EventNewsDXB
EventNewsDXB
Podcast Description
EventNewsDXB is your go-to weekly podcast for the latest news, trends, and insights from the event industry in Dubai, the UAE, and the broader MENA region. Each episode delivers a mixture of expert interviews, industry updates and deep dives into innovative technologies, standout events, and success stories shaping the region’s vibrant events landscape. Whether you're an event professional, brand manager, or tech innovator, EventNewsDXB keeps you informed and inspired, offering practical insights to elevate your next event and stay ahead in the dynamic MENA market.
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The podcast covers a broad range of topics within the event industry including expert interviews, success stories, technological advancements, and industry challenges, with specific episodes highlighting personal experiences like Dan Bolton's journey from performing arts to event management and Tyler Davis-Smith's strategic response to the pandemic's impact on the events sector.
EventNewsDXB is your go-to weekly podcast for the latest news, trends and insights from the event industry in Dubai, the UAE and the broader MENA region. Each episode delivers a mixture of expert interviews, industry updates and success stories from the people shaping the region’s vibrant events landscape.
I host it – I’m Ian Carless and I’ve worked in both the event and television production industry for over 25 years.
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When a 16-year-old’s passion for performing arts snowballs into an award from the Queen, you know the story’s going to be good!
In the final episode of Season 2 of EventNewsDXB, Zoe Jackson MBE talks to us about how she took her teenage passion and turned it into a performing arts company and charity that inspired thousands of young people and led to numerous prestigious awards.
In 2020 she left the UK for Dubai and has since gone on to form of the region’s most respected entertainment production companies, Entertain X. She shares the lessons she's learned along the way, why saying no to procurement races protects creativity, how Expo’s legacy reshaped her business and why Saudi’s cultural boom is redefining what’s possible for live experiences.
Zoe also opens up about her event journey and how to manage through growth, evolving from hands-on creative to systems-builder, managing cash flow in slow-pay markets and finding balance when passion risks becoming burnout.
If you're in the business of entertainment in the Middle East, this episode is for you.
ProductionCredits:
Presented by: Ian Carless
Studio Engineer & Editor: Roy D'Monte
Executive Producers: Ian Carless & Joe Morrison
Produced by: EventNewsDXB & W4 Podcast Studio
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