Omar Al Busaidy

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Omar Al Busaidy (born 1986) is an Emirati businessman and writer. [1] [2] [3] He is the author of book, Just Read It, and is the founder of Global Possibilities Consulting. [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Al Busaidy was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [7] From an early age, he was interested in writing poetry. [8]

Al Busaidy obtained a bachelor's degree from the American University in Dubai and a master's degree in international affairs and intelligence from Florida State University as a Fulbright scholar. [9]

Career

During his career, he has held positions at Emirates NBD, the British Embassy - UAE, Dubai Chamber, Department of Municipalities and Transport - Abu Dhabi, the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, and worked as a producer and radio host for Pulse 95 Radio. [10] [7] [11]

Al Busaidy is a non-resident fellow at Trends Research & Advisory, a think tank in the UAE. Al Busaidy was previously a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, and has participated in the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). [2] [7]

In 2015, his book, Just Read It, was published which has been translated into multiple languages including Arabic and Farsi. [1] [4] [12]

In 2022, Al Busaidy was also featured in Innovation to the Core: Stories from China and the World and co-authored Agile Government: Emerging Perspectives in Public Management. [13] [14]

Starting in 2018, Al Busaidy hosted The Morning Majlis with Sally Mousa and Sara Al Madani. [15] Due to the success of the show, Al Busaidy later started his own radio show, Future Talk, in which he discusses the concept of futurism across a variety of global sectors. [16]

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  2. 1 2 "Entrepreneurs of the Week: Omar Al-Busaidy and Khalid al Ameri, Global Possibilities". Arabian Business. November 2015.
  3. ↑ Busaidy, Omar Al (June 27, 2017). "The majlis: It's important to keep a positive reputation". The National.
  4. 1 2 "Watch: Armless pilot, coexistence entrepreneur and others inspire at 'Zayed Talk' in UAE". gulfnews.com. March 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Omar al Busaidy". Esquire Middle East.
  6. ↑ "Advice from a young entrepreneur". Esquire Middle East. 18 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Hill, Jessica (August 6, 2016). "#UAEReads: Emirati entrepreneur Omar Al Busaidy 'The more knowledge you have, the more power you have'". The National.
  8. 1 2 "Emirati Entrepreneur and Author Omar Al Busaidy Discusses His Recent Book". A&E Magazine. February 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kumar, Ashwani. "UAE's Fulbrighters hope to bridge cultural gap with US". Khaleej Times.
  10. ↑ Busaidy, Omar Al. "Omar Al Busaidy - Author Biography". Entrepreneur.
  11. 1 2 Jalal, Maan. "Omar Al Busaidy wants you to Just Read It". Khaleej Times.
  12. ↑ Smith, Iain (October 27, 2017). "How To Write A Book In Four Simple Steps". Vogue Man Arabia.
  13. ↑ Fernandez, Juan Antonio; David, Emily M.; Chen, Shaohui (Sophie) (January 1, 2022). Innovative to the Core: Stories from China and the World. Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 243–250. doi:10.1108/978-1-80455-081-620221012 – via Emerald Insight.
  14. ↑ Stephens, Melodena; Awamleh, Raed; Salem, Fadi (May 26, 2022). Agile Government: Emerging Perspectives in Public Management. WORLD SCIENTIFIC. doi:10.1142/12354. ISBN   978-981-12-3969-4 – via CrossRef.
  15. ↑ Ahmed, Afkar Ali. "Sharjah's first English radio station goes on air". Khaleej Times.
  16. ↑ "Omar Al-Busaidy". mbrf.ae.
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