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Aby Sam Thomas

Dubai

Editor-in-Chief at Inc. Arabia

writer. journalist. former editor in chief @EntMagazineME. alum @columbiajourn. conformIng non-conformIst. not much of a tweeter. but trying hard.

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  • Change Is hard. But Staying Stuck Is Worse.

    2 weeks ago | en.incarabia.com | Aby Sam Thomas

    The other day, I had a friend’s birthday celebration to attend, and having put off getting a present for her until the last minute, I was relieved to find something I thought she’d like on one of the top luxury retail apps in the UAE. It was one of those moments that made me marvel at the ease of e-commerce – barely two hours after placing the order on my phone, the item was at my doorstep. But then, a problem. The product I had gotten seemed to have a fault.

  • GEMS Educations Dino Varkey On Tradition Vs. Innovation

    2 weeks ago | en.incarabia.com | Aby Sam Thomas

    In his role as the Group CEO of the UAE-based GEMS Education, Dino Varkey represents the third generation of a family that’s been committed to providing quality education for over 60 years. His grandparents, K. S.

  • Pressure Makes The Player

    1 month ago | en.incarabia.com | Aby Sam Thomas

    "I’ll tell you something about me – I’m a paranoid person… I’m so scared of failure.” When Emirati entrepreneur Mohamed Alabbar said these words on one of the stages at this year’s 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai, I’ll admit that I did a double take.

  • HE Alia Al Mazrouei On The UAEs Entrepreneurial Edge

    1 month ago | en.incarabia.com | Aby Sam Thomas

    Eye-popping fundraising figures. Industry-shaping mergers and initiatives. Groundbreaking deals and partnerships. If the flurry of announcements coming from the UAE’s entrepreneurial arena of late is any indication, then this is an ecosystem that’s certainly thriving – but its future looks set to be even brighter. At least, that’s what HE Alia Bint Abdulla Al Mazrouei predicts – and given the vantage point she has in her role as the UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, we at Inc.

  • Bestselling Author Mo Gawdat On The Business Of Happiness

    Jan 16, 2025 | en.incarabia.com | Aby Sam Thomas

    In the high-stakes world of business and entrepreneurship, the pursuit of success often blurs the line between lasting happiness and contentment, and, well, fleeting moments of pleasure. And according to Mo Gawdat, the author of the bestselling Solve For Happy, we need to be clear about the distinction between the two if we are to build truly fulfilling lives for ourselves. Speaking to Inc.

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