She Leads
She Leads
Podcast Description
In celebration of Women’s Month, Forbes Middle East proudly launches She Leads — a powerful new series spotlighting the voices of extraordinary women who are shaping our world. Through candid conversations, they share the stories, challenges, and triumphs that define their journeys.
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Content Themes
The podcast primarily focuses on themes of female empowerment, leadership, and personal growth. Episodes highlight topics such as redefining power in modern leadership, the impact of legacy in personal and professional spheres, and overcoming challenges faced by women in various industries. For example, the premiere episode features Moira Forbes discussing authenticity and embracing failures as part of the journey.
In celebration of Women’s Month, Forbes Middle East proudly launches She Leads — a powerful new series spotlighting the voices of extraordinary women who are shaping our world. Through candid conversations, they share the stories, challenges, and triumphs that define their journeys.
She turned Sharjah into a global hub for entrepreneurship, ignited more than 450 startups, and helped unlock nearly $300 million in investment. Now, with the $273M Emirates Growth Fund, HE Najla Al Midfa is scaling UAE-born companies to the world stage.
In this episode of She Leads, Najla reveals:
- The bold choices that defined her journey, from being one of the first Emirati women to study abroad to pioneering the UAE’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- How she transformed Sharjah into a magnet for talent and ideas through the Sahrjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) and the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival.
- The vision behind the Emirates Growth Fund and how it seeks to propel home-grown businesses to scale.
- The criteria that determines whether a founder thrives or fails
- Her unshakable belief in intuition, purpose, and building bridges between what is and what can be.
This is a rare, deeply personal look into the mindset of one of the region’s most influential changemakers, a conversation that redefines ambition, success, and leadership for a new generation.
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