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Reborn in Dubai

Reborn in Dubai

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Reborn in Dubai by What’s On is a series that shares the genesis stories from some of the region’s brightest expat entrepreneurs, thought leaders, community champions, and innovators. Uncovering how the city has provided them with opportunities and the tools to reinvent themselves, what mechanics have contributed to their success, and why nobody does it quite like Dubai. We’ll also be investigating what brought these luminaries here, and what’s still to come…

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  • Ep1: Reborn in Dubai, with guest Ian Fairservice, founder of What’s On, managing partner and group editor-in-chief of Motivate Media Group

    Ep1: Reborn in Dubai, with guest Ian Fairservice, founder of What’s On, managing partner and group editor-in-chief of Motivate Media Group
    Dec 14 2023

    Welcome to Episode 1 of Reborn in Dubai. With What’s On turning 45 in 2024, it made perfect sense to launch this podcast with the man behind the phenomenon, a magazine beloved by expats, citizens, and tourists for almost half a century.

    In June 1979, Dubai was a very different place. There was little in the way of soaring skyscrapers, no seven-lane Sheikh Zayed Road highway, no fleets of police supercars, and zero Balearic beach clubs. But one very familiar social landmark did emerge. In June of that year, Ian Fairservice put the very first issue of What’s On to press. The UAE’s original English language lifestyle magazine was born out of a drive to provide residents with the latest news and happenings from across the city. And now, nearly 45 years on, despite there being a few more titles, platforms and brands in the Motivate Media Group portfolio, those same aims remain at the centre of everything we do.
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    46 mins
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