Tariq Qureishy (100%MAD) & (Haider Khan (Bayut))

Dec 1, 2015, 2:30 – 5:30 PM

Hult International Business School, P.O. Box 502988, Dubai Internet City , Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Tariq Qureishy is a CEO, Media Professional and Social Entrepreneur. CEO of Vantage Holdings, MAD Talks and 100% MAD. Previously led Dow Jones Markets as Regional Director, EMEA; Publisher/CEO of The Times & Sunday Times Middle East and Consultant to Bloomberg Media. Haider Khan -The leading property portal of the UAE, Bayut.com, is now being led by one of the leading business minds in Dubai.

In-person event

About this event

Tariq Qureishy is currently the CEO of i2i Group Inc. with subsidiaries including Vantage Holdings and MAD Group, boutique organizations developing various strategic international and local projects focused in the Media, Technology & Telecoms and related business services space. He is also Founder of 100% MAD (“Make A Difference”), a UK based, not for profit Social Enterprise, a youth movement and a new philanthropic model which combines innovative/disruptive business concepts & technology while directing 100% of all funds directly to authorised organisations and selected causes globally. Until recently he was Media Representative and Advisor, responsible for sponsorship and business development with Bloomberg Media (2010-2014) for the MENA Region. He developed the market and brought in new content ideas like “Faith in Finance”, a 6 part series on Islamic Finance and others.Prior to that he was CEO and Publisher of the Times & Sunday Times newspaper responsible for the launch in the Middle East (2007-2009).  For twelve years (1987-1999), he was with Dow Jones Markets and finally as Regional Director EMEA. Tariq’s Media & Broadcasting experience includes being speaker & panellist, moderating specialised conferences & events internationally. Also regular presenter on Dubai Eye 103.8,”The Money Programme” (for HSBC), co-creator of Business Tonight on Dubai Eye, ARN Representative at World Economic Forum, etc. Television includes Channel 33 TV (as news anchor & presenter) and BBC World News. Recently selected by The London Speakers Bureau both as a speaker & moderator. He has a degree in Economics & studied at Harvard Business School.   Haider Khan -The leading property portal of the UAE, Bayut.com, is now being led by one of the leading business minds in Dubai. Haider Khan has joined Bayut.com as the CEO and the hardworking team behind the portal is positively charged, with great expectations from their new leader!

Haider Khan co-founded Bayut.com with his brothers Zeeshan Ali Khan and Imran Ali Khan in 2008 and has since been a key strategy adviser to the company. He moved to Dubai a few months ago to take up the role of CEO full-time.Being a tech visionary with over 20 years of experience in the United States, Haider Khan brings the expertise he gained at prominent companies like Goldman Sachs, Silicon Labs and National Instruments, where he led a global team spanning China, India, Europe and the US. One can expect nothing less from a person whose alma mater is the University of Texas at Austin and has several patents under his name. “During this time of expansion there is no better person to lead Bayut.com than Haider Khan because he has decades’ worth of leadership experience and business acumen, as well as a rich background in technology,” said Bayut.com Co-Founder and Board Member Imran Ali Khan. Haider Khan said that for 20 years his focus has been on building exceptional and intuitive platforms and solutions for a wide range of industries. “Going forward, our vision for Bayut.com is to create the smartest property portal in the MENA region. We are currently working on very exciting technology solutions as well as looking at aggressive expansion aimed at developing a truly unique and revolutionary platform that caters to the entire region,” he added.

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Tariq Qureishy (100%MAD) &

    Haider Khan (Bayut)

Agenda

Networking and Food
Fireside Chat
Networking

Organizers

  • Cristina Najera

    Najera Ventures

    Chapter Director

  • Sameer Sortur

    SquareCircle Ventures

    Chapter Co-director

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