Talabat’s Secret Weapon Behind a $10B Empire — Yi-Wei Ang

How did Talabat become the Middle East’s leading delivery platform, valued at $10B?In this episode, I sit down with Yi-Wei Ang, Chief Product Officer at Talabat, to unpack how he scaled the product and engineering org 7x, why local insights outperform global playbooks, and how Talabat continues to innovate across food, groceries, fintech, and AI.Newsletter: https://www.mahmoudkhodor.comYi-Wei's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/productwithyiwei/Yi-Wei's Linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/yiweiangSpotify Link:Itunes Link:We cover:- Building hyper-local products in MENA - Using AI for personalization and operations- Why Talabat still experiments like a startup- How product managers can drive real business impactIf you're into marketplaces, emerging markets, or product leadership at scale — this episode is a must.✅ Timestamps00:00 – What makes Talabat unbeatable in MENA02:10 – The toothbrush story: Yi-Wei’s first Dubai insight04:30 – Talabat’s evolution into a $10B tech company10:45 – How Talabat personalizes food, grocery & postpaid UX18:20 – How Talabat uses AI across ops, logistics & CX33:00 – Advice for product managers & builders in emerging markets