Speaking
He shows the moment he froze.
Selected engagements
Georgetown University in Qatar, Commencement 2026
Find It. Climb It. Hold the Door.
On purpose over status, and on success measured in other people's lives.
Web Summit Qatar, Feb 2025
Climbing Your Own Everest
For founders: preparation, patience and the summits nobody else can see.
University College London, 2013
Follow Your Dreams: The Story of an Arab with Altitude
A talk that showed his own fear on the crevasse ladder. It ended in a standing ovation.
YPO Doing Business Globally
Around the World in Seven Summits
A session for chief executives on setting goals and pushing their limits.
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"Find your mountain, that one thing that lights your soul on fire. Climb it. And then hold the door for others."
Signature talks
The mountain of doubt
Why the hardest climb is the one inside you. For students, teams and first-time founders.
The mountain dictates terms
On patience, preparation and leading when conditions are out of your control.
No one summits alone
On teams, Sherpas and the people whose names usually go uncredited.
Hold the door
On success measured in other people's lives. A talk for commencements and community events.
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