Tim Elliott explores business resilience with Grace Karim (Bookends), Lottie Jones (QuizBiz) and Victoria Myers (Small Retailer Network). This episode analyses how community-led concepts and experience-driven brands are adapting to today’s climate.

Tim Elliott and Mario Volpi, Senior VP at Allegiance Real Estate, examine whether Dubai’s property prices are set to fall. They analyse current market liquidity, the shift towards fundamentals-driven investment, and how rising interest rates are influencing buyer and seller motivations across the Emirates.

Ajay Menon, CEO of Luxe Vista Properties, joins Tim Elliott to discuss the "catch-22" currently facing the Dubai property market. Menon analyses how escalating construction costs—rising by nearly 30%—and global supply chain pressures are creating significant execution risks for developers.

Tim Elliott welcomes Azad Zangana, Head of GCC Macroeconomic Analysis at Oxford Economics, to discuss how regional instability is reshaping economic forecasts. The conversation explores the role of sovereign wealth funds in diversifying exposure from oil, gas, and tourism, while considering the potential repatriation of capital to support rebuilding efforts.

Tim Elliott speaks with a leading AI expert from Canadian University Dubai on fake news, arrests, and official denials impacting trust and markets. How do rumours damage businesses, and can technology protect reputations in a digital-first economy under pressure?

From strained ports to disrupted energy routes, global trade is under pressure. Tim Elliott speaks with Tobias Maier, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding MEA, on how supply chains are adapting across air, sea and land. How resilient is logistics in rising volatility—and what risks could still derail global movement?

Regional tensions are testing resilience across UAE campuses. Tim Elliott speaks with Nick Bradley, Regional Recruitment Director at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, on contingency planning, distance learning pivots, safeguarding student wellbeing, supporting educators, protecting international students, and preserving academic integrity.

Independent Financial Consultant James Thomas joins Tim Elliott to analyse essential strategies for managing "lifestyle creep". They discuss practical budgeting techniques tailored for the UAE, exploring how to balance high-cost living—such as schooling and rent—whilst prioritising long-term financial security and avoiding the common traps of unnecessary discretionary upgrades.