will see names like DAMAC founder Hussain Sajwani, beauty entrepreneur Mona Kattan, and Brands For Less cofounder Toufic Kreidieh.
These founder stories often return to the same themes: know what buyers want, track cash closely, hire strong people, and tweak the product when local demand shifts.
United Arab Emirates include the ride-hailing and super app Careem (which achieved a $3.1 billion acquisition by Uber), the multi-brand restaurant and cloud-kitchen platform Kitopi, and the pioneering e-commerce marketplace Souq.com (acquired by Amazon), all of which transformed local convenience and digital services across the entire Middle East.
They tend to study what customers need, try early versions of ideas, watch spending, handle licensing rules, and then revise plans after real feedback from customers.