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

We are honored to have Fares Akkad on the show today. Fares 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 livesThe importance of diversity & inclusion in AI developmentThe harsh realities of entrepreneurshipHow the Middle East is becoming the new global hub for innovationStay Tuned For More Inspiring Conversations:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audpodcastofficial/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audpodcastchannelYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AUDubai