Karak Chats
Karak Chats
Podcast Description
Karak Chats is a FTI Consulting podcast focusing on women in construction in the Middle East. Each week our hosts from FTI Consulting will be joined by various women from the construction industry in the region, who will all discuss how they are challenging the status quo in the construction industry. Expect career stories, light hearted anecdotes as well as discussion on female empowerment and how they are all building a stronger bridge for other aspiring women in construction to cross from a diversity and equity perspective. Each episode is hosted by our FTI Consulting Middle East construction experts: Natalia Barroso, Nisreen Bitar Wall and Kate Blotskaya, https://www.fticonsulting.com/united-arab-emirates/industries/construction-projects-and-assets
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers main topics such as female representation in construction, overcoming industry challenges, and personal career journeys. Episodes include discussions on gender diversity, with examples like Alison Eslick’s advocacy for women in arbitration, Khushboo Shadadpuri’s insights on expert appointments, and Shona McCusker’s focus on energy transition and its impact on young women aspiring to enter the field.
Karak Chats is a FTI Consulting podcast focusing on women in construction in the Middle East. Each week our hosts from FTI Consulting will be joined by various women from the construction industry in the region, who will all discuss how they are challenging the status quo in the construction industry. Expect career stories, light hearted anecdotes as well as discussion on female empowerment and how they are all building a stronger bridge for other aspiring women in construction to cross from a diversity and equity perspective. Each episode is hosted by our FTI Consulting Middle East construction experts: Natalia Barroso, Nisreen Bitar Wall and Kate Blotskaya,
https://www.fticonsulting.com/united-arab-emirates/industries/construction-projects-and-assets
In the latest episode of Karak Chats, Nisreen and Kate explore the construction and projects world with Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Partner at Morgan Lewis. Sara speaks about her aspiring medical career and subsequent journey into the legal profession from corporate law to disputes and leans into what nuances are shaping the disputes landscape in the region. Sara also speaks about the importance of diversity in the industry and about the strong females that have helped shape her career.
Sara Koleilat-Aranjo leads Morgan Lewis’s international arbitration, dispute resolution, and global investigations practice across the Middle East and Africa. Sara focuses her practice on international arbitration and dispute prevention and resolution, primarily in cases with cross-border elements. She advises and represents the interests of governments, semi-governments, and corporations in proceedings arising out of inbound and outbound investments in the Middle East and Africa across a range of sectors, including energy, real estate, hospitality, construction, banking and finance, distribution, and technology, media, and telecommunications. Sara speaks Arabic, French, and English.
Disclaimer
This podcast’s information is provided for general reference and was obtained from publicly accessible sources. The Podcast Collaborative neither produces nor verifies the content, accuracy, or suitability of this podcast. Views and opinions belong solely to the podcast creators and guests.
For a complete disclaimer, please see our Full Disclaimer on the archive page. The Podcast Collaborative bears no responsibility for the podcast’s themes, language, or overall content. Listener discretion is advised. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more details.